Projects
Project Based Math 112, Fall 2001

You should (re)read the following supplements just before working on each project:

Instructions for Projects [PDF or Tex]
--adapted from Harel Barzilai's version of "Guideline for Projects" in Calculus:An Active Approach with Projects (pub. by MAA) and Appendix B of Student Research Projects in Calculus (the Ithaca College book).

A Guide to Writing in Mathematics Classes (PDF) [or TeX]
--adapted from materials developed by Harel Barzilai and Annalisa Crannell.

Checklist for your final report [PDF or TeX]
--adapted from materials developed by Annalisa Crannell.

PROJECT 3: Due Monday, December 10 by 12 noon to the homework folder, 3rd floor Malott main math office, or your instructor if they happen to be in their office when you drop by.
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[Pages 1 and 2 available in PDF or TeX]

   [Here is an early draft of Project 3, which incorporates more ideas: pdf or tex]

---Project 3 very loosely based on the drug dosage project in the Ithaca College book Calculus: An Active Approach with Projects.

PROJECT 2

Due Wednesday, November 7 (PDF) [TeX]

---Project 2 based on Tommy Ratliff's version of the cockroach project in Student Research Projects in Calculus (pub. by MAA, 1991).

PROJECT 1

Due Thursday, September 27 (PDF)

[TeX + figure1 + figure2 + figure3 ]

--Project 1 is identical to Harel Barzilai's version of Houdini's Escape from Student Research Projects in Calculus (pub. by MAA, 1991).