MathsBase and MathsHub

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 in 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. 

As an alternative to drop-in, bookings can be made via the MathsBase Bookings page which is accessed through the button below. Booking is recommended  for Year 2 courses as these are more specalised than Year 1 and by booking you can meet a tutor who has knowledge of your course.  

Please note that MathsBase is not staffed by tutors during flexible learning week in Semester 2.

Online support

Support can be accessed online when attending in person is either not possible or is uncomfortable for you. To begin accessing support online please contact the MathsBase organiser, Dr Wei En Tan (w.tan@ed.ac.uk) in the first instance. 

Courses covered by MathsBase

Semester 1
Course Code	Course Name
MATH07003	Fundamentals of Algebra and Calculus
MATH07004	Introductory Mathematics with Applications
MATH08057	Introduction to Linear Algebra
MATH08074/MATH08072	Engineering Mathematics 1a / Mathematics for the Natural Sciences 1a
MATH08077	Introduction to Data Science
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 recommend that you book a meeting with a 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  Dr Wei En Tan (w.tan@ed.ac.uk).

 

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.