Mathematics 253, Section 01,  Calculus and Analytical Geometry I

Fall 2005


Instructor: Dr. Xueqing Chen
Office: . Baker Hall 237
Phone: 262-472-5171
Email:  chenx@uww.edu

Math Dept Office: Baker Hall 205 (262-472-1313)

Class Begin: Tuesday, September  6th, 2005
Class End: Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

Class Location & Time: MG 121 on M-T-W-H-F, 8:50AM-9:40AM

Office Hours:

DAY

TIME

LOCATION

Monday    
Tuesday 2:00PM-4:00PM BK237
Wednesday    
Thursday 2:00PM-4:00PM BK237
Friday 10:00AM-11:00AM BK237

I am also available immediately after class for questions. Feel free to send me email if you cannot make these times to set up another time.

Course Homepage:

Updated information,  such as course news, tutorial questions and solutions, test information, will be available from the course homepage,  http://facstaff.uww.edu/chenx

Course Objectives and Prerequisites:

With a few minor omissions, most of Chapters 1 through 5 in the text will be covered. Review of algebraic and trigonometric functions, transcendental functions, limits, study of the derivative, techniques of differentiation, continuity, applications of the derivative, L' Hospital's Rule and indeterminate forms, the Riemann integral, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, substitution rule.  Conventional grade basis only if course is required in the College of Business for major.
 

Prerequisite: MATH 152 or equivalent high school preparation as determined by the Mathematics Department.

Textbook:  (Required)  Calculus, Early Transcendentals”, 5th Edition. James Stewart.

Attendance  Policy:

Attendance is mandatory. Regular attendance is required. It is your responsibility to sign the attendance sheet on a random  basis. Please notify me in advance of a planned absence. Come see me in my office if medical or other serious problems will prevent you from attending class on a regular basis. A student will be marked excused (rather than absent), if missing due to the following: 1)  a sincerely held religious belief, if this instructor is notified within the first three weeks of class:  2) a university sponsored event, if the student presents an official participant's list from sponsor (verifying Provost's approval) or a card indicating an intercollegiate athletic contest in advance of the event. 3) an unavoidable absence, such as a doctor’s appointment or funeral.


Students missing class should obtain class notes from another student and do the homework for the next day, since all students are responsible for material covered or assigned, whether absent or not.


I suggest you get the name and phone number of at least one other student in class.  Students missing several classes will find that tutorial and exam scores will start dropping as material gets increasingly more difficult.

Tests:

There will be FOUR 50-minutes tests  on September 30, October 21, November 11, and December 2. I will confirm these dates  at least 3 days before testing. You are expected to take all the tests. Students must be prepared and plan to test on these days. A student missing class on a test day for a valid excuse, other than what was listed above, must contact me personally or email me either in advance or no later than 24 hours after that class with an explanation. Only under these conditions will a different time be scheduled for you to take a make-up test, if scheduled for the missed class period.  Otherwise, any missing test will be counted as zero. Make-up exams are usually harder. The average of best three tests out of four tests will count for 30% of your final mark.

Tutorial Attendance:

There will be EIGHT tutorials during the class time that you need to attend. You are  expected to attend them all.  Tutorial work will be handed in at the end of the tutorial hour for grading. A student missing tutorial for a valid excuse, other than what was listed above, must contact me personally or email me either in advance or no later than 24 hours after that class with an explanation. Only under these conditions will  the late assignment be accepted.

 

The best 6 tutorial marks will be counted in the term mark. Tutorials start on  Friday  September 16. Further organizational details will be given in class. The tutorial attendance will count 30% of your final mark.

 

Generally grading will be based on work shown, not just answers, so get used to showing all steps needed in problem solving, as demonstrated in the book or in class.  Be prepared to lose points for sloppy work as well as for missing or incorrect steps, even if the answer is correct.  

Homework:

Selected exercises, mainly from the text, will be assigned in class. These exercises are not to be handed in and will not be graded. However, to succeed in the course it is absolutely essential that you do the exercises on a regular basis.

Final Examination:

This is a two hour comprehensive final exam on Friday, December 16 from 7:45AM-9:45AM. It is the responsibility of each student to be available at the time of the examination. In particular, no travel plans for the examination period in December.

Course Work Evaluation: 

Grading Scheme:

A B C D F
90-100 80-89 70-79 60-69 <59

Supplies:

Pencils and erasers are needed for tutorials and tests. Scientific (non-programmable) calculators may generally be used on tests and final exam. A notebook should be used for the following: 1) notes and examples given in class; 2) individual notes when symbols or terminology is unfamiliar when reading assigned sections; 3) to practice harder example problems worked out in the sections (be sure to cover-up work shown by the author). You can do homework in this notebook, but make it a thick notebook or just use loose-leaf paper or a different notebook.

