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MATH 1142 Short Calculus (Lecture 020) Spring 2010

Hours and Location: MWF 3:35pm-4:25pm Tate Lab of Physics 166
Course URL: http://www.math.umn.edu/~vishal/teaching/10s/

Instructor: Vishal Saraswat, E-mail: vishal@math.umn.edu
Office: 524 Vincent Hall, Phone: (612) 624 - 0284
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays: 2:30pm - 3:20pm; and by appointment

Comprehensive Final Exam: Monday, May 10 2010, 1:30pm-4:30pm, in Anderson Hall 270



TA/PAL Information
DIS section 21 meets with teaching assistant (TA) James Kolles on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30PM-3:20PM in Appleby Hall 103.
DIS section 22 meets with teaching assistant (TA) Yongqiang Chen on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30PM-3:20PM in Armory 202.
DIS section 23 meets with teaching assistant (TA) James Kolles on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:35PM-4:25PM in Eddy Hall 102.
DIS section 24 meets with teaching assistant (TA) Yongqiang Chen on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:35PM-4:25PM in Vincent Hall 211.
All DIS sections meet with PAL facilitator (PF) Alicia Rue on Sundays from 7:00PM-7:50PM and Mondays from 6:00PM-6:50PM in Walter Library 204.
Room locations sometimes change at the last minute. You can check the latest locations at http://onestop2.umn.edu/courseinfo/
Overview
This School of Mathematics course is a one-semester tour of differential and integral calculus in one variable, and differential calculus in two variables. Does not involve any trigonometry. Emphasis on formulas and their interpretation and use in applications. 4 credits. 3 lectures, 2 recitations, and 2 peer-assisted learning (PAL) sessions per week. This course does not serve as a prerequisite to any higher math course, but does satisfy the CLE Mathematical Thinking requirement. Credit for this course will not be granted if credit has already been received for MATH 1271, MATH 1281, MATH 1371 or MATH 1571H.
Textbook
Hoffman and Bradley, 2009, Applied Calculus for Business, Economics, , and the Social and Life Sciences, 10th Ed.
Course Prerequisites
To be successful in this course you should have completed at least three and a half years of high school math, or obtained at least a C- in Math 1031 or Math 1051 or the placement exam.
It is crucial to have strong algebra skills to be successful in this class. If you have any questions about your placement in this course, talk to me.
Expectations
To be successful you must take an active role in your own instruction. You will be responsible for learning the material and for getting help when you have questions. While in class you will be expected to make a good faith effort to learn the course material, follow directions, and exhibit behaviors that will improve your chances for success. These behaviors include:
Credits and Workload Expectations
At the UMN, each class hour is designed to correspond to an average learning effort of 3 hours/week necessary for an average student to achieve a C in the course. So, an average student shooting for a C (which is way too low a goal for a serious student) taking Math 1142, which meets 5 hours/week, should expect to spend an additional 10 hours per week on coursework outside the classroom. If math is a difficult subject for you or if you want to get a grade higher than a C then you will have to spend more hours on it. The time you spend on this course will have a great payoff later on.
Course Difficulty
Please note that the class title does not mean the class requires less effort than other calculus classes. On the contrary, this class moves at a faster pace than other calculus courses and covers a wider range of topics, with the notable exception of trigonometry in just one semester. We will cover almost all of the material in the textbook. Math 1142 has a high rate of non-completion (withdrawals and failures) for several reasons:
  1. The course material is difficult and gets more difficult as the semester progresses. While difficult, the material can be learned by most people.
  2. Some students enter the course without a solid knowledge of high school algebra, either because they never learned it well or because they have forgotten large chunks of it. The appendix in the textbook is a good review of high school algebra but that goes very fast and is intended as a quick reminder of what you should already know rather than an in-depth treatment of the material.
  3. Many students are not prepared for the large amount of work it will take to learn all the material. It is important for you to memorize many formulas and procedures, but even more importantly you must spend enough time so that you actually understand the ideas and concepts which are the pieces that support the formulas and procedures.
  4. The difficulty, level of abstraction, and expectations usually are much higher here at the U than in the high school. Success in this course requires a commitment that goes far beyond memorizing and you'll need to practice working out problems.
Lectures
The primary source of new material in this course will be the Monday-Wednesday-Friday classroom lectures. Lectures are designed to impart knowledge to you and are quite theoretical in nature. Lectures are not purely example based but introduce you to concepts and their role within the topic. Attending the lectures is very important -- students who skip the lectures tend to fail the course.
Discussion/Recitation Sessions
Each Tuesday and Thursday, you will attend a discussion session that is lead by a teaching assistant (TA). The TA will provide many examples and applications of the topics discussed in the lectures. The TA will answer your questions concerning the material or the homework. Your TA will assign, grade, and return homeworks and quizzes. They will also keep a record of your progress in the class and all queries about your grade should be addressed to them.
PAL Sessions
Each Monday and Wednesday, you will attend a Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) session where you will work with a PAL facilitator (who is an undergraduate student) and your fellow students to actively solve problems using a structured approach. Most of the problems you work on will be similar to exam problems in both content and level of difficulty. This is not a homework question and answer session but a guided work session to help you internalize the process of solving mathematics problems.
Grading Policy
There will be weekly homeworks due on Thursdays at the beginning of the discussion section. There will be weekly 10-minute quizzes during the discussion section on Thursdays. There will be 4 50-minutes midterms each between 3.35pm-4:25pm in the regular lecture room on February 19 (Friday), March 12 (Friday), April 16 (Friday), and April 30 (Friday), and 1 comprehensive three-hour Final on Monday, May 10 2010, 1:30pm-4:30pm, in Anderson Hall 270. These homeworks and exams will cover the work done until the previous class.
The lowest score on the four midterm exams will be replaced by the final exam score (scale to be out of 100) if the lowest score is less than the final score. In case a student has more than one exam with the same lowest score, the first exam score will be replaced.
The midterms and the final will be common exams, graded in common. The exams will NOT be all multiple choice. The final counts for 30% of the student's grade. Yes, the grading will be CURVED. Generally, a student fails if his score is less than 1/2 the best score in the class. Of course, just a little better than half does not guarantee passing. The final grade for this course will be computed as follows:

