Math 115a Section 2(Summer 05)  Instructor: Kerima Ratnayaka   Phone :  Office : MTL 124B ( Math Teaching Lab)  Office hours : Mon 12-1/Wed 11-12/Thur or by appointments  Class web page:  Business Mathematics web page( Course web page):

Course Materials  The textbook  Math 115a files (Course web page)  Blank CD’s or zip disks  Syllabus Course web page) (Math 115a files-UA Bus Math I.ppt)

E-text  Release 1.0, 2003, Thompson and Lamoureux, MAA  Installation CD (MBD files) and Student Notebook  Texts available at the U of A bookstore  Required to bring installation CD to all class meetings

Class Attendance  Mandatory  Class roll will be taken Daily  YOU MUST READ THE RELVANT 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 Test 1 –June 6 Test 2 –June 27  Missed exams 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- July 6 (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  4-5 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 (May 20 th In Class)

Team Projects  Two major Team projects  Each Team will have 4-5 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 50% of the total points for individual work and at least 50% 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 5 academic days of receiving the relevant exam/project/quiz back from me.

Syllabus SyllabusSyllabus  Menu Course Introduction Using the Computer Text (Teams Formed) Introduction to Project 1 Basic Probability Word Processing Mathematics Preliminary Report on Project 1 Summation Notation Expected Value Database Functions Memorial Day Holiday – no classes Conditional Probability May 16 (M): May 18 (W): May 20 (F): May 23 (M): May 25 (W): May 27 (F): May 30 (M): June 1 (W): (material continues)

Syllabus Syllabus: page 2  Menu Bayes’ Theorem Test 1, material through June 3 Discussion of Project 1 Reports on Project 1 Introduction to Project 2 Compound Interest Preliminary Report on Project 2 Histograms Probability Distributions Last day to drop the course. Probability Distributions Random Samples Simulation June 3 (F): June 6 (M): June 8 (W): June 10 (F): June 13 (M): June 15 (W): June 17 (F): June 20 (M): June 22 (W): June 24 (F): (material continues)

Syllabus Syllabus: page 3 Test 2, material through June 24 Discussion of Project 2 Reports on Project 2 Review Independence Day Holiday – no classes Final Exam June 27 (M): June 29 (W): July 1 (F): July 4 (M): July 6 (W): (material ends) University of Arizona  Menu

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