Math 115a - Business Mathematics I - Section 004
Fall 2005
MWF 10:00 am - 10:50 am ILC 151
Instructor: Dr. Lotfi Hermi
Email: hermi@math.arizona.edu
Tel: (520) 621-4838
Office: Math 710
Office Hours: MWF 11:00-11:50 in OSCR Underground (Digial Media Lab)
Homepage: http://www.math.arizona.edu/~hermi
Online Grades at
d2l.arizona.edu
Textbook
Mathematics for Business Decisions Part 1, Release 1.5 and 1.5a, 2005, by Thompson, Lamoureux and Slaten. Publisher: Mathematical Association of America. The e-text is packaged as boxed software with an installation CD and Student Notebook containing screen captures of all PowerPoint slides. Texts are available at the U of A bookstore.You need to visit the Math 115a Course Information website and download the Math 115a Course files. They include key information about this course, including a detailed syllabus of daily activities. Save this file to a folder or on the Desktop, then double click on the file to extract the full set of Math 115a files. (By default the files are extracted in the directory C:\Temp)
Course Materials Needed
- Textbook.
- Math 115a Files
- Blank CD-R's, CD-RW's, Zip Disks, or 3-1/2 Floppy Disks, as needed for reports and homework.
- Strongly recommended: Student manual for Mathematics for Business Decisions, Part 1 , by Williamson, Mendel, Tarr and Yoklic.
Important Dates
- Mon, Aug 22: First day of classes
- Mon, Sept 5: Labor Day - No class
- Wed, Sept 7: Kick-Off
- Fri, Sept 16: Last day to drop with W
- Fri, Nov 11: Veterans' Day - No class
- Fri, Nov 25: Thanksgiving - No class
- Wed, Dec 7: Last day of classes
- Tues, Dec 13: Final Exam (5:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
Course Information and Policies
Supplemental Material
Announcements
Observe this space for future announcements.- Extra Office Hour: Thursday Sept 15 12:00-1:00 pm (OSCR
Underground)
- Kick-Off The Eller College of Management is holding a Kick-off for this course on Wednesday, September 7 at 5:00--6:45 p.m. in ILC 120, with a make-up session on Saturday, September 10 at 9:00 am in ILC 119. Participation in this event is mandatory. You will receive credit for it as Homework 1.
Homework
Projects
You need to form teams consisting of 4 or 5 students to work two team projects. Team members can join other groups for project II, based on each person's performance in Project I. Every team will give a preliminary oral presentation, a final oral presentation, and a final written report for each project. The written report must be submitted in class as a hard copy, and as an electronic copy on Turnitin.com. Only one member from each team should be designated to complete the project report submissions.Project I
- Order for Presentations
- Teams
- Data
- Schedule
- Guidelines for Preliminary Presentation
- Class Project Prelim Presentation
- Project 1 Presentation Evaluation Criteria
- Project 1 Written Report Outline
- Tips for Presentation
Project II
- Project II Report (Due Friday by 5 pm)
- Project II Quiz (Due Wednesday, in class; individual work)
- Teams
- Data
- Schedule
- Guidelines for Preliminary Presentation
- Project 2 Presentation Evaluation Criteria
- Project 2 Written Report Outline
- Tips for Presentation