MATH 151 Syllabus Spring 2010 Sections 522 524 MWF 10 20am 11 10am HELD 107 Instructor Information Instructor Benjamin Aurispa Office Blocker 630D Phone 979 862 4192 Office Hours MW 3 00 4 00pm T 10 00am 12 00pm or by appointment E mail baurispa math tamu edu Please include your name and section number in any email you send me Check your TAMU email account daily because this is where class emails will be sent Webpage www math tamu edu baurispa Check regularly for announcements and important information as well as for lecture notes a course schedule and other helpful links Catalog Description Math 151 Engineering Mathematics I Rectangular coordinates vectors analytic geometry functions limits derivatives of functions applications integration computer algebra MATLAB Prerequisites Math 150 or equivalent Credit will not be given for more than one of Math 131 142 151 and 171 Required Materials Textbook Stewart Calculus Early Vectors Cengage Learning ISBN 1428251421 Lab Manual Gilat Amos MATLAB An Introduction with Applications 3rd edition Wiley ISBN 0470108770 WebAssign Access Code Online homework assignments will be completed through the online system WebAssign In order to have a WebAssign account you must purchase an access code or have already purchased lifetime access for the Stewart textbook in a previous semester For textbook and access code purchasing options see www math tamu edu courses eHomework Calculator Policy Calculators are not allowed on exams or quizzes although they may be used on homework assignments Course Policies Grading Online Homework Quizzes MATLAB Assignments Average of 3 Common Exams Final Exam Weight 5 10 10 50 25 Final Grade Ranges 90 A 100 80 B 90 70 C 80 60 D 70 0 F 60 Due to privacy issues I cannot discuss grades over email or phone If you have a question about your grade please come see me in person Common Exams There will be 3 common exams during the semester These exams are evening exams taken by all Math 151 students at the same time Bring your Texas A M student ID and a pencil to all exams The location of the common exams will be determined at a later time The dates for the exams are as follows Common Exam 1 Thursday February 18 7 30 9 30pm Common Exam 2 Thursday March 25 7 30 9 30pm Common Exam 3 Tuesday April 27 7 30 9 30pm Final Exam The final exam will be a cumulative comprehensive exam The day and time of the final exam are determined by the university The final for Sections 522 524 will be on Tuesday May 11 8 00am 10 00am in HELD 107 Online Homework Weekly online homework assignments will be done through WebAssign See my webpage and www math tamu edu courses eHomework for more information Suggested Homework Math cannot be learned by watching someone else do math It requires a lot of practice On my webpage there is a list of suggested homework I STRONGLY suggest that you do these problems for more practice They will not be collected but doing them to help you learn the material is very important Recitation Lab Your section will meet twice weekly for recitation lab On Tuesdays you will be in recitation Recitation sessions are led by a teaching assistant who will answer questions review material and give weekly quizzes for a grade On Thursdays you will be in lab where you will complete weekly MATLAB assignments for a grade You must attend the recitation and lab you are registered for The times rooms for each section are listed below Section 522 8 00 8 50 Tuesday Recitation BLOC 160 Thursday Lab BLOC 124 Section 523 9 35 10 25 Tuesday Recitation ZACH 119D Thursday Lab BLOC 122 Section 524 12 45 1 35 Tuesday Recitation BLOC 123 Thursday Lab BLOC 123 Quizzes There will be quizzes given weekly on Tuesdays except for exam weeks during recitation by your TA The best way to prepare for these quizzes is to practice problems by doing the suggested homework There may also be quizzes given periodically during class either announced or unannounced as well as take home quizzes MATLAB On Thursdays you will meet in the computer lab to work on computer assignments using MATLAB Assignments are posted on the web and are due at the BEGINNING of lab on Thursday of the deadline week except for exam weeks The first lab will be done individually For the rest of the assignments you will work in groups and turn in one lab report for the whole group Labs turned in between 10 minutes after the start of lab and the end of the day will receive a 10 penalty Labs turned in by the end of the next day will receive a 25 penalty After this no late work will be accepted Help Session and Week in Review Help sessions are come and go times where you can ask questions and get help with your homework from the student Help Session leaders There are also MATLAB Help Sessions held in a computer lab For more information see the link on my webpage The Week in Review is a weekly session led by an instructor to review the topics of the previous week and to provide additional examples On exam weeks the Week in Review will be a Night Before Drill This semester I will be doing the Week in Review Problem sets can be found at www math tamu edu baurispa math151 151wir10a html Streaming Videos There are streaming videos online by Amy Austin and others with extra problems that you can take advantage of Make up Policy Make up exams and quizzes or late homework will NOT be allowed unless a University approved reason is given to me in writing Notification before the absence is required when this is possible Otherwise you must notify me within 2 working days of the missed exam quiz or assignment to arrange a makeup See University Student Rules for more guidelines In all cases where an exam quiz assignment is missed due to an injury or illness whether it be more or less than 3 days I require a doctor s note Further an absence due to a non acute medical service or appointment such as a regular checkup is not an excused absence Grade Appeals If you believe an error has been made in grading you have until the next class period after the exam quiz or assignment has been handed back to let me know Otherwise you must accept the grade you received Copyright All printed handouts and web materials are protected by US Copyright Laws No multiple copies can be made without written permission by the instructor ADA Policy The American 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
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