Abstract

This workshop is aimed at PhD students. If you would like to attend please register online http://goo.gl/forms/VJdEENUdMq.

Day 1

• Introduction A: We and the students each say who we are and what we do.
• Introduction B: We explain how the 4 days will run and what we are aiming for.
• Lecture 1: Big problems in Industrial Maths.
• Lecture 2: Current trends in Industrial Maths.
• Presentation of a problem to be worked on in groups of 3-4 students.
• Initial discussion of the problem all together.

Day 2

Mainly working on the problem in groups, with supervision.

Day 3

Continuing to work on the problem but also to include

• Seminar 1: Commercial exploitation of research.
• Seminar 2: Career advice.

Day 4

Presentations of results of the teamwork, to include

• Written report from each group.
• Presentation from each group.
• Demonstration and testing of software written by each group.
• Reflections on mathematical teamwork – what went well/badly, how effective was it, what helped, what did not.