TMA4265 Stochastic Processes, Autumn 2015
Reference group
| Name | e-post | Study programme |
|---|---|---|
| Anne-Line Evenstad Dahlen | aldahlen [at] stud [dot] ntnu [dot] no | MTFYMA |
| María Alonso Jácome | mariaalo [at] stud [dot] ntnu [dot] no | Erasmus |
| Pål Erik Lystad | paalel [at] stud [dot] ntnu [dot] no | MTFYMA |
| Runar Skagestad | runas [at] stud [dot] ntnu [dot] no | MTFYMA |
Summary of reference group discussions
First meeting (07th September, 15:00):
Lecture:
- first lecture giving an overview of the whole curriculum based on examples was very nice.
- students are very happy with the lectures. The mix between document camera, slides and blackboard is good
- lecture notes are fine, only headlines might be made more clear
- examples are very nice, e.g. interrail example to motivate Markov chains
- the speed of the lecture is also fine. It should only be made sure that there is also enough time for more difficult topics.
- notes shown on the document camera should be visible a bit longer
- it would be good to repeat questions made by a student during the lecture before answering it
- students appreciate to get time in lecture to work on small examples in pairs
- office hours should be announced
Exercises:
- 45 minutes are too short
- sometimes not enough time to think about a problem
- students would appreciate to see more examples on the blackboard instead of sitting there and working on them alone.
- put solution sketch out on Monday not Tuesday
Second meeting (06th October, 16:15):
Lecture:
- students are very happy with the course
- good usage of document camera (maybe careful to move paper up in time)
- small exercises in class are appreciated
- students want to know due date of the project
Exercises:
- the exercises are very good and questions are well answered
- solution sketches are good
Third meeting (18th November, 11:15):
Lectures:
- students are very happy with the course
- students appreciate usage of the document camera
Exercises and project:
- questions regarding the project were well answered
- students felt that they got sufficient help in the project
- students learned a lot during the project
- maybe there should be more obligatory projects (2 or 3) counting to a higher degree to the final mark
- possibly extend exercise sessions in particular during the project time
- try to avoid time conflict with projects in other courses
- give an extended introduction to R, possibly as optional lecture, at the beginning of the course
- add R-code examples in exercise session