   

Quiz

   

10%

   

Every Thursday for 10 minutes during the recitation section covering the material covered until the homework submitted that day.

   

Homework

   

10%

   

To be handed in on Thursdays at the beginning of the discussion section

   

Exam #1

   

12.5%

   

In-class exam covering Chapters 1 and 2 on Friday February 19.

   

Exam #2

   

12.5%

   

In-class exam covering Chapters 3 and 4 on Friday March 12.

   

Exam #3

   

12.5%

   

In-class exam covering Chapters 5 and 6 on Friday April 16.

   

Exam #4

   

12.5%

   

In-class exam covering Chapter 7 and all the previous material on Friday April 30.

   

Final exam

   

30%

   

Exam covering the entire course on Monday May 10 from 1:30 to 4:30 in a room to be announced in lecture and posted on the Web. The room will most likely NOT be our regular lecture room. If you don’t know where to go on exam day call the School of Mathematics at 612-625-4848.
Letter grades will most likely be assigned as follows:

   

Grade

   

Total Points

 

   

A

=

4.00

   

96

-

100

Represents achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course requirements.

   

A-

=

3.67

   

90

-

96

   

B+

=

3.33

   

86

-

90

Represents achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course requirements.

   

B

=

3.00

   

83

-

86

   

B-

=

2.67

   

80

-

83

   

C+

=

2.33

   

76

-

80

Represents achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect.

   

C

=

2.00

   

73

-

76

   

C-

=

1.67

   

70

-

73

   

D+

=

1.33

   

68

-

70

Represents achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the course requirements.

   

D

=

1.00

   

65

-

68

   

F

=

0.00

   

0

-

65

Represents a failure to meet course requirements.

   

S

=

none

   

73

-

100

Represents satisfactory achievement, i.e., is equivalent to a 2.00.

