Calculus IV (MA 1024-B05A,B06A) General Information |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute B-Term Fall 2011 |
Instructor: Prof. B.S. Tilley |
Place/Time: |
A05A: Lecture: MTRF: 1:00-1:50, SL 104 Conference: M: 10:00-10:50, SH 304 Laboratory: T: 10:00-10:50, SH 003 A06A: Lecture: MTRF: 1:00-1:50, SL 104 Conference: M: 8:00-8:50, SH 304 Laboratory: T: 8:00-8:50, SH 003 |
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Instructor Info: |
Prof. Burt S. Tilley Stratton Hall 202A (508) 831-6664. e-mail: tilley -at- wpi
-dot- edu (Not read between 5:00 pm-5:00 am) Teaching Assistant: Kara Greenfield SL
327 e-mail:
kgreenfield
-at-
wpi
-dot-
edu |
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Textbook: |
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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Course Objectives: |
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Feedback |
Students will be asked to write 'minute papers' periodically throughout the semester. |
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Special Arrangements: |
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 the Student Development and
Counseling Center and the phone number is 508-831-4908, e-mail is DSO@WPI.EDU |
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Academic Dishonesty: |
Each student should be familiar with WPI's Academic Honesty Policy (http://www.wpi.edu/offices/policies/honesty) 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 Prof. Tilley! |
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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):
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Additional
Help/Tutoring |
Math Tutoring Center:
The Mathematics
Tutoring Center is available for any WPI student taking a course in
calculus, differential equations, statistics, and linear
algebra.
The
MTC is located in Stratton 002A and is open Monday-Thursday 10am-8pm
and Friday 10am-4pm.
You
do not need an appointment, but can drop in at any time. MASH: Marina Chevis is the MASH leader for MA1024 B-Term, and she will be holding sessions on Mondays 2pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 3pm. Her e-mail is m -dot- chevis -at- wpi -dot- edu . |
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Grading: |
Final grades will be assigned as A,B,C,I, or NR. I do not discuss grades by e-mail. In general, grades will be distributed as follows: A: 90-100% B: 80-89% C: 68-79% NR:
other |