Postgraduate Course: Industrial Mathematics (MATH11231)
Course Outline
| School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Industrial Mathematics focuses on problems which come from industry, aiming for relevant and applicable solutions. This typically requires analytical and problem-solving skills, built upon a foundation of pure and applied mathematics, statistics, and computing. Such mathematical modelling, simulation, and optimisation are key tools in the development of efficient, robust, and productive industrial processes and strategies. These approaches enable evidence-informed decisions in a wide range of industries, from manufacturing to policy-making. It is crucial that such work is undertaken by well-trained experts, who can also communicate the results clearly to a broad audience.
This course will introduce the key steps that take an industrial problem through to an advisory report, using a wide range of tools including model formulation, data analysis, computation, and analytical solution. The course will give students the opportunity to tackle real-world, industrial problems of current interest, through which they will learn both relevant mathematical approaches, and the skills necessary to produce industrial-style reports. |
| Course description |
The course employs a hands-on approach to tackling real-world, industrial applications through a wide range of mathematical and computational approaches. This will allow students to understand the importance to industry of the mathematics they have learnt in previous courses. They will gain further mathematical and computational knowledge alongside receiving expert guidance through the process of finding solutions to problems of current interest, as well as the skills necessary to present their findings in an industrial setting. The topics studied will vary year-on-year.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Honours Differential Equations (MATH10066) AND
Numerical Linear Algebra (MATH10098) AND
Probability (MATH08066)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Note that PGT students on School of Mathematics MSc programmes are not required to have taken pre-requisite courses, but they are advised to check that they have studied the material covered in the syllabus of each pre-requisite course before enrolling. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 10 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework : 100%
Examination : 0% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Formulate mathematical and computational approaches for industrial problems.
- Develop and apply suitable numerical and analytical methods to such problems.
- Interpret and critically evaluate the underlying assumptions and results of these approaches.
- Communicate key mathematical findings in a manner appropriate for a broad audience.
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Reading List
| This will vary depending on the topics chosen |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | IndM,Industrial Mathematics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Benjamin Goddard
Tel: (0131 6)50 5127
Email: B.Goddard@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Gemma Aitchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 9268
Email: Gemma.Aitchison@ed.ac.uk |
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