Wikipedia:India Education Program/Courses/Fall 2011/Mathematics

= Course Description = This course is MA 101 (Engineering Mathematics-I).In this course there is not only just to do methods and applications of Calculus but also to develop the mathematical way of thinking.Calculus contains many of the key paradigms of Mathematics and it marks the real beginnings of how to think about physical and mathematical subjects in a precise and logical way.This course is offered to all FYBTECH students(all 10 divisions).

= Assignments Overview = The wikipedia based assignments are substitute for Test 2 carrying 10 marks weightage. Students are required to work on wikipedia page assigned to them. This section is only about the Wikipedia part of the course. (To be updated after discussion with Campus Ambassadors)

Article Selection

 * The Directory of WikiProjects is a good place to begin your search. In addition, the WikiProject for Engineering Mathematics is located here.
 * For more specific classification explore these sources:
 * Category:Calculus
 * Category:Extreme Values

August 31st, 2011

 * Overview of the course
 * Introduction to the Wikipedia part of the course by Y.V.Sukale
 * Introduction to "Why Wikipedia" by the Y.V.Sukale*  HANDOUT: "Welcome to Wikipedia" brochure
 * Campus Ambassadors introduce Wikipedia
 * How to edit Wikipedia
 * Tips on creating good Wikipedia Pages
 * Complete the practice assignment located on theclass discussion page


 * Complete this form

Sep 15th, 2011

 * Students to get introduced to Wikipedia browsing
 * Students to create user accounts, user pages, and update this page
 * Post your username to the students section of this page


 * Get your Wikipedia page finalized by the instructor

Sep30st, 2011

 * Students to get assigned a campus ambassador and update this page with the name
 * Make first edits to your assigned pages
 * Write on talk pages of other students

Oct 15th, 2011

 * Introduction to IRC chat
 * Initial study on the topic assigned
 * Discuss your updates with the Mentor/Instructor

Oct 31th, 2011

 * Review Meeting involving all participants
 * Introduction to Wikipedia Sandboxes
 * Write a summary of your changes in your sandbox

Oct 30th, 2011

 * Review the work of at least two other groups
 * Possibly update their assigned wiki pages/talk pages
 * Finalize the changes to your wikipedia Page. Mention the last edit on this page (deadline: Oct 25th 2011, 6 pm)
 * Open discussion with each group about their Wikipedia experience

Nov 15th, 2011

 * Detailed study of the topic assigned
 * Begin expanding the assigned page with lot of content added to it

= Instructions for the students = Update this page with listing of your pair in the last section. Also list the page assigned to you and the name of your mentor campus ambassador. On your last edit, update the last edit link as well.

= Some helpful resources =
 * Go to the Wikipedia main page and have a look at all the features of Wikipedia.
 * To know the difference between an encyclopedia and an essay look at section 2.2 of this article:What Wikipedia Is Not

= Students = This is where the students will post their usernames and articles.
 * - YOUR ARTICLE HERE