If you are interested in obtaining a copy of Mathematica for your personal computer, you can get a copy at a greatly reduced price from the Campus Store.
In order to TELNET to the lab, use the remote login command: rlogin login.mathlab.mtu.edu.
MTU complies with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding discrimination, including the ADA Act of 1990. If you have a disability and a need, reasonable accomodation for equal access to education or services can be made through the Dean of Stidents Office (Gloria Melton 487-2212). For concerns regarding discrimination of any kind, please contact your advisor, department head, or affirmative actions office.
Calculators/computers: You may use calculators and/or computers on homework. All labs will require use of the computer. Calculators will not be allowed on the Basic Skills Exam. The two common evening exams and the final exam may include a non-calculator part and a calculator part. Read the Department of Mathematical Sciences calculator policy (www.math.mtu.edu, First Year Students, Graphing Calculator Policy) to find out which calculators and/or features are allowed. The Department recommends the TI-89 graphing calculator.
Lab projects: All students are expected to do the lab projects and hand in lab reports. These are team projects (teams of two or, rarely, three students), and both members of the team will receive the same grade. Both members of a team should share equally in the work involved with the project. Copying of lab projects from other teams is considered cheating and will not be tolerated.
Midterm grades: All first-year students will receive midterm grades (either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory), based upon material covered in class through October 3, 2008. A grade of 70 or above is considered satisfactory.
The final exam will be a comprehensive final exam that will be a common exam for all sections of MA1160. It will be made up and graded by all instructors teaching those classes. At least 35% of the final exam will be done without calculators. No early final exams will be given.
The complete solutions manuals for MA1160 are in the Math Learning Center (Fisher 128). Copies are also on reserve in the JRVP Library.
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