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Diploma in Higher Education Studies

Maths problem-solving project

HES 212 · Further Mathematics for University Study — Week 14 of 16

CourseHES 212
Week14 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Maths problem-solving project

  1. Planning a solution
  2. Testing and explaining it

What you will be able to do

  • 4.1 Translate a mathematical problem into pseudocode.
  • 4.2 Verify a solution using test data.

Activity

Solve and present a small maths-and-coding problem.

Study materials

Further resources

  • College Algebra 2e, 4.3: Fitting Linear Models to Data · PDF · OpenStax College Algebra 2e (2021), 4.3: building and checking a model from data, pp. 365–378 · for registered students
  • Workplace Software and Skills, 7.1: Effective Presentation Skills · PDF · OpenStax Workplace Software and Skills (2023), 7.1: explaining your solution to an audience, pp. 447–451 · for registered students
  • Some reflections on the teaching of mathematical modeling · Open-access article · Warwick (2007), The Mathematics Educator. Reflections on planning, testing and explaining a maths model. · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Coordinates and straight-line graphs
  • Week 2: Gradient and y-intercept (y = mx + c)
  • Week 3: Plotting quadratic graphs
  • Week 4: Using graphs to solve problems
  • Week 5: Number sequences and the nth term
  • Week 6: Geometric sequences
  • Week 7: Sequences and how fast programs grow
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Probability basics
  • Week 10: Probability of two events
  • Week 11: Statistics for a dataset
  • Week 12: From a problem to pseudocode
  • Week 13: Checking a solution with test data
  • Week 14: Maths problem-solving project
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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