MA 1024 - Calculus IV - A-Term F10

Place/Time:

A03A:

Lecture: MTRF: 3:00-3:50, AK 116

Conference: F: 8:00-8:50, SH 308

Laboratory: T: 9:00-9:50, SH 306

A04A:

Lecture: MTRF: 3:00-3:50, AK 116

Conference: F: 4:00-4:50, SH 202

Laboratory: T: 4:00-4:50, SH 306

A05A:

Lecture: MTRF: 3:00-3:50, AK 116

Conference: F: 11:00-11:50, SH 309

Laboratory: W: 4:00-4:50, SH 306

Instructor Info:

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: MR 1:00-2:00, T 10:00-11:00, or by appointment

Teaching Assistant: Florin Maris

Stratton Hall 205 (508) 831-6606

e-mail: florinmaris-at- wpi -dot- edu
Office Hours: T 2:00-4:00, R 4:00-5:00, or by appointment

Instructor Assistant (IA): William Sanguinet

e-mail: torakuma -at- wpi -dot- edu

Textbook:

Vector Calculus, Susan Jane Colley, Third Edition, Pearson Prentice-Hall, ISBN: 0-13-185874-2.

Course Objectives:

Understand the basic concepts of Vector and Multivariable Calculus.
Be fluent in basic calculations, computations and manipulations.
Understand how to use computer software (Maple) to study Vector and Multivariable Calculus.
Become acquainted with some of the applications of Vector and Multivariable Calculus.
Understand the roles of definitions, theorems and proofs.

Feedback

Students will be asked to write 'minute papers' periodically throughout the semester.

Special Arrangements:

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.

Academic Dishonesty:

Each student should be familiar with WPI's Academic Honesty Policy (http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/Policies/Honesty/policy.html) All acts of fabrication, plagiarism, cheating and facilitation will be prosecuted according to the University's policy. If you are unsure whether your intented actions are considered academically honest or not, please see me!

Deliverables:

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):

Deliverable	Description	Due Date/Time	Grade Weight
Textbook Homework:	These homework problems will be assigned during each lecture. A few problems, at random, will be graded and returned to you during the Friday conference.	Monday Lecture 3:05pm	10 %
WebWorK:	These online exercises will use WebWorK, a web-based collection of programs for submission of homework. WebWorK provides immediate feedback to students and gives them the opportunity to correct mistakes during the process. A set of WebWorK problems will be posted after each lecture, and they will be due at 6:00 pm on the following lecture day.	6:00 pm on the due date	10 %
Laboratory Assignments:	There are six lab reports which compose this grade. The laboratory is based on the symbolic manipulator Maple, and they are done completely in the laboratory period. The laboratory is in SH 306. There is no credit for late laboratory reports, nor are there make-up opportunities for the lab reports. More information about the labs can be found at http://www.math.wpi.edu/current_courses.html .	Laboratory Page	15 %
Exams:	Two one-hour comprehensive exams will be administered for all students taking MA 1024A. The exams 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 (during the lecture period). Approximately half of the points of the exams will come verbatim from the homework assignments.	September 14, 2010 September 28, 2010	35 %
Final Exam:	A one-hour comprehensive exams will be administered for all students taking MA 1024A. The exams 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 (during the lecture period). Approximately half of the points of the exams will come from a separate list of problems given over one week before the exam.	October 14, 2010	30 %

Grading:

Final grades will be assigned as A,B,C,I, or NR. In general, grades will be distributed as follows:

A: 90-100%

B: 80-89%

C: 68-79%

NR: other