The MACSI summer school: a case study in outreach in mathematics |
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| Authors: | J.P.F. Charpin P. Hanrahan J.F. Mason S.B.G. O'Brien M. O'Sullivan |
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| Affiliation: | 1. MACSI, Department of Mathematics and Statistics , University of Limerick , Limerick , Ireland jean.charpin@ul.ie;3. MACSI, Department of Mathematics and Statistics , University of Limerick , Limerick , Ireland;4. MACSI, Department of Mathematics and Statistics , University of Limerick , Limerick , Ireland;5. School of Mathematics, Statistics and Applied Mathematics , National University of Ireland , Galway, University Road, Galway , Ireland |
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| Abstract: | To encourage the study of mathematics in Ireland, the Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry (MACSI) organizes a summer school once a year. The different aspects of this summer school are presented. Students are selected depending on their motivation, academic abilities, gender and geographical origins. Instruction and supervision is provided by academics, post-doctoral fellows and post-graduate students. The teaching programme evolves every year and reflects the interests of the people involved. Feedback from participants has been almost uniformly positive. Students favour interactive sessions and enjoy the residential aspect of the summer school. Food and accommodation are however the most costly aspects of this summer school. In this respect the support of Science Foundation Ireland has been invaluable. |
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| Keywords: | summer school applied mathematics modelling secondary schools organisation course content student feedback budget |
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