MATH 271: Mathematical Software
Boise State University, Spring 2009
Instructor:
Stephen Brill
Office:
MG 218-A
Phone:
(208) 426-3122
Fax:
(208) 426-1356
E-mail:
brill@math.boisestate.edu
Class meetings:
0840 to 0930 every Thursday
in room
MG104.
Textbook:
none
Office hours:
Monday and Wednesday: 1330 to 1430.
Tuesday and Thursday: 1400 to 1500.
Other times by appointment.
Computer:
This course will use the Maple and Matlab computer software
packages. You may use your own version of Maple or Matlab, or
you may use these in the computer lab in which our classes are held.
Academic honesty:
All students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to the policies
and standards given in the BSU
Student Code of Conduct.
Cell phones, paging devices, etc.:
If, during class,
your cell phone, paging device, etc.,
makes a noise that I can hear, your score on the next homework assignment
will be reduced by five percentage points. If such a noise occurs and no one admits
to being responsible for it, then
this penalty will be applied to the entire class.
Late work and/or extensions:
If you seek an extension on graded work
and the request occurs after the due date or time, your request will be summarily denied (except in the
most extraordinary circumstances). Such requests that occur before the due date and time will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Contesting grades:
If you think I have graded you unfairly on a particular assignment, you must
bring this to my attention within a week from the time that the assignment
was returned to the class. After a week I will not consider any requests
to review and possibly change my grading.
Grading policy:
Your grade will be determined solely by your performance on
weekly computer projects and
will be computed via the following algorithm. Let x be
the number of points accumulated throughout the semester (between 0 and
100):
A+: x > 97
A: 93 < x < 97
A-: 90 < x < 93
B+: 87 < x < 90
B: 83 < x < 87
B-: 80 < x < 83
C+: 77 < x < 80
C: 73 < x < 77
C-: 70 < x < 73
D: 60 < x < 70
F: x < 60
This page was most recently updated on 5 February 2009.
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