Seminar

Code:

M4082

Acronym:

M4082

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Mathematics

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Mathematics
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Mathematical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:ENM	23	Official Study Plan since 2013-2014	2	-	3	28	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The students must become familiar with the research and selection of  scientific and technical references and their use to understand how relevant problems have been solved, their impact on the scientific and technological progress, and the primordial role of Mathematics within the solution of real life issues.

Learning outcomes and competences

The presentation of  seminars on mathematical topics related to real-life problems is an privileged way for students to test their communication skills and their integration into a team work, for a thorough discussion and critique of mathematical results and for a detailed assessment of scientific research methods.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The syllabus is selected by the group of lecturers associated with the MSc who are supervising students' theses or projects, covering topics of general interest in Mathematics and its applications.

Mandatory literature

Kepler Ioannes; Nouvelle stéréométrie des tonneaux. ISBN: 2-85367-179-8
Kline Morris; Mathematics and the physical world. ISBN: 0-486-24104-1
Polya George; Mathematical discovery. ISBN: 0-471-08975-3
Polya G.; Mathematics and plausible reasoning. ISBN: 0-691-02509-6 (Vol. I)
Pólya George; Mathematical methods in science. ISBN: 0-88385-600-X
Gardner Martin; The night is large. ISBN: 0-14-026372-1

Complementary Bibliography

Krantz Steven G.; Techniques of problem solving
Rademacher Hans; The enjoyment of mathematics. ISBN: 0-691-02351-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

The outcomes and syllabus are established for each student by his/her supervisor. Each student receives one or several published papers on a topic related to the subject of the thesis/dissertation project he/she is researching under the guidance of a supervisor. Their content is the subject of the students' seminars, besides giving rise to a through discussion on the mathematics involved and the methods that have been explored. Until the seminars begin, students will analyze in class examples of problems solved using some kind of modeling. During this study it should be clear:
(a) what problem had to be solved;
(b) what simplifications the model proposes;
(c) what mathematics is used to solve the problem;
(d) if the conclusions for the model are valid within the real setting.
 

keywords

Physical sciences > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Operations research
Physical sciences > Mathematics > Computational mathematics > Computational models
Physical sciences > Mathematics > Statistics
Physical sciences > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Actuarial mathematics
Physical sciences > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Engineering mathematics
Physical sciences > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Biomathematics
Physical sciences > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Numerical analysis

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Prova oral	80,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Absences will not be registered.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification results from a qualitative assessment of each student's participation in the classes' mathematical discussions, the pedagogical and scientific quality of his/her seminars, besides the innovative nature of his/her contribution through the specific component of the associated project/thesis.

An evaluation grid will be aproved in due time by the students and the jury.