Mon.
Oct 26th: Preliminary topic description emailed (Worth 10
assignment points)
Tues. Nov. 10th: Outline of paper, bibliography due (Worth 15
assignment points)
Thurs Nov. 19th: Paper due (submit both a printed copy
and an emailed copy)
Within one day after your presentation also email PowerPoint file if used.
Presentation
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Work
with a group of 2. Prepare a presentation for our class on a mathematical topic
that is of interest to you.
Email to me by Monday October 26th a preliminary description of what you plan
to do.
The presentation is to be well organized and include audio-visuals as well as
(if appropriate) hands-on experiments or activities for the class.
You should also submit a 5-8 page paper that explores the topic. It
must be typed neatly with perfect spelling and grammar, fully documented, well
organized, and detailed in explanations and conclusions. It should contain any
graphs, diagrams, figures, or data that are needed for a full exposition.
It should contain appropriate mathematical depth for a college-level
mathematics class, and the mathematics should be clearly and correctly
explained, and well formatted. (Use the equation editor.).
The paper must
have a cover page showing the title and author. It must have an introduction
that explains the topic or problem and gives relevant background
information (including the mathematics). The main portion of the
paper should give details of the mathematics and examples.
The conclusion must give a concise summary of your topic and give
possibilities and references for further explorations. Please include at
least three references (books, papers from journals or
periodicals, or web sources).
Each presentation
should take the entire class period. A presentation lasting less than
60 minutes will receive a grade reduction of 1 % for each minute short --
i.e. if only 55 minutes -- -5%, if only 50 minutes -- - 10%. (To make
sure that this doesn't happen to you -- have a supplemental exercise or
activity that you can use if you are finishing early.) The presentation
should be highly interactive with activities and exercises as appropriate for
class participation.
How do you find a
project topic? Look at some of the ideas for projects at ends of
the sections of our course text. Search the Internet -- there is an
amazing amount of activities and lesson plans you can use for models.
There are many links on the web page for our class. You can borrow some
lab manuals from me if you want some ideas about LabPro-based activities.
(However you should do something creative -- do not just do the exact lab
from a manual). If you need suggestions, see me.)
MTH111
Math as a Human Pursuit Final Project Grade Sheet
Name ________________________
Paper (50 pts)
______ / 8 pts.
Topic and reference selection
Appropriate topic, good references, appropriate number of references.
______/ 10 pts.
Organization
Paper well-organized, coherent order.
______ / 22 pts.
Content
Important points covered, mathematical concepts defined and explained.
Appropriate examples, applications
given to illustrate concepts.
______/ 10 pts. Writing
style.
Good style, grammar -- spelling, and punctuation.
Comments:
Presentation (50 pts)
_____ / 8 pts. Good visual aids. Layout appropriate for presentation to group .
Used appropriately to enhance presentation.
_____/ 8 pts. Outline,
organization.
Clearly well-prepared. Presentation outlined to class, coherent order used.
_____/ 24 pts. Content.
Clear explanations, definitions of terms. Correct presentation of
underlying mathematical theory. Appropriate use of interesting examples,
exercises and activities for class.
_____/ 10 pts.
Demeanor, delivery.
Spoke clearly and effectively and with confidence. Good demeanor and posture.
Engaged class interactively in the presentation.
Comments.