1. Math 115a Section 2(Summer 05)  Instructor: Kerima Ratnayaka  Email : kerimar@email.arizona.edukerimar@email.arizona.edu  Phone : 626-2107  Office : MTL 124B ( Math Teaching Lab)  Office hours : Mon 12-1/Wed 11-12/Thur. 10-11 or by appointments  Class web page: http://www.math.arizona.edu/~kerimar http://www.math.arizona.edu/~kerimar  Business Mathematics web page( Course web page): http://business.math.arizona.edu/

2. 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)

3. 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

4. Class Attendance  Mandatory  Class roll will be taken Daily  YOU MUST READ THE RELVANT 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

5. 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)

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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 20 th In Class)

9. Team Projects  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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Course Grades  Mid Terms - 200  Common Final - 200  Team Projects - 300  Team Homework - 100  In Class Quizzes - 50 850 ( No Extra Credit is Permitted)

14. Important  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.

15. 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.

16. 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 5 academic days of receiving the relevant exam/project/quiz back from me.

17. Syllabus SyllabusSyllabus  Menu Course Introduction Using the Computer Text (Teams Formed) Introduction to Project 1 Basic Probability Word Processing Mathematics Preliminary Report on Project 1 Summation Notation Expected Value Database Functions Memorial Day Holiday – no classes Conditional Probability May 16 (M): May 18 (W): May 20 (F): May 23 (M): May 25 (W): May 27 (F): May 30 (M): June 1 (W): (material continues)

18. Syllabus Syllabus: page 2  Menu Bayes’ Theorem Test 1, material through June 3 Discussion of Project 1 Reports on Project 1 Introduction to Project 2 Compound Interest Preliminary Report on Project 2 Histograms Probability Distributions Last day to drop the course. Probability Distributions Random Samples Simulation June 3 (F): June 6 (M): June 8 (W): June 10 (F): June 13 (M): June 15 (W): June 17 (F): June 20 (M): June 22 (W): June 24 (F): (material continues)

19. Syllabus Syllabus: page 3 Test 2, material through June 24 Discussion of Project 2 Reports on Project 2 Review Independence Day Holiday – no classes Final Exam June 27 (M): June 29 (W): July 1 (F): July 4 (M): July 6 (W): (material ends) University of Arizona  Menu

20. Questions ?