Honors QTM1300  Fall 1999

Quantitative Methods with Calculus

Topical Outline

Course Overview

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known as the electronic campus or  just 
e-campus.   As information about assigned exercises, projects, quizzes, and exams are posted on   e-campus  you should make note of the dates. Practice files and most Word, Excel, or  Powerpoint documents for the course can be found in K:\faculty\aieta\qtm1300

Week

Handouts &
Readings in
Prichett/Saber

Exercises Excel Models and
Powerpoint Slides.
Links,   Practice files,
and Other Resources
  1 P/S sections
1.1-1.10
linear_act_01 excelicon.gif (346 bytes)linear_depreciation

ppticon.gif (370 bytes)linear_01

Computer and Library Survival Guide


e-campus

excelicon.gif (346 bytes)Excel Center Examples&Topics
  2

Quiz 1
9/10
P/S sections
1.11-1.16
linear_act_02 excelicon.gif (346 bytes)Break-even Types I &II
ppticon.gif (370 bytes)linear_02
ppticon.gif (370 bytes)linear_03
excelicon.gif (346 bytes)piecewise
  3

Quiz 2
9/17

P/S sections 2.1-2.5
sections 3.1-3.4

linear_systems
             
  4

Quiz 3
9/24
P/S sections    3.5-3.9 LP_Act_1

LP_Act_2
excelicon.gif (346 bytes)Burgers&Fries
excelicon.gif (346 bytes)Machines
excelicon.gif (346 bytes)Diskettes
   
  5


Exam 1
10/1
    

LP project

LP_Act_3      excelicon.gif (346 bytes)Practice files on K: drive
for Exam I :


Linear1 - 4, BE typeI and II, piecewise,  System2v, LP_max1, LP_min1, LP_max_min
  6 TVM handout   Part I TVM_Act_1

TVM_Act_2

TVM_Act_3
excelicon.gif (346 bytes)TVM1 excelicon.gif (346 bytes) TVM_PartI_rvw
  7- 8

Quiz 4
10/15
TVM handout  Part II

TVM_Act_4

TVM_Act_5

TVM_Act_6

excelicon.gif (346 bytes)TVM2    
  9

Quiz 5
10/22
   TIBAIIplus     excelicon.gif (346 bytes)TVM2 excelicon.gif (346 bytes)TVM_part II_rvw
  10

Quiz 6
10/29
P/S Chapter 7

Derivative_Rules

Secant_lab

Derivatives_01

Derivatives_02
ppticon.gif (370 bytes)def_derivative
excelicon.gif (346 bytes)secants

excelicon.gif (346 bytes)difference quotient
    
  11
Exam 2
11/3
P/S  
sections 8.2 and 8.3

Derivatives_03

excelicon.gif (346 bytes)plot excelicon.gif (346 bytes)Practice files on K: drive
for Exam 2


TVM_PartI _rvw
TVM_PartII _rvw
Derivs1  -  Derivs4

12

Quiz 7
11/12

   Derivatives_04

App_lab

Kansas
excelicon.gif (346 bytes)maxvolum
excelicon.gif (346 bytes)clsscmin
      

13

Quiz 8
11/19

   Calculus&Excel

LeastSquares
excelicon.gif (346 bytes)marginal
excelicon.gif (346 bytes)LeastSquares
      

14

Quiz 9
12/3

P/S
sections 9.3 - 9.6
Cost_fit

Derivatives_05
excelicon.gif (346 bytes)Modeler Data
excelicon.gif (346 bytes)Exponential_rspns
     
  15
CDS
Last project 
Teams of 2.
Due 12/8/99


Review for final
  excelicon.gif (346 bytes)Quadratic_fit

excelicon.gif (346 bytes)Logistic_fit

excelicon.gif (346 bytes)Practice files on K: drive.

Final exam will include applications of calculus to classical problems and to business, economics, and marketing situations.

   Final Exam:  Dec. 15, 10:30 - 12:30 in Gerber 103.  Bring laptop and financial calculator.

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