Math 4080/6080

Spend adequate time on Math 4080/6080. You should expect to spend at least 3-4 hours for each credit hour, 9-12 hours a week for Math 4080 and 12-16 hours a week for Math 6080. Often more than 4 hours a week per credit hour is required to learn the material.

Read all assigned sections in the text or other sources and do all other assigned material.

Attempt all assigned homework problems.

Know what happens in class every day. Not all announcements will be posted on elearning.

Understand that for all solutions to homework and exam problems it is expected that students will clearly show how the answer was obtained. Techniques used should be from material that was covered before the assignment/exam was given. Important details must be included. To get full credit it is expected that the given answer is the correct answer.

Use the notation in the text or from class. Any other notation may not be acceptable and may be counted as incorrect. Notation from other classes or from the web that is not consistent with the text and/or this class will be counted as wrong.

Many written assignments will be submitted through a dropbox in elearning. Submit all written assignments as a single PDF file containing the solutions to all of the assigned problems. The problems must be legible and in order of section and the numerical order, e.g. section 2.1 problem 1, section 2.1 problem 5, section 2.2 problem 2,... Your name must be in the name of the file. All pages in your PDF must be the same size. If a signed statement is required for the assignment, it is to be the first page of your submission with a written, not typed, signature. Do not submit a zip file. Your name must be in the name of the file. Make certain that you have clicked the submit button for the dropbox in e-learning.

Any Maple assignments will be submitted through a dropbox in elearning. Submit all Maple assignments as a single Maple worksheet file containing the solutions to all of the assigned problems. This file must have the extension ".mw." The problems must each be in contained in their own section and in the assigned order. Your name must be in the name of the file and in a text block at the beginning of the file. Make certain that you have clicked the submit button for the dropbox in e-learning.

Ask questions in the class, in office hours, or by e-mail.

Read all comments on corrected papers.

Make expectations clear.

Give and use a reasonable grading policy.

Get exams, quizzes, and homework back in a reasonable period of time.

Be available to help students in office hours, via e-mail, and by appointment.

Allow student feedback, assessment, on the class throughout the semester.

Set a level of expectation that is adequate to prepare students for future classes. This needs to be attainable for students who are adequately prepared for Math 4080 or Math 6080.

Give students direction on what material must be learned.