VirtualPTC

“I thought I would never write anything down again.

Then I put on my cold wristwatch.”

-Musa McKim

Congratulatins are in order for the PTC Math Team Leader, Srinivasa Chemudupati, who will be a presenter at the Research Showcase on Wednesday, 2/25 from 4-6PM in the BEST Center, RH 020.  Srinivasa is one of seven students who will be presenting their cutting edge research.  He is in the BS/MS in EE program and his talk is entitled, “Extracting Information from Unconventional Sources”.

We are proud to have Srinivasa as a member of our team and wish him all the best in this exciting endeavor!

Concerned about writing and citing in your papers? Not sure what the difference between MLA, APA and Chicago styles is? Wish there was someone to walk you through the process of using and citing sources properly?

Well, THERE IS! The PTC is here to help you with all your academic honesty/plagiarism concerns.  Don’t just try to Google your way through Poly’s academic policies and standards, let us help you!

• Hands-on workshops:
  • Practice paraphrasing, summarizing and citing
    • Thurs, March 5^th, 2-3pm
    • Fri, March 6^th, 2-3pm
    • Wed, March 11^th, 3-4pm

As always, the PTC is here to help you 1:1 with all your writing needs and concerns!

Call us at x3425 or come to JAB373 to sign up for a workshop or appointment today!

The moment you have been waiting for - our Spring 2008 Tutoring Offerings!

MATH: 11-6, Monday-Thursday

CS1114/1124: 12-6, Monday-Thursday

PH1004/2004: 12-6, Monday-Thursday

CM1004: 12-4, Monday-Thursday

Writing Center (DROP IN): 12-2, Monday-Friday

Writing Center (BY APPOINTMENT): 10-6, Monday-Thursday and 12-4 Friday (please call x3425 or come to JAB373 to book an appointment)

Have a great semester!

Questions?

Call: x3425, Come: JAB373, Click: poly.edu/tutoring

The Polytechnic Tutoring Center (PTC) has openings for several good math tutors! These are part-time, paid, on-campus positions.

We will offer a qualifying exam for graduate student applicants. Those who do well on the exam will be invited for interviews.

If you are interested in becoming a PTC math tutor, please email the Director of the PTC, Naomi Nemtzow at nnemtzow@poly.edu. After January 20th, 2009, please come to JAB373 to sign up.

Our next exam date will be in January 21st, 2009. 

All PTC math tutors must be able to help students with Pre-Calculus, Calculus I and Calculus II.

In addition, we are looking for tutors who can help with:

-          Linear algebra

-          Differential equations

To be a PTC math tutor, it’s important to be familiar with the material as it is taught at NYU-Poly! (If you are an international graduate student, this will be different from the way you learned the subject.)

Knowing the subject is important, but even more important is your skill in explaining the subject to a student who is learning it for the first time!

If you would like to take this exam, we strongly recommend that you prepare as follows:

1. Read the PTC website, http://www.poly.edu/tutoring/
2. Look at the textbooks that are used in the Poly math courses. They are available for you to read at the PTC (JAB373) and at Dibner library.
3. Read the Math Department website, http://math.poly.edu/courses/
4. Read the syllabi for the relevant courses.
5. Find the sample exams and that are posted online.
6. Practice solving problems, showing all work at every step!
7. Practice saying why each step is necessary.
8. Think about why this problem might be difficult for a student who has never solved it before, and how you might help that student.
9. Practice step #7 above with a friend, taking turns to be tutor and student, and/or practice with a voice recorder.

Questions? Come to JAB373, phone x3425, or e-mail tutoring@poly.edu

During the Final Exam period, the WSriting Center will be operating on a modified appointment-based schedule.  There will be no Drop-in tutoring from December 8th - December 19th, so be sure to sign up for an appointment ASAP!

You may sign up for a Writing Center appointment by calling x3425 or stopping by JAB373. Questions? Don’t hesitate to ask!

Appointments are available:

Tuesday, 12/2: 10-5

Wednesday, 12/3: 10-5

Thursday, 12/4: 10-6

Friday, 12/5: 11-4

Monday, 12/8: 11-5

Tuesday, 12/9: 11-5

Wednesday, 12/10: 11-5

Thursday, 12/11: 12-4

Friday, 12/12: 11-3

Monday, 12/15: 12-4

Tuesday, 12/16: 12-4

Wednesday, 12/17: 12-4

Thursday, 12/18: 12-4

Friday, 12/19: 11-3

Best of luck on finals!

Get a grip on all your Calc questions at the PTC Review Sessions!

Each session will include a mock exam and a Q & A with our tutors.

Integrated Calc: Friday, 12/12 from 1-4pm

Calc I:  Friday, 12/12 from 1-4pm

Space is limited, so sign up today by calling x3425 or coming to JAB373!

Good luck on exams!

Looking for a fun, helpful way to prepare for your Pre-Calc final?

Friday, 12/12 from 1-4pm there will be a Pre-Calc Review Session with a mock exam and a Q & A with our specialized team of Pre-Calc tutors.

Don’t study alone - we’re here to help!

Space is limited, so sign up now by calling x3425 or coming to JAB373

Good luck!

Get yourself ready for your Physics finals by coming to a PTC review session!  Each session will begin with a mock exam, followed by a Q & A with our team of tutors.

Reviews will be held on the following days:

PH1004
Friday, 12/5, 3-6 pm

Monday, 12/8, 2-5 pm

PH2004

Friday, 12/5, 3-6 pm

Monday, 12/8, 2-5 pm

Space is limited, so sign up today by coming to JAB373 or calling us at x3425

Get ready for your CS final by attending a PTC review session. The session will begin with a mock exam, followed by a Q & A with our tutors…

CS1114
Monday,  12/8, 10am-1pm
Tuesday, 12/9, 2-5 pm
Tuesday, 12/16, 1-4 pm

CS1124
Monday, 12/8, 10am-1pm
Tuesday, 12/16, 1-4 pm

Space is limited, so sign up today! Come to JAB373 or call us at x3425