Math 151 Course Syllabus Instructor David Manuel Office Hours Official hours MWF 10 11 30am MW 1 30 3pm If my door is open you are welcome to stop in other times or schedule an appointment to make sure I am in The office I am located in closes from 12 1pm daily Contact Points Office BLOC 601J phone 845 4299 e mail dmanuel calclab math tamu edu OR dmanuel math tamu edu Web Page http www math tamu edu dmanuel Course Name Engineering Math I Course Description Text Stewart Calculus Early Vectors Preliminary Edition Prerequisite High school algebra I and II trigonometry and geometry MATH150 or satisfactory performance on a qualifying exam Calculator Policy Calculators will NOT be allowed on quizzes or exams but will be allowed on online homework Course 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 I Know and use techniques of limits and differentiation II Apply techniques of differentiation to a variety of applications including engineering applications III Understand and apply vector operations in 3 dimensions including dot product IV Understand the relationship between derivatives and integrals via the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus V Use Computer Algebra Systems such as Matlab to solve non routine problems Grading Policy 3 exams Labs Quizzes HW Final Total 500 250 250 1000 points points points points A B C D F 900 1005 800 899 700 799 600 699 0 599 Attendance Attendance of both lectures and labs is important If you must miss class or lab please contact me or your TA as soon as you know especially on days something is to be turned in I suggest you find a study partner or two to get notes on days you have to miss Completed notes will be posted on my web page IF you do not use these as a substitute to attending class Make up Policy If you miss an exam you must contact me within 48 hours Exams must be made up within 30 days and require appropriate documentation of a university excused absence Make up policy for lab assignments and quizzes are discussed below Scholastic Dishonesty Remember the Aggie Code of Honor An Aggie does not lie cheat or steal or tolerate those who do There will be many opportunities homework and computer labs for you to work together in an appropriate manner However each student or group in computer lab is responsible for turning in their own unique work During exams and quizzes you are not allowed to receive any kind of assistance from anyone Any instance of scholastic dishonesty will be handled according to the processes outlined on the Honor Code website at http www tamu edu aggiehonor Processes instructorprocess html Expectations I expect you to have read the material and stepped through the examples before class and I expect you to treat me with respect You can expect me to be prompt and consistent in grading and treat you with respect Weekly Schedule The weekly schedule is posted on the MATH 151 course homepage at http calclab math tamu edu docs math151 Exams Dates for the exams are Thursday 25 Sept Thurs 23 Oct and Tues 25 Nov 7 30 9 30pm in a location to be announced Final Exam A comprehensive final exam will be given in HELD 113 on Fri 5 Dec 10 30am12 30pm 501 503 or Wed 10 Dec 1 3pm 510 512 Homework Suggested homework is posted on the MATH 151 course homepage These problems are for practice and will not be handed in however quiz and exam questions may be similar to suggested homework problems NOTE If you purchase a student solution manual it is recommended that you do not open it until AFTER you have attempted the question on your own In addition there will be online homework assignments due every Sunday starting 7 Sept at 11 55 00pm NO late submissions accepted You will receive a link to enroll in and use the online homework via email Only the highest 10 homework grades will be counted 5 of the total grade NOTE I recommend you pretend the due date is one week earlier to gain maximum benefit from the homework Otherwise your quiz occurs BEFORE the homework is due Quizzes To determine how well you are learning the material throughout the semester you will take quizzes in Wednesday s recitations every week except for exam weeks Quizzes will cover material from the previous week s lectures In addition quizzes may be given unannounced in lecture or computer lab Only the highest 10 quiz grades will be counted therefore missed quizzes may not be made up for any reason Matlabs On Mondays you will have weekly computer assignments using MATLAB except for exam weeks Matlab assignments are posted on the MATH 151 course homepage and are due at the BEGINNING of lab on Monday of the deadline week Matlabs will be done in assigned teams and each team will turn in ONE lab report Only the highest 10 MATLAB assignments will be counted so missed labs may not be made up Labs turned in between 5 minutes and 48 hours after the official start of lab will receive a 30 late penalty labs will not be accepted more than 48 hours late for any reason Disabilities The Americans with Disabilities Act ADA is a federal antidiscrimination 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 Copyright Statement All printed handouts and web materials are protected by US Copyright Laws No multiple copies can be made without written permission by the instructor
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