   

N

=

0.00

   

0

-

73

Represents a failure to meet course requirements.
You may get your grades or transcript by going to One Stop: http://onestop.umn.edu/grades_and_transcripts/
Homework Problems
Practicing the skills you learn in this course is of utmost importance. In order to be able to use mathematics you must become automatic at doing symbolic manipulation, such as simplifying expressions, solving equations, and working with functions. Like learning to dance, to play the piano, or to read, learning mathematics involves lots of memorization of what people before you have discovered and then your practicing it until it becomes second nature to you. As the problems become more difficult you will have to perform basic operations and manipulations without even thinking. Doing mathematics is the only way you can learn it.
Homework is designed to get you to practice the skills and to help you figure out what you need to spend more time on. Be sure to do every assigned problem and compare your answer with the one in the back of your textbook or Student Solutions Manual. Do many more than the assigned problems if you are having difficulty with a particular topic.
Writing and Turning in Homework Assignments: You must clearly write out the solution to each assigned problem and CIRCLE YOUR ANSWER. You will be graded on your written solution and not only your answer so be sure to SHOW YOUR WORK. You may write on both sides of the paper but don't try to cram too much writing into a small space-spread out your work so it is easy to read and follow.
Be sure to put the papers in order and staple them in the upper left corner and write your name and your student ID in the upper right corner of the first page of the packet of papers. It is very important that you clearly identify it with both your name and your Student ID on every piece of paper that you turn in so we can get it back to you correctly.
Homework Grading: To receive full credit for homework and exam problems, you must show the mathematical steps necessary to solve the problems. Your written work is meant to "communicate" to us what you know about math, not just the answers, so your work must be neat, organized, and complete. Each homework assignment will be worth a maximum of 10 points. Late homeworks will not be accepted. Only best 10 scores will be counted so if you miss a homework, its score can be one of those which are dropped.
Quizzes
There will be a quiz every Thursday during the recitation for 10 minutes covering the material covered until the homework submitted that day. The quizzes are designed to make sure you have been actually practicing regularly. They will be based on homework problems and if you have done your homeworks properly you should be able to do the quizzes well. The quizzes are closed book and notes but you may use a scientific calculator. Each quiz will be worth a maximum of 10 points. There will be no make-up quizzes. Only best 10 scores will be counted so if you miss a quiz, its score can be one of those which are dropped.
Exams
The four 50-minute in-class midterm exams are closed book and notes but you may use a scientific calculator. They will be done during a regular lecture class on the dates indicated on the lecture schedule. These exams will cover the work done until the previous class. Because of the time constraint for the in-class exams, you must be very well prepared in order to work the problems in the time allotted. Keys for the exams will be posted on the course webpage after the exams are handed in.
The final exam will be on common final exam day Monday, May 10 from 1:30 to 4:30 in a room to be announced later. The room will most likely NOT be our regular lecture room. If you don't know where to go on final exam day call the School of Mathematics at 612-625-4848.
The lowest score on the four midterm exams will be replaced by the final exam score (scale to be out of 100) if the lowest score is less than the final score. In case a student has more than one exam with the same lowest score, the first exam score will be replaced.
Absence from Exams
Make-up exams will be arranged only in rare cases. You are responsible for providing appropriate documentation before the make-up exam takes place. For example, if you were deathly ill and could not make it to a test, contact me ASAP with a note from your doctor. However, if you miss one of the four midterm exams, the zero score on that exam being your lowest score on the midterms will be replaced with your final exam score in your total score calculation for the grade.
Earning Extra Credit
There are no opportunities for earning extra credit points. Your grade will be based solely on your scores on the graded materials, which are homework and exams.
