Math 151 Sec 540 Web Spring 2008 Engineering Mathematics I Section Web page http calclab math tamu edu fulling o151 The old pages m151 and w151 are irrelevant There you will find links to our pages on the Vista and Cengage systems Course Web page http calclab math tamu edu docs math151 Instructor S A Fulling 620H Blocker Bldg 979 845 2237 fulling math tamu edu http www math tamu edu fulling Whenever I am not in my office you can leave a note in my mailbox in Blocker 603 or in the plastic pouch beside my office door Office hours will be announced later You are welcome to come in person to my office just like any other student Address for paper mail and FAX number both best avoided S A Fulling Mathematics Dept Texas A M University College Station TX 77843 3368 USA Department Blocker FAX 979 862 4190 Course description generic Credit 4 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 Prerequisites are Math 150 precalculus or comparable high school mathematics including algebra II analytic geometry and trigonometry Course description on line section You will use the same textbook and take the same common exams in a classroom as other M 151 sections There will be no regularly scheduled lectures virtual or otherwise but lecture like presentations will be posted on the Web for you to read at times of your convenience That does not mean that you can wait until exam weeks to do any work It is essential to keep up with the weekly syllabus There will be on line recitation sessions via the Blackboard Vista chat and whiteboard facility at times to be arranged later Also the Vista discussion board facility can be used for questions and feedback at any time Unlike the other sections there is no required and graded computer lab Maple or Matlab However it is strongly recommended that you acquire access to Maple one cheap way is described below use it on your own to explore the mathematics of this course and use it to create neat e mailable homework papers Maple usage will be covered in some of the early lectures Page 2 Textbook James Stewart and TAMU faculty Calculus Early Vectors Thomson Brooks Cole 1999 ISBB 0 534 49348 3 When you buy Stewart for a small extra fee you can get a temporary license for Maple For a permanent license see http calclab math tamu edu maple adoption Recommended supplement Philip Yasskin et al Calclabs with Maple for Stewart s Single Variable Calculus Concepts and Contexts Third Edition Thomson Brooks Cole 2005 ISBN 0 534 41026 X Grading system Exam I Thurs 2 14 7 30 9 30 p m 15 Exam II Thurs 3 20 7 30 9 30 p m 15 Exam III TUES 4 22 7 30 9 30 p m 20 Final Exam time place undecided 25 Other 25 The other component includes automated homework Cengage previously known as Ilrn written homework and participation in our on line recitations and discussions The precise weighting of these subcomponents will be influenced by events An Aggie does not lie cheat or steal or tolerate those who do See Honor Council Rules and Procedures http www tamu edu aggiehonor Plagiarism Finding information in books or on the Internet is praiseworthy lying even by silence about where it came from is academic dishonesty Whenever you copy from or find the answer in some other source give a footnote or reference Otherwise you are certifying that it is your own work Joint work On a homework assignment not a take home test discussion with other students is permitted even encouraged However the grader will not give homework credit for work that is parasitical and your test scores will suffer too To forestall problems please follow these policies 1 When two or more students work together on an assignment they should all indicate so on their papers 2 If the cooperation is of the divide and conquer variety you are certifying that you have studied and understand every problem solution on your paper Mindless copying is dishonest and academically worthless Copyright Course materials on paper or the Web should be assumed to be copyrighted by the instructor who wrote them or by the University Disabilities 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 Services for Students with Disabilities in Room 126 of the Koldus Building or call 845 1637 Please consult the Web page and the discussion board frequently for more detailed instructions
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