Mathematics 253, Section 02,  Calculus and Analytical Geometry I

Spring 2006


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, January  17th, 2006
Class End: Wednesday, May 5th, 2006

Class Location & Time: MG 122 on M-T-W-H-F, 12:05PM-12:55PM

Office Hours:

DAY

TIME

LOCATION

Monday 2:00PM-4:00PM BK237
Tuesday    
Wednesday 2:00PM-4:00PM BK237
Thursday    
Friday 11:00AM-12:00AM 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 February 10,  March 3, March 24, and April 21. 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  January 27. 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 Tuesday, May 8 from 3:15PM-5:15PM. 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:

Jan. 23 last day to add a semester course
Jan. 30 last day for grade basis change or to cancel a course to avoid a W
Jan. 30 last day to drop this class for 100% refund
Feb. 13 last day to drop this class for 50% refund
Feb. 24 last day to drop this class

Notes: Students earning a low D or F in the course as of February 24 may wish to consider dropping, if they cannot afford to get an F in this class.  If these students apply for late drops after February 24, 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
Jan 17 Lecture 1 Mar 13 Lecture 33
Jan 18 Lecture 2 Mar 14 Lecture 34
Jan 19 Lecture 3 Mar 15 Lecture 35
Jan 20 Lecture 4 Mar 16 Lecture 36
Jan 23 Lecture 5 Mar 17 Tutorial 6
Jan 24 Lecture 6 Mar 20 Lecture 37
Jan 25 Lecture 7 Mar 21 Lecture 38
Jan 26 Lecture 8 Mar 22 Lecture 39
Jan 27 Tutorial 1 Mar 23 Lecture 40
Jan 30 Lecture 9 Mar 24 Test 3
Jan 31 Lecture 10 Apr 3 Lecture 41
Feb 1 Lecture 11 Apr 4 Lecture 42
Feb 2 Lecture 12 Apr 5 Lecture 43
Feb 3 Tutorial 2 Apr 6 Lecture 44
Feb 6 Lecture 13 Apr 7 Tutorial 7
Feb 7 Lecture 14 Apr 10 Lecture 45
Feb 8 Lecture 15 Apr 11 Lecture 46
Feb 9 Lecture 16 Apr 12 Lecture 47
Feb 10 Test 1 Apr 13 Lecture 48
Feb 13 Lecture 17 Apr 14 No Class
Feb 14 Lecture 18 Apr 17 Lecture 49
Feb 15 Lecture 19 Apr 18 Lecture 50
Feb 16 Lecture 20 Apr 19 Lecture 51
Feb 17 Tutorial 3 Apr 20 Lecture 52
Feb 20 Lecture 21 Apr 21 Test 4
Feb 21 Lecture 22 Apr 24 Lecture 53
Feb 22 Lecture 23 Apr 25 Lecture 54
Feb 23 Lecture 24 Apr 26 Lecture 55
Feb 24 Tutorial 4 Apr 27 Lecture 56
Feb 27 Lecture 25 Apr 28 Tutorial 8
Feb 28 Lecture 26 May 1 Lecture 57
Mar 1 Lecture 27 May 2 Lecture 58
Mar 2 Lecture 28 May 3 Lecture 59
Mar 3 Test 2 May 4 Lecture 60
Mar 6 Lecture 29 May 5 Lecture 61
Mar 7 Lecture 30       
Mar 8 Lecture 31             
Mar 9 Lecture 32          
Mar 10 Tutorial 5