Facilities and resources

For information about the Faculty of Science student facilities, resources and help with enrolment and admission please visit the Science Student Centre page.

Many students have their own computers. It is not, however, necessary to own a computer to do Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science. The laboratory facilities of the departments are available for you. Computing packages unlikely to be found on most home computers are available on the laboratory machines which are open during work hours, and also on some evenings, weekends and holidays.

The department shares three 120 machine computer laboratories with the departments of Statistics and Computer Science. These are located in the Science Centre, Building 303. Mathematics students have booking privileges in the basement laboratory, but may use the other two laboratories when they are not being used by Computer Science students. Because the laboratories are used by a large number of students and will be very busy around assignment due dates, students are strongly encouraged to work on their assignments early.

Demonstrators are rostered in the laboratories and they are available to assist students. They can be easily identified by the bright orange or yellow sashes they wear. Their role is not to do assignments for students, but rather to assist students to gain a better understanding of the computer packages being used, and of course to cope with technical problems.

The computing laboratory is coordinated by:
Dr Allison Heard Ext. 88816 Room 414 - Mathematics Department Email: heard@math.auckland.ac.nz

Please download the PDF below for computer laboratory locations.

MATLAB software
Almost all first and second year courses will be using Mathlab and its Symbolic Math toolbox in both teaching and assessment. The program is available in the undergraduate computer lab and for purchase from the Student Resource Centre. For more information on this please refer to your study guides or try this link www.mathworks.com/academia/student_center/tutorials/launchpad.html
 

The Student Resource Centre is the main point of contact for science undergraduate students on the City Campus.

The Student Resource Centre deals with student related activities, as follows:

• assignment collection and returns after marking
• updating student records such as assignment and test marks
• locker hire, property lost in the building, student stationery such as CDs, graph paper, transparencies and Matlab software.

If you don’t know where to submit your assignment, have submitted it in the wrong box, if your marks do not show up, or have been entered incorrectly, please enquire at the Student Resource Centre.

Student Resource Centre
Room G16, SciSpace
Ground level, Science Centre
Building 303
38 Prices Street
City Campus

The Mathematics Department operates an assistance room in the City Campus, to help students with undergraduate Mathematics courses.

The assistance room is located at the far end of Sci-Space, in G16 on the ground floor of Bulding 303 (see above).

This room is primarily for Stage I students, with some help available for Stage II and III students. Tutors wearing blue sashes are available to help: their role is not to do assignments for students, but rather to assist students to gain a better understanding.

One to One tutoring for MATHS 102, 108, 208 students

During the study weeks of semesters one and two, individual assistance for Stage I courses can also be obtained by filling in an appointment sheet. The one-to-one tutoring appointment sheet is available from the Student Resource Centre. MATHS 102, 108 and 208 students can book a 30 minute slot of one-to-one tutoring every week.

In Semester One 2012, the one-to-one tutoring venue is the Assistance Room, located in SciSpace, Buildin 303, Ground floor..

Assistance room

Semester One during study weeks: 10am - 4pm, Monday to Friday.

See below for tutors names and make sure you also use your lecturers' office hours to help with exam preparations: