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9:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Tuesday
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10:30 AM to 11:20 AM
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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9:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Text: R. T. Smith and R. B. Minton, Calculus, Third Edition, McGraw Hill, 2007.
MathZone: McGraw Hill maintains a course web site linked to our text with substantial online content. I have setup a section for our class. Enrollment, however, is strictly optional as my intent is to merely provide additional resources to interested students. No required assignments are peculiar to the web site. If you wish to make use of this site you will need to purchase a access code for $20 at the link provided at http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072869534. Once you have purchased a code you can log into the website. The required Student Section Code is 83D-F8-867 .
Calculus III Sample Exams: Available at http://faculty.matcmadison.edu/alehnen/calculus3/Calc3SampleExams.html.
Calculus III Project and Exam Solutions: Available at http://faculty.matcmadison.edu/alehnen/calculus3/ProjectExamSolutions.html.
Class Notes: Available at http://faculty.matcmadison.edu/alehnen/calculus3/calc3notes.html .
Course Objectives: To provide the student with
(1) An opportunity to learn the basic concepts and methods of the differential
and integral calculus of real functions of more than one variable.
(2) An opportunity to learn the basic theory and application of ordinary
differential equations.
(3) An opportunity to apply the methods studied to the solution of
problems taken primarily from the physical and engineering sciences.
(4) The mathematical preparation for higher level mathematics and science
courses.
(5) An understanding and appreciation of the logical sequence of advanced
mathematics.
Core Abilities: To accomplish its mission, MATC has identified eight Core Abilities students need to develop in order to become productive and civic-minded citizens. The Core Abilities which have been identified as having a major emphasis in Calculus III are Communications, Critical Thinking, Mathematics, and Science and Technology.
Attendance: This is the responsibility of each individual student. A student who is absent without an adequate explanation for 16 calendar days after the last period attended will be withdrawn with a grade of 'W'. An exam missed without adequate notification and explanation will result in an automatic grade of zero. Projects which are due will not be accepted late. There will be No Exceptions to these two rules !
Grading: Five separate sources will contribute to the grade in this course:
(1) The six highest scores on seven projects each worth 40 points.
(2) Five group projects each worth 9 points.
(3) An exam portfolio worth 15 points.
(4) Five hour exams each worth 100 points.
(5) A final exam worth 200 points.
Thus, the final grade will be based on a maximum of 1000 points. Note: Any exam missed without an official excuse counts as a score of zero, as does any project not handed in when due. Since the lowest project score is dropped, there is only one that you can afford to miss. Exams may always be taken early to avoid conflicts, but at least a three-day notice is required. Regardless of class averages, the following final point totals are guaranteed as minimum grade requirements:
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Assignments: A third course in calculus is not necessarily difficult. However, it does assume a good working knowledge of previous calculus courses. It will also involve a great deal of work on your part. It will be nearly impossible for you to learn and master the content of this course without the persistent working of problems. In this regard, there will be two kinds of assignments.
(1) Working assigned exercises associated with the sections of the text covered. It is the responsibility of the student to keep current, as these problems will not be collected.
(2) Seven projects each worth 40 points plus five group projects each
worth 9 points. These should be completed as directed and handed in when
due. They will not be accepted late. Projects can be downloaded from http://faculty.matcmadison.edu/alehnen/calculus3/projcalc3f08.pdf
. Some of the projects involve using Winplot.
Calculator/Exam Policies: Handheld calculators (including graphing
calculators) may be used on both homework and exams and should prove helpful.
For each hour exam you may bring one sheet of paper on which you have written
(on both sides) any information you desire. For the final you may bring
two sheets.
Course Content: Chapters 11 through 15 of the text are covered.
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I. Vector-Valued Functions: Section 13.6, 13.7 &
Chapter 11
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II. Functions of Several Variables and Differentiation:
Chapter 12
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III. Multiple Integrals: Chapter 13
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IV. Vector Calculus: Chapter 14
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V. Ordinary Differential Equations: Notes and Chapter
15
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Project Due Dates:
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9/05/2008 |
9/16/2008 |
9/23/2008 |
10/08/2008 |
10/16/2008 |
10/27/2008 |
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11/03/2008 |
11/24/2008 |
12/02/2008 |
12/04/2008 |
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Final Exam |