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Thomas M - Tutor in Bryanston

I am engineer with over 30 years experience in industry, engineering, ICT and mining. I also have a master's in business. I run a consulting and advisory company in renewable and non-renewable energy, engineering and project management. My corporate experience in management, engineering, projects, operations, sales, marketing, service and maintenance of systems has enabled me to develop other skills in interpersonal relationships, communication, discipline and commitment to results. Formal education provides a solid foundation for theoretical and practical skills training in all professions. Mathematical skills are required in all sectors of the economy because ultimately all activities are measured and valued in rands and cents. Given the renewed emphasis on online education and my skills in mathematics, I am offering online tutoring in mathematics for matric level and undergraduate level mathematics. Doing well in mathematics is a matter of practice and positive attitude. In the tutorials, we will be guided by the syllabus. To name some of the mathematics areas that we can cover, they include arithmetic, functions, finance, trigonometry, differentiation, probability and statistics, applied mathematics, problem solving, linear algebra and calculus. This list is not exhaustive but meant to highlight some of the areas that we can cover. Imparting of knowledge is interactive and therefore the questions and feedback from the student will be important in determining our progress and validating the degree of understanding and proficiency by the student. Therefore I am glad to offer and to contribute to the widening and deepening of mathematical skills in the up and coming students.

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Teaching places

My Home and Online

Travelling distance

Thomas will travel 10km from Bryanston, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

Languages spoken

Thomas speaks German and English

Experience
2018-08-01 - 2020-05-07
Founder and Director

Promotion, sales and marketing of professional skills in engineering, project management and analysis of technical reports/ information and sometime site visits and audits of plants/ installations. Communicating with customers in renewable and non-renewable energy, suppliers and contractors, Preparing proposals, quotations and tenders for private and public sector clients. Discussing technical solutions and pricing. Executing projects, writing progress reports, technical reports and administration.

Education
1992-02-03 - 1998-11-30
Master of Business Leadership - University of South Africa

Master of Business Leadership

1 February 1985 - 30 November 1988
BSc Engineering Honours Electrical - University of Zimbabwe

Bachelor of Science Engineering Honours Electrical

Subjects taught
  • Mathematics

    I have studied mathematics and financial subjects at high school, first degree and master's degree level. My profession is in engineering which requires mathematical understanding and concepts in both technical problems and in financial schedules. I am comfortable to work with spreadsheets and raw data which I can convert or analyse in graphs and other trend analysis. I also have both theoretical and practical experience which allows me to apply the mathematics to real life situations. My communication skills are sound and am a good listener. Learning is an interactive process and I have the patience to allow the student to express their difficulties and I can introduce interventions and strategies to help the student to understand better and also provide additional practice material to reinforce the understanding. By planning time and spending time with the student to go through the content and working through questions, problems and examples repeatedly, the student will grasp the concepts and be able to test themselves and be confident with his or her ability. The student will his or her part of the work during the tutorials and after the tutorials in order to gain confidence and enjoyment in the subject. As the tutor, I will also do my part and make the subject as interesting as possible. I will be available via email for any question after the interactive sessions. For meaningful teaching and learning, the student must prepare for the tutorial and utilize the time to the fullest during the interactive sessions.

    Thomas teaches Mathematics at High School and University/College level(s)