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Staff Profile

Dr John Appleby

Senior Lecturer in Engineering Mathematics

Background

Qualifications

BA/MA Mathematics, University of Cambridge
PhD Mathematics, University of Leeds

Informal Interests

Politics and current affairs, reading, hill walking, Church of England (member of Diocesan Synod, Bishop's Council, Environment group), Trustee of the Cedarwood Centre, North Shields.

Research

Research Interests

Not currently active in research

Esteem Indicators

External Examiner, Birmingham University Foundation Year 2000/3
Consultant to Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore 1999/2000
Awarded the C Oswald George prize of the Royal Statistical Society 1998 for an article: 'BUSTLE - a bus scheduling simulation. Teaching Statistics, 20, 77-80.'
Former member University Senate and Council
Former President, Newcastle AUT (UCU)

Teaching

Undergraduate Teaching

Foundation Year: Mathematics SFY0003, SFY0004, Applied Mechanics SFY0011
Stage 1 Engineering mathematics ENG1001
Stage 2 Strength of Materials/Finite Elements MEC2009, Eng Maths with Applications ENG2012

Partners Summer School - Maths for Engineers

Publications
  • Appleby JC, Cox W. The Transition to Higher Education. In: Khan, P., Kyle, J, ed. Effective Learning and Teaching in Mathematics and its Applications. London: Routledge, 2002, pp.6-21.
  • Appleby JC. What Can We Learn From Computer Based Diagnostic Testing?. In: Proceedings of TIME 2000: An International Conference on Technology in Mathematics Education. 2000, Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland University of Technology.
  • Appleby JC. BUSTLE - a bus scheduling simulation. Teaching Statistics 1998, 20, 77-80.
  • Toft M & Appleby JC. Determination of internal structure by electrical impedance tomography. Non-destructive testing and evaluation 1998, 14, 173-181.
  • Burn RP, Appleby JC, Maher P (eds). Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics. 1998.
  • Appleby JC, Samuels PC & Treasure-Jones T. DIAGNOSYS - a knowledge-based diagnostic test of basic mathematical skills. Computers in Education 1997, 28, 113-131.
  • Appleby JC & Crighton DG. Internal gravity waves generated by oscillations of a sphere. J Fluid Mech 1987, 183, 439-450.