Mathematics

Support in mathematics

Based on our experience that deficits in mathematics often arise in everyday study life or that the previous knowledge of first-year students is not always sufficient to be able to follow the lecture, various forms of support in mathematics have been developed at TH Wildau. These offers start at different levels of mathematics teaching and support you in working through difficulties. Find out more about the various offers in mathematics below. If you need further information about our support for maths, e. g. material for self-study, please contact Ms Jeremias.

Support and materials in mathematics

E-Assessment for Mathematics_{Open area}_{Close area}

If you are thinking of enrolling in a degree programme as an international or exchange student at TH Wildau, we recommend that you check your previous knowledge in mathematics. According to our experience math skills are essential not only in STEM degrees (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), but also in business degrees.

Please find below our e-assessment for mathematics. All maths problems in this e-assessment refer to the curriculum of secondary schools – the degree programme contents are based on this knowledge.

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Mathematics Counselling_{Open area}_{Close area}

Mathematics counselling is an individual counselling service. It is available to students of TH Wildau and to those interested in studying in Wildau. The counselling is free of charge for these target groups.

The reason for such counselling can be various:

You went to school in another country and are unsure whether the math content matches the requirements at TH Wildau
You went to school a long time ago and assume that you need to brush up on your previous knowledge before you start studying. But how?
During your studies you realise that you are having difficulties keeping up in mathematics. Your own strategies do not seem to bring sufficient success.
You have failed a mathematics exam and wonder how you should prepare for the repeat exam.
...

In mathematics counselling, a suitable approach is worked out, e.g. a sensible order of the topics to be studied, which takes into account which topics build on one another. If you have any questions, you can write a short email to Ms Jeremias. The appointments will be arranged individually.

Preparation for Mathematics_{Open area}_{Close area}

In case you need preparation for your maths modules, there are special books in the library you may use. You will find them here. It is not possible to take these books home but there is a possibility to scan the content in the library.

Materials on Mathematics in Studies_{Open area}_{Close area}

Mathematical terms in German, English and Spanish:

German - English (Excel or PDF)

German - Spanish (Excel or PDF)

Statistical terms in German, English and Spanish:

German - English (Excel or PDF)

German - Spanish (Excel or PDF)

In addition, the following study tip can help you in your mathematics course.

Calculators in Studies_{Open area}_{Close area}

Here you will find guidance on which calculator you can use during your studies.

Important: Only the examiner decides whether a pocket calculator is generally permitted and, if so, which one! Information about the permitted aids can be found in the examination schedule (in German: "Prüfungsschema"), which must be announced at the beginning of the semester. Using an unauthorized calculator will be considered as a fraud attempt!

If a "simple" or "scientific" calculator is permitted, this excludes many school calculators if they are programmable or graphically capable or have more advanced mathematical functions (e.g. solving equations or deriving functions). You can borrow "simple" or "scientific" calculators from the library. Further information can be found here under "Ausleihe von Taschenrechnern" (in English: "Loan of calculators").

Use the following list to determine whether the calculator you own or are considering to purchase is considered as "simple" or "scientific" calculator:

"Simple" or "Scientific" Calculator	Calculator with Additional Functions
Casio
Casio FX-82 Solar II	Casio FX-82DE X
Casio FX-82MS 2nd Edition	Casio FX-82DE Plus
Casio FX-220 PLUS 2nd Edition	Casio FX-85DE CW
	Casio FX-85DE X
	Casio FX-87 (all types)
	Casio FX-991DE X
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments TI 30 (exceptions in column on the right)	TI 30X Plus MathPrint
	TI-30X Plus MultiView
	TI 30X Pro MathPrint
	TI-30XS MultiView
	TI-30XB MultiView
Sharp
Sharp EL-531 all	Sharp EL-501
Sharp EL-W531XG	Sharp EL-506 (all types)
	Sharp EL-W506 (all types)
	Sharp EL-510RT
	Sharp EL-520TG
	Sharp EL-W531TG
Olympia
Olympia LCD 8110

Please note that these are calculator series. The exact type designation usually differs slightly.

If you need a "simple" or "scientific" calculator and it is not on the list, please make sure it has the same functionality as these calculators. To do this, compare your operating instructions with this list of permitted functions:

Mathematics
Permitted	not Permitted
brackets	least common multiple, greatest common divisor
fractions	solving systems of (in)equations
periodic decimal fraction	calculating a minimum or maximum of a function
percentages	differential and integral calculus
prime factorization	probability calculation
residual function (modulo)	calculation of complex numbers
angle dimensions DEG/RAD/GRAD	matrix calculation/vector calculation
conversions between DEG/RAD/GRAD
calculations in the sexagesimal system
coordinate conversion Pol ⇔ Rec
algebraic functions, e.g. ¹⁄_x, x!, xⁿ, ⁿ√_X, 10^x, e^x, log(x), ln(x)
trigonometric functions, e.g. sin(x), cos(x), tan(x), sin^-1(x), cos^-1(x), tan^-1(x)
hyperbolic functions, e.g. sinh(x), cosh(x), sinh^-1(x), cosh^-1(x)
simple table of values for functions
calculations with different bases, e.g. binary, octal, hexadecimal
logical operators, e.g. AND, OR
Statistics
Permitted	not Permitted
summation ∑x, ∑xy	position and dispersion measures, e.g. median and quartiles
standard deviations for grouped and ungrouped values	distribution functions, e.g. normal distribution, inverse normal distribution, binomial distribution, Poisson distribution
permutation (nPr), combination (nCr)
regression analysis
other Functions
Permitted	not Permitted
memory function	programmability
repeat function	spreadsheets (calculations, diagrams, etc.)
technical notation ENG	output of graphics
random number generator	QR code reader

_{Dr. phil. Xenia Valeska Jeremias} _{Dr. phil. Xenia Valeska Jeremias}

Tel.: +49 3375 508 388
Email: xenia.jeremias@th-wildau.de
Web: http://www.th-wildau.de/eassessment
House 13, Room 223

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