Sciences, for Engineering and for Maths, Stats and OR

Sciences, for Engineering and for Maths, Stats and OR. This meeting addressed the general progressive decline in the mathematical ability of physical science and engineering students entering HE. There was clear evidence that the problem was being actively addressed by many universities, commonly by mathematics departmental staff or by special units staffed by mathematicians. However, my strong impression was that efforts to improve students’ mathematical ability was largely oriented towards “pure” mathematics, where specifically algebraic symbols represent numbers. I was unconvinced that mathematicians generally appreciate what I might call the “special” mathematical requirements of scientists and engineers. In my capacity as a physical chemist, let me elaborate…/… Statistics for Engineers: an update by Clare Morris….