Math 115b Section 1 (Summer 07)

Instructor: Kerima Ratnayaka Email : kerimar@email.arizona.edu Phone : 626-2107 Office : MTL 124B ( Math Teaching Lab) Office hours :Tuesdays 4-5pm, Wednesdays 3-4pm, Thursdays 2-3pm or by appointments Class web page: http://www.math.arizona.edu/~kerimar Business Mathematics web page( Course web page): http://business.math.arizona.edu/~busmath

Course Materials The textbook Math 115b files (Course web page) A USB mass storage device or blank CD-

R's or CD-RW’s, Syllabus (Course web page)

(Math 115b files-UA Bus Math II.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 RELEVANT 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 (Tentative dates) Test 1 –June 14 Test 2 –June 29 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-July 5th, 11-1pm(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 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

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 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

Total Score earned * 50 (Total points for pop quizzes – 10 % of the total points) [Note the maximum points you can earn for pop quizzes is 50 points]

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 In Class 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 5 in-class quizz 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.

Syllabus

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Introduction to CourseIntroduction to Project 1(Teams Formed)

Graphing FunctionsTrend Lines

Preliminary Reports on Project 1Demand, Revenue, Cost, & Profit

Demand, Revenue, Cost, & ProfitDifferentiation

Differentiation

DifferentiationUsing Solver

Integration

Integration

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Test 1, material through June 13Discussion of Project 1

Reports on Project 1

Reports on Project 1Introduction to Project 2

Distributions

Preliminary Reports on Project 2Variance

Variance

The Sample MeanLast day to drop the course.

Normal Distributions

Normal Distributions

Simulating Normal Random Variables

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University of Arizona

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Simulating Normal Random Variables(Focus on the Project)

Test 2, material through June 28Discussion of Project 2

Reports on Project 2

Reports on Project 2Review

Independence Day Holiday — no classes

Final Examination, All course material

Questions ?