Math 115a
Section 2(Summer 05)
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Instructor: Kerima Ratnayaka
Email
: [email protected]
Phone : 626-2107
Office
: MTL 124B ( Math Teaching Lab)
Office hours :Mon 12-1/Wed 11-12/Thur. 10-11 or by
appointments
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Class web page:
http://www.math.arizona.edu/~kerimar
Business Mathematics web page( Course web
page):
http://business.math.arizona.edu/
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)
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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
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Class Attendance
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Mandatory
Class roll will be taken Daily
YOU MUST READ THE RELVANT LESSON BEFORE YOU
COME TO CLASS
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All students must come ON TIME for class and
NO TALKING DURING THE LECTURE
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You are responsible for all information
Provided in class
In the course files
Course web page(Common Business Math)
Class web page
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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)
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Exams- Contd.
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. 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
email)
 Once your team is formed you need to
send me an Email giving the names
and emails of your team members
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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 20th In Class)
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Team Projects
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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
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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
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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
(Total points for pop quizzes – 10 % of the total points)
* 50
[Note the maximum points you can earn for pop quizzes is 50 points]
Academic Integrity.
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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 -
200
200
300
100
50
850
( No Extra Credit is Permitted)
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Important
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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.
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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
Syllabus
May 16 (M): Course Introduction
Using the Computer Text
(Teams Formed)
May 18 (W): Introduction to Project 1
Basic Probability
May 20 (F): Basic Probability
Word Processing Mathematics
May 23 (M): Preliminary Report on Project 1
Summation Notation
May 25 (W): Expected Value
May 27 (F): Database Functions
May 30 (M): Memorial Day Holiday – no classes
June 1 (W): Conditional Probability
(material continues)
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Syllabus 2
June 3 (F): Bayes’ Theorem
June 6 (M): Test 1, material through June 3
Discussion of Project 1
June 8 (W): Reports on Project 1
June 10 (F): Reports on Project 1
Introduction to Project 2
June 13 (M): Compound Interest
June 15 (W): Preliminary Report on Project 2
Histograms
June 17 (F): Probability Distributions
Last day to drop the course.
June 20 (M): Probability Distributions
June 22 (W): Random Samples
June 24 (F): Simulation
(material continues)
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Syllabus:
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June 27 (M): Test 2, material through June 24
Discussion of Project 2
June 29 (W): Reports on Project 2
July 1 (F): Reports on Project 2
Review
July 4 (M): Independence Day Holiday – no classes
July 6 (W): Final Exam
University of Arizona
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