For Mathematica
beginners, it is likely that it will require
30-40 hours to complete this module.
After you have completed and submitted your
on-line registration form, you will be directed
to download the necessary files for this module.
After you have downloaded the appropriate module
files folder for your operating system (PC or
Macintosh) and your Mathematica version
(3.0 or 4.0), you are ready to begin. Proceed as
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STEP #1
The
lessons that you are required to review are in
the Sample Lessons folder in the download folder.
Review the three lessons listed below and do the
problems that are listed as Teacher Homework.
These problems are a subset of the student
homework listed for each lesson. As you finish
each lesson, review the corresponding comments in
the Highlights file in the download folder. Share
your views with us by adding them to the
Highlights file. |
We would
suggest that you read the Basics and Tutorials
sections of each lesson actively (that is, try
some variations on the given examples) and then
skim the student homework for that lesson. Then
start the Teacher Homework problems and refer
back to the Basics and Tutorials as needed. We
have purposely assigned only two or three
problems from each lesson so that you will have
time to write detailed solutions (including
explanations of procedures and results) to these
problems. That is what we expect (and usually
get) the C&M students to do and we would you
to have a taste of that too!
Lesson 0: Feel of Mathematica
This one is optional. It serves as an
introduction to Mathematica for the
students in the course. If you are already using Mathematica,
you probably won't find anything new here. It may
be interesting to skim the lesson anyway just to
see how C&M students are being introduced to
the use of Mathematica.
Pre-Assignment: Open the file called preassign.nb
and follow the instructions within. Submit the assignment to the Module
Working Environment under the Homework button using your MTL login and
password.
Lesson 1.01 Growth;
Student Homework Assignment: G.1; G.2; G.4.
a); G.5; G.6. b), c); G.8. a), d).
Teacher Homework: Do G.2 and G.8 and copy your
solution to these two problems in
the Assignment 1.1 notebook in the Module
download folder.
Lesson 1.05 Tools;
Student Homework Assignment: G.1 a), d); G.2
c); G.3; G.4;
G.5.a) ,b); G.6; G.7; G.9 a) ,d).
Teacher Homework: Do G.1 a), d) and G.7 and
copy your solution to these two
problems in the Assignment 1.1
notebook in the C&M Module
download folder. |
| If you are
enrolled for graduate or continuing education
credit, submit Assignment 1.1 through the Module
Working Environment under the Homework button using your
MTL login and password
before you go on to Step 2. |
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STEP #2
Review
the four lessons listed below and do the problems
that are listed as Teacher Homework. As you
finish each lesson, review the corresponding
comments in the Highlights file. Share your views
with us by adding them to the Highlights file. |
Lesson
1.06: Differential Equations
Student Homework Assignment: G.1.a), b), d), e);
G.2. b); G.3; G.4;
G.5 a), c), d); G.6.b); G.8
Teacher Homework: Do G.2 b) and G.3 and copy
your solution to these problems in the
Assignment 1.2 notebook in the C&M Module
download folder.
Lesson 1.09 Parametric Plots
Student Homework Assignment: G.1; G.2; G.3; G.4;
G.5; G.6; G.11
Teacher Homework: Do G.3, G.6 and G.11 and
copy your solution to these problems in
the Assignment 1.2 notebook in the C&M Module
download folder.
Lesson 2.01: Measuring Area
Student Homework Assignment: G.1; G.2 a), b), d);
G.3; G.4 a), b), c), e);
G.5; G.6; G.8 a); G.9.
Teacher Homework: Do G.4 a), b), d); G.6 and
G.8 and copy your solution to (all parts of ) these
problems in the Assignment 1.2 notebook
in the C&M Module download folder.
Lesson 2.03: Measurements
Homework Assignment: G.1 a); G.3; G.5; G.7
Teacher Homework: Do G.1 a); G.3; and G.5 and
copy your solution to these problems in
the Assignment 1.2 notebook in the C&M Module
download folder. |
| If you are
enrolled for graduate or continuing education
credit, submit Assignment 1.2 through the Module
Working Environment under the Homework button using your
MTL login and password
before you go on to Step 3. |
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Step #3
Review the
contents of the Sample Student Homework (SampleHW) folder
and comment on the sample homework and its
grading in the Highlights notebook in the
C&M Module download folder. |
| This folder
contains sample homeworks from former C&M
students, most very good and some just OK.
Reviewing these files should help you to get a
feel for the work that the better C&M
students do. You will also see how the homework
was graded by their undergraduate C&M
mentors. We have removed all student and mentor
names from the samples to respect the privacy of
the individuals involved. Again, we invite you to
comment on the homework and its grading in the
highlght.nb file.
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| If you are
enrolled for graduate or continuing education
credit, submit Assignment 1.3 through the Module
Working Environment under the Homework button using your
MTL login and password
before you go on to Step 4. |
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Step #4
Grade a homework
assignment from one of our current C&M students.
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| Please e-mail us
at candm@mtl.math.uiuc.edu
when you are ready to do this. We will select a
current homework file and send it to you as an
e-mail attachment. You should grade the homework
and insert comments to the student as you see
fit. |
| If you are
enrolled for graduate or continuing education
credit, submit the graded student homework file
through the Module Hand-In System using your MTL
login and password. You have
just completed the module. Congratulations! Those
of you enrolled for continuing education credit
will be sent feedback on the three assignments
that you were required to submit.
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