Skip to main content ‘18,821: Project Laboratory in Mathematics’
Table of contents
- Course Info
- Realistic Prerequisites
- Subject Matter
- Course Staff
- Lectures
- Problem Sets
- Exams
- Resources
- Grading
- Advice to Future Students
Course Info
| Class Size | 27 |
| Hours/Week | 14.6 (14 responses) |
| Instructors | Andrei Negut |
| Overall Rating | 3.8/7.0 |
Realistic Prerequisites
- Some students recommended taking linear algebra and having some programming background.
- Other students recommended being familiar with typing in LaTeX.
Subject Matter
- Students thought that they learned a lot about how math communication works.
- Students found they learned theoretical and applied topics, depending on the topic they worked on.
Course Staff
- The math and communication mentors were both very helpful.
- Mentors were willing to meet outside of class.
Lectures
- There were not lectures, just workshops at the beginning of the semester on how to write and communicate math.
- Some students wanted more of these workshops.
Problem Sets
- There were no problem sets for this course.
- The course assignments consisted of 3 technical papers, based on some research questions, and a presentation of one of the papers.
Exams
Resources
- Students used notes on Canvas about LaTeX and how to write.
- There were no other course resources for this course.
Grading
- Students felt that grading was not transparent.
- Students were unsure how grading rubrics translated to grade cutoffs.
Advice to Future Students
- ”Let your teammates know what’s going on and if you’re confused”
- “Only take this if you need a lab class and a CI-M.”