Discrete Mathematics I Distance Learning (online) sections

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1 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY MAD 2104 Discrete Mathematics I Distance Learning (online) sections Summer /campus.fsu.edu

2 Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Copyright 2014 Florida State University All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the Florida State University. Summer 2014 ii MAD 2104

3 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION... 1 WELCOME... 1 COMMENTS ABOUT DISCRETE MATHEMATICS... 1 SYLLABUS FOR MAD 2104 DISTANCE LEARNING SUMMER COURSE NUMBER, TITLE, AND PREREQUISITES... 2 INSTRUCTOR... 2 MENTORS... 2 COURSE DESCRIPTION... 2 REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS... 2 COURSE WEBSITE... 3 GRADING... 3 COURSE POLICIES ON WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS... 3 COURSE POLICIES ON QUIZZES... 4 COURSE POLICIES ON TESTS... 4 COURSE POLICIES ON DISCUSSION BOARD... 5 HONOR CODE... 5 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT... 5 HELP WITH FSU PROCEDURES AND TECHNOLOGY... 6 FOR HELP WITH UNIVERSITY OR COURSE-RELATED PROBLEMS... 6 FOR HELP WITH TECHNICAL PROBLEMS... 7 Summer 2014 iii MAD 2104

4 Introduction MAD Discrete Mathematics I Welcome Welcome to Florida State University's MAD 2104: Discrete Mathematics I, an Internet-based course. This course has three main objectives. One objective is to introduce you to a variety of topics in discrete mathematics that have an application to computer science. A second objective is to develop your ability to understand mathematical reasoning and to develop mathematical proofs on your own. A very important third objective is to develop your ability to communicate mathematics correctly and effectively. To achieve these goals we will include material about these topics: logic, set theory, logic, mathematical reasoning, functions, number theory, algorithms, graphs, relations, and applications of these topics to computer science. Comments about Discrete Mathematics Discrete Mathematics is usually the first math class students take that requires students to understand how to read and write mathematics. In particular, it is often the first class students are required to write proofs. This course should be thought of as a math composition course. Since this class is possibly unlike any previous math course, the same practices that got you through earlier math courses may not be appropriate for this one. You will need to spend plenty of time on this course. Summer MAD 2104

5 Syllabus for MAD 2104 Summer 2014 Course Number, Title, and Prerequisites Lead Instructor for online sections Online Mentor Course Number: MAD 2104 Course Title: Discrete Mathematics I Credit Hours: 3 semester hours Prerequisites: You must have passed MAC 1140, Precalculus, with a C- or better and must never have completed with a grade of C- or better a course for which MAD 2104 is a (stated or implied) prerequisite. It is recommended that you have also completed MAC 2311, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry. Credit is not allowed for both MAD2104 and MGF It is the student's responsibility to check and prove eligibility. Nancy Burns Office: Adjunct instructor, no office on main or PC campus Office Hours: Online by appointment Phone: (850) No calls between 10 pm 9 am Eastern (Tallahassee) time, please nburns@fsu.edu See Blackboard course website for current semester mentor information. Course Description Required Course Materials The purpose of this course is to develop knowledge and skills in fundamental mathematical topics that are relevant to computing, particularly to the systematic development of software. This course is intended for computer science majors and other science majors with an interest in mathematics. It is a requirement of the computer science major. The topics covered in this course will include logical argument, sets and functions, propositional logic, techniques of proof, introduction to graphs and relations, and applications. In the text, Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications 7 th ed., we will cover selected material from Chapters 1-6, 9, and 10. Textbooks Kenneth H. Rosen (2012) Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications (7 th Ed.). McGraw-Hill Higher Education, ISBN Recommended Supplementary Text: Kenneth H. Rosen and Kenneth W. Grossman (2012) Student Solution Guide for Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications (7 th Ed.). McGraw-Hill Higher Education, ISBN Course Notes The course notes for this course may be downloaded from the course website listed below. Course Website Students will be able to access the Blackboard course site by the first day of class. Summer MAD 2104

