CALCULUS II

Math 125 D Syllabus -- Winter 2005

 

The simplest schoolboy is now familiar with facts
for which Archimedes would have sacrificed his life
Renan, Ernest , Souvenirs d'enfance et de jeunesse.

 

Lecturer:         Alexandra Nichifor                                              Email: nichifor@math.washington.edu

Office:              Padelford C-326                                                Phone: 206-543-7898

Web Page:      http://www.math.washington.edu/~nichifor/Math125.htm

TAs:

 

Section

TA

Email

DA

Dustin Moody

dbm25@u.washington.edu

DB & DC

Kurt Luoto

kwluoto@math.washington.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Math 125, Integral Calculus. This course is an introduction to integrals and their applications.

 

Text: Calculus, Early Transcendentals by James Stewart (5th Edition). You can also use the smaller Early Transcendentals Multivariable Calculus.

Note: We are using the new 5th edition since last year and the homework problems are different from the 4th edition. However, if you own the 4th edition and do not wish to buy the new book, we are providing the homework from the 5th edition on-line at 5th  Edition HW. It is your responsibility to make sure that you are doing the right problems.


Schedule: For a tentative schedule, please follow the calendar link on the website. Exam and homework due dates are also listed on the calendar.

 

Lectures: MWF 12:30-1:20. You are responsible for knowing all that goes on in lecture, even on the days you do not attend.

 

Quiz Section: Tuesday and Thursday with a teaching assistant (TA). Discussing homework problems is an important purpose of your quiz sections. Attempting the homework beforehand will allow you to benefit the most.

In addition, quizzes and midterms will be administered in quiz section, and on most Thursdays there will be a worksheet to introduce new ideas or to provide depth/extra practice on the lecture material. A part of your grade depends on your participation on these worksheets. Please bring a copy of these worksheets with you to class on the announced days (available on the website or from the Course Package).

Check your time schedule for the meeting times and place of your quiz section. Thursday’s section is longer (80 minutes) and may start or end at a different time than Tuesday’s.

           

Office hours: Office hours are times when you can speak to me or to any of the TAs without making an appointment - just drop by. Our office hours for this quarter will soon be announced and posted on the web page. Take advantage of your instructors’ office hours before the exam rush! 

 

Grading: Your grade will be made up of the following components:

·          final exam = 30%

·          2 midterms, each = 20%

·          quizzes = 15%  (*)

·          homework  = 10% (*)

·          worksheets  = 5%  (*)

 

(*) = the lowest grade gets dropped. 


Exams: 

  • Exams are cumulative.
  • A single, hand-written 8.5 x 11 sheet of notes is allowed during exams (single-sided during midterms, double-sided during the final). Notes are not allowed during quizzes.  
  • Calculators: Graphing calculators or those which can integrate are not allowed on quizzes and exams. A simple scientific calculator (such as HP-6S or Sharp EL-500LB) is allowed (and will also be useful on some of the homework problems). No other electronic devices are allowed.
  • The Final exam is common and will be held on March 13th Saturday, March 12th, 1:30-4:20. It cannot be taken at a different time unless exceptional and documented circumstances occur, as specified in the university policy. In such a case please talk to me as soon as possible.
  • The Midterms are 80 minutes long and will take place in quiz section on Thursdays, on January 27th  and on February 24th. There are no make-up exams. If you have a compelling and well-documented reason for missing a test, speak to the professor about it as soon as possible.

 

Quizzes: There will be four to five 20 minutes quizzes, given on Tuesdays. Each quiz will cover material through the prior Friday’s lecture. Make-up quizzes will not be given, but the lowest quiz score will be dropped (to account for a bad week, sickness, late add, or emergency absence) and your quiz total will be based on the remaining scores. No notes are allowed on the quizzes.

 

Homework:  The homework is the most important component of the course because doing and understanding the homework ensures that you have a good handle on the material. Some homework problems are longer and more difficult than the usual quiz or test problems. It is an important part of the learning in this class to work on these problems.

Homework assignments and due dates will be listed on the class website. Homework is collected in quiz section. Late homework will not be accepted. Your lowest homework score will be dropped and have no influence on your grade (to account for a bad week, sickness, late add, or emergency absence).

Answers (but not solutions) to many problems can be found in the text. Thus, your homework will not be graded on the bottom line answers, but on the work which led to the answer. You must show your work in order to get credit! Only a sample of problems (usually one for each textbook section) will be graded. A part of each homework grade will be for completeness.

The Math Study Center is a good place to work on the homework and to get help. You will learn the material faster and understand it better by discussing it with others. I recommend working with others to find solutions to problems, but then going away and writing up the solutions individually to verify your understanding.

 

Additional Resources:

• The class website is often updated with useful information, including a homework schedule, announcements, etc. It also links to the general Math 125 website (www.math.washington.edu/~m125) which contains homework assignments, worksheets, extra problems and sample exams and quizzes. A Course Packet containing the materials from the general Math 125 website is available from the copy center in the communications building (the UW Copy Center in Communications B042).

• The Math Study Center (Communications B-014) is open to students in MATH 125. The Center provides a supportive place for students to come together and study, in groups or individually. At the MSC you can ask questions of TAs, instructors, and the qualified staff members. See the class website for more information.

• The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request any disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206-543-6450/V, 206-543-6452/TTY, 206-685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu.

• The Student Counseling Center offers individual counselors and academic skills workshops on a variety of topics including stress management, test anxiety, and time management to help you succeed at the University of Washington. If any of these is an issue for you, check out the schedule of workshops at

http://www.depts.washington.edu/scc/studyskills.html