MATE 3021 practice
These problems are practice for the weekly quiz. The introductory
and review sections inevitably consist of a large number of
exercises. Budget your time accordingly.
practice.pdf The first
quiz is on sections 1.1--1.3.
(11/2) In preparation for quiz, I will collect homework weekly. Quiz
material will usually correspond to the last two homeworks. Present
your work neatly, and write your name, course, and homework
number. Use pencil.
(22/3) Homework will be now be due online. It may be handwritten, in
which case no more than 12-15 lines per page (or less if you
want). Number each page, and indicate the number of lines at the
bottom, so as to facilitate my corrections. No need to number the
pages if you can collate them in one pdf file. Homework will be the
main evaluation tool; the work you present must be your own, and I
remind you that the student is bound to an academic code of
integrity. If you have questions, mail them to me; I will be checking
my mail daily. If you confer with each other, you must indicate with
whom, and for which purpose. You are better off following my
corrections (there is room for re-tries) than reproducing another
student's mistakes, and exposing yourself to penalty.
The emphasis will be on concept: showing the correct steps, providing
suitable explanations, and making correct use of notation (see the
updated ``Common corrections'' file). Make use of words wherever
possible. Finding the right value is of secondary importance.
The set number 5 is due Monday before midnight, but before, if
possible, send me a subset consisting of two pages, which will not be
graded, as a test.
(7/4) Homework handed in on time may be improved for partial credit;
any handed in late, will not qualify, and may incur a point
penalty.
8% of the grade will be for participation: every 3-4 days, I will post
some questions on the Moodle general forum (this is separate from the
discussion forum in each weekly section). Each question is adressed to
a different student. The rule is this: the student to whom that
question is addressed must respond first, after which anyone else can
chime in with comments or further questions on that topic. To this
end, keep in tune with all the questions I post. You are not evaluated
for the correctness of your answers, but for evidence of your
participation. Yet, try to support your answers by citing references
to the appropriate passage in the text, or material from the Khan
academy.
I have not settled yet on the format of the final, but it is likely to
be in the form of an individual project, rather than a traditional
in-class exam.
Set 1: due Feb 19.
Set 2: due Feb 26.
Set 3: due Mar 4.
Set 4: due Mar 11.
Set 5: due Mar 30.
Common corrections
Read carefully: mistakes to avoid.
Old tests