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Place/Time:
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Lecture:
MTRF: 9:00-9:50, SH 309
Conference:
F: 8:00-8:50, SH 106
Laboratory:
R: 8:00-8:50, SH 306
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Instructor
Info:
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Prof.
Burt S. Tilley
Stratton
Hall 202A (508) 831-6664.
e-mail:
tilley -at- wpi -dot- edu (Not read after 8:00 pm)
Office Hours: MTR 10:00-11:00 or by appointment
Teaching
Assistant: Carlos Eduardo
Cardoso Borges
Stratton
Hall 205
e-mail:
ceduardo -at- wpi -dot- edu
Office Hours:
W 12:00-2:00 or by appointment
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Textbook:
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Calculus
Early Transcendentals, Edwards
and Penney,
Seventh Edition, Pearson Prentice-Hall, ISBN: 0-13-156989-9.
Topics can be found on the Instruction
Page
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Learning
Objectives:
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Learn
the fundamental principles of Differential Calculus
Gain
factual knowledge relative to: limits, continuity, derivatives,
differentiation techniques, optimization, Newton's method (time
permitting), the Mean Value Theorem, First Derivative Test, and
curve sketching
Apply
techniques learned in this course to solve problems
Pass
a Basic Skills test administered by the Mathematics Department
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Feedback
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Students will be
asked to write 'minute papers' periodically throughout the
semester.
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Special
Arrangements:
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If
you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a
disability, or if you have medical information to share with me,
please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office
location and hours are listed at the top of this syllabus. If you
have not already done so: students with disabilities, who believe
that they may need accommodations in this class, are encouraged
to contact the Disability Services Office (DSO), as soon as
possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a
timely fashion. The DSO is located in Daniels Hall, (508)
831-5235.
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Academic
Dishonesty:
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There
is no place for cheating in a university. As future leaders of
our society, WPI students will be held to the highest ethical
standards. Hard-working honest students can be assured that I
will do my best to preserve the integrity of their good work by
being vigilant and promptly and forcefully prosecuting cases of
academic dishonesty. Each student should be familiar with WPI's
Academic Honesty Policy
(http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/Policies/Honesty/policy.html)
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Deliverables:
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There
are many skills that you will develop in this course, besides the
pencil-paper mode of working in Calculus. They are (along with
their weight in your final grade):
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Deliverable
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Description
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Due
Date/Time
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Grade
Weight
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WebWorK:
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There
will be assignments using this online tool (you used it for
the placement exam) to understand your basic knowledge of the
topics for that day's lecture. These
questions will be on topics that we have not
yet discussed in
class, and it is expected that you have read the section and
have a basic understanding of the topics before completing
this deliverable.
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8:00
am on lecture day
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5.00%
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Textbook
Homework:
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These
homework assignments (see the Deliverables link) are the
typical pencil-paper format, but we want you to develop skills
on how to communicate mathematics clearly. Illegible work will
receive no credit. A sample on the required
homework format can
be found here. A random sample of
the problems will be evaluated to determine the grade. Some
problems will be evaluated with partial credit, others will
not
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9:05
am on lecture day
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10.00%
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Quizzes:
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Five
quizzes will be given. Quizzes are closed-book and closed
notes, with no calculators permitted (in the same manner as
the final exam). If a student misses a quiz for a valid
reason (e.g. a
doctor's note specifically stating that the student was too
ill to participate), then the weight of the remaining quizzes
will be increased to compensate for the meeting. If a student
misses a quiz without a valid reason, the student will receive
a failing grade.
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First
20 minutes of class
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45.00%
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Laboratory
Assignments:
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The
weekly lab classes, led by Instructor Assistant Dina Rassias,
will introduce Maple, a mathematical tool that helps students
explore and visualize mathematical concepts. Students will
only receive credit for a particular lab assignment if they
attend that lab. All labs are in SH 306. If you find that you
must mist a lab, you must contact the instructor in
advance,
and make arrangements to complete the work at an alternative
time.
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Laboratory
Page
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10.00%
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Final
Exam:
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On
Wednesday, October 14, 2009, from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm,
a two hour comprehensive final examination will be
administered for all students taking MA 1021 in A Term. The
final exam will consist of two parts: A comprehensive exam on
material covered during the term, and a basic skills component
(see below). The same final examination and Basic Skills
test will be given to all students enrolled in MA 1021 in A
Term. Both parts of the exam are closed book, with no
notes or calculators permitted. Please make
arrangements now so that there are no
conflicts with the time and date for the exam. You will be
notified as to the assigned location for you to take this
exam.
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Final
Exam Period
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30.00%
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Basic
Skills Test:
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See
the description below. You will not pass the course unless
you successfully pass this test ! Scores from both the Final
Exam (100 points) and Basic Skills Test (35 points) are used
to calculate the Final Exam Grade !!
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Final
Exam Period
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Grading:
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Final
grades will be assigned as A,B,C,I, or NR. Each deliverable will
be given a letter grade.
A:
4.0 B: 3.0 C: 2.0 F: 0.0
However,
you final grade, after the weighted average is taken, will be
determined based on the following ranges:
A:
3.5 - 4.0
B:
2.5 - 3.49
C:
1.67 - 2.49
NR:
0 - 1.66
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Basic Skills
Test:
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In
order to pass this course, students are required to
pass a minimum competency exam that is administered by the
Department of Mathematical Sciences. This Basic Skills test
consists of 7 to 10 questions covering the fundamental concepts
covered in this course. You must answer approximately 70% of the
questions correctly in order to pass the Basic Skills test.
The
Basic Skills test will be administered on Wednesday, October 14,
2009, as part of the final examination.
The
Basic Skills test is strictly pass/fail, and is an additional
requirement for passing the course.
Questions
on the Basic Skills test are either right or wrong: no partial
credit will be given.
Students
who pass the Basic Skills test will have their course grades
assigned by their instructor, based on their total work in the
course.
Students
whose total coursework in MA 1021 is not otherwise at a passing
level will receive a grade of NR for this course in A term,
regardless of their score on the Basic Skills test.
Students
whose total coursework would result in a passing grade but do
not pass the Basic Skills test will receive a grade of I
(Incomplete) for the course. These students will have two
additional chances to re-take the Basic Skills test (in B Term
of 2009), and to have their I grade changed to the appropriate
grade based on their total work in the course. Students who do
not pass a re-take of the Basic Skills test will have their I
grade changed to NR, and will need to repeat MA 1021 in order to
receive credit for the course.
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