Math 8, Calculus of Functions of One and Several Variables (Spring  2011)

 

Syllabus and Homework Assignments (last updated 06/01)

 

What will  you be able to do after completing (successfully)  this course: You might be familiar with an integration/anti-derivative and how to solve a given integral  by substitution. You will learn to integrate more complicated functions like product of two functions, combination of trig functions etc. You will learn some  new concepts called “sequences’’ and “series’’ (which is essentially adding infinitely many terms).  You  will learn methods/tests  to answer “ when do you get a finite number after adding given infinitely many terms?”.  I am sure you will love this part.   We will spend some time to learn some geometry e.g. how to write an equation of a line, plane etc. At the end you will be able to know how to differentiate a function of two/three variables. In this topic you will study partial derivatives, directional derivatives and some applications (computing minima and maxima of a given function).

Welcome to Math8!

Instructor and General Information

 

• Textbook: Calculus (6th edition) by James Stewart
  (Available at Wheelock Books)

• It is each student's responsibility to be aware of academic deadlines as enforced by the Registrar.

• Students with learning, physical, or psychiatric disabilities enrolled in this course who may need disability-related accommodations are encouraged to meet with your instructor before the end of the second week of the term. All discussions will remain confidential, although the Student Accessibility Services office may be consulted.

The Honor Principle

• On Exams: No help given or received. No calculators or computers are allowed.

• On Homework: Collaboration is permitted and encouraged -- a discussion of the general idea of the problem(s) with instructors, tutors, fellow students and others is desirable. However, each student is expected to complete his or her assignments individually and independently. Computing devices are allowed on homework.

Lectures and Exams

 

• Do not use computers during the classes.
• X-hour will be used only if needed to replace a class.

• There will be two midterm examinations and a final examination. These exams are scheduled as follows:

• If you have a legitimate conflict with these exam dates and times, please contact your instructor as soon as possible. Please do not wait until shortly before the exam.

Homework and Tutorials

·         There will be two separate parts to your homework assignments. The first, called WeBWorK, is submitted on the Internet. If you do not receive an e-mail assigning you a login name and password for WeBWorK, then you should contact your instructor via e-mail as soon as possible:  meera.mainkar@dartmouth.edu.

·         Homework due-dates will be shown on the WeBWorK assignments, which will generally be due at 11 a.m. on the second class day after the class in which the material is covered.  Answers will be available at  11 a.m. on  the same day. Late homework will not be accepted without advance permission from your instructor, obtained well before the assignment is due. There will normally be at least one class-day between the day homework is assigned and the day it is due, thereby providing plenty of opportunity for you to get your questions answered.

·         The second part of the homework consists of several problems from the textbook which will be assigned weekly. They are to be handed in before class on the day they are due; they will be returned to the homework boxes outside of your classroom in Kemeny. In general, late homework will not be accepted for a grade, and never without prior arrangement. Illness and family emergency are the two main reasons why an extension on homework may be granted.

•  On written homework, the graders will be looking at the work which supports your answer even more than the answer itself. In particular, a correct answer with no justification will receive no credit, whereas mostly correct work and a tiny error may receive a substantial amount of credit. Solutions should be written in an organized and legible manner. The purpose here is to prepare you for how your exams will be graded.  Clearly indicate the exercise that you are solving by giving the section of the exercise and the exercise number. If you use more than one piece of paper, staple the pages together. Do NOT do your homework with anything except a pencil or a pen  (NO MARKERS, COLORED PENCILS, or CRAYONS). 
  WeBWorK helps you master the mechanical skills; the written work assesses your ability to explain what you know.

• Tutorial assistance for this course - that is, help with your homework - will be available Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings 7 - 9pm, Haldeman 028. Tutorials will begin on 29^th March.  Our tutor is Kassie Archer.  Also note that the Tutor Clearinghouse may have private one-on-one tutors available for Math 8. The tutors are students who have taken the course and have done well in it, and are trained by the Academic Skills Center.

 

Grades

• The course grade will be based upon your total score on the two midterm exams, the final exam and the homework assignments for the course.