PM3000.502

Algebraic and Transcendental Functions

PM3000.502

Jose Andres Martinez Avila jose.andres.martinez@tec.mx

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Class Objetives & Course Contents

Class Rules

Evaluation Plan

Calendar

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Your Turn

Meet your teacher

ALEKS

Class Objetives & Course contents

Class Objetives

Flexibly apply the mathematical processes and algorithms in the solution of arithmetic, geometric and algebraic problems by using the mathematical notation and terminology accordingly. Analyze given or experimental data to establish an exponential or logarithmic model that best describes them by using technological resources.

Calendar

Semester 2023 13

Important dates.

• Modular Exams

• Thursday

Module 1: august 24thModule 2: september 7th Module 3: september 21nd Module 4: october 5th Module 5: october 26th Module 6: november 16th

Every thursday we will have either a quiz or a modular exam.

• Final exam

November 29th

Evaluation plan

3 terms

Final term

First & second term

28% First partial28% Second partial 3% ALEKS + activities 1% Collaborative activities 6% Modular exam 6 4% Core activity 30% Final Exam 100%

15% ALEKS15% Class activities, quizzes, quizziz 10% Collaborative activities and formative assesments 60% Modular exams 100%

Rules

Punctuality

Class

Devices

The tolerance period is 5 minutes after the class starts.

Electronic devices for taking notes are allowed in my class.

Here are some rules for my class.

ALEKS

Class code: URHDU-DPW6X

Once you have your license for ALEKS, you will enroll into the group whose code is: URHDU-DPW6X. The class name is "PM3000.502 | Algebraic Functions | Math 3". Your Financial Aid Access Code is: 72419-649E8-44924-244405

Info

Who is your teacher?

Biomedical Engineer

I'am a Biomedical Engineer graduated from the Tec de Monterrey Campus Ciudad de México. I have experience in medical software development and data analysis. I'm passionate about working with large amounts of data, the development of new medical devices as well as teaching. Some of my hobbies are learning more about the Japanese culture / language and e-sports.

Advising

Group

Info

Now is your turn

Please introduce yourselves

Please say your name.Your age. What are you expecting from this class? Something about yourself.Maybe your favorite fruit, series, videogame, sport, etc.And... A phrase from your favorite song, movie or series.We will try to guess the name.

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Extra points

Pasive tier

+1 point

Silver tier

+1 point

Gold tier

+1 to +3 points

Benefits

Exchange points

What to do in an emergency?

Earthquakes and fires.

Earthquakes

Fires

We are located in the 3rd floor we must take refuge under a safe zone.

It does´nt matter what floor we are on, we must evict.

The fire alarm is located in every corridor, it is a light and sound alarm.

Once the earthquake en ded, we must wait for instructions.

In the event that a classmates needs help, I'm going to need a volunteer to help your classmate.

Thanks!!!

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Gold Tier

+1 to +3 extra points

Video Making Competition: Anyone can enter the competition, it can be either solo or duo.

Instructions: You will have to make a video explaining one exercise of the modular exam (if you decided to make it duo every team member need to explain one exercise).

Info

Rules

Prices

Professional exp.

Regarding my professional experience; back as an undergraduate student I started working as a sales executive at a start-up selling medical devices, scheduling meetings and making quotes. After some time as a sales executive I teached for a couple of months computer technologies at an elementary school. Subsequently, I participate in the development of two electronic health records for the Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez and the Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, during the same time I train the new staff in materiovigilance. Finally, during my last job I was a Data Cloud Engineer at NTT Data developing ETL pipelines.

ALEKS

Licese purchase portal: https://www.mheducation.com.mx/prepatecmonterrey URL for ALEKS platform: https://latam.aleks.com

• The complete instructions are available on Canvas.

WhatsApp

Please join the WhatsApp group.

The WhatsApp group will only be for scheduling advisory hours and for important notifications regarding the class.

Class Contents

1. Evaluation and operations with functions 2. Composite function 3. Inverse Function 4. Piecewise Function 5. Rational Function 6. Exponential and Logarithmic functions and equations 7. Conic sections

For more information consult your syllabus, it is available on CANVAS.

