Math 115b Section 3 (Spring 09)

Math 115bSection 3 (Spring 09) • Instructor: Kerima Ratnayaka • Email : kerimar@email.arizona.edu • Phone : 626-2107 • Office : MTL 124B ( Math Teaching Lab) • Office hours : Monday 11-12pm • Monday 3-4pm Wednesday 9-10am Thursday 10-11am • or by appointments • Class web page: http://www.math.arizona.edu/~kerimar • Business Mathematics web page( Course web page): http://www.ic.arizona.edu/ic/busmath/

Course Materials • Textbook:e-text • A USB mass storage device or blank CD-R's or CD RW’s, as needed for class work,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 1.55, 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 MBD 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 (As per syllabus) 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) • In-class Midterm dates (Tentative dates) Test 1 –2/25/09 Test 2 –4/27/09 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 (200 points) - May 14th, 5:00-7:00 pm, Location-TBN (Later)

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 email) • Once your team is formed you need to send me an Email giving the names and emails of your team members(or give the details to me in class)

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 • If you fail to cooperate with your team or you cannot find a another team, then you will be required to work the project individually for a maximum of 80% of the possible points. • 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

Quizzes • Frequent pop quizzes or D2L quizzes • Pop quizzes may be announced or unannounced • No make-up quizzes • Quizzes will be worth 50 points • 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 - 200 • Common Final - 200 • Team Projects - 300 • Team Homework - 100 • Quizzes - 50 850 ( 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 10 quiz 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.

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Math 115b Section 3 (Spring 09)