- "The possession of facts is knowledge, the use of them is wisdom. " - Thomas Jefferson.
- "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
- "The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist, the opportunity in every difficulty." - L. P. Jacks (British Unitarian Minister. 1860-1955).
- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something" - Plato.
- "Do or do not, ..... there is no try" - Yoda.
- "Good judgment comes from experience, and experience - well, that comes from poor judgment." - A.A. Milne. (English Author. 1882–1956).
- "The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem" - Theodore Rubin.
-Tentative Test Schedule
-Test 1: Oct 8. -Test 2: Oct 10. - Test 3: Oct 15. - Test 4: Nov 12.
-FINAL
- "Success does not consist in never making mistakes, but in never making them a second time." - George Bernard Shaw.
- "Necessary (not sufficient) condition for CHANGE: Dissatisfaction × Vision × Action > Resistance. " - Theodore Johnson. Vice President of Boeing (1997).
- "He that knows not and knows that he knows not is a child, teach him. He that knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool, shun him. He that knows and knows not that he knows is asleep, wake him. He that knows and knows that he knows is a teacher, follow him." - Persian Proverb.
Instructor's Office Hours
I have an open door policy.
Walk in my office every time you want and I will interrupt whatever I am doing.
In case you feel better having an appointment, arrange for one. Two important rules to talk to me:
1. Make sure you thought about the problem and have some analysis to offer together with your question
2. Make sure you can explain you problem or make the question in one-two sentences.
- "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein
- "Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein." - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Grading System
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Homework 10%
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Tests 20%
- Projects 20%
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Final Exam 50%
Grade Inquiry (D2L)
Some Rules
- Late homework or project reports lose their value exponentially. The time constant is 0.25/day.
- No makeup tests unless justified by illness or other major problems.
- Other rules may be added.
- Academic misconduct WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL BE REPORTED
Students with Disabilities
Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact the instructor personally as soon as possible so accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate his/her educational opportunities are discussed.