Spring 2010
The homework assignments will be graded as follows: Three of the problems will be chosen at random to grade each week. They will be worth 5 points each. You will also get up to 5 points for completeness. (For example, you would get 3 points if you appeared to have done 3/5 of the the problems.) This makes a total of 20 points possible for each assignment. The lowest weekly homework score will be dropped. No late homework will be accepted.
This course is an introduction to integral calculus. We will review anti-derivatives and then do the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. We will use this theorem to compute areas and volumes. A number of techniques for computing difficult anti-derivatives will be discussed. We will conclude with an introduction to differential equations. Thoughout the class we will emphasize problem solving. This means you can expect a lot of long, multi-step story problems. If you want a good grade in this class, you should expect to spend at least 12 hours a week on homework.
The best way to be sure you get the most out of your homework is to work with others. I strongly recommend you to form a study group and work collaboratively on the homework problems. This way you'll learn more, and you'll maximize your chances of getting all the problems correct. It is important that you understand the concept and know how to solve them after the collaboration. The only limitation on collaboration is that, after you and your study group have worked out how to do the problems, you must each write up your own solutions in your own words.