Comments:

College math courses demand more time and effort than high school courses, so plan to spend around 6 hours a week on math outside of class. Along with problems due each class, students will need to read the section assigned for the next class period, so that you have a partial understanding of problems being discussed during lecture. Class time will be used for answering questions on assignment, homework, problem solving, testing, as well as lecture. Force yourself to keep up with assignments and remember to review notes and examples outside of class at your own pace, keeping them in front of you for reference when doing homework. Be ready at the beginning of class with anything in the readings or assigned problems that you would like to ask questions on. Answers to odd problems are in the back of the book, so you can check your accuracy. Students will sometimes be asked to volunteer and show work to some of the harder homework problems due that class period on the board.

Tutoring Help:

Come see me for help whenever possible, but also remember tutoring help is offered in Baker 240 and Tutorial Learning Center in the basement of McCutchan Hall (472-1230), starting the 2nd or 3rd week. Please be courteous and turn cell phones and pagers off while in class.

Important Dates:

Sep. 12 last day to add a semester course
Sep. 19 last day for grade basis change or to cancel a course to avoid a W
Oct. 14 last day to drop this class.

Notes: Students earning a low D or F in the course as of October 14 may wish to consider dropping, if they cannot afford to get an F in this class.  If these students apply for late drops after October 14, I cannot give my recommendation.

UWW Policy Statement:

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is dedicated to a safe, supportive and non-discriminatory learning environment.  It is the responsibility of all undergraduate and graduate students to familiarize themselves with University policies regarding Special Accommodations, Misconduct, Religious Beliefs Accommodation, Discrimination and Absence for University Sponsored Events. (For details please refer to the Undergraduate and Graduate Timetables; the “Rights and Responsibilities” section of the Undergraduate Bulletin; The Academic Requirements and Policies and the Facilities and Services sections of the Graduate Bulletin; and the “Student Academic Disciplinary Procedures” [UWS Chapter 14}; and the “Student Nonacademic Disciplinary Procedures” [UWS Chapter 17]).  Academic honesty and integrity are fundamental to the UW System.  Students are responsible for the honest completion and representation of their work, and for respect of others' academic endeavors. Engaging in plagiarism, cheating on an examination, or intentionally helping someone else cheat will be penalized.

 

 

Course Schedule:

Date

Lecture and Tutorial

Date Lecture and Tutorial
Sept 6 Lecture 1 Oct 31 Lecture 33
Sept 7 Lecture 2 Nov 1 Lecture 34
Sept 8 Lecture 3 Nov 2 Lecture 35
Sept 9 Lecture 4 Nov 3 Lecture 36
Sept 12 Lecture 5 Nov 4 Tutorial 6
Sept 13 Lecture 6 Nov 7 Lecture 37
Sept 14 Lecture 7 Nov 8 Lecture 38
Sept 15 Lecture 8 Nov 9 Lecture 39
Sept 16 Tutorial 1 Nov 10 Lecture 40
Sept 19 Lecture 9 Nov 11 Test 3
Sept 20 Lecture 10 Nov 14 Lecture 41
Sept 21 Lecture 11 Nov 15 Lecture 42
Sept 22 Lecture 12 Nov 16 Lecture 43
Sept 23 Tutorial 2 Nov 17 Lecture 44
Sept 26 Lecture 13 Nov 18 Tutorial 7
Sept 27 Lecture 14 Nov 21 Lecture 45
Sept 28 Lecture 15 Nov 22 Lecture 46
Sept 29 Lecture 16 Nov 23 Lecture 47
Sept 30 Test 1 Nov 24 Thanksgiving Break
Oct 3 Lecture 17 Nov 25 Thanksgiving Break
Oct 4 Lecture 18 Nov 28 Lecture 48
Oct 5 Lecture 19 Nov 29 Lecture 49
Oct 6 Lecture 20 Nov 30 Lecture 50
Oct 7 Tutorial 3 Dec 1 Lecture 51
Oct 10 Lecture 21 Dec 2 Test 4
Oct 11 Lecture 22 Dec 5 Lecture 52
Oct 12 Lecture 23 Dec 6 Lecture 53
Oct 13 Lecture 24 Dec 7 Lecture 54
Oct 14 Tutorial 4 Dec 8 Lecture 55
Oct 17 Lecture 25 Dec 9 Tutorial 8
Oct 18 Lecture 26 Dec 12 Lecture 56
Oct 19 Lecture 27 Dec 13 Lecture 57
Oct 20 Lecture 28 Dec 14 Lecture 58
Oct 21 Test 2       
Oct 24 Lecture 29       
Oct 25 Lecture 30       
Oct 26 Lecture 31             
Oct 27 Lecture 32          
Oct 28 Tutorial 5