MA 213 E & F, Applied Mathematics 3
Winter, 1998-1999
1st and 2nd Periods
Olin Hall, O-103
Instructor: R. G. Lautzenheiser
Office: Crapo Hall, G-309
Office Hours: Posted on my door
Telephone: ext 8394
Email: roger.lautzenheiser@rose-hulman.edu
Your numerical grade will be determined by the following parts of the
course listed below. Your letter grade will then be based on a scale very
close to the 90-80-70-60 scale. Plus (+) grades are often given as a reward
for doing better on the final than your numerical score would indicate (e.g.
your numerical score is 73 but your final exam score was 85% - probably
your letter grade would be C+).
I strongly suggest that you do the exercises in the notes as we go through the
sections.
I. Quizzes (15%). These will be graded. They will be announced,
unannounced, with Maple, or without Maple. Indeed, there may be short
quizzes over the assigned reading. No MAKE-UP quizzes. Your numerical
score for this part will be MAX{(Q/(0.95*Total))*15,15}, where Q is your
total quiz score and Total is the total number of quiz points.
II. Exam 1 – Around midterm
Exam 2 – During 9th week
The higher score will count as 30% of your grade and the lower one as 20%.
III. Final Exam (35%)
Rules of the Classroom:
1) Everyone should be respectful of everyone else.
2) Please do not annoy me or others during the class period – e.g. reading
the thorn, finishing a paper for another class, talking continuously etc etc
3) Use of the laptop must be related to this class (e.g. working on the
worksheet of the day or a quiz…). Violating this policy (e.g. using mail
or the web or …) could result in being removed from my class roster. I
will certainly send a letter to your academic advisor and the dean. I will
simply not put up with anyone using the computer when an explanation is
taking place or when someone is answering a question.
4) Always willing to add to the list….
If you do not think that you can abide by these rules, then please see the
mathematics chair as soon as possible about moving to another section.