Math 115b Section 3 (Spr 08)  Instructor: Kerima Ratnayaka   Phone :  Office : MTL 124B ( Math Teaching Lab)  Office hours : Monday 3-4PM/Tuesday 12-1PM/ Wednesday 2- 3PM/Thursday 1-2PM or by appointments  Class web page:  Business Mathematics web page( Course web page):

Course Materials  Textbook  Math 115b Files(includes the Syllabus- file name- UA Bus Math II.ppt)  A USB mass storage device or blank CD-R's or CD RW’s, as needed for reports and homework  Scientific or graphing calculator. Calculators that perform symbolic manipulations (such as the TI-89 or TI-92) are not permitted

Textbook  Textbook. Mathematics for Business Decisions Part 2, Release 1.5, 2007  The material consists of a set of PowerPoint, Excel and Word files, along with many links to streaming video and internet sites.  To obtain the e-text, go to the D2L site for your section of the course and click on CBD in the blue navigation bar. Then follow the on-screen directions for downloading and unzipping the files.

Class Attendance  Mandatory  Class roll will be taken Daily  YOU MUST READ THE RELEVANT LESSON BEFORE YOU COME TO CLASS  All students must come ON TIME for class and NO TALKING DURING THE LECTURE  You are responsible for all information  Provided in class  In the course files  Course web page(Common Business Math)  Class web page

Exams  Two midterm examinations ( 100 each)  Midterm dates (Tentative dates)  Test 1 –2/27/08 Test 2 –4/28/08 Missed exams(Makeup tests are given only at the discretion of the instructor) Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, a missed midterm examination or a missed final examination will result in a score of zero for that work.  Final Exam- Wednesday,May 14, 2008, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m (200 points)

Exams- Contd. . If a student earns a higher percentage on the final examination than on one of the midterms, then the student’s lowest midterm score will be replaced by the percent scored on the final examination.

Teams  5-6 members in each team  You need to form your own teams  If you cannot find a Team please let me know as soon as possible(via )  Once your team is formed you need to send me an giving the names and s of your team members

Team Contracts  Mandatory for all teams  Sample of the Team Contract is available on class web page  All teams should submit a printed copy of their Team Contracts

Team Projects  Two major Team projects  Each Team will have 5-6 members  Each Project is worth total of 150 points  Preliminary Report-10  Final Oral Report-60  Final written Report & Excel file-60  Project quiz(Individual)-20

Team Homework  Each assignment will be 10 points  Must include the signature page( If you don’t sign it you will not earn credit for the team HW)  Must be computer generated  Must be Stapled  Must include the Cover page (Front Page)  Must show all supporting work to earn full credit  If Excel work is part of the HW, you must include sample data/results/graphs  Late Assignments will not be accepted  Team Homework will be worth 100 points

In-Class Quizzes  Frequent pop quizzes  Quizzes may be announced or unannounced  No make-up quizzes  Quizzes will be worth 50 points  Pop quiz formula

Academic Integrity.  All students must abide by, all University of Arizona policies and procedures  Particularly the Code of Academic Integrity and the Student Code of Conduct.  Students found to be in violation of any of these policies will be appropriately sanctioned.  No cheating please ! The Price you will pay is too high

Course Grades  Mid Terms  Common Final  Team Projects  Team Homework  In Class Quizzes ( No Extra Credit is Permitted)

Important  If you earn at least 55% of the total points for individual work and at least 55% of the total points for teamwork, the following grading scale will be used.  A: 90% of total points  B: 80% of total points  C: 70% of total points  D: 60% of total points Otherwise, you will receive a failing grade for the course.

Important-contd. For course grade purposes,  Individual work-midterm/final/Project and pop quizzes  Teamwork-preliminary and final reports on the projects and the team homework.

Important-contd.  If you are dissatisfied with a grade you are welcome to discuss it with me during office hours.  Class time will not be used for this purpose.  You must make an appointment and discuss the grade within 7 academic days of receiving the relevant exam/project/quiz back from me.

Turnitin.com  All students must create a Turnitin user profile and to join the Turnitin class created for your section of Business Mathematics II.(You will get 5 in-class quizz points for this assignment)  All teams must submit an electronic copy of the written report to Turnitin.com web site. If a team fails to submit the written report to Turnitin.com web site on time there will be a penalty of 10 project points. Each Team will be required to submit 2 written reports (Proj. 1& 2)  More details will be posted on the class web page.

Syllabus MWF Syllabus, MWF  Menu January 16 (W): January 18 (F): January 21 (M): January 23 (W): January 25 (F): January 28 (M): January 30 (W): February 1 (F): February 4 (M): February 6 (W): February 8 (F): Introduction to Course Introduction to Project 1 (Teams Formed) Martin Luther King Day — no classes Preliminary Reports on Project 1 Graphing Functions Trend Lines Demand, Revenue, Cost, & Profit Differentiation (material continues)

Syllabus MWF Syllabus, MWF: page 2  Menu February 11 (M): February 13 (W): February 15 (F): February 18 (M): February 20 (W): February 22 (F): February 25 (M): February 27 (W): February 29 (F): March 3 (M): March 5 (W): March 7 (F): Differentiation Using Solver Integration Marketing Example Test 1, material through February 22 Discussion of Project 1 Reports on Project 1 (material continues)

Syllabus MWF Syllabus, MWF: page 3  March 10 (M): March 11 (Tu): March 12 (W): March 14 (F): March 17–21: March 24 (M): March 26 (W): March 28 (F): March 31 (M): April 2 (W): April 4 (F): Introduction to Project 2 Last day to drop the course. Distributions Spring Break — no classes Preliminary Reports on Project 2 Variance The Sample Mean Normal Distributions (material continues)  Menu

Syllabus MWF Syllabus, MWF: page 4  April 7 (M): April 9 (W): April 11 (F): April 14 (M): April 16 (W): April 18 (F): April 21 (M): April 23 (W): April 25 (F): April 28 (M): April 30 (W): Normal Distributions Simulating Normal Random Variables (Focus on the Project) Simulating Normal Random Variables (Focus on the Project) Hospital Administration Example Test 2, material from March 10 through April 21 Discussion of Project 2 (material continues)  Menu

Syllabus MWF Syllabus, MWF: page 5 University of Arizona  Menu (material ends) May 2 (F): May 5 (M): May 7 (W): May 14 (W): Reports on Project 2 Final Examination, All course material Final examinations in all sections of Math 115b will be given at a common time, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Your instructor will notify you about the location of the examination.

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