Math 151 Calculus I Spring 2014 INSTRUCTOR Joe Kahlig OFFICE 245c Blocker E MAIL ADDRESS kahlig math tamu edu WEB PAGE http www math tamu edu joe kahlig m151 html OFFICE HOURS Monday Thursday 1 30pm 4pm other times by appointment Teaching Assistants Sections 504 506 Ata Pir atafirat math tamu edu Sections 525 527 Shuai Ye yes1989 math tamu edu RESOURCE MATERIAL The textbook Stewart s Calculus Early vectors will be provided in electronic book format thru the WebAssign system Buying a paper copy is optional The solution manual is also optional but will give detailed solutions to the odd problems The computer labs will use the textbook Matlab An Introduction with Applications by Amos Gilat published by Wiley ISBN 978 0470767856 COURSE CONTENT This course will cover vectors in two dimensions differentiation and integration of functions of one variable and applications such as work velocity acceleration optimization max min and curve sketching The course meets thrice weekly in an on line lecture The prerequisite for this course is either Math 150 precalculus or a good high school mathematics background that includes algebra II analytic geometry and trigonometry LEARNING OBJECTIVES This course is to provide students with quantitative and problem solving skills of 2 dimensional vectors and differential calculus At the conclusion of this course students should be able to Know and use techniques of limits and differentiation Apply techniques of differentiation to a variety of applications including engineering applications Understand and apply vector operations in 2 dimensions including dot product Understand the relationship between derivatives and integrals via the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus Use Computer Algebra Systems such as Matlab to solve applied problems GRADING POLICY Your grade will be determined by three exams a cumulative final exam and a laboratory grade quizzes computer labs and electronic homework 3 Exams Homework Average Quiz Average Matlab Assignments Final Exam Total 50 10 10 5 25 100 Exam 1 Thurs Feb 13 Exam 2 Thurs March 20 Exam 3 Tues April 22 A 90 100 B 80 89 C 70 79 D 60 69 F 0 59 EXAMS The exams will be held at night from 7 30 9 30 Calculators will NOT be allowed on the exams A makeup can be taken if you miss the exam for an university approved reason The makeups are scheduled by the department The times and locations will be provided if needed The final exam will be comprehensive Once an exam is returned I will not give a makeup for that exam If you believe that you have a valid reasons for receiving a makeup after the exams have been returned then talk to me Any question regarding grading scoring must be done within one week of the return of the exam or no change to the grade will be made Final Exam Schedule Sections 504 506 Tuesday May 6 from 8am 10am Sections 525 527 Monday May 5 from 8am 10am QUIZZES I may give quizzes during the lectures There will be weekly quizzes in your lab I will drop at least one of the quiz grades when calculating the quiz average ELECTRONIC HOMEWORK The electronic homework will be worked and submitted in the WebAssign system The homework for a section will be due 4 days after the lecture over that material is completed For any assignment you may request an extension of two days There will be a penalty for any problems submitted during the extension period Directions on how to use the webassign system can be found on my webpage At least one homework assignment will be dropped when computing the average PAPERS At the end of the semester any papers left in my office with the exception of the final exam will be thrown away WEEK IN REVIEW The department offers a weekly review This review will cover the material taught in the previous week A link to this review as well as links to previous reviews will be posted on my web page The time and location are still being determined and will be posted on my web page and the departmental web page ATTENDANCE ABSENCE and MAKEUP WORK POLICIES Attendance is strongly encouraged You will only be allowed to makeup an exam or a quiz for a university excused absence see the University Student Rules for a list of the excused absences Proof must be shown before any makeup is allowed I will not accept the Explanatory Statement for Absence from Class form as sufficient written documentation of an excused absence If you miss for an illness then you need a note from a medical professional stating that you should not be in class on that day For non medical absences ask me what proof is required to verify that it is excused The last day Q Drop this class is April 14th WEB PAGE A tentative schedule for this course may be found on my web page along with all the written homework and take home assignments Solutions to the exams quizzes and written homeworks will be posted in a timely manner The web page also contains links to additional resources In addition to my web page I will be communicating important information using your university e mail account Be sure to regularly check this account for messages A D A POLICY STATEMENT The Americans with Disabilities Act ADA is a federal anti discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities Among other things this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation please contact the Department of Student Life Disability Services in Room B118 of Cain Hall or call 845 1637 COPYRIGHT POLICY The handouts used in this course are copyrighted By handouts I mean all materials generated for this class which include but are not limited to syllabi quizzes exams in class materials review sheets and additional problems sets Because these materials are copyrighted you do not have the right to copy the handouts unless I expressly grant permission SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY An Aggie Does Not Lie Cheat or Steal or Tolerate Those Who Do The Aggie Code of Honor will be enforced in this course For the purpose of this course cheating will be defined as but not limited to access or use of unauthorized material during exams and quizzes collaboration between students during exams quizzes or assignments for which group work is not allowed perusal of another student s work during exams and quizzes copying other student s work or allowing other students to copy you work on any
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