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Assessing student teams developing mathematical models applied to business and industrial mathematics

Chadwick, EA; Sandiford, K; Percy, DF

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K Sandiford

DF Percy



Abstract

Using case studies and group work, this project attempted to provide students with experience of business and industrial working practices and also to address the issue of how to solve practical mathematical problems. Students were organised into teams and tasked with solving a problem presented in the form of a real world industrial case study. Each group was assessed on their problem solving abilities, mathematical modelling skills and also on their team work and contribution to the group. Industrial partners were also invited to judge the final solutions presented by the group and feedback was offered, based on the ‘real world’ situation presented by the case studies.

Citation

Chadwick, E., Sandiford, K., & Percy, D. (2011). Assessing student teams developing mathematical models applied to business and industrial mathematics. MSOR Connections, 11(3), 22-24

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2011
Deposit Date May 10, 2012
Publicly Available Date Apr 5, 2016
Journal MSOR Connections
Print ISSN 1473-4869
Publisher Higher Education Academy
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 11
Issue 3
Pages 22-24
Publisher URL http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/resources/uploaded/msorconnections113.pdf
Related Public URLs http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/

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