For help on the labs, please visit the APPM 2450 webpage.
There will be three projects assigned during the semester. The goal of the projects is to combine multiple concepts and solve difficult problems. The projects will give you some experience in the practice of modeling and solving problems related to Calculus III concepts using computer software. The projects also give you several chances to show off your verbal prowess. The overall quality of the lab reports will be taken seriously. They will be graded for presentation, spelling, grammar, clarity, and insight, as well as mathematical correctness.
For each project, students will have the option of submitting either individual or group reports. There can be no more than three students in any group. Only one report per group is necessary and all members of the group will receive an identical grade. The names, ID numbers and correct recitation section numbers for each group member must be included in the report. If any of this information is missing, your grade may not be recorded! The regrade policy is the same as for exams, except that lab questions should be directed to the lab course coordinator(s).
Hard copies of the labs are to be turned in at the start of lecture on the date they are due. Late labs will not be accepted or graded and a score of zero will be given to any late lab.
During the week prior to a lab due date, the TAs will hold their office hours in the APPM Undergraduate Lab (ECCR 143), and if possible, the TAs will hold their normal office hours. (Be sure to check the course web page for the most recent details on office hours.)
Several ITS labs are also available for your use - ECCR 244 in particular. You are free to use whatever computer system you feel most comfortable with, although it may be beneficial to use Mathematica since the TAs will probably be expecting Mathematica code during their office hours.
In addition, students can now download a copy of Mathematica for their use by going to this webpage and following the directions.
It is strongly suggested that you read and follow the comments found in this writing guidline document.
To give you an idea of what is expected of you in terms of the style of your lab write-up, here is a sample lab and two sample lab reports based on a Calculus I type question.
Here is a sample lab from a differential equations course. It is more complete than the samples above. The lab is taken from the text by Borrelli & Coleman, section 1.4, problem 2.