Welcome to
MATH100, Section 107! Please also regularly visit the common
webpage for the MATH100 course.
NEWS
- I will be holding my regular office hours (see below) until the final exam. In addition, there will be an extra office hour on Monday, Dec 3, 11-12.30 in LSK 300.
- Please take part in the teaching evaluation. You will have received an e-mail with a corresponding link.
TIME AND PLACE
We meet in Buchanan A103 on
- Tuesdays 9.30-11.00
- Thursdays 9.30-11.00.
The first lecture is on 6 September and the last one on 29 November. We
will finish 10 minutes to 11 so you can get to subsequent courses in
time.
QUIZZES
In-class 20 minute quizzes will be given on the
following dates, all Tuesdays: Sep. 18, Sep. 25, Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Oct.
23, Oct. 30, Nov. 13, Nov. 20. Quizzes are worth 7.5% of your
final grade; your worst quiz score will be ignored. Calculators are not
allowed on quizzes. Quizzes will be based on the material in the
WeBWorK assignment due the preceding Thursday and the corresponding
suggested problems from the text.
Solutions to past quizzes:
Quiz 1 (average student performance: 7.18/10)
Quiz 2 (average: 7.98/10)
Quiz 3 (average: 7.12/10)
Midterm 1 average (in this section): 63.1%
Quiz 4 (average: 7.12/10)
Quiz 5 (average: 6.65/10)
Quiz 6 (average: 5.44/10)
Midterm 2 average (in this section): 69.6%
Quiz 7 (average: 7.36/10)
Quiz 8 (average: 5.21/10)
Missed Quizzes or Midterms: If a quiz is
missed for a documented medical reason, it will be ignored,
with other quizzes reweighted to compensate for the missed quiz. In the
case of a missed midterm, permission to write a makeup midterm or
reweighting of other course components may be granted in the following
two circumstances: (a) prior notice of a valid conflict or absence on
the scheduled date; or (b) notification to the instructor within 72
hours of absence due to medical condition. Original written
documentation, for example a doctor’s note or letter from a
coach, is required in all cases; otherwise, a score
of 0 will be assigned for the missed quiz or midterm.
OFFICE HOURS
You are most welcome to come to my office hours
to discuss
any questions about the course. You are also welcome to express
criticism or suggest any improvements to the course. The office hours
take place
in room LSK
300B.
Enter via the north lobby entrance of the LSK building to locate this
room. Go to the 3rd floor via stairwell or elevator and take two turns
to the left.
Office hours start the second week of term, i.e. the first
one
takes place on Sept. 11. If you have a valid conflict that hinders you
to come to my office hours at the dates announced, please write an
e-mail to emil(at)math.ubc.ca
for alternative arrangements.