M235 (Calculus Lab I) Fall, 2006INSTRUCTOR: Dr. HundleyOFFICE: Olin 234OFFICE HOURS: Mon, Thur at 2:30, Tues at 1:15, and Fri at 11AM.Feel free to schedule an alternative time to meet if you can’t make thesehours. Otherwise, if my door is open, feel free to come in. You can also emailme anytime.OFFICE PHONE: 527-5151EMAIL: [email protected]: http://www.whitman.edu/~hundledrAll course handouts will be available on my website, so you might want tobookmark it.1. Goals: The two main goals of this course are to learn mathematics soft-ware and to learn how to write mathematics.We’ll need something to solve and write about, so most of the class sessionswill involve group work on problems that may be a little more involvedthan typical homework problems.2. Software: We will be using Maple for our mathematics work and LaTeX(pronounced “Lay-Tech”, different than rubber) for the word processing.Everyone in class will need access to the Mathematics computer lab- ourfirst day will involve logging on and looking at some computer basics (ourlab uses the Linux operating system rather than Microsoft Windows).3. Grading: Your grade will be based on the written reports you turn in.There will be no exams in this course. You will turn in 5 reports overall.The first two labs are worth 30% of the overall grade (15% each), the nextlab will be worth 20%, and the final two labs are worth 25% each. Gradingwill be based on a standard 90-80-70-60 scale, with +/− being reservedfor borderline cases.4. Revisions: In some cases, labs may go through a revision (this will beannounced when a lab is first assigned). If you choose to revise a lab, thefinal grade will be weighted 70% from the revised version, 30% from theoriginal.5. Group Work: You will do your assignments collaboratively with a part-ner. You will choose a partner at the beginning of each lab, and you maynot switch partners until that lab is completed. It is your responsibilityto make sure that your partner contributes fairly to the project.File Sharing: Be sure that each partner in the group has access to filesthat we created in previous class sessions. You can find links explaininghow to share files on our class website (given above).16. Plagarism: Your write ups should be completely your own- the onlyexternal source you may use is your Calculus book, and when you use it,be sure and cite it (there are old calc books on the bookshelf you may useas needed).7. Late Work: Late reports will NOT be accepted, so pay close attentionto the due dates!8. Other items:(a) If you have a learning disability that will require special arrangementsfor you, I would be happy to do that- You will need to inform me assoon as possible if this is the case.(b) Absences: I will not take attendance, but you are expected to cometo class and work with your partner. If you need to miss class oran appointment with your partner, please do them (and me!) thecourtesy of an email.9. Lab ScheduleWeek Week Begins Topic % of Grade1 Aug 29 Intro to LaTeX2 Sep 4 Lab 1 153 Sep 11 Lab 1, due 2 days after4 Sep 18 Intro to Maple5 Sep 25 Lab 2 156 Oct 2 Lab 2, due 2 days after7 Oct 9 Lab 3 208 Oct 16 Lab 3, due 2 days after9 Oct 23 Lab 4 2510 Oct 30 Lab 4, due 2 days after11 Nov 6 Lab 4, revision due 2 days after12 Nov 13 Lab 5 25Break13 Nov 27 Lab 5 due 2 days after14 Dec 4 Lab 5 revision due 2 days