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Description		Assignment type Group / Individual	Hours to Complete	Ready to go?
Learning model	One learning model with applications to Accounting and other technical subjects
Introduction Assignments	Study Guide for Text
Text problems	Solutions for the text problems.
Spreadsheets	These exercises increase your skill at applying a basic spreadsheet design model. The basic model is described at the Spreadsheet Design Page.
SS1-basics	An introduction to the basic design method and requirements. This is a simple problem that uses all the basic skills. It will be quite time-consuming, however.	Individual
SS2	Go on your own adventure! Take a class in Python. There are many free classes out there. Find one, sign up and complete 15 hours [approximately] of study. In some cases the source may allow you to pay a fee and then get a certificate. If you can afford to do this it is a good idea. Python is, and will be very important in the accountijng/finance area. If you already know how to program Python, then you need to take a class in R, same rules. Evaluation: You must document your work and progress for us to review. If your source has a logon and saves your work, then you must share your id and password so we can review your progress. Of course, after we assess your mark you should change your password! If the source of the lessons does not maintain a profile, then you must document your work and provide a zipped file of the work you have done. This assignment may change during the semester if needed.	Individual
Short Essays	These are 1-page single-spaced, essays describing your experiences with techniques discussed in class. The time is limited as specified by the instructor, usually 1 hour. Turn in a single sheet of paper [no cover sheet] in class on the due date.
	JCM: After reading Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of the Japanese cost Management book and thinking about the IKM model that is proposed in the book, do the following: Based on your experiences in organizations, describe specific incidents that have I, K, or M characteristics. You may not have experienced K or I, but tell about the closest you have come and why it was not K or I. You must demonstrate a clear understanding of the IKM concepts to receive credit. Take no more than 2 hours to write this informal essay. There are no points for grammar, etc on this assignment, only for the thought process. Do not repeat the definitions of I, K, or M from the book	Individual
	Short Essay 2. A key point from class and the textbook is that improvement comes mainly from locating and permanantly fixing errors. 1. In organizations you have been a member of, have people thought of errors as bad but normal things, or as things that can be removed permanantly if you try? Describe why you think so and give examples. 2. In your experience did management attempt to control errors with administrative controls or physical controls. Assess the effectiveness of using administrative controls to reduce errors. Take no more than 2 hours to write this informal essay. There are no points for grammer, etc on this assignment, only for the thought process.	Individual