SUM:UP
Support for Undergraduate Maths at the University
of Plymouth
Callum Anderson
What is SUM:UP?
Drop-in centre
 Open 10 – 4
 Experienced tutors
 “If they can’t help, they’ll know someone
who CAN!”

Date of Visit
 Day
 Time of Visit
 Duration of Visit
 Staff
 Student
 School

Degree
 Course
 Year of Student
 Module
 Comments
 Positive
Comment?

SUM:UP Autumn 2010 Week Totals
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
799 Total visits
SUM:UP Spring 2011 Week Totals
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
611 Total visits
SUM:UP Drop-in Usage
No of visits per session
Autumn 2010
Average, max and min
Th10-12
Th12-2
Th2-4
F10-12
F12-2
F2-4
Th10-12
Th12-2
Th2-4
F10-12
F12-2
F2-4
W2-4
W12-2
W10-12
Tu2-4
Tu12-2
Tu10-12
M2-4
M12-2
M10-12
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
799 Total visits
SUM:UP Drop-in Usage
No of visits per session
Spring 2011
Average, max and min
W2-4
W12-2
W10-12
Tu2-4
Tu12-2
Tu10-12
M2-4
M12-2
M10-12
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
611 Total visits
Students
Staff
Frequency Percentage Time per hour
Alan Wright
33
2.43% 16
2.063
Anil Sam
184
13.56% 92
2.000
Bill McKee
397
29.26% 160
2.481
Den McGowan
225
16.58% 98
2.296
Golnaz Shahtahmassebi
61
4.50% 28
2.179
Jamie Stoneman
154
11.35% 92
1.674
Nicola Iji
81
5.97% 52
1.558
Nicole Bloye
80
5.90% 42
1.905
Poonam Sharma
94
6.93% 48
1.958
Suki Honey
48
3.54% 20
2.400
TOTAL
1357
648
Average Time Per Student = 28.98
Day
Frequency Percentage
Monday
252
18.57%
Tuesday
290
21.37%
Wednesday
313
23.07%
Thursday
292
21.52%
Friday
210
15.48%
TOTAL
1357
Time
10 - 12
12 - 2
2-4
TOTAL
Frequency Percentage
444
32.72%
459
33.82%
454
33.46%
1357
Position Visits School
Degree
Course
Year of Study Module
1
33Marine Science and Engineering BEng
Mechanical Engineering
1MATH183
2
30Computing and Mathematics
BSc
Mathematics
1
3
27Computing and Mathematics
BSc
Mathematics and Statistics
2
4
26Marine Science and Engineering
Civil and Costal Engineering
1MATH183
5
24Marine Science and Engineering BEng
Mechanical Engineering
1MATH183
6
21Marine Science and Engineering MEng
Civil and Costal Engineering
1MATH183
7
21Marine Science and Engineering MEng
Civil and Costal Engineering
1
8
19Computing and Mathematics
BSc
Mathematics
1
9
19Computing and Mathematics
BSc
Mathematics
1
10
18Computing and Mathematics
Foundation Foundation Pathways in Technology + Enginering
0
11
17Computing and Mathematics
BSc
Mathematics
1
12
17Computing and Mathematics
BEng
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
1MATH183
13
17Marine Science and Engineering MEng
Civil and Costal Engineering
1
14
16Marine Science and Engineering BEng
Civil and Costal Engineering
2
15
16Computing and Mathematics
BSc
Mathematics
1
16
14Marine Science and Engineering
Civil Engineering
2
17
14Computing and Mathematics
BSc
Mathematics
1
18
14Computing and Mathematics
BSc
Mathematics with Education
1
19
14Marine Science and Engineering BSc
Mechanical Design and Manufacture
3STAT353
20
13Marine Science and Engineering BEng
Civil Engineering
2
TOTAL
390
Computer and Mathematics
Marine Science and Engineering
10
10
Foundation Year
First Year
Second Year
Third Year
1
14
4
1
Civil and Coastal Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Foundation
Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics with Education
Mechanical Design and Manufacture
Mechanical Engineering
5
2
1
1
6
1
1
1
2
School
Architecture, Design and Environment
Percentage
Frequency Total
of Replies
8 0.590%
0.597%
Biomedical and Biological Sciences
100 7.369%
7.463%
Computing and Mathematics
442 32.572% 32.985%
Early Years and Primary Education Studies
4 0.295%
Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Health Professions
Law
Management
100
6
1
11
Marine Science and Engineering
Nursing and Midwifery
Psychology
643 47.384% 47.985%
4 0.295% 0.299%
10 0.737% 0.746%
Secondary & Further Education Studies
Social Science and Social Work
BLANK
TOTAL
7.369%
0.442%
0.074%
0.811%
0.299%
7.463%
0.448%
0.075%
0.821%
8 0.590%
0.597%
3 0.221%
17 1.253%
1357
0.224%
Percentage
Year Frequency Total of Replies
0
107 7.89%
8.33%
1
638 47.02% 49.69%
2
341 25.13% 26.56%
3
179 13.19% 13.94%
4
16 1.18%
1.25%
5
2 0.15%
0.16%
Final
1 0.07%
0.08%
BLANK
73 5.38%
TOTAL
1357
Percentage
Positive Comment Frequency Total of Replies
Yes
918 67.65% 98.39%
Suggestion/Yes
4 0.29%
0.43%
Comment
11 0.81%
1.18%
BLANK
424 31.25%
TOTAL
1357
“SUM:UP is invaluable!”
“I would fail without this help! Thanks :)”
“Excellent. Nicole was unsure when I asked the
questions originally. However she did get back
to me with an excellent tutorial. Thanks for
taking the time and going further than is
expected to help”
“Despite not being familiar with the subject,
really helpful and helped me gain better
understanding of what was required.”
“Very, very helpful. Thank you!”
“It was great. No longer confusing. Awesome!”