Policy on Calculators
Only scientific calculators may be used in exams. A scientific calculator is one that can calculate the values of the standard algebraic and transcendental functions, but cannot display graphs of functions or do symbolic manipulations. In particular, graphing calculators are not allowed.
Dropping dates
The schedule for dropping deadlines could be found at the following site: http://onestop.umn.edu/calendars/cancel_add_refund_deadlines/spring_2010.html
Incompletes
Grades of I are subject to the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the School of Mathematics and are given only on special circumstances in which the students have fulfilled all but a small portion of the work in the course, have a compelling reason for the incomplete and must have a prior arrangement with the instructor before the end of the term as to how the incomplete will be removed.
Student Conduct
The University of Minnesota Student Conduct Code governs all activities in the University, including this course. Students who engage in behavior that disrupts the learning environment for others may be subject to disciplinary action under the Code. This includes any behavior that substantially or repeatedly interrupts either the instructor's ability to teach or student learning. The classroom extends to any setting where a student is engaged in work toward academic credit or satisfaction of program-based requirements or related activities. Students responsible for such behavior may be asked to cancel their registration (or have their registration canceled). For more information see http://www1.umn.edu/oscai/conduct/student/procedure.html
Scholastic Dishonesty
This includes plagiarizing, cheating on assignments or exams, using a graphing calculator while taking an exam, engaging in unauthorized collaboration on academic work, and taking, acquiring, or using exam materials without faculty permission. Scholastic dishonesty in any portion of the academic work for a course shall be grounds for awarding a grade of F or N for the entire course. For more information contact the Office for Student Conduct and Academic Integrity, 211 Appleby Hall, 612-624-6073, http://www1.umn.edu/oscai/
Harassment
The University of Minnesota is committed to providing a safe climate for all students, faculty, and staff. All persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Reports of harassment are taken seriously, and there are individuals and offices available for help. Contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (http://www.eoaffact.umn.edu/), 419 Morrill Hall, 612-624-9547.
Complaints Regarding Teaching/Grading
Students with complaints about teaching or grading should first try to resolve the problem with the instructor involved. If no satisfactory resolution can be reached, students may then discuss the matter with the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the School of Mathematics, 115 Vincent Hall, who will attempt to mediate. Failing an informal resolution, the student may file a formal complaint.
Disability Accommodations
If you feel that you have a learning disability that would prevent you from doing your best within that time frame you should immediately contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to see if they can authorize accommodations for you. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for students with disabilities on an individualized and flexible basis. The staff at Disability Services will determine appropriate accommodations through consultation with the student. Information is available on their web site at http://ds.umn.edu/, by calling 612-626-1333 (for both voice and TTY), or by sending an email to ds@umn.edu.
Mental Health Issues
Sometimes, coping with the stress of attending the University and dealing with your personal, family, and work life can be overwhelming. We each battle stress in different ways and most of the time we can make it through the tough spots without professional help. However, if you or a friend are having mental health issues that you cannot handle, you might want to take advantage of the services offered by the University through it's mental health web site, http://www.mentalhealth.umn.edu/. This site is designed for students, parents, faculty, and staff who are looking for student mental health information and related resources at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus.
Here are some specific resources that can help you:
Campus Based Problems and Concerns
The Student Conflict Resolution Center (http://www.sos.umn.edu/students/) works with students to resolve campus-based problems and concerns. The services are free and confidential.
