From goulet@net1plus.com Thu Jan 7 10:01:22 1999 Return-Path: Received: from mail.net1plus.com (net1plus.com [207.77.56.12]) by smtp.WPI.EDU (8.9.2/8.9.2) with ESMTP id KAA05278 for ; Thu, 7 Jan 1999 10:01:22 -0500 (EST) From: goulet@net1plus.com Received: from netmail.net1plus.com ([207.77.56.4]) by mail.net1plus.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-57028U7000L100S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Thu, 7 Jan 1999 10:01:22 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Disposition: inline To: goulet@WPI.EDU Mime-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: goulet@net1plus.com Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 14:56:41 GMT X-Mailer: EMUmail 2.70 Subject: bridge_data.htm Message-ID: <19990107150122672.AAA293@mail.net1plus.com@netmail.net1plus.com> Status: R 1998 term A bridge projects

1998 term A bridge projects John Goulet

 

see: ~goulet/calc3/syll.htm for 4 tracks of projects used

 

MA 1023 and CS 1005 (Introduction to Programming)

 

emphasis: write C programs to study calculus problems

limits of sequences, infinite series, Taylor Series approximations

Julia sets generated by diverging sequences

data:

from three hour exams in CS 1005 (236 total enrollment)

 

average

all students all freshmen bridge students (28)

exam 1 80 72 79

exam 2 79 72 85

exam 3 78 69 86

 

 

failure rates in CS 1005:

 

all students: 7.1% (17 in 240)

bridge freshmen: 3.6% (1 in 28)

other freshmen: 8.3% (8 in 96)

MA 1023 and PH 1110 (Intro Physics - Mechanics)

emphasis:

projects on vector techniques, moments of inertia, rotating bodies and torque

data:

all students bridge students (20) bridge freshmen (15)

4 exam avg: 77 85 88 (11 A, 3 B, 1 C)

 

nr rate 21% 10% 0%

 

MA 1023 and CH 1020 (Chemistry II)

 

emphasis:

logs and exponentials as related to concentrations; pH

equilibrium expressions

solving equilibrium equations

acid rain applications

 

data:

yet to be determined; CH 1020 taught during term B