J H TABOR
Principal Lecturer
School of Mathematical and Information Sciences
Coventry University
Priory Street
CV1 5FB
Coventry UK
E-mail: j.tabor@coventry.ac.uk
Tel: +44 24 7688 8251
Academic Qualifications
BSc PhD
Professional Memberships
CMATH FIMA
Experience
1976 - 78 Mathematician, Rolls Royce and Associates Ltd.
1978 - 97 Senior Lecturer, Coventry University
1998 - Current post
Teaching Speciality
Numerical mathematics
Mathematical and computational modelling
Engineering applications.
Research/Curriculum Development Interests
The UK Mathematics Courseware Consortium MathWise project has produced
a significant corpus of highly interactive mathematics courseware. I have
been heavily involved in both producing material, the management of the
project and in the provision of support to other authors.
The computational modelling strand of the courses at Coventry has been a
particular interest.
External Professional Activities
Technical Director, UKMCC MathWise. (Lead institution Birmingham
University), 1997-98
Member Steering Group, UKMCC MathWise, 1994-98
Director, Coventry Resource Centre. UKMCC MathWise,1993-94
Member, UKMCC Academic Council, 1993-94
Publications (selection of recent publications)
Tabor JH (1998) A finite element case study for electric field analysis, Int J Math Edu Sci Technol, 29 (4), pp 575-583
Tabor JH (1997) Using core CALMAT, Maths & Stats Newsletter, 8 (4), pp
29-31
Lawson DA and Tabor JH (1997) Computer-based experiments in mechanics,
In Learning Mathematical Modelling in a Changing World (Eds: Houston SK,
Blum W, Huntley I and Neill NT) Albion Publishing, pp 321-330
Barrett KE, Williams TD and Tabor JH (1996) Momentum dominated orifice
flow in hydraulic buffers, IMA Journal of Mathematics Applied in Business
and Industry, 7 (2), pp 129-148
Tabor JH (1995) Using technology in examinations, In Technology in
Mathematics Teaching - A Bridge Between Teaching and Learning, Chartwell
Bratt, pp 387-404
Steele NC and Tabor JH (1994) On parity problems and the functional-link
artificial neural network, Journal of Neural Computing & Applications, 2, pp
205-208
Barrett KE, Reeves CR, Reid MJ and Tabor JH (1994) Coarse grained parallel
computational techniques for optimal design, Proceedings 10th International
Conference on Systems Engineering (ICSE'94), Coventry University, pp 1012-
1019
Whitehead A, Tabor JH and Hunt DN (1994) Mathematics entry qualifications
to engineering courses and the effect on first year results, Proceedings IMA
Conference on the Mathematical Education of Engineers, University of
Loughborough, Oxford University Press
Whitehead A, Tabor JH and Lawson DA (1994) The implications of the
spread of entry qualifications of engineering undergraduates, Proceedings IMA
Conference on the Mathematical Education of Engineers, University of
Loughborough, Oxford University Press, pp 201-216
Tabor JH (1993) Using CALMAT in `Levelling Up', Teaching Maths & Stats
Newsletter, 4 (1), pp 14-18
Research Grants/Consultancies/Honours
Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations Module for Mathwise.
J.H.Tabor September 1997. For UK Mathematics Courseware Consortium.
Value £5,000
40% Secondment to UKMCC Mathwise J.H.Tabor 1995-6, For UK
Mathematics Courseware Consortium. Value £15,000
Mechanics Module for Mathwise. D.A.Lawson & J.H.Tabor 1995. For UK
Mathematics Courseware Consortium. Value £10,000
Coventry Resource Centre for Mathwise D.A.Lawson & J.H.Tabor 1993-4.
For UK Mathematics Courseware Consortium. Value £30,000
Royalties from sales of Perfine/ESDUfine. K.E.Barrett & J.H.Tabor 1985-91,
Mainly with ESDU International plc. Value £33,000
Electro-Static Analysis of Ultra High Tension Transmission Cable Joint
Assembly. K.E.Barrett & J.H.Tabor 1991, BICC plc. Value £2,000
Agreement to market Perfine to Lucas Group. K.E.Barrett & J.H.Tabor 1989.
Lucas Central Research Ltd. Value £13,000
Analysis of Stress in Differing Designs for the Spill Valve Guide - 9mm and
10mm Central Bore. J.H.Tabor 1989, Lucas (CAV) Ltd. Value £2,200
Analysis of Stress in Differing Designs of Fuel Injector Nozzles. J.H.Tabor
1988, Lucas (CAV) Ltd. Value £3,900
Peak Stresses in the Six Plunger Fuel Injector Pump. J.H.Tabor 1988, Lucas
(CAV) Ltd. Value £800
Interactive Analysis and Design of Golf Shafts. K.E.Barrett & J.H.Tabor 1988,
TI Apollo Ltd. Value £2,300
Educational Codes for Finite Element Analysis. K.E.Barrett & J.H.Tabor 1987,
Cambridge University Engineering Department. Value £2,300
Linear Elastic Stress Analysis of In-situ Fuel Injector Plunger Clearance.
K.E.Barrett & J.H.Tabor 1984, CAV (Lucas) Ltd. Value £800
Linear Elastic Stress Analysis of Colenoid Armature and Stator. K.E.Barrett &
J.H.Tabor 1983, CAV (Lucas) Ltd. Value £800
Note on the Amplitude of Vibration of a Pendulum Type Concrete Vibrator.
J.H.Tabor 1981, Campbell Harvey Ltd. Value £150
Dynamic Analysis of Fuel Injection Pumps. Pseudo-dynamic case for Stage 6,
DPA, EPVE and Stage 2 Pumps. K.E.Barrett & J.H.Tabor 1980, CAV (Lucas)
Ltd. Value £1800