A Guide to Module Materials

While we will be using Aula to drive the module materials, all of the content written is available on GitHub Pages.

Pen and paper!

Ensure you have a dedicated notebook for this module. Working through the exercises with a pen is the recommended way.

You will have access to OneNote notebooks in Teams for digital note-taking and to ask me questions, but ensure you get some time dedicated to thinking with pen-and-paper, just like you do when solving mathematical problems.

Conventions

Here is a quick overview of the conventions I will use here, where I get a few more formatting options.

Breakout Boxes

Throughout the text I will be using breakout boxes. I will use this as a way to highlight important points or make tasks clear.

I also use notes to replace the side-tracks that tend to happen during lectures.

Discuss

A question to think about and discuss as a community.

Exercises

An exercise to complete.

There are different levels:

Green

You should be able to do this to pass the module with a decent grade.

Orange

Being able to complete this should give you a good grade.

Red/Blue

Optional harder task for those who want to test their skills

Note

Something interesting that I would add as a side note in lectures.

Example

An example of whatever we have been talking about.

Warning

Lets you know something is important. It is probably a good idea to pay attention.

Info

Another way of talking about something interesting.

Tip

A tip, or another thing that might be worth knowing.

Spotted a bug or typo?

Writing this content is hard because of how much content goes into it, and the nature of the topic.

If you find a bug, typo, factual error or even just have a good idea for improvement, let me know. Drop me a message.

Thank you.