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Math 210G.01 Mathematics Appreciation Dr. Joe Lakey

Math 210G.01 Mathematics Appreciation Dr. Joe Lakey. website: http://www.math.nmsu.edu/~jlakey/home.html Canvas: 2012 Fall - MATH-210G-M01-MATH APPRECIATION phone : 505-646-3901 office: Science Hall 236.

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Math 210G.01 Mathematics Appreciation Dr. Joe Lakey

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  1. Math 210G.01Mathematics AppreciationDr. Joe Lakey website: http://www.math.nmsu.edu/~jlakey/home.html Canvas: 2012 Fall - MATH-210G-M01-MATH APPRECIATION phone: 505-646-3901 office: Science Hall 236

  2. If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.         —John von Neumann

  3. Class details • 2012 Fall - MATH-210G-M01-MATH APPRECIATION • Tu Th 2:35 pm - 3:50 pm • Science Hall 102 • Office Hours: TR 1:30-2:30 or by appointment

  4. Materials • The Internet • iclicker2registered for this course

  5. Homework: Reading articles from Wikipedia and other sources, assigned daily. • Reading assignments are the bases for clicker quizzes. • Second assignment due Tuesday: Navigate to My web page , click on “Course Outline” and read This article • Profile survey

  6. COURSE EVALUATION: Attendance 10% Participation/Quizzes 30% Midterm Exam 15/25**% Final Exam ** 20/0% Semester Project 25/35**% Total 100% **I reserve the right to excuse students having adequate attendance and participation grades from taking the final exam

  7. Written or Performed Project • Position paper…or…artwork…or…performance • Math has to be a central component • Example: position paper: using math (e.g., operations research) to feed the world • Example: book report, e.g., Logic in Santillana’s “The Crime of Galileo” • Example: art: Moebius bands, Escher sketches, Klein bottles: construction plus explanation • Example: performance: symmetry of juggling (plus explanation) • Example: short film, e.g., Donald Duck in Math Magic Land or “Boy meets girl, boy solves famous math problem, boy gets girl.” PG please. • Work in teams or individually • Work in groups strongly encouraged but… • Expectations increase with group size. • 25% of the Total Grade

  8. Timeline for written/performed component • October 31: Detailed proposal due • November 15: Class time for coordination • November 29: Papers due • December 4 & 6: Group presentations

  9. Important calendar dates • Registration/Course Add Deadline:  Sept. 4 (Tues.)  • Last Day to Drop this Course with "W" : Oct. 16 (Tues.) • Last Day to Withdraw from NMSU: Nov. 16 (Fri.)  • Thanksgiving Holiday for Students: Nov. 19–23 (M–F) • Finals Week:  Dec. 10–14 • Final Exam: Thursday December 13, 2012 3:30-5:30

  10. ADA and Non-Discrimination • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) cover issues relating to disability and accommodations. If a student has questions or needs an accommodation in the classroom (all medical information is treated confidentially), contact: • Trudy Luken • Student Accessibility Services (SAS) - Corbett Center, Rm. 244 • Phone: 646.6840 E-mail: sas@nmsu.edu • Website: www.nmsu.edu/~ssd/ • NMSU policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, retaliation, serious medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, spousal affiliation and protected veterans status. Furthermore, Title IX prohibits sex discrimination to include sexual misconduct, sexual violence, sexual harassment and retaliation. • For more information on discrimination issues, Title IX or NMSU's complaint process contact: • Gerard Nevarez or Agustin Diaz • Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) - O'Loughlin House • Phone: 646.3635 E-mail: equity@nmsu.edu • Website: http://www.nmsu.edu/~eeo/

  11. Plagiarism • Don’t do it • http://lib.nmsu.edu/plagiarism/ • Consequences: failure on a test or project will result in zero credit for that assignment and likely failure in the class.

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