13 signed decks · Multivariable geometry · 2024
MTH1102: Calcul II
Give spatial ideas a consistent visual grammar.
- Role
- Author and scientific figure designer
- Period
- Jan–Apr 2024
- Status
- Signed courseware series · selected excerpts
Fig. 01Project excerpt
A parametric curve is located inside the surface it follows.My MTH1102 courseware · 2024What I built- 13 coherent MTH1102 decks
- Polar, cylindrical and spherical coordinate sequences
- Curves, surfaces and differential-volume figures
Scientific production systemLaTeX · TikZ · PGFPlots · Python
01 · Context + problem
The design challenge
In MTH1102, I help learners reason across two- and three-dimensional representations while notation changes from one coordinate system to another.
A spectacular 3D image can still fail instructionally if the axes, basis vectors and differential elements are not introduced in a stable sequence.
02 · Approach
I build the system, not only the asset.
- 01
I reuse color, notation and page anatomy across the whole series.
- 02
I move from an object, to its coordinate description, to the integral it supports.
- 03
I choose views that preserve orientation and scale cues.
03 · Artifacts
The reasoning, made visible.
Fig. 02Project excerpt
Basis vectors are anchored directly to the geometry.My MTH1102 courseware · Session 8Fig. 03Project excerpt
The Jacobian is built from a visible differential volume.My MTH1102 courseware · Session 8Fig. 04Project excerpt
A counterexample makes orientation concrete.My MTH1102 courseware · Session 1004 · Observable outcome
What this project makes observable.
- A 13-deck system with a recognizable internal logic
- A progression from curves to oriented surfaces
- Reusable geometric figures rather than one-off decoration
Limits and statusThese excerpts show the scope and visual authorship of the series; they are not a complete presentation of the course.
05 · Technical approach
Technical approach
Scientific production systemLaTeX · TikZ · PGFPlots · Python
01An editable visual grammar
Axes, basis vectors, surfaces and differential elements are authored from mathematical sources rather than flattened into screenshots.
LaTeX · TikZ · PGFPlots
Why it mattersNotation, views and geometric cues can be revised while preserving consistency across the series.
02Geometry produced from calculation
Curves, sliced solids and the Frenet–Serret frame are computed before they are rendered as figures or animations.
Python · NumPy · Matplotlib · SymPy
Why it mattersThe visual explanation stays tied to the mathematical object instead of a manually drawn approximation.
03Output matched to the concept
Vector figures support close reading, while animation is used when orientation or motion must unfold over time.
SVG · Matplotlib
Why it mattersEach idea is presented in a medium that preserves the cues learners need.
06 · Transfer
What I can transfer to another institution.
I can use the same grammar to align a multi-instructor quantitative sequence while keeping figures, notation and decks maintainable.
Discuss a pilot