Instructor: G. Michael Guy Phone:
542-2722
Office:
Boyd 427H
Email: guy@math.uga.edu (put 2210 in subject line)
Web
address: http://www.math.uga.edu/~guy
Office
Hours: MWF
10-11am
Objectives: The calculus labs have been
designed to give you an opportunity to investigate math problems in greater
detail than in the calculus books. They are also designed as an introduction to
the powerful mathematical programming language Maple. In addition, your communication of
mathematics in a technical manner will be practiced and
perfected.
Co-requisite: Math 2210 or
equivalent. The lab is to be taken
in conjunction with the regular Calculus class.
Book: There is no printed book required for
this class. The projects for the
semester are posted at http://www.math.uga.edu/calclab/calclab2200/
Of course, we will not be completing all these
projects.
Website: Check WebCT for important information concerning this class. It will be updated often and should be
consulted regularly. The address http://webct.uga.edu/
.
Grading:
The normal 10 point grading scale will be used.
[90,100] ==> A; [80,90) ==> B; [70,80)
==> C; [60,70) ==> D; [0,60) ==> F
Grading will be based on
your project grades.
Extra
Credit: There will be no extra
credit.
Projects: Projects will be listed on WebCT. I will
often make changes to the labs assigned and you should consult WebCT for details before beginning any project. Projects will NOT, however, be submitted
online. More information will be
given later.
Due Dates: Due dates will be given
later and will generally be a week or two after the assignment is discussed in
class with the possibility that some parts will be turned in the SAME day
the topic is discussed. Projects
must be submitted in paper by the due 10 minutes into the start of the class
period in which we start the next project.
Late
Assignments: You will be given 3 late days for the
semester!! This means you
may turn in ANY project up to 3 university class days later than the
assigned due date (until your three days are used up). Your first three days
(total) are free, after that the work will not be accepted for grading. For each
late day you have NOT used at the end of the semester, you will receive one
percent added to your final AVERAGE.
If you have not used any of your late days, you will receive one extra
percent for a total of 4%. You may
hand in late assignments in my office.
You should note that if you leave your assignment in an insecure
environment when you hand it in late, you are responsible for the security of
your submission, and you are still responsible for maintaining the academic
integrity of your work. See
academic honesty below for more information.
Attendance: Punctual attendance in
this class is mandatory. Attendance
will be taken daily. If you miss
more than three class periods you will be penalized one half letter grade
(5%) on your final average for each period above three. These three absences include absences
for any reason! You need not
tell me why you were absent or give me excuses; however, you are
responsible for all work completed or turned in on the day you missed. The
exception being if you are going to have absences beyond the three or on a
test/quiz day and the absences fall under excuses the university requires
excusal for: e.g. recognized death in family, hospitalization, etc. No other excuse will be
accepted.
Dropping the Class:
In order to
comply with departmental policies regarding lab enrollment, to drop the lab you
must also drop the lecture. Failure
to do so could result in the department withdrawing you administratively from
the lecture. You may, however, drop
the lecture and keep the lab.
Makeups: Missed work will result in a zero. You
should take advantage of the “Late Days” to turn in any work missed during an
absence. If you run out of late
days, there will be no making up of labs or assignments in any fashion. See Late
Assignments above for possibility of turning in assignments
late.
Academic
Honesty:
You are required to follow the university’s honor policy on all of your work in
this class. Collaboration is
encouraged, but the work which is turned in for a grade should be 100%
yours. Working with someone is not
the same as submitting the same report (even partially the same). You will also be required to cut and
paste the Honor Code to the bottom of your project. Your signature (which is required at the
bottom of each project) constitutes your agreement to these policies. Any lab without an honor code will not
be graded, and you will receive an automatic zero for the assignment. Any violation of the academic honesty
policy will result in the maximum allowable penalty for such an infraction
including (but not limited to) receiving an F for the project, becoming
ineligible for any bonus points and being turned over to the proper authorities
for further discipline. You are
responsible for maintaining the integrity of your work. It is your responsibility to ensure that
no one has access to any print outs of your project nor
your files at any time. You should
never throw away a copy of your lab report in an area where others could have
access to it, nor leave your files unattended. Failure to secure your work is also a
violation of the academic honesty policy of this class. The university’s A Culture of Honesty, which includes
definitions of dishonesty, can be found at: http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/academic_honesty/academic_honesty.htm