Add log for 30-01-2024 (#338)

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+title: "Introduction to the coursework"
+tags:
+  - about-the-course
+---
+
+In class today we spoke about the coursework.
+
+You can see a recording of this here: [https://cardiff.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=53ced2ac-b8f5-4b07-9b3a-b10201087ba1](https://cardiff.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=53ced2ac-b8f5-4b07-9b3a-b10201087ba1)
+
+Current second year students, Olivia, Lilly and Holly spoke gave their presentation from last year showing their project `appraisal`.
+
+After this we discussed the timetable. And I answered some questions regarding
+the coursework.
+
+- **Q: Is there a list of topics that students can view**?
+- A: Yes you can find it here: [https://vknight.org/cfm/assessment/#past-group-projects](https://vknight.org/cfm/assessment/#past-group-projects)
+
+- **Q: What will be doing in class**?
+- A: We will be working the relevant chapters of [Python for Mathematics](https://vknight.org/pfm/cover.html). We are tackling the _building tools_ section of the course.
+
+- **Q: Are we writing all the code in a Jupyter notebook**?
+- A: You can see a list of the files that are expected to be submitted here: [https://vknight.org/cfm/assessment/](https://vknight.org/cfm/assessment/)
+
+- **Q (to the `appraisal` group): How did you work?**
+- A [Vince paraphrasing]: We worked together on all the topics, meeting and working together each week
+  but also working alone each week.
+
+A suggested progress timeline is below:
+
+- Week 1 - Expected progress: Group Formation
+- Week 2 - Expected progress: Initial Ideas
+- Week 3 - Expected progress: Idea consolidation
+- Week 4 - Expected progress: Prototype
+- Week 5 - Expected progress: Modularisation of code
+- Week 6 - Expected progress: Documentation of code
+- Week 7 - Expected progress: Testing of code
+- Week 8 - Expected progress: Start of research paper
+- Week 9: Group work - Expected progress: Start of presentation story board
+- Week 10: Group work - Expected progress: Finish paper and visual aids for presentation
+- Week 11: Group work - Expected progress: Finish visual aids and rehearse paper
+- Week 12: Group coursework deadline