• Class into Teams (of 2 students each)
• Problems assigned to Student Teams
• Teams present solutions (presenter rotates)
• Others participates -- ask, suggest, discuss...
• Tutors oversees -- ask more questions, clarifies
• Everybody must do their part.

• D-problems or Discussion problems (Discussed in tutorials)
  • Regular tutorial problems
  • Test understanding, interprete, apply

• R-problems or Routine problems (Not discussed in tutorials)
  • Simple problems/examples
  • Help with understanding of materials
  • Do them -- Use as early warning system.

• A-problems or Advanced problems (Not discussed in tutorials)
  • ONLY for interested students.
  • Usually challenging problems
  • COFFEE AWARD (for reasonable attempts)

• Emphasize solution approaches, not just the solutions

• Thorough treatment of the problem: Look into:
  • assumptions, examples, approaches,
  • efficiency, correctness, ease-of-implementation,
    
  • other variants/uses/applications,...

Team Formation, Problem Assignment

Class --> Teams [Class Rep. coordinate]

Problem --> Teams [Rep too]

Written Submission (Assigned Teams Only)

Each assigned team will then be responsible for

• solving the assigned problem,
• turning in their solution
• WHEN: by 5pm of the Monday YES: (b4 tutorials)
• WHERE: To your tutor.

Class Presentation (Assigned Teams Only)

Prepare to give 10-m oral presentation

Discuss solution approach, key ideas, difficulties.

Tutor supply transparencies...

Everyone gets chance (presenter rotated)

The Rest of the Class Participates

Every students must attempt and solve all problems

discussion, ask questions, offer comments,

suggestion, alternative methods or explanations,

applications, and so on during the tutorials.

• Consult (in the following order)
  • your notes and books,
  • other team members,
  • other students (but don't copy!!!),
  • your tutor,
  • Dr. Khoo

DO THIS EARLY!

REMEMBER: An excuse like "WE DON'T KNOW" is not acceptable.

C. A. (10 marks) for tutorials depend

• on your consistent attendance at tutorials, and
• written solution turned in by your team,
• your individual oral presentation, and
• your participation in the class discussion.

• System designed for your benefit.
• To realise full benefits, attempt all the D-problems b4 the tutorial, participate in the class discussion (even if it is to ask a question to clarify your own doubts).
• Comments on this systems to Dr. Leong (leonghw)