Applied Mathematics 2450
Calculus 3 Computer Lab
Fall 2010
Course Information
Schedule
Projects
Resources
Projects
Lab Instructions
Due Date
Cycloid Lab
February 3rd
Gradient Fields
March 3rd
Atmospheric Dynamics
April 7th
&lt;iframe src="http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=trhj9uptkcb26c79q0kljtkgsk%40group.calendar.google.com&amp;ctz=America/Denver" style="border: 0" width="800" height="600" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;<!---------Downloads--------> <div class="item"> <h2>Guidlines<br /> </h2>Your report needs to accurately and consistently describe the steps you took in answering the questions asked. This report should have the look and feel of a technical paper. Presentation and clarity are very important. <br /> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Absolutely make sure your recitation number is on your submitted report.</span><br /> </li> <li>Start with an introduction that describes what you will discuss in the body of your document. A brief summary of important concepts that you will be using in your discussion could be useful here as well.</li> <li>Finally, you should summarize what you have accomplished in a conclusion. No new information nor new results should appear in your conclusion. You should only review the highlights of what you wrote about in body.<br /> </li> <li>Always include units in your answers</li> <li>Always label plots and refer to them in the text</li> <li>The main body of your paper should NOT include lengthy calculations. These can be included in an appendix, and referred to in the main body. It is not neccesary to provide all of your code and output in the appendix. We don't need 60 page appendices.<br /> </li> <li>Labs must be typed. Including the equations in the main body (part of your learning experience is to learn how to use an equation editor). An exception can be made for lengthy calculations in the appendix, which can be hand written (as long as they are neat and clean), and minor labels on plots, arrows in the text and a few subscripts. <br /> </li> <li>Your report doesn't have to be long. You need quality, not quantity of work. Of course you cannot omit any important piece of information, but you need not add any extras.</li> <li>DO NOT include print outs of computer software screens. This will be considered as garbage. You simply need to state which software you used in each step, and what it did for you.</li> <li>You must include any plot that supports your conclusions or gives you insight in your investigations.</li> <li>Write your report in an organized and logical fashion. Section headers such as Introduction, Background, Problem Statement, Calculations, Results, Conclusion, Appendix, etc... are not mandatory, but are highly recommended. They not only help you write your report, but help the reader navigate through your paper, besides giving it a cleaner look.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>DO NOT submit labs with bulky binding. This means no three ring binder, or any other heavy/thick covers. Simply stapling is preferred.<br /> </li> </ul> <h2>Help with Projects<br /> </h2> <h3>Online</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.wolfram.com/learningcenter/">The Mathematica webpage</a></li> <li>The resources section of this web page. There are many good resources to look at to get you started.<br /> </li> <li>The notebooks posted under schedule on this page<br /> </li> </ul> <h3>In Person</h3> <ul> <li>Mathematica Seminar with Bruce Fast</li><li>TA's office hours in ECCR 254 (main room of the ECCR computer lab on the 2nd floor) or 143 if there is not a class in there.<br /> </li> </ul><ul> <br /> </ul></div> <!---------End Downloads--------> <!-- LAST UPDATED --> <div class="itemcomment">Last changed: Feb 8, 2010</div> </div> </body></html>