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Math 107

Introduction

Choose one of the following projects from your text. They can be found at the end of each chapter after homework exercises in the section titled “Projects and Papers.” The total possible points are 70, however you may choose to write and present on an “easier” topic, in which you can earn a maximum of 60 points. Every one of these topics is meant to be something new and beyond what we have learned and discussed in class, not a rehash of something we already did. The 70 point projects are meant to stretch you mathematically and be more challenging (make you think outside the box). They should include substantial mathematics to get full credit. It is better to do a 60 point project well than a 70 point project not well. Read the descriptions of your project VERY carefully to make sure you are doing what it asks.

Details

For each project you will need to do:

· A typed paper, at least 3 pages in length (Times New Roman, 12 pt, double spaced, 1 inch margins, etc).

· A 5-8 minute oral presentation. This may cover all or part of your project, and it should be understandable and interesting to the class. An additional two minutes will be given for peer questions at the end.

· A poster (visual aid – it must be readable from the back of the room – no smaller than 16” x 20”) with pictures, graphs, tables, and/or data to support your talk.

Deadlines

Final projects will be done in place of an in-class final exam. Your paper is due and projects should be ready to be presented on Friday, November 30^th, 2007. Projects will be presented December 4^th-7^th, December 10^th & during the scheduled Final time. You will be informed of your presentation day ahead of time so you will only need to bring your poster one day. The following rubric will be used to grade your paper and presentation. Notice again, that it is better to do a 60 point project well than a 70 point project poorly.

Topics to choose from

Projects worth 60 points

Projects worth 70 points

Ch. 1 A. Ballots, Ballots, Ballots

(at least 3 different kinds, these are
ballots OTHER than preference ballots)

Ch. 5 A. Original Sources

(can be found in our library)

Ch. 6 A. The Great Kaliningrad Circus

                        (You need to do more than just
                          what we did in class to find
                       a good route, but brute force
                      isn’t necessary.)

Ch. 13 A. What’s the Latest?

(submit articles ahead of time to
reserve)

Ch. 15 B. The Letters Between Pascal
and Fermat

                        (be sure to include your
                        references) and (Mathematics
                        needed, this is not just a history                         lesson)

Ch. 1 B. Sequential Voting

Ch. 3 B. Fair Divisions with Unequal
Shares

Ch. 5 C. The Chinese Postman Problem

Ch. 6 E. Knights Tours

Rubric for Final Project

Paper Correctness (This area is increased by 10 pts for more involved projects.)	All parts of the assignment are completed correctly and math used is done correctly (15 or 25)	Missing one area of completeness or correctness (8 or 13)	Missing more than one area of completeness or correctness (2 or 4)	No credit (0)
Paper Flow	Easy to understand and follow for a student in class (15)	Paper has some issues with being easy to understand or follow (8)	Paper has major issues with being easy to follow (5)	No credit (0)
Poster (16 x 20)	Neat, easy to read and a good visual aid for the presentation (10)	Missing one element: neat, easy to read, and a good visual aid (5)	Missing two elements: neat, easy to read, and a good visual aid (2)	No credit (0)
Presentation (10 min)	Student is prepared and understands what they present (10)	Prepared and clear but doesn’t cover subject well (5)	Not prepared Unclear Not 5 - 8 minutes (1)	No credit (0)
Attendance/ Participation (ask questions)	Missed at most one day of presentations AND asks at least two questions on other talks (10)	Missed 2 days or more of presentations OR only asks one question (5)	Attendance to only one day other than their presentation OR doesn’t ask any questions (1)	No credit (0)
				60/70 Points Possible

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