6 Course Requirements Grading Your grade will be based on quizzes, written assignments, two proctored exams and a proctored cumulative final exam. The exam dates are given on the course calendar on the Blackboard course web site. Information about proctored testing can also be found on the Blackboard course web site. Grades in this course will be based on assessment of individual assignments, quizzes, and exams according to the following weighted average: 30% Graded Assignments and quizzes 20% Exam 1 20% Exam 2 30% Final Exam A B C D F 0-59 Plus/minus grade will be the upper/lower in each grade range. Students with incomplete assignments at the end of the course will be given the grade earned. A grade of I will not be given to avoid a grade of F or to give additional study time. Failure to process a course drop in a timely manner may result in a course grade of F. Note: Individual assignment and exam scores are not curved. Course Policies on Written Assignments Due dates for assignments are given on the course schedule found on the Blackboard course web site. Assignments should be submitted in.pdf format through the Blackboard course web site. Additional details are available on the Blackboard course web site. It is strongly recommended that you start the assignments early to have sufficient time to review, reflect and revise your work. You will be graded on any combination of the following that apply: result, reasoning, and exposition. On all assignments that require explanation, you will be graded on exposition, including clarity and use of English and mathematical notation. Assignments may be handwritten or typed but must be neat and well organized. Assignments that are illegible and/or disorganized will be given a grade of 0. To determine your grade on assignments and quizzes, total your assignment and quiz points (including any extra credit points earned) and then divide by the total number of possible points on the assignments and quizzes (not including extra credit). Multiply the result by 100. This assignment grade will be 30% of your course grade. For example, if your assignments with extra credit plus quizzes total 430 pts. out of 500 possible assignment and quiz pts., your assignment grade is 86%. This assignment score is 30% of your course grade. Summer MAD 2104

7 Course Policies on Written Assignments (continued) Late Policy Assignments are late if submitted after the due date. Late assignments will be penalized 10% (up to 24 hrs. late) or 20% (24-48 hours late) and will not be accepted any later than 48 hours following the due date. Failure to submit a written assignment on time or within the 48-hour late submission window will result in a grade of 0 for that assignment. Rarely, exceptions to this penalty due to extraordinary circumstances (such as severe weather impacting your area or emergency hospitalization) may be made at the discretion of the instructor. Oversight, file not saved properly, submission of wrong file, conflicting work schedule demands, etc. are not eligible for exceptions. Submitting Assignments turned in on the Blackboard course web site must follow the guidelines given in the document Submitting Assignment Files found in the Course Documents section of the Blackboard course website. The Blackboard server will date/time stamp (using Tallahassee time - Eastern time zone) the assignment when turned in. Assignments with submission dates after the due date will be late. Assignments should not be sent by e- mail. Policy on outside sources and collaboration On written assignments you may use outside sources such as textbooks or web sites. You may work with other students on assignments, but you may not turn in joint assignment documents. You must cite all outside sources and collaborations with other students. A statement of all sources used and all collaborations with classmates should be included with every assignment. All work submitted should be written in your own words and should not be a cut and paste from another source. Credit will not be reduced for receiving help, but you must understand and be able to explain everything you have turned in. Credit for an assignment may be reduced if you cannot answer questions based upon your work. Course Policies on Exams You must arrange to take your exams in the presence of an approved proctor. The course website has a link to the testing office web site, where you can find a list of pre-approved testing sites and the proctor approval form. Arrangements for proctored testing should be made during the first two weeks of the course. You will take two exams during the term, plus a cumulative final exam. A review will be posted on the course website before each test. Most of the review questions will be similar to exercises in the course notes and/or assignments. Students are responsible for all material and announcements given on the Blackboard web site as well as the material in the course notes and assignments. Excused absences from exams will be given only in cases of an unavoidable, documented, and verifiable emergency event during the exam window. An example would be an illness or hospitalization for which a written medical excuse is provided by the attending doctor or severe weather (hurricane, tornado, ice storm) in your immediate vicinity that prevented the proctoring test center from being open or prevented safe travel to the center. In such cases, contact the instructor as soon as you are able to do so. Summer MAD 2104

