Math 170 Fall 2009
Exam Schedule
Exam I: Mon Oct 12
Stiteler B26
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Exam II: TBA
Exam III: TBA
Time: 6:30 - 8:00
INSTRUCTOR: Anthony Hughes
Office: DRL 4N18 , phone: (215)-573-5967
Office hours: Mon and Wed after class
e-mail:
ahughes@math.upenn.edu
TEXTS:
For All Practical Purposes (FAPP), COMAP
Additional material (as the semester progresses)
HOMEWORK AND ASSIGNMENTS:
Information on the current assignments can be found at
Current homework and assignments
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Your grade for the course will be based on
Computer (www) assignments and final paper (7%)
Quizzes (33%);
Exams (60%)
Each week there will be one or two 25-minute quizzes
based on the homework assignment for the week.
There will be
no make up quizzes;
however, you will be allowed to drop your lowest two quiz grades.
The quiz will be given at the end of the period.
For each miniquiz, you can prepare two index cards (both sides) with notes of
your choice.
HOMEWORK AND ASSIGNMENTS: Each assignment will
consist of the relevant core problems, problems from past final exams, plus
additional work from the text or other sources.
EXAMS: There will be three exams with total worth 60%.
For each exam, you can prepare
one 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper (both sides) with notes of your choice.