Math 115b
Section 1 (Summer 07)
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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
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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/~busmath
Course Materials
The textbook
 Math 115b files (Course web page)
 A USB mass storage device or blank CDR's or CD-RW’s,
 Syllabus (Course web page)
(Math 115b files-UA Bus Math II.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 RELEVANT 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 (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)
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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
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
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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
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Team Projects
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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
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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 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.
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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 7 academic days of
receiving the relevant exam/project/quiz
back from me.
Turnitin.com
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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)
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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)
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More details will be posted on the class web page.
Syllabus
Syllabus
June 4 (M): Introduction to Course
Introduction to Project 1
(Teams Formed)
June 5 (Tu): Graphing Functions
Trend Lines
June 6 (W): Preliminary Reports on Project 1
Demand, Revenue, Cost, & Profit
June 7 (Th): Demand, Revenue, Cost, & Profit
Differentiation
June 8 (F): Differentiation
June 11 (M): Differentiation
Using Solver
June 12 (Tu): Integration
June 13 (W): Integration
(material continues)
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June 14 (Th): Test 1, material through June 13
Discussion of Project 1
June 15 (F): Reports on Project 1
June 18 (M): Reports on Project 1
Introduction to Project 2
June 19 (Tu): Distributions
June 20 (W): Preliminary Reports on Project 2
Variance
June 21 (Th): Variance
June 22 (F): The Sample Mean
Last day to drop the course.
June 25 (M): Normal Distributions
June 26 (Tu): Normal Distributions
June 27 (W): Simulating Normal Random Variables
(material continues)
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June 28 (Th): Simulating Normal Random Variables
(Focus on the Project)
June 29 (F): Test 2, material through June 28
Discussion of Project 2
July 2 (M): Reports on Project 2
July 3 (Tu): Reports on Project 2
Review
July 4 (W): Independence Day Holiday — no classes
July 5 (Th): Final Examination, All course material
University of Arizona
(material ends)
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