CourseSyllabus

MA1600 – Intro Simulation

CollegeofScienceandArts

Spring2014

InstructorInformation

Instructor:AllanStruthers,PhD,Professor

OfficeLocation:212 Fisher Hall

Telephone:Office – (906)-487-3541

E-mail:

OfficeHours:M 11am–noon, T/Th 8-9am, F 9-10am

CourseIdentification

CourseNumber:MA1600

CourseName:Introduction to Scientific Simulation

CourseLocation:101/330FisherHall

ClassTimes:M/W 9:05–10:55pm

Pre-Requisites: None

CourseDescription/Overview

Anintroductiontoscientificcomputingwithafocusonsimulation

CourseLearningObjectives

Our goals are to:

  1. Develop an understanding of algorithms.
  2. Implement algorithms.
  3. Develop basic programming mechanics.

CourseResources

CourseWebsite(s)
  • Canvas
  • PersonalWebsite
  • AsharedgoogledriveandmailinglistMA1600_Sp2014.Asktobeaddedtotheemaillistanddrive.
RequiredCourseText
  • None
CourseFees

None

CourseSupplies

None

GradingScheme

GradingSystem
LetterGrade / Percentage / Gradepoints/credit / Rating
A / 90%above / 4.00 / Excellent
AB / 85% – 90% / 3.50 / Verygood
B / 80% – 85% / 3.00 / Good
BC / 75% – 80% / 2.50 / Aboveaverage
C / 70% – 75% / 2.00 / Average
CD / 65% – 70% / 1.50 / Belowaverage
D / 60%-65% / 1.00 / Inferior
F / 60%andbelow / 0.00 / Failure
I / Incomplete;givenonlywhenastudentisunabletocompleteasegmentofthecoursebecauseofcircumstancesbeyondthestudent’scontrol.
X / Conditional,withnogradepointspercredit;givenonlywhenthestudentisatfaultinfailingtocompleteaminorsegmentofacourse,butinthejudgmentoftheinstructordoesnotneedtorepeatthecourse.Itmustbemadeupbythecloseofthenextsemesterorthegradebecomesafailure(F). A(X)gradeiscomputedintothegradepointaverageasa(F)grade.
GradingPolicy

Gradeswillbebasedonthefollowing:

Homework / 25
Exam1 / 25
Exam2 / 25
Projects / 25
TotalPoints / 100
LateAssignments

LateHWandprojectswillnotbeaccepted.

CoursePolicies

Youareexpectedtoattendclassandparticipate.Projectsaregroupprojectswithallgroupmembersgetthesamegradeforaproject.Youareexpectedtocollaborateonprojects. Itisperfectlyappropriateanddesirablefor youtopoolyourexpertiseandskills. PleasetellmeifsomeoneisnotpullingtheirweightinaprojectandIwillintervene.

Collaboration/PlagiarismRules

Ifyoufindanexistingimplementationoforusefulmaterialforaprojectyoumustciteit.

UniversityPolicies

Studentworkproducts(exams,essays,projects,etc.)maybeusedforpurposesofuniversity,program,orcourseassessment. Allworkusedforassessmentpurposeswillnotincludeanyindividualstudentidentification.

MichiganTechhasstandardpoliciesonacademicmisconductandcomplies
withallfederalandstatelawsandregulationsregardingdiscrimination,includingtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990.FormoreinformationaboutreasonableaccommodationfororequalaccesstoeducationorservicesatMichiganTech,pleasecalltheDeanofStudentsOffice,at(906)487-2212orgoto

CourseSchedule

Wewillsimplybeworkingthroughthe text. Importantdatesfollow.

Jan20MLKDay

Jan 31 Lastdaytodropfullsemestercourseswithoutagradeappearingontheacademicrecord-NoRefund

Feb 5th 10pm Winter Carnival Starts

Mar 7th 10pm Spring Break Starts

Mar28Lastdaytodropfullsemestercourseswithagradeof'W

April 25 Last Day of Class.