Course: Math 213, Fall 2009.
Instructor: Christopher Hanusa -- email chanusa@qc.cuny.edu -- Office Kiely 409 -- phone (718)-997-5964
Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:40 to 4:30 in KY 061.
Course Web Site: http://qcpages.qc.edu/~chanusa/courses/213/09_Fall/
Course Discussion Board: Blackboard

Textbook: Discovering Mathematics with Mathematica, by Robert Cowen and John W. Kennedy. (Website)
Software: We will be learning and using Mathematica daily. Click for information about Mathematica Access.
This class covers: An introduction to Mathematica and the material in the textbook.

Attendance policy:
      You are expected to be in class. You will be receiving participation credit for being present and discussing the day's classwork with your classmates. If you have programmed before, I would appreciate your helping along your classmates who have not had this experience.

Homework Policy:
      DO IT! You will be expected to turn in homework consisting of Mathematica worksheets via Blackboard. Each worksheet should have in its first cell your full name, the current date, contact information, the assignment number, along with a description of what your worksheet accomplishes. The file name for this worksheet should include your last name and the assignment number. The worksheet should include plenty of comments that explain what each command you define (or sequence of commands) is supposed to do. This is so that in the future when you need to reuse some code you will be able to understand what you were doing.

Late Homework:
      I understand that outside factors may affect your ability to turn in your homework on time. During the semester you will be allowed five total grace days. If a homework is due on Wednesday and you turn it in on Friday, this counts as two of your five grace days. Once you have zero grace days, I will not accept late homework. If you are not planning to be in class, let me know and get it to me beforehand. This is your responsibility.

Project and Presentations:
      You will create two projects during the semester. You will present the second project to the entire class. More information will be upcoming.

Quiz:
      There will one quiz during the semester to make sure that you have understood how to use the Mathematica commands that have been presented up to that point. The quiz will be a class period in length. There will be no make-up quiz except in the case of a documented emergency. In the event of an unavoidable conflict with the quiz (an athletic meet, wedding, funeral, etc...), you must notify me at least one week before the date so that we can arrange for you to take the quiz BEFORE the actual quiz date.

Grading Scheme:
      Your grade will be based on submitted assignments, class participation (attendance and interaction with classmates during the class periods), the quiz, and your two course projects. Each component of your grade is calculated independently; then all pieces are combined using the following weighted average.

• Assignments: 20%
• Participation: 10%
• Quiz: 15%
• Project 1: 22%
• Project 2: 33%

Office Hours:
      I am happy to help you with your homework and other class-related questions during my office hours. I have official office hours as posted on my schedule. In addition, you are welcome to make an appointment or stop by my office in Kiely 409 at any time. I plan to hold extra office hours before the exams.

Cheating/Plagiarism:
      DON'T DO IT!   Both receiving and supplying the answers on an exam is cheating. Copying homework solutions is considered cheating. I take cheating very seriously. If you cheat, you will receive a zero for the homework/exam and I will report you to the academic integrity committee in the Office of Student Affairs. If you cheat twice, you will receive a zero for the class.