stemNRICH: Enriching school mathematics across the curriculum
STEM students at university often encounter mathematical difficulties. This articles highlights the various content problems and the 7 key process problems encountered by STEM students.
stemNRICH is the section of the NRICH site devoted to the mathematics underlying science and technology. The core section involves SET contexts and mathematical concepts typically encountered between ages 11 - 16.
How does the half-life of a drug affect the build up of medication in the body over time?
An article about the kind of maths a first year undergraduate in physics, engineering and other physical sciences courses might encounter. The aim is to highlight the link between particular maths topics (e.g. complex numbers) and their applications.