M 408S (55845, 55850, and 55855) Spring, 2011
Instructor:
Corinne Irwin
Office Phone:
232-6194 (This is a non-private party line. Please use my
email address below.)
e-mail:
[email protected]
Text:
CALCULUS by Stewart, sixth edition, 2008
Topics:
Chapters 4.9 through 8.8, 15.3, 16.1-16.3, as well as Chapter 12 will be
covered.
Class Hours:
MWF 11:00 -11:50 AM in BUR 208
Office Hours:
MW 9:15 – 9:45 AM
W 12-1 PM
W 7:15 -7:45 AM in RLM 13.160
or by appointment
Homework:
Homework will generally be assigned every day in class. One week’s
homework will be due the following Wednesday in class. The twelve
highest homework grades count, dropping the two lowest grades.
1) Homework is to be submitted to Nick or me at the beginning/end of
class or in office hours on or before the due date. Late submissions will not
be accepted. At the end of lecture class on Wednesdays is the last moment
that you can submit the weekly homework.
2) All graded homework can be picked up on the day that Nick brings the papers to class or to
your discussion section.
3) If there is a homework grading error, see Nick during his office hours
within ONE week from the date it was returned.
4) Your homework problems need to be written neatly, in order, and stapled
together as one unit in the upper left corner. Then your homework
assignment must be folded vertically with your name, your unique number,
and the date on the outside.
NOTE: 5 points will be deleted from your homework grade if your
homework does not meet these guidelines.
5) “Art work” is good because you will receive 2 extra points if you put
some form of distinguishable art work on the outside of your paper.
6) If you miss class, you can get the homework assignment from someone
in the class. DO NOT e-mail Nick, Gonzalo, or me to get the problems
assigned for homework. You will be expected to be in class 5 days per
week, so you can get the homework from one of your classmates.
Tests: There will be three tests and a comprehensive final. The tests will be given from 7 to 9 pm on the
Monday nights of February 21, March 28, and May 2 in WEL. The
examinations are not cumulative. No exams will be dropped. However, if
you make a higher grade on the final exam than on one of the 3 regular
tests, I will replace one low or missing test grade with your final exam
grade. Only scientific calculators can be used on the exams so I would
recommend that you use scientific calculators on your homework so that
you will be used to them prior to exam times. Only questions about the test
accuracy may be asked during the exams asked. Nick, Gonzalo, and I will
simply be there to proctor the tests while you do your own work by
yourself. Any typographical errors will have been corrected prior to the
actual exams, so there will be no confusion on your part about the test
questions during the examination period. During exams, Nick, Gonzalo,
and I will not play the role of coaching you through a problem or
answering your questions about if you are on the right track or not. The
tests are used to find out what you know and what you can write correctly
all by yourself.
Teaching Assistant:
Nick Zufelt is our teaching assistant. His office is in RLM 11.142. His
email address is [email protected]. His office hours will be
on Mondays 1:00 to 2:00 pm and Tuesdays from 9:30 to 10:30 am and 3:00
to 4:00 pm.
Discussion Sections:
TuTh 8:30-9:30 AM in RLM 7.120 (55845)
TuTh 2:00-3:00 PM in RLM 5.114 (55850)
TuTh 4:00-5:00 PM in RLM 7.120 (55855)
Course Grade:
Homework Average
Test Average
Participation (Attendance)
Quizzes
Final
10%
55%
10%
5%
20%
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F below 60
1) Answers without supporting work will not be accepted or graded on
either the homework or on the test. You must define your variables and
answer the word problems in complete sentences on both the homework
and the tests.
2) No make-up exams will be given because you can replace a low or missing test grade with
your final exam grade.
3) If there is a grading error, then you have ONE week from the date it was
returned to dispute the grade; that is, a grade CANNOT BE CONTESTED
after ONE week from the date it was returned.
4) Thursdays will be quiz days. If you have to miss a quiz for a legitimate
reason, you have to ask Nick PRIOR to the date of the quiz for a make-up,
detailing your reason for needed a make-up quiz, and you must make up
the quiz during Nick’s office hours within a week of the date of the quiz.
Attendance (Participation): This class is designed to be active and interactive. Much of
what you learn will evolve from in-class experiences and
discussions. Thus, attendance is essential. Attendance will
be taken every day in the discussion sections and regularly
at the lectures. I will assume that you will not miss ANY
class unless you are ill or must attend to some personal
emergency. (Covering someone's shift at work isn't a
personal emergency.) I will not distinguish between excused
and unexcused absences. Nick and I will average the two
sets of attendance/participation grades for you at the end
of the semester. I will assume that if you are not in class,
you have a good reason. It is your responsibility to get
class notes from another student for any class or discussion
days you have missed.
Participation involves paying attendance in class, asking
appropriate questions in class and in the discussion
sections, going to study groups, tutoring, and office hours
when you need help, going to the board to work problems
in discussion sections or study groups, etc. Talking to your
classmates during the lectures is distracting to your other
classmates. Sleeping in class, texting your friends, etc. are
not acceptable, so such behavior will be considered as
forms of non-participation and will be taken into account in
your final course grade. Respect for Nick, Gonzalo, and me
as well as all of your classmates will be required. We are
going to be nice to you, so I expect you to be nice to us as
well. Nick, Gonzalo, and I have photos for each person in
the class, and the tutors will inform me after each session
about who came and participated every week of the
semester. Nick, Gonzalo, and I will know exactly who is
doing what on a daily basis.
Testing Units:
Drop Dates:
Test #1
3.502
Test #2
Test #3
Sections 4.9 – 6.1, 6.2, 7.2. 7.4. 7.5, and 7.8 in WEL
Sections 15.3, 16.1-16.3, Chapter 8 in WEL 3.502
Sections 12.1- 12.11 in WEL 1.316
Final Exam
(comprehensive) on Monday, May 16 from 2 to 5 pm
The last date to drop the course without possible academic
penalty is
February 2, 2011. The last day to drop the course except
for substantiated non-academic reasons or withdraw from
the University is March 28, 2011.
UTeach Intern:
Gonzalo Hernando is out UTeach intern. His email address
is [email protected].
Study Groups:
Mondays 9-11 am in NOA 1.110
Mondays 3:30-5 pm in ECJ 1.214
Tuesdays 5-7 pm in PAI 4.28
Thursdays 5-7 pm in RLM 6.120
Study groups will start on Thursday, January 20.
Daily Schedule: This schedule is subject to change.
Week of
January 17-21
January 24-28
January 31-February
4
February 7-11
February 14-18
February 21-25
February 28-March
4
March 7-11
March 21-25
March 28-April 1
April 4-8
April 11-15
April 18-22
April 25-29
May 2-6
Monday
Wednesday
School starts. 4.9
5.3
5.5
Friday
5.1
5.4
6.1
6.2
7.6
Review for Test #1,
Test #1 in WEL
3.502 7-9 pm
8.2
7.2
7.8
8.1
7.4
7.8
8.1
8.3
8.4
8.5
15.3/16.2
Review for Test #2,
Test #2 in WEL
3.502 7-9 pm
Go over Test #2
12.3
12.6
12.8, 12.9
Review for Test #3,
Text #3 in WEL
1.316 7-9 pm
8.8
16.2
12.1
15.3
16.3
12.1
12.2
12.4
12.7
12.10
Review for the final
12.2
12.5
12.8
12.11
Return Test #3 and
study for the final
5.2
5.5
Note: The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for
qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at
471-6259 or 471-4641 TTY.