Math 125, Sections C and D: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III

Autumn 2013

Announcements:


Please read Math 125 Materials Website

HW 2 is due on Wednesday October 9.

If you need any help, please visit the Math Study Center MSC

If you have any questions/comments, please send an email to zhang@math.washington.edu.

Text:

Calculus. The textbook for the course is "Calculus" by Stewart, vol.1 available in the UW bookstore. This is a portion of the hardbound text "Calculus, 7th Edition, Early Transcendentals" by Stewart. Either text will work. The custom version vol. 1 covers Math 124/125 at UW. The custom version vol. 2 covers Math 126/324 at UW.

In addition to the textbook, you will need a "WebAssign access code", see Math 125 Materials Website

We recommend that students read the textbook before and after each lecture.

Instructor: James Zhang

Phone: (206) 616-1378 (Office)
Office: Padelford Hall, Room C-420
Email: zhang@math.washington.edu (not jjzhang@uw.edu).
Office hours: Wednesday and Friday 4:00-4:45pm at PDL C420.

Teaching Assistants:

Manar Riman for Sections CA and CB:
Office: PDL C-109
Email: mnr6@math.washington.edu
Office hours: Monday 2:30-3:20pm at MSC and Wednesday 2:30-3:20 at PDL C-109.

Saumya Sinha for Sections CC and CD:
Office: LEW 202
Email: saumya@uw.edu
Office hours: Tuesday 3:00-4:00pm at MSC and Friday 11:30am-12:30pm at LEW 129.

Kyle Curlett for Sections DA and DB:
Office: PDL C-552
Email: curlett@math.washington.edu
Office hours: Monday 2:30-3:30pm at PDL C-552 and Wednesday 5-6pm at MSC.

Wenqian Gao for Sections DC and DD:
Office: PDL C-8F
Email: wg5@uw.edu
Office hours: Monday and Wednesday 10:30-11:30am at MSC.

Lectures:

Section C: MWF 10:30--11:20 at EEB 105
Section D: MWF 11:30--12:20 at EEB 125

Prerequisite:

2.0 in MATH 124, score of 3 on AB advanced placement test, or score of 3 on BC advanced placement test.

The Course:

This is the second quarter in the calculus of functions of a single variable. Emphasizes integral calculus, applications and problem solving using the tools of calculus.

Grades:

Your grades will be determined by how you do relative to the class as a whole. Grades will be based on the following:

Homework:

All homework is accessible and turned in online using WebAssign.

  • To sign in to WebAssign, do NOT go to the main WebAssign website. You must enter through the Official WebAssign site for UW
  • A special WebAssign portal designed specifically for the University of Washington. You will use your UW Net ID to sign in: How to use WebAssign.
  • You can sign in to WebAssign as soon as you are enrolled and your instructor has posted homework assignments, even before you have purchased an access code. There is a two-week grace period at the beginning of the quarter for you to get your access code and enter it into WebAssign. After the grace period, you will not be able to sign in to WebAssign until you have entered a valid access code.

    Quizzes and Worksheets:

    There are three 20-minute quizzes to be given on Oct. 1 (week 2, Tuesday), Oct. 29 (week 6, Tuesday), and Nov. 19 (week 9, Tuesday).
    There is no Course Pack. Students must print the worksheets and bring them to quiz sections on Thursdays.

    Exams:

  • The first Midterm Exam will be given on October 17, (Thursday week 4). The first Midterm will cover Chapters 5 and 6 and Section 4.9.
  • The second Midterm Exam will be given on November 14, (Thursday week 8). The second Midterm will cover Chapters 7 and 8.
  • The final exam will take place on Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 1:30 to 4:20. See Common Finals for more information. The final exam will cover Chapters 5 to 9. You must bring a Photo ID to all exams.

    • A large amount of material is available on line (including midterms, finals and worksheets) at Math 125 Materials Website

    Rules for taking exams:

    You can get help from the Math Study Center

    It is located in B14 Communications Building.

    Autumn 2013 hours:

    Suggestions are very welcome.

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