MTG 3212 College Geometry Spring02 MW 18:25-19:40 GC 283A
Textbook: Modern Geometries; J. Smart, 5-th edition
Instructor:
Tedi Draghici
Office: DM
26, Phone:
(305) 348‑2028 E-mail: draghici@fiu.edu
Office Hours:
TR 11:00-12:15 Web:
http://www.fiu.edu/~draghici/
Course Description:
I.
This is
not:
(a)
Analytic
Geometry;
(b)
Experimental or
Drawing Geometry;
(c)
Geometry of the
physical world;
(d)
A high-school
geometry course.
II.
It is:
(a)
An exploration of
ideas of axiomatic geometry, non-Euclidean geometries and Topology;
(b)
Euclidean
Geometry done rigorously.
III.
Expectations:
(a)
Know the basics
of high-school geometry (see Appendix 2);
(b)
Must memorize and
understand definitions and theorems;
(c)
Must accumulate
knowledge; later parts build on the earlier ones; Emphasis is on writing
proofs with reasons.
Topics to be covered: I intend to go over Appendix
2 and selected sections from Chapters 4, 5, 1, 7, 8 and 9 from the textbook.
Method of Evaluation: Your final grade in the course is based on:
1.
Homework --
100 pts
2.
Two in-class
exams: (100pts each) Tentative schedule:
Exam
1 Tuesday, February 10.
Exam 2
Tuesday, March 31.
3. FINAL EXAM (150 pts) Tuesday, April 21, 9:45
11:45 -- regular room.
Grade-scale: The following percentages will guarantee the
associated grade:
> 90 : A
80-85 : B 65-75 : C < 50 : F
88-90 :
A- 78-80 : B- 55-65 : D
85-88 :
B+ 75-78 : C+ 50-55 : D-
NO MAKEUP EXAMS WILL BE
GIVEN. If you have a documented
medical or professional excuse for missing an exam, that percentage of your
grade may be made up on the final.
Attendance:
Optional,
but I hope you will find it useful to be in class.
Drop
deadline: Friday, February 27. Remember, if stop attending classes and don't wish
to get an F, you must drop by this date.
The instructor reserves the right to make any changes
he considers academically advisable. These eventual changes would be announced
in class and you are responsible to be aware of them.