Problem Set 1

Problem Set Presentations

Prepare your presentation to include in ONE DOCUMENT for the work on BOTH PARTS

of the problem set. You will work the ONE problem in EACH PART in each set that

corresponds to your Assigned Number.

To post your presentation, within the appropriate Problem Set Discussion, click on Start a New

Thread and then title your response starting with your assigned number. Write your problem

number first as a two-digit number (01, 02, 03, etc.), then your name. Do not put any symbol

or character before your problem number. We want the problems to list in numerical order.

For each problem make your presentation as though you were TEACHING YOUR

CLASSMATES HOW TO WORK THIS PROBLEM. Include the following steps in your

presentation:

• State the entire problem. (Your classmates and I need to know the details of your

problem without having to go somewhere else to find the problem.)

• Include any formulas that are used in the work, first with the formula and then with the

given values substituted into the proper places.

• Show the process you used and the results of your calculations. Each answer must have

all the steps that you used to arrive at that answer. Calculator results are acceptable for

calculation. Carry full calculator results throughout the steps. Only round the final

answer. If you enter the calculations into the formula as a continuous series of

calculations, giving the final result is all that is needed. However, show the keystrokes

for entering the calculations as a continuous series.

• Include brief explanatory comments or descriptive words to guide your classmates

through your work.

• Write a concluding statement that answers the questions of the problem.

• Place all problem parts (Part 1 and Part 2) in the same response and label them clearly.

• After receiving feedback, make any corrections in a REPLY. Do NOT edit your original

work. This is important because if you edit your original work, your classmates will not

benefit from the feedback and your corrections. We learn by correcting our mistakes and

your classmates will also learn from your corrected mistakes.

• The completed problem set should be submitted by the deadline, Saturday of Week

3 for PS1, Saturday of Week 5 for PS2, and Saturday of Week 7 for PS3. If your

problems needs some corrections, you will have until midnight eastern time on Tuesday

of Week 3, 5 or 7 to correct your work. It is recommended to present your work before

the deadline so that you can have more than one attempt at correcting it and then time for

fine-tuning, if necessary, before the corrections deadline. For late submissions you

should request permission from your instructor.