Math 142: Mathematical Modeling
Spring 2012

Lecture Meeting Time: MWF 2:00P-2:50P
Lecture Location: MS 5127


Textbook:

R. Haberman, Mathematical Models, SIAM Paperback

Webpage:

http://www.math.ucla.edu/~mccalla/142.1.12s/index.html


Office Hours:

Office: MS 7340
Phone: (310) 825-5626
Hours: Monday 3:00-5:00pm and  Wednesday 1:00-2:00pm 
Email: smccalla_AT_ucla_DOT_edu

The office hours are subject to change, and all changes will be posted in the announcement section of the website and mentioned in class. For any help on the homework, please come to the instructor's or the TA's office hours. Mathematical questions are difficult to answer by email. For any other sort of question or to schedule an appointment, feel free to use email.

Homework: 

Homework will be assigned weekly and posted on the website. The problems will help you to learn the material and it is important that you understand how to do all of them. Homework is due on Friday at the end of class unless otherwise noted on the website. All chapter and problem numbers refer to the textbook. No late homework will be accepted and no make up assignments will be given, but the two lowest scoring assignments will be dropped when calculating your final homework score. You may work together, but everyone is expected to write up their solutions individually. Homework must be stapled and clearly labeled with your name, and ID. Do not use tape or paperclips or any other novel method to bind your homework.

Mid Term Exam:

There will be one midterm on Monday, 30 April during the regular class hour. Please make sure you have no time conflicts and bring your ID card to all exams. For both the midterm and the final exam no books, notes, smartphones or calculators will be allowed. There will be no make-up exams, no exceptions.

Final Exam:

The final is from 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM on Tuesday, 12 June 2012 (Exam Code: 07). You must take and score higher than a 0 on the final in order to pass the class, no exceptions.

Grading:

To give you ample opportunity to succeed, your grade will be computed as the maximum of two grading schemes:

Grading Scheme I
Grading Scheme II
20%  Homework
 20%  Homework
30% Midterm
20% Midterm
50% Final
 60% Final

Academic conduct:

Your work and conduct in this course are governed by the UCLA student conduct code and can be found here. This code is designed to promote high standards of academic honesty and integrity as well as fairness. In particular, all work that you submit in this course must be your original work. Any cases of suspected academic misconduct will be addressed as defined by the conduct code.