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5117
.02
Math Modeling
Fall
2003
, 3
credit hours
| | INSTRUCTOR | Dr.
David Kaup
| | OFFICE | 202C
| | OFFICE HOURS | MT 11:30-12:30, W 3:00-4:00
Other hours by appointment
| | PHONE | 407-823-2795
| | EMAIL | kaup@ucf.edu
| | CLASS LOCATION | Engr 224
| | CLASS TIMES | MW 1:30-2:45
| | TEXTBOOK | Mathematical Modeling for Industry and Engineering
| | by | T. Szobodny
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance will be taken.
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HOMEWORK
Homework will be collected and graded. Random quizzes will be given. Homework will be due one week after it is assigned.
Homework assignments:
Due Sept. 17, 2003: p. 28 2, 4, 5, 9; p. 37 Exc. 2
Due Sept. 29, 2003: Ch. 2 Ex. 3, 4, 7, 8, 12
Due Oct. 6, 2003: p. 56+ - Probs. 4, 6, 10 (part a only), 12
Due Oct. 8, 2003 Ch. 3; Ex. 1, 3, 4, 6
Due Oct 13, 2003 Ch. 3, Probs. 3, 5, 7, 8, 10
Due Oct. 27, 2003: Ch. 4.; Ex. 2, 7, 10, 12, 14,16
Due Nov. 5, 2003: Ch. 4; Probs. 1, 5, 9, 10
Due Nov. 17, 2003: Ch. 5; Ex. 3, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15
Due Nov. 19, 2003: Ch. 5; Probs. 4, 5, 12, 14
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TESTS
There will be two in-class examinations and a mandatory final.
Exam #1 Oct. 13, 2003
Exam #2 Nov. 19, 2003
Final Exam: Monday, Dec. 8, 1:00 3:50PM
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GRADING POLICY
Attendance 10%, Homework 15%, Projects 30%, Exams 30%, Final Exam 15%. I will use +/- grades.
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GRADING SCALE |
| Average | Grade | | 90 - 100%
| A | | 88 - 90%
| A- | | 86 - 88%
| B+ | | 80 - 86%
| B | | 78 - 80%
| B- | | 76 - 78%
| C+ | | 70 - 76%
| C | | 68 - 70%
| C- | | 66 - 68%
| D+ | | 60 - 66%
| D | | 58 - 60%
| D- | | 0 - 58%
| F | |
IMPORTANT DATES
Holidays
September 1, 2003
November 11, 2003
November 27-28, 2003
Withdrawal Deadline October 17, 2003
Last Day of Class December 5, 2003
Finals Period December 6-12, 2003
Final Exam Day: Monday, Dec. 8, 1:00 3:50PM.
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TENTATIVE LIST OF TOPICS
MATERIAL COVERED:
We shall cover Chapters 1-7 in the textbook.
PROJECTS:
Every student will participate in a group project, with the project report due by one week before finals start. I shall approve the formation of all groups, and a project description and outline must be submitted for approval by September 30, 2003. All projects must be typed (electronic or hard-copy), and must contain as minimum sections: i) Project Description, ii) Approach Used, and iii) Results. In addition to the demonstrated level of application of mathematics inside any submitted project, other considerations that can affect the grade will be the quality of the English used, correct spellings, and how well the written project communicates what was done and what results were obtained.
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OTHER INFORMATION
CHANGES:
This syllabus is subject to change at any time during the semester. Any such change shall be posted on this website: http://math.ucf.edu.
STUDY HINTS:
1. Read the chapter before any lecture on that chapter. Make a list of any questions that you may have from your reading of that chapter. Get them answered in lecture, or after class.
2. Watch for and learn the nomenclature of the chapter and of this subject. In addition to your textbook, there is a fairly good paperback mathematics dictionary published by Harper Collins.
3. Any confusion that you may have about what is the meaning of any paragraph, can almost always be traced to a not fully understood word or the nomenclature.
4. Dont bypass even a common English word, if you are not sure what its exact meaning is. Look it up in a good English dictionary and get rid of the uncertainty.
5. Anytime a study difficulty does not resolve, you are looking too late. There will be something earlier that had been missed, or was not understood. This is just too simple.
6. Do the homework assignment promptly after the chapter is completed in lecture, if not before. Dont wait until just before the exam.
7. A perfectly valid question for any exam or quiz is: What is the definition of _________? Also give an example of it, tell why it is important or not, and describe how someone could make use it. The professor can fill in the blank with a word or phrase of his choice. So, learn the nomenclature, and be able to use it. This includes any mathematical terms that you may have had in earlier courses.
8. Lastly, why are you taking this course? Do you want the grade or the ability? Or both? If all you want is the grade, then you may not fair well. After all, Mathematics exists because it can be applied and used. If you study for application, then as you study, you will want to keep asking yourself, How could I make use of this later on in my career? And you will work this around until you either figure out how you can, or understand just exactly how significant or insignificant the material is. Once you have the ability to apply and use a subject, then you can do well on exams, AND will have the bonus of having the data available for use later.
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