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ACM40960

Academic Year 2024/2025

Projects in Maths Modelling (ACM40960)

Subject:
Applied & Computational Maths
College:
Science
School:
Mathematics & Statistics
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
15
Module Coordinator:
Dr Sarp Akcay
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

As the name implies, the main goal of the module is for each student to complete a summer-long project for which the grades will be given based on a poster presentation supplemented with codes stored in a shared GitHub repository. A list of projects will be provided for students in the beginning of the trimester. After choosing their project, the students will begin with a brief literature review of the topic then delve into the project over the Summer trimester.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Learning how to work on a significant project that requires combination of acquired computational, statistical, and mathematical skills.

Indicative Module Content:

(Pseudo)random number generators, Monte Carlo simulations, machine learning.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

6

Autonomous Student Learning

300

Total

306


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures on key concepts. Inquiry and project-based learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Brief literature review for your chosen project due the end of week 4. Week 4 Other No

5

No
Individual Project: Poster presentation of your project to take place during the summer exam week. Must be in person. Posters should be A0 size. You can also simply tape A4 pages together. Week 14, Week 15 Other No

50

No
Individual Project: README files on your git repository that explain the project and give code/library installation/run instructions. It's due the very last exam day of the summer term. Week 14, Week 15 Other No

30

No
Individual Project: Codes necessary to reproduce the results of your project. Should be well documented and uploaded into your github repository where your README is (see previous component). Due the last day of exams. Week 14, Week 15 Other No

15

No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be given on the final poster presentation.