Course Details
Programme Overview
CC25MAT — LaTeXing with Overleaf is a comprehensive certificate course designed to equip students with professional documentation skills using LaTeX and Overleaf. The course covers everything from basic document structure to advanced mathematical typesetting, enabling learners to create high-quality academic and research documents.
Course Code
CC25MAT
Course Title
LaTeXing with Overleaf
Total Hours
30 (Theory: 10 | Practical: 20)
Mode
Hybrid Mode
Department
Mathematics
Academic Year
2025–26
Institution
NAM College Kallikkandy
Affiliated To
Kannur University
Course Content
Module I : Foundations
6 Hours
- Overleaf interface — navigation and workspace setup
- Hello World — first LaTeX document
- Document hierarchy — classes, sections, and structure
- Text formatting — bold, italic, underline, font styles
- Lists — itemize, enumerate, and description environments
Module II : Page Design
6 Hours
- Front matter — \maketitle, titlepage, abstract
- Headers and footers — fancyhdr package
- Multi-column layouts — multicol and twocolumn options
- Research formatting — IEEE/ACM templates, article styling
Module III : Tables & Graphics
8 Hours
- Grids & merging — tabular, multirow, multicolumn
- booktabs borders — professional-quality table rules
- Images — graphicx package, figure environment
- Captions & referencing — \caption, \label, \ref
Module IV : Math Typesetting
10 Hours
- Inline and display math — \( ... \), \[ ... \], equation environment
- Greek letters & operators — \alpha, \sum, \int, \lim
- Multi-line alignment — align, gather, split environments
- Matrices & theorems — matrix, pmatrix, bmatrix, theorem environments
Learning Outcomes
What You'll Learn
- Master the Overleaf interface and LaTeX document structure
- Create professional academic documents with proper formatting
- Design sophisticated tables, graphics, and multi-column layouts
- Typeset complex mathematical expressions, matrices, and theorems
- Prepare research papers and documentation with LaTeX standards
- Work efficiently in both theory and practical sessions with hybrid learning
Assessment Structure
Evaluation Criteria
Theory
40%
Conceptual understanding
Practical
40%
Hands-on LaTeX documentation
Assignment
20%
Project / portfolio submission
Total Marks: 100 (Theory 40 + Practical 40 + Assignment 20)
Course Coordinator
G
Gafoor I.
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics · NAM College Kallikkandy
📞 9895297473 | ✉️ gafoorbabui@gmail.com