8 Course Policies on Quizzes There will be weekly online quizzes based on reading assignments from the lecture notes. These quizzes may be taken as often as the student wishes until the due date; the last grade on each will be counted. The quizzes will be open-book, open-notes, but students should work alone on them. Quizzes vary in length, but each quiz is worth 20 points. The quizzes are noted in each assignment and are due when the assignment is due. Points from quizzes and assignments are combined to make up 30% of the course grade. Course Policies on Discussion Board The Discussion Board should be one of the first places to check seek answers to questions and to ask questions about material you find difficult. It is also an area of the course web site that you and your classmates can use to collaborate asynchronously. However the discussion board should not be used to collaborate on graded assignments. Follow the rules below when using the Discussion Board. You may earn extra credit assignment points by posting solutions to exercises in the online Course Notes on the Discussion Board. The policies regarding this extra credit are in a document posted in the Course Documents section of the course web site. Read this document before posting solutions to Course Note exercises for extra credit. You may ask any question about any part of the material, practice problems, and graded problems on the Discussion Board. Solutions to any problems that are not assigned for a grade may be posted at any time. Solutions to graded problems may not be posted until 48 hours after the assignment is due. You are encouraged to ask and answer related questions and confirm your conceptual understanding of the course material. Your postings on the discussion board will not be graded (except when posting solutions to Course Note exercises for extra credit). Honor Code The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University s expectations for the integrity of students academic work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living up to their pledge to... be honest and truthful and... [to] strive for personal and institutional integrity at Florida State University. (Florida State University Academic Honor Policy, found at Also review the Policy on outside sources and collaboration under Course Policies on Written Assignments found on a previous page of this syllabus. Summer MAD 2104

9 Help with FSU Procedures and Technology For Help with University or Course-Related Problems Although you are attending FSU from a distance, you are not far from help. A complete distance learning community and support group will help answer your questions and remedy any problems, from enrolling in courses and developing an academic plan to accessing your course website and submitting assignments via the Web. Your distance-learning community includes the following help: Contact your course mentor for questions and concerns about: your understanding of course content course quizzes and quiz grades assignment requirements assignment format grades on individual assignments Contact the course instructor when your mentor directs you to do so, when you have a problem that is not adequately addressed by your mentor, and for questions and concerns about: course exam content and exam grades course grade Contact the FSU testing office for questions about: proctored testing arrangements proctor approval Contact your academic advisor for questions and concerns about: academic requirements of the University and your department or school procedural matters such as course equivalency substitutions, course prerequisites, or graduation checks Questions you might ask a mentor: Will I be at a disadvantage because I live too far away from you to ever meet with you face-to-face? Can you help me understand the difference in meaning between the terms relation and function in the assignment? They sound like the same thing. General questions you might ask the testing office: Which proctored testing sites near my location are already FSU approved? When I go to take my proctored exam, will the proctor be able to answer questions I might have about the test? Summer MAD 2104

10 For Help with Technical Problems If your problems or questions concerning your computer equipment, software, Internet connection, or the course website, follow the procedures described below. If you have a technical question and are able to connect to the Internet: 1. Check the wealth of information and contacts provided at: or check the FSU Technology Service Help Desk page at: If your problem concerns your course website, please include the following information in your to the helpdesk: Your course, course prefix, section, and instructor s name The area in the course website at which you are experiencing difficulties (e.g., Discussion Board, Virtual Chat room, or file upload) A detailed description of the problem and exact transcriptions of any error messages Your name, address, and a daytime phone number And, if you can, include the following technical information: The Web browser your are using (e.g., Mozilla, Internet Explorer) The operating system you are using (e.g. Windows XP or Vista; Mac; Linux; or Unix) Whether you are connecting with a modem or within a network You should receive a reply to your by the next business day. If you have a technical question and are not able to connect to the Internet: Call the FSU Help Desk at HELP(4357). Summer MAD 2104