MT2507 Mathematical Modelling

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

Curricular information may be subject to change

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 8

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

9.00 am Mon (even weeks), Tue and Thu

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Prof T Neukirch

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Victoria Ironmonger

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module provides an introduction to a variety of techniques that are used throughout applied mathematics. It discusses how to translate physical problems into mathematics and covers such topics as differential equations, dynamics, numerical methods and Fourier series. It illustrates how these are used when solving problems. It is recommended that students in the Faculties of Arts and Divinity take an even number of the 15-credit 2000-level MT modules.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS MT2503

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 70%, Coursework = 30%

Re-assessment

2-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2.5 hours of lectures (x 10 weeks), 1-hour tutorial (x 5 weeks), 1-hour examples class (x 5 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

115

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

Analyse mathematical models of real-world problems based on ordinary differential equations
Use numerical methods to solve problems associated with mathematical modelling
Apply a range of programming skills in Python to make use of these numerical methods in practice
Demonstrate that they have acquired the mathematical skills to use Fourier series to analyse periodic functions

Additional information from school

For guidance on module choice at 2000-level in Mathematics and Statistics please consult the School Handbook, at https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/mathematics-statistics/students/ug/module-choices-2000/