Math 4080

Spring 2010

11:00 -- 12:15 TuTh

3395 Rood Hall

Instructor Jay Treiman
Office 5524 EV,(387-4571, jay.treiman@wmich.edu, http://homepages.wmich.edu/~treiman)
Office Hours MF 11:00-11:50, TuTH 9:00 - 9:50
Text Optimization in Operations Research by R. L. Rardin

Maple 13, Recommended
General: The prerequisite for this class is Math 230. You are responsible for all material in the text and all material presented in class. This includes any material not in the text and all material in the text that was not presented in class. A list of topics will be available.

It is expected that you will spend at least 2 to 3 hours outside class for every hour in class. Even though roll will not be taken, you are expected to attend all classes. A list of expectations is available. You are expected to know the expectations for this class.

You are expected to follow the policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. Any violations will be forwarded to Student Judicial Affairs.

The last day to withdraw is March 22, 2010.
Calculator: A TI-89 or TI-Voyage 200, graphing calculator, is highly recommended. We will use some of the extra features of these calculators, including their symbolic computation abilities.
Homework: A list of problems to work will be on this web site. If you have any questions about problems, please ask them in class or in office hours.
Computer Work: There will be several assignments using Maple 13. These must be submitted electronically using WebCT. Before submitting an assignment, all output must be removed from your worksheet. Assignments will be returned through WebCT with comments and grades.
Electronic Devices: Unless an exception is made, you may not use cell phone and other electronic devices in the classroom. If they do not distract other students, they will distract me.
In Class Work: There will be assignments given to be worked in class. These may take from 10 to 50 minutes and will be graded. Some of these can be done in groups.
Projects: There will be a semester writing project. This will involve studying an application of linear programming. This will involve writing a proposal for your project, drafting an outline, submitting a draft, and submitting a final version of the paper.

You must include a bibliography and all appropriate references, The paper should be between 10 and 12 pages of text using a 12 pt Roman type and 1 1/2 line spacing. This does not include figures or equations.
Exams: Two or three tests will be given. The times will be arranged later and posted here.

The first exam will be on February 25, 2009.
Final: The final exam will be given on Monday April 26, 2010 at 8 -- 10 a.m. It will be comprehensive.
Grading Policy: All exams will follow the following outline: 50% of the questions are things you must be able to do, 25-30% of the problems are things you should be able to do, and 20-25% of the questions are more difficult. It is not uncommon for averages to be around 60%.

To pass this class with a "C" you must demonstrate that you can do all the required material. Averages for a "C" may go down to 50%. Averages for a "A" may go down to 80%.

The distribution of grades is as follows. The final exam is worth 25%, the exams are worth 15% each, the project is worth 15%, and the total from the homework and the in class work is worth 15%.