SUM:UPSUM:UPSupport for Undergraduate Maths at the University of Plymouth

Callum Anderson

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Date of VisitDayTime of VisitDuration of

VisitStaffStudentSchool

DegreeCourseYear of

StudentModuleCommentsPositive

Comment?

799 Total visits

611 Total visits

799 Total visits

611 Total visits

Staff Frequency Percentage TimeStudents per hour

Alan Wright 33 2.43% 16 2.063Anil Sam 184 13.56% 92 2.000Bill McKee 397 29.26% 160 2.481Den McGowan 225 16.58% 98 2.296Golnaz Shahtahmassebi 61 4.50% 28 2.179Jamie Stoneman 154 11.35% 92 1.674Nicola Iji 81 5.97% 52 1.558Nicole Bloye 80 5.90% 42 1.905Poonam Sharma 94 6.93% 48 1.958Suki Honey 48 3.54% 20 2.400TOTAL 1357 648

Average Time Per Student = 28.98

Day Frequency PercentageMonday 252 18.57%Tuesday 290 21.37%Wednesday 313 23.07%Thursday 292 21.52%Friday 210 15.48%TOTAL 1357

Time Frequency Percentage10 - 12 444 32.72%12 - 2 459 33.82%2 - 4 454 33.46%TOTAL 1357

Position Visits School Degree Course Year of Study Module1 33Marine Science and Engineering BEng Mechanical Engineering 1MATH1832 30Computing and Mathematics BSc Mathematics 1 3 27Computing and Mathematics BSc Mathematics and Statistics 2 4 26Marine Science and Engineering Civil and Costal Engineering 1MATH1835 24Marine Science and Engineering BEng Mechanical Engineering 1MATH1836 21Marine Science and Engineering MEng Civil and Costal Engineering 1MATH1837 21Marine Science and Engineering MEng Civil and Costal Engineering 1 8 19Computing and Mathematics BSc Mathematics 1 9 19Computing and Mathematics BSc Mathematics 1

10 18Computing and Mathematics FoundationFoundation Pathways in Technology + Enginering 0

11 17Computing and Mathematics BSc Mathematics 1 12 17Computing and Mathematics BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1MATH18313 17Marine Science and Engineering MEng Civil and Costal Engineering 1 14 16Marine Science and Engineering BEng Civil and Costal Engineering 2 15 16Computing and Mathematics BSc Mathematics 1 16 14Marine Science and Engineering Civil Engineering 2 17 14Computing and Mathematics BSc Mathematics 1 18 14Computing and Mathematics BSc Mathematics with Education 1 19 14Marine Science and Engineering BSc Mechanical Design and Manufacture 3STAT35320 13Marine Science and Engineering BEng Civil Engineering 2

TOTAL 390

Computer and Mathematics10

Marine Science and Engineering 10

Foundation Year 1First Year 14Second Year

4Third Year 1

Civil and Coastal Engineering5

Civil Engineering 2Electrical and Electronic Engineering

1Foundation 1Mathematics

6Mathematics and Statistics

1Mathematics with Education

1Mechanical Design and Manufacture

1Mechanical Engineering 2

PercentageSchool Frequency Total of Replies

Architecture, Design and Environment 8 0.590% 0.597%

Biomedical and Biological Sciences 100 7.369% 7.463%

Computing and Mathematics 442 32.572% 32.985%

Early Years and Primary Education Studies 4 0.295% 0.299%

Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences 100 7.369% 7.463%Health Professions 6 0.442% 0.448%Law 1 0.074% 0.075%Management 11 0.811% 0.821%

Marine Science and Engineering 643 47.384% 47.985%Nursing and Midwifery 4 0.295% 0.299%Psychology 10 0.737% 0.746%

Secondary & Further Education Studies 8 0.590% 0.597%

Social Science and Social Work 3 0.221% 0.224%BLANK 17 1.253% TOTAL 1357

PercentageYear Frequency Total of Replies0 107 7.89% 8.33%1 638 47.02% 49.69%2 341 25.13% 26.56%3 179 13.19% 13.94%4 16 1.18% 1.25%5 2 0.15% 0.16%Final 1 0.07% 0.08%BLANK 73 5.38% TOTAL 1357

PercentagePositive Comment Frequency Total of RepliesYes 918 67.65% 98.39%Suggestion/Yes 4 0.29% 0.43%Comment 11 0.81% 1.18%BLANK 424 31.25% TOTAL 1357

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