TECH 3365 Syllabus

Prerequisites
Students should have completed college algebra (or TMTH 1335 or equivalent), 3 additional hours of math (TECH 3365 may be used for this requirement) and a computer course (TECH 1300, 1301, or equivalent).

Furthermore, for the on-line section, it is assumed that participants will be familiar with the fundamentals of personal computers, including:

If you wish to use the College of Technology computer lab, you will need a WindowsNT TECHNOLOGY Domain account. General Purpose Accounts are for e-mail, World Wide Web browsing, Usenet News and text processing. Both can be established at Central Site Computing, Room 110 SW; take your fee bill and UH ID. You may link to information about UH Server Accounts, General Purpose Accounts and WWW access at the Information Technology site..

Textbooks can be purchased from the University bookstore. They do allow you to order by telephone with a credit card. The bookstore phone number is (713) 748-0923.

Grades will be based on homework assignments, a team project and an examination. See the schedule for deadlines.

Homework Checks	20%	There is a homework check for each chapter.. These will be completed using the Web CT quiz feature. These checks are based on the homework problems are on the Assignment Detail page.. There is also an orientation assignment.
Spreadsheet Assignments	15%	These assignments are posted and due according to the posted schedule. They must be submitted as an Excel spreadsheet file.
Project	15%	This assignment is a team assignment. Grades are based on class presentations. Find project ideas.
Exams	50 %	Reviews are posted to the Assignment Detail page..

The section on Assignment Details gives you weekly guide to your study. You should schedule time each week to complete the assignments. [Note: if you were enrolled in a traditional section you would have three hours in class plus homework and study time so in scheduling your time for this section, I suggest that a normal week should involve a minimum of ten hours.]

1.	Read the Chapters that are referenced. Work through the examples. Be sure to consult the Assignment Details for the more specific requirements.
2.	Work the practice problems that are referenced for each Chapter. Check your solutions with those in the text. Work the Homework problems - the practice problems will help with the homework.
3.	Review the notes. You might find some of the notes that are linked under Assignment Details to be helpful in solving problems - especially for using Excel.
4.	Ask questions. There are at least three ways to get help. 1) Send an e-mail message to me anytime. You will receive a prompt answer. You are also welcome to come by the office. 2) Got to the lab and get help from the TA. 3) I hope that we can get some discussion regarding the problems on the LISTSERV so if you have a question about a homework problem, direct it to the LISTSERV, and if you know the answer to a problem that is posted to the LISTSERV, please answer it. I will monitor the LISTSERV and will comment and answer questions, as required.

Prerequisites	Textbooks	Assignment Overview
Grading	Weekly Assignment Details	Submitting Assignments/Contact Info