MathsBase and MathsHub
The MathsBase and MathsHub are study space for undergraduate maths students
MathsBase
The MathsBase is a drop-in study space staffed by tutors 10am-noon and 1pm-4pm each weekday during the semester. It is located KB House, Room 1.45.
MathsBase is available to all students studying a Year 1 or Year 2 School of Mathematics course and can be used as a study room during the day. Tutors are happy to help with questions from any part of the course.
Bookings can be made via this MathsBase Bookings page which is accessed through the button below. Booking is essential for year 2 courses and optional for year 1, this is primarily a drop in service and you are able to just go along for support.
Support for August exams
To support with prepartion for the August exam diet, MathsBase will be avilable in-peron and online from August 22nd 2024.
In-person support
This will be available from 10am to noon in JCMB 5205, and from 1pm to 4pm in KB House Room 1.45. Different rooms are used AM and PM due to the limited opening hours of KB House. For in-person support bookings are not required for year 1 courses but are reccomended for year 2 courses to ensure you can meet a tutor who has the relevant knowledge.
Online support
This will be available using Microsoft Teams. To access the online service you must make a booking with the link below.
Courses covered by MathsBase
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Semester 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Name |
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MATH07003 |
Fundamentals of Algebra and Calculus |
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| MATH07004 |
Introductory Mathematics with Applications |
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MATH08057 |
Introduction to Linear Algebra |
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MATH08074/MATH08072 |
Engineering Mathematics 1a / Mathematics for the Natural Sciences 1a |
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| MATH08062 | Accelerated Algebra and Calculus for Direct Entry | |
| MATH08071 | Accelerated Proofs and Problem Solving | |
| MATH08068 | Facets of Mathematics | |
| MATH08066 | Probability | |
| MATH08063 | Several Variable Calculus and Differential Equations | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | |
| MATH08058 | Calculus and its Applications | |
| MATH08059 | Proofs and Problem Solving | |
| MATH08075/MATH08073 | Engineering Mathematics 1b / Mathematics for the Natural Sciences 1b | |
| MATH08051 | Statistics (Year 2) | |
| MATH08064 | Fundamentals of Pure Mathematics | |
| MATH08065 | Computing and Numerics | |
Advance booking for year 2
As year 2 courses become more specialised than year 1, we ask that you book a meeting with tutor.
Meetings are available during normal MathsBase hours as long as the tutor has experience teaching material from the relevant course. Bookings can be made up to four days in advance so if no time is available then please try again the next day.
Book a 20 minute meeting in MathsBase
After booking, you will be sent a meeting invite by email. Both individuals and groups are welcome, if you would like to join as a group then one person should book the 20-minute meeting and share the information with the others.
Note that appointments may not be made more than four days in advance.
If you have any questions about MathsBase or the online booking then please contact David Quinn (d.quinn@ed.ac.uk) before the end of August 2024, or Dr Wei En Tan (w.tan@ed.ac.uk) from September 2024.
MathsHub
The MathsHub consists of rooms 5310, 5311 and 5312 in the JCMB.
It is a suite of rooms for the sole use of undergraduate Mathematicians as a study space.
5312
In 5312 there is a kitchen.
5311
In 5311 there is quiet study space.
5310
5310 is equipped with Interactive Smart TV with WiFi-based projection for portable devices like laptops. You can use it for practising presentations or group project meetings. Otherwise, there is quiet study space.
