MAT 142 Materials

Readings:

Problem Solving
Dimensional Analysis (pages 1-2)
Sets (pages 1-13)
Logic
Counting (pages 13-17)
Probability
Statistics
Statistics on the calculator
Finance
Home Loan Example

Classroom Activities

Problem Solving Activity (completed in class on 1/6 and 1/9)
Real World Problems (handed out in class 1/9; discussed in class 1/11)
The Enrollment Problem (completed in class on 1/13)
Sets (discussed in class on 1/18)
Dragons of Lidd (completed in class on 1/20; will discuss on 1/23)
True or False (completed in class on 1/23)
Logic (discussed in class on 1/25; continued on 1/27 and 1/30)
Counting (dicussed in class on 1/30; completed in class 2/1)
Combinations and Permutations (completed in class on 2/1, 2/3)
Counting Wrap Up (discussed in class on 2/6)
Counting Flow Chart (discussed in class on 2/6)
Probability Introduction (discussed in class on 2/8, 2/10, and 2/13)
Probability (discussed in class on 2/13 and 2/15)
Advanced Probability (discussed in class 2/15 and 2/17)
Expected Value (discussed in class 2/20)
Class Survey (used 2/22-2/27)
Statistics (used 2/24-2/27)
Mini-Survey (due in class 2/29)
Mini-Survey Analysis (in class 3/1 - 3/7)
Inferential Statistics (in clss 3/7)
Investment Activity (due April 23)
Better Job/Better Bank? (in class 3/12 - 3/14)
Simple Interest (in class 3/14-3/16)
Paper Folding (in class 3/26)
Compound Interest (in class 3/26-3/30)
Saving and Loans (in class 4/2-4/4)
Annuities and Amortized Loans (in class 4/6)
Math in Art (in class 4/9-4/11)
Math in Art - Hexameter meter (in class 4/11)
Math in Scheduling (in class 4/13)
Math in Scheduling Review (in class 4/16)
Math in Airline Scheduling (in class 4/16)

Projects

Project 1 (due January 27; extended to February 3)
Project 2 (due March 9; extended to March 28)
Project 3 (due April 20)

Weekly Journal

Week 1 Reflective Journal (Math Autobiography) due January 18
Week 2 Reflective Journal (Reasoning) due January 25
Week 3 Reflective Journal (Teachers) due February 1
Week 4 Reflective Journal (Study Plan Test 1) due February 8
Week 5 Reflective Journal (Person on the Street) due February 15
Week 6 Reflective Journal (Family) due February 22
Week 7 Reflective Journal (Lotto or Death) due February 29
Week 8 Reflective Journal (Sets of Statistics) due March 7
Week 9 Reflective Journal (Deviations) due March 14
Week 10 Reflective Journal (Feed the Pig) due March 28
Week 11 Reflective Journal (Motley Fool) due April 4
Week 12 Reflective Journal (Taxes) due April 11
Week 13 Reflective Journal (House?) due April 18
Week 14 Reflective Journal (Test 4 Preparation) due April 24
Final Reflective Journal (Course Assessment) due April 24

Homework:

Homework 1 (Problem Solving) due 8 pm Monday, January 16
Homework 2 (Sets) due 8 pm Monday, January 23
Homework 3 (Logic) due 8 pm Wednesday, February 1
Homework 4 (Counting) due 8 pm Wednesday, February 8
Homework 5 (Basic Probability) due 8 pm Wednesday, February 15
Homework 6 (Advanced Probability) due 8 pm Wednesday, February 22
Homework 7 (Basic Statistics) due 8 pm Wednesday, February 29
Homework 8 (More Statistics) due 8 pm Wednesday, March 7
Homework 9 (Inferential Statistics) due 8 pm March 14
Homework 10 (Simple Interest) due 8 pm March 28
Homework 11 (Compound Interest) due 8 pm April 4
Homework 12 (Annuities) due 8 pm April 11
Homework 13 (Amortized Loans) due 8 pm April 18
Homework 14 Math in Art due in class Friday, April 13
Homework 15 Math in Scheduling (1) due in class Wednesday, April 18
Homework 16 Math in Voting due in class Monday, April 23