Learning Assistance
Most students find the academic demands of attending college to be quite challenging, even students who have excellent grades in high school. If you would like to get some help in areas such as how to read more efficiently, how to study better for tests, or how to manage time more effectively you might want to check out the University Counseling and Consulting Services at http://www.uccs.umn.edu/education/academic.htm
Resources to Help you Learn
You have chosen to attend a world class research university and that means our expectations of you are quite high. We will provide you with the resources and environment you need to be successful, but it is up to you to work hard and to fully utilize these resources. Here are some things that will help you succeed:
Lecture, Exams and Homework Schedule
There will be weekly homeworks due on Thursdays at the beginning of the discussion section. There will be weekly 10-minute quizzes during the discussion section on Thursdays. There will be 4 50-minutes midterms each between 3.35pm-4:25pm in the regular lecture room on February 19 (Friday), March 12 (Friday), April 16 (Friday), and April 30 (Friday), and 1 comprehensive three-hour Final on Monday, May 10 2010, 1:30pm-4:30pm, in Anderson Hall 270. These homeworks and exams will cover the work done until the previous class.
Print Version:
The schedule for the class may change a bit from time to time so check the announcements for any major changes.
Week L/D/P Day Date Topic and Sub-topics
1 Lec Mon Jan 18 MLK Day
1 Dis Tue Jan 19 Introduction, Algebra Review
1 Lec Wed Jan 20 Introduction, Algebra Review
1 Dis Thu Jan 21 Algebra Review
1 Lec Fri Jan 22 Section 1.1,1.2
2 Lec Mon Jan 25 Section 1.3,1.4
2 Dis Tue Jan 26 Homework 1, Quiz 1, Review sections 1.1-1.4
2 Lec Wed Jan 27 Section 1.5
2 Dis Thu Jan 28 Homework 2, Quiz 2, Review sections 1.3-1.5
2 Lec Fri Jan 29 Section 1.5
3 Lec Mon Feb 01 Section 1.6
3 Dis Tue Feb 02 Review sections 1.5,1.6
3 Lec Wed Feb 03 Section 2.1,2.2
3 Dis Thu Feb 04 Homework 3, Quiz 3, Review sections 2.1,2.2
3 Lec Fri Feb 05 Section 2.2
4 Lec Mon Feb 08 Section 2.3
4 Dis Tue Feb 09 Review sections 2.2,2.3
4 Lec Wed Feb 10 Section 2.4
4 Dis Thu Feb 11 Homework 4, Quiz 4, Review sections 2.3,2.4
4 Lec Fri Feb 12 Section 2.5
5 Lec Mon Feb 15 Section 2.6
5 Dis Tue Feb 16 Review sections 2.5,2.6
5 Lec Wed Feb 17 Section 3.1
5 Dis Thu Feb 18 Homework 5, Quiz 5, Review sections 2.6
5 Lec Fri Feb 19 Midterm 1
6 Lec Mon Feb 22 Section 3.2
6 Dis Tue Feb 23 Review sections 3.1,3.2
6 Lec Wed Feb 24 Section 3.3
6 Dis Thu Feb 25 Homework 6, Quiz 6, Review sections 3.2,3.3
6 Lec Fri Feb 26 Section 3.4
7 Lec Mon Mar 01 Section 3.5
7 Dis Tue Mar 02 Review sections 3.4,3.5
7 Lec Wed Mar 03 Section 4.1
7 Dis Thu Mar 04 Homework 7, Quiz 7, Review sections 3.5,4.1
7 Lec Fri Mar 05 Section 4.2
8 Lec Mon Mar 08 Section 4.3
8 Dis Tue Mar 09 Review sections 4.2,4.3
8 Lec Wed Mar 10 Section 4.4
8 Dis Thu Mar 11 Homework 8, Quiz 8, Review sections 4.3,4.4
8 Lec Fri Mar 12 Midterm 2
9 Lec Mon Mar 15 Section No Class - Spring Break
9 Dis Tue Mar 16 Section No Class - Spring Break
9 Lec Wed Mar 17 Section No Class - Spring Break
9 Dis Thu Mar 18 Section No Class - Spring Break
9 Lec Fri Mar 19 Section No Class - Spring Break
10 Lec Mon Mar 22 Section 5.1
10 Dis Tue Mar 23 Review section 5.1
10 Lec Wed Mar 24 Section 5.2
10 Dis Thu Mar 25 Homework 9, Quiz 9, Review sections 5.1,5.2
10 Lec Fri Mar 26 Section 5.2, 5.3
11 Lec Mon Mar 29 Section 5.3
11 Dis Tue Mar 30 Review sections 5.2,5.3
11 Lec Wed Mar 31 Section 5.4
11 Dis Thu Apr 01 Homework 10, Quiz 10, Review sections 5.4,5.4
11 Lec Fri Apr 02 Section 5.5,5.6
12 Lec Mon Apr 05 Section 6.1
12 Dis Tue Apr 06 Review sections 5.5,5.6
12 Lec Wed Apr 07 Section 6.1
12 Dis Thu Apr 08 Homework 11, Quiz 11, Review sections 6.1
12 Lec Fri Apr 09 Section 6.2
13 Lec Mon Apr 12 Section 6.2
13 Dis Tue Apr 13 Review section 6.2
13 Lec Wed Apr 14 Section 6.3
13 Dis Thu Apr 15 Homework 12, Quiz 12, Review section 6.3
13 Lec Fri Apr 16 Midterm 3
14 Lec Mon Apr 19 Section 7.1
14 Dis Tue Apr 20 Review sections 7.1
14 Lec Wed Apr 21 Section 7.2
14 Dis Thu Apr 22 Homework 13, Quiz 13, Review sections 7.1,7.2
14 Lec Fri Apr 23 Section 7.2
15 Lec Mon Apr 26 Section 7.3
15 Dis Tue Apr 27 Review sections 7.2,7.3
15 Lec Wed Apr 28 Section 7.3
15 Dis Thu Apr 29 Homework 14, Quiz 14, Review section 7.3
15 Lec Fri Apr 30 Midterm 4
16 Lec Mon May 03 Review
16 Dis Tue May 04 Review
16 Lec Wed May 05 Review
16 Dis Thu May 06 Review
16 Lec Fri May 07 Review
17 Lec Mon May 10 Final
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