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Instructor: Anita Johnston        office: JM 250
phone: 517.796.8504    email: JohnstoAnitaM@jccmi.edu

PROBLEM SOLVING ASSIGNMENT...

•  I will distribute problem solving exercises according to the following schedule.  In all, there will be 21 problems. From these, you must choose 15 to solve.
• For a complete set of problems click here.
• You are welcome (and encouraged) to work with other students from the class on these exercises, but please do not use other outside help.

	Day		Problems Due
T	21-Aug	Handout 3 problems
T	28-Aug	Handout 3 problems	DUE – 1 of the 3 problems from Aug 21.
T	4-Sep	Handout 3 problems	DUE – 1 of the 5 problems not used from Aug 21 or 28.            I will return the problem handed in on Aug 28.
T	11-Sep	Handout 3 problems	DUE – 1 of the 7 problems not used from Sep 4, Aug 21 or 28.            I will return the problem handed in on Sep 4.
T	18-Sep	Handout 3 problems	DUE – 1 of the 9 problems not used from prior weeks.            I will return the problem handed in on Sep 11.
T	25-Sep	Handout 3 problems	DUE – 1 of the 11 problems not used from prior weeks            I will return the problem handed in on Sep 18.
T	2-Oct	Handout 3 problems	DUE – 1 of the 13 problems not used from prior weeks.            I will return the problem handed in on Sep 25.
T	9-Oct		DUE – 1 of the 15 problems not used from prior weeks.            I will return the problem handed in on Oct 2.
T	16-Oct		DUE – 1 of the 14 problems not used from prior weeks.            I will return the problem handed in on Oct 9.
T	23-Oct		DUE – 2 of the 13 problems not used from prior weeks.            I will return the problem handed in on Oct 16.
T	30-Oct		DUE – 2 of the 11 problems not used from prior weeks.            I will return the problem handed in on Oct 23.
T	6-Nov		DUE – 2 of the 9 problems not used from prior weeks            I will return the problem handed in on Oct 30. This is 14 problems  You will need to do one additional problem to complete the required 15 problems.
T	13-Nov
T	20-Nov		DUE – All Problems

 

Submitting Solutions:

•  Use a separate sheet of paper for each problem. Give the number of the problem.

• Show your entire solution, not just the answer. This may take the form of an equation you have solved, a picture or chart, a list of guesses and how you have tested them, a paragraph describing the logic you used, etc…whatever is appropriate to your problem and solution.  It is important that your work is organized, readable, and self explanatory.

• If you worked with others on the problem, please list their names after your solution.  If you do a problem in a group, you should write your own solution as though you had worked it alone.  This validates that each group member understands the solution and will eliminate identical papers.

• Note the schedule for returning problems.  If you took a wrong turn on a problem, I will try to explain where you made your mistake.  I will return the problem to you, graded on a scale of 0 to 5.  You the have the option of reworking the problem, using the hints that I give you.  When you hand in your entire problem set (Nov 20)  please turn in the original problem as well as the new solution.  Please rewrite an entire new solution rather than “writing over” the original problem.  If you do not want to redo the missed problem you may do a different problem.

The Problem Solving Assignment will be graded on the basis of 75 points and is 25% of the Learning Portfolio.