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MATH 420: Projects Info


There are two projects in the course --- one before spring break and one after spring break. Teams will be assigned to topics for Project One around the second week of classes and for Project Two around the first week after spring break. Students who are teammates for the first project will not be teammates for the second project.

Teams are expected to meet regularly outside of class. For Project One each team should meet with the instructor during the week of March 6. For Project Two each team should meet with their supervisor during the week of April 17 and again during the week of May 1 (dates subject to change).

For each project, the team must submit a written report describing (among other things) the problem that was investigated, the model used and the justification for it, results from analysis and simulation of the model, and the conclusions drawn from the results -- see a sample list here. Teams will also give a brief oral report summarizing their methods and findings -- see a sample here. Teams must submit an electronic copy (pdf) of the slides used in their oral presentation. Teams must submit an electronic copy (pdf) of their written report as well as the code (and data sets, if different than the ones provided) that is used to generate those results. Each team member must participate in the team's oral presentation as well as in its written report. The maximum score for these components is given by the following table.
      Preparation Oral Presentation Written Report Total
    Project One 10 points 10 points 30 points 50 points
    Project Two 15 points 15 points 45 points 75 points
For each oral presentation, every person not in the team is expected to submit a paragraph or two on a separate sheet of paper summarizing and critiquing the report -- what did you feel were the main points of the report, what was hard to understand, what did you find particularly effective, etc. The quality of your summaries will contribute up to 5 points to your class engagement score.



Academic Integrity
The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally recognized Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council. This Code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for all undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are responsible for upholding these standards for this course. It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication, facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information on the Code of Academic Integrity or the Student Honor Council, please visit http://www.shc.umd.edu. To further exhibit your commitment to academic integrity, remember to sign the Honor Pledge when needed: "I pledge on my honor that I have not given or received any unauthorized assistance on this examination."


Students with Disabilities
If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accomodations with me, please contact me as soon as possible.

Religious Observances
If you will be absent from class because of religious observances, please submit a list of the dates of your absences within a couple of days.
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