Wake up it’s maths!

Dr Carol Robinson Director of the Mathematics Education Centre has established a reputation for innovation and impact in engineering mathematics at Loughborough University which recruits many students with a passion for sport. Carol has tapped into this passion and has made sport integral to the teaching of mathematics. In her first year engineering mathematics module students encounter topics such as the Duckworth-Lewis model for one-day cricket modeling of the pulse-rate of long-distance runners javelin throwing lane-staggers on the athletics track and downhill skiing. Group projects and computer software enable inclusion of realistic problems and prepare students for final year projects and industry.