© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 1 Introduction COURSE OVERVIEW

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 2 Who I am & Contacting Me >Prof. Alan Marshall >Office: 258B Atkinson College >Telephone: Ext Do not leave messages at my extension >Cellular: (cellular) > is generally a good way to contact me if necessary I generally return fairly quickly

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 3 Office Hours >As posted on my course web site It varies somewhat due to meetings >I’m on campus almost every day, so reaching me should be easy. Mondays, I am not available Wednesdays, I teach 11:30-2:30 immediately following this class

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 4 Seeing Me at Class Time >Please allow me to get the equipment set up before class. Then, if there is time, I can answer questions >Break is not just for students. Instructors need breaks too, so please respect my need to defer questions, if necessary

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 5Grading >Assignment20% >Test30% >Final (Group Project)40% >Participation/Discretionary10%

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 6Assignment >Due March 17 at START of class >To be posted on web site >May be done in groups of up to 2 members

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 7Test >March 24, 8:30, min. in length >Open book test >Covers Weeks 1-3

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 8 Final Project >Due April 14 before 3:00 >Hand in to Paula Ironi, Room S338N >Covers Regression and Time Series, Weeks 4-6 >More details later

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 9 Assignment & Final Project >Copying & Plagiarism will be appropriately penalized Minimum penalty: Zero Maximum penalty: Depends on the circumstances

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 10Participation/Discretionary >10% of grade >Generally start it at 75% This can vary if the class average is too high or low >Moves down if classes missed or assigned work is not done >Moves up if you contribute to enhance the classroom experience

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 11 Course Website > >I will post lecture notes (in Adobe PDF format) there and links to the files on the general course website and other announcements and useful files >CHECK IT OFTEN

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 12 Class Website Demonstration

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 13Attendance >Performance correlates well with attendance >You are expected to allocate and manage your time so that you are in class despite the workload in other courses Interviews

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 14Attendance >The valid excuses for missing class: Illness Family emergency & bereavement Summons to appear in court >It is inconsiderate of your classmates and me to use up my time in office hours because you didn’t make it to class for other reasons.

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 15Attendance >Missing class, for any reason, is no excuse for not being aware of something announced in class

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 16Lateness >Be in class on time. >Lateness is disruptive and inconsiderate If you have to be late, try to slip in quietly. >If it becomes a problem, I will lock the doors

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 17 Participation & Asking Questions >If you have a question or don’t understand something, chances are that others have the same question >ASK YOUR QUESTIONS IN CLASS >I can do my job better when you ask in class

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 18 Participation & Asking Questions >Likewise, when you realize that you didn’t understand something after class, asking the question by gives me the opportunity to go over the point or concept at the start of the next class

© Copyright 2004, Alan Marshall 19 Material Covered >Optimization & Linear Programming Weeks 1 & 3 >Decision Analysis Weeks 2 & 3 >Regression Weeks 4-6 Despite the test in week 4, I would like to cover as much material in weeks 4 & 5 as possible to give you more time to use it on the project