[Maths-Education] 5th IMA Maths Works - May 2011

[Pam Bye]

The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
5th MATHS WORKS
Friday 6th May 2011
Royal Statistical Society, London

Building on the success of previous conferences in this series, Maths Works 5 focuses on helping teachers incorporate workplace related learning opportunities into their classroom practice. In addition it is also hoped that there are opportunities for teachers to see at first hand examples of mathematical use in the workplace.
The conference is being organised by Garrod Musto (MEI Industry Committee, and Head of Mathematics, Kingswood School, Bath) and Chris Belsom (past ACME member, and former Head of Mathematics, Ampleforth College).
Speakers from previous conferences have considered how mathematics is used in the information   industry, in the automotive industry, in weather forecasting and in transportation & defence. In addition there have been opportunities for teachers to explore how initiatives such as Functional Maths will impact on their teaching, and helpful sessions from members of National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics' (NCETM) regional team, and More Maths Grads provided excellent ideas to encourage work related learning into the classroom setting.

This is a one-day conference, and will be of particular interest to LEA advisers, mathematics consultants and  teachers of mathematics, in both schools and colleges, who seek to broaden their knowledge and understanding of the many exciting and interesting applications of mathematics. It will provide an opportunity for those present to explore how mathematics is used in the workplace and how teachers might exploit this to stimulate further interest in mathematics in their classes.

The conference is open to both members and non-members of the IMA.

Conference Fees:

IMA Member:                   £65
Non IMA Member:         £85
Student:                              £55


Programme:

9.30-10.00 - REGISTRATION

10.00-10.40 - Tim Harford; a member of the popular Radio 4 show More or Less will illustrate the impact numbers in our daily lives.

10.40-11.05 - TEA/COFFEE

11.05-12.00 - Dawn Ohlson - Confessions of a professional mathematician; Dawn will draw on her experience of working for an organisation such as Thales providing a diverse range of examples of the mathematics she has used in her professional life.

12.00-12.50 - Roger Porkess - Chip and Pin Fallacies; Roger will explore  A level statistical techniques  to analyse and develop an understanding of real world problems, drawing upon examples from the world of finance.

12.50-13.50 - LUNCH

13.50-14.30 Shirley Coleman - Ever wondered how you get sent various promotional flyers through the post. The answer is Risk analysis; In her talk Shirley will use a rich variety of examples from the Gas Industry to help identify pipes for replacement  and Retailing to identify potential recipients of promotions and offers.

14.30-15.10 - Garrod Musto - STEM related projects in school; Garrod will use his experiences as a maths teacher to show how you can develop STEM related projects at school, supported by initiatives such as STEMNET, Bloodhound SSC and Go4SET, and also how to go it alone and create your own!

15.10-15.30 - TEA/COFFEE

15.30-16.10 - Douglas Butler - Analysing Functional data; Douglas will explore the use of readily available online data, within the classroom to aid understanding of some of the key aspects of functional mathematics.

16.10-16.30 - CLOSING REMARKS
For further information on this conference, please visit the conference pages at: www.ima.org.uk<http://www.ima.org.uk/>

General enquiries concerning conference arrangements should be sent to Lizzi Lake, Conference Officer (conferences at ima.org.uk<mailto:conferences at ima.org.uk>)

Pamela Bye
Conference Support Officer
The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Tel: 01702 354020

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