Notes

After each activity (individual or collaborative) please upload your procedure as evidence in CANVAS. If you are taking notes on paper, just take a photo and upload your evidence. In the case of the exams, the procedure will be done on paper.

The format can be PDF, word, PNG or JPEG.

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How to?You can film yourself explaining the exercise in a classroom using the whiteboard. You can use any online resource available:Like recording your screen using zoom or any other app.

Instructions:Please upload your video to YouTube and paste the URL into the CANVAS task. (A space in CANVAS will be created for you to upload the video URL).

Be as creative as possible!!!!

Example: add music, colors, images, etc.

Punctuality

The sessions will last 50 minutes. After the class starts you only have a 5 minutes tolerance period. The minimum attendance percentage required to be eligible for the final evaluation is 88% and 82% in case of having an average in both midterms higher or equal to 83. This is equivalent to two weeks of absences that are considered for absences due to illness, sports, cultural activities, competitions, congresses, family situations and any situation of force majeure. In case of 83 average, a maximum of three weeks of absences may be taken.

Silver tier

+1 extra point

If you deliver the review exercises one day before the modular exam you will get one extra point. Whenever we have a quizzis or a Kahoot the first 5 persons will be granted one extra point. In the case of the quizzis, at least you need a score of 80 to be eligible for this reward. You might get some extra points by answering correctly general knowledge questions in exams.

Note: this extra points are optional.

Academic Advising

Tuesday and Thursday 4:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m. Any suggestions?

Please send and email or a message on the WhatsApp group.

Zoom we can schedule an hour, it can be from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. https://itesm.zoom.us/j/9654339549 https://itesm.zoom.us/my/jose.andres

There must be at least 2 students for the academic adivising.

Exams

Every Thursday we will have an exam, these can either be a quiz or a modular exam. Before every modular exam we will do a review of the topics. There are two options, we can do the review one day before (Wednesday) during the class answering some questions or two days before (Tuesday) I will leave some exercises on CANVAS you will answer them and we will review doubts during the next class. On the day of the modular exam there will be no advisory hours. The final exam will cover the topics of the entire semester.

Rules

Try to make the video short, it must be at least 3 minutes and a maximum of 7, if it is a duo the maximum is 9 minutes.

The exercise explained must be one exercise you did wrong in your exam (in case you achieve a score of 100 you can decide any exercise).

You must appear in the video.

You can participate in the contest but you will only be awarded +1 point if you meet the conditions.

Conditions: The exercise is well explained (the voice and the procedure are clear). The result is correct. The video is in English.

Classroom rules

PunctualityYou only have 5 minutes of tolerance after the class starts. Entry is not allowed even with absence. In case of justified absence, you will be able to deliver work and tasks without any penalty.Non-class students may not enter the classroom. Always try your best!!! Never give up!

Respect and listen to your classmates. We are here to learn. Be quiet while your classmates are talking. If you have any questions, you can either raise your hand or ask directly to the teacher. Respect others’ ideas and opinions. Remember, it is prohibited to eat during class. You can drink water or any other beverage. Please be careful!!, let’s try to not spill drinks during class.

Pasive tier

+1 extra point

You will be granted 1 (one) extra point in each term if you come to classes on time and without any absence during the whole semester. You will lose that extra point if you are late at least one day.

If it is a justify absence, you will continue to be eligible for the extra point.

Prices

+ 1 point

If you participate in the competition, and you meet the conditions you will be granted +1 point.

First place: +3 points.Second and third place: +2 points.

If you won the first, second or third place, you will only be able to win again those prices the next term.

Benefits

Cost: 5 points maximum.Extra points can be turned into extra points for every modular exam.Cost: 5 points maximum:In the final exam a maximum of 5 points can be exchanged for 5 extra points for the final exam.

-1 to -5 extra points

Cost: 1 point.One extra day will be added to the submission date of a homework assignment. Cost: 1 point.If you are late or miss one day you can exchange a point in order to maintain the extra point perk every term.

The extra points can only be exchanged by the student who earned them.Extra points are non-transferable.Every term the number of points is being resetted.