Math 141 Syllabus – Spring 2017
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Course Description: First of three semesters in a calculus sequence for science and
engineering majors. Functions, graphs, limits, derivatives, rules of differentiation,
definite integrals, fundamental theorem of calculus, applications of derivatives and
integrals. Use of computation tools.
Homework: Your homework will be submitted online. You must purchase access
to the homework for this course at http://webassign.ncsu.edu
I highly recommend you print off the assignments and work them with paper and
pencil before submitting. You will work out your problems on the tests and this is
good practice. You’ll also want hand written copies of your work for when you study
for the tests.
Text: Posted online through the above webassign website, written by three
excellent professors in the NCSU math department.
Maple: Maple projects will be assigned throughout the semester. The due dates are
on the calendar below. Please see the maple website which is included under the
math website. www.math.ncsu.edu/calculus
Summary of Course Components and Grading Percentages
Webassign H/W
5%
Maple
5%
Tests (4 tests)
60%
Exam
30%
Calculator Policy: No Graphing Calculators are allowed on tests or exams. You may
use a simple NON-graphing calculator.
Blue Books: Each student is to turn in 5 blue books (4 small ones and 1 large one)
DO NOT WRITE ANYWHERE ON THEM. Please give them to the teaching assistant
and have them check off your name.
Tests and Exam Dates:
Test #1
Friday, February 3
Test #2
Wednesday, March 1
Test #3
Friday, March 31
Test #4
Friday, April 21
Exam Date (according to official NC State schedule based on the time of our class)
**You can only change the exam time if you have 3 within 24 hours and
approval through the registrations office and the math department. Find out early if
you need to move an exam; it must go through the proper channels to change the date.
Make Up Test Policy: If you miss a regular test and qualify to take a make up, that
make up test will be given during the last week of classes or you can opt to let your
exam score replace the test score BUT you must meet the following requirements to
qualify for taking a make up. I follow the University policy
(http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/academic_affairs) that all anticipated absences
must be excused in advance of the test date; these include University duties or trips
certified by appropriate faculty or staff member. Emergency absences must be
reported within one week of the event and can be documented by the Parent and
Family Services (515-2441). Make-ups for oversleeping, car trouble, sickness can
only be given on the day of the test so email or have someone email or call for you!
Getting Help: Students must take responsibility for their learning and seek help
when needed. Communication with the instructor and lecture assistant is essential
to your success. We want to help. The Multi-media center (SAS 2105) has tutoring
on a first come first served basis; http://www.math.ncsu.edu/mmc/index.php.
Also there is tutoring available through the Undergraduate Tutorial Center;
http://www.ncsu.edu/tutorial_center.
Students with disabilities: Reasonable accommodations will be made for students
with verifiable disabilities. In order to take advantage of available accommodations,
students must register with Disability Services for Students;
http://www.ncsu.edu/dso/
Code of student conduct: Documentation will be submitted to the Office of Student
Conduct for students who violate the University Regulations on academic integrity.
There can be no graphing calculators used on the tests. No help from any other
sources than your own head is allowed during tests (hopefully this is obvious – you
are expected to show all your work on your tests papers).
Goals for the class organization
The lecture days for our class are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The recitation day is Tuesday. I highly value the recitation meeting day – it allows
you to meet in a smaller group with our teaching assistant.
Attendance Policy:
For each class meeting and recitation day, attendance is taken and considered
mandatory for the class. If you are more than 5 minutes late, leave early, are
distracted, sleeping etc, you are marked absent for the day. There will be a bonus
put onto your webassign average, based on your attendance. After the first test,
some days will be considered “optional”, meaning we will not take roll or might just
meet online in a collaborate session. I will let you know through the moodle site at
the beginning of the week if one of the days is an optional meeting day.
Goals for the class: I will post on our moodle site lots of things to help with your
learning – extra exercises, outlines of class notes, old tests.… Usually I post an
outline of problems and ideas I’d like to cover before class so you’ll know my goals
for the day. Please try to read over the text section before the class lecture day. As
with everything, the more you put into it (working before and after each class), the
more you’ll get out of the lecture classes.
I hope you’ll enjoy and get a lot out of this class. I want you to be engaged
during class. Please turn off your cell phones and computers during class time so you
can focus on the material being covered. I truly want you to be present with me, the
teaching assistant and with your peers during class time.
Looking forward to a great semester! Elizabeth Dempster
Day by Day Schedule
Date
Day
Jan 9
Mon
Jan 16
Jan 23
Jan 30
Feb 6
Feb 13
Text
Section
Topic
Overview of course; Pre-calculus topics you are to review
Wed
0.1.3 .6
More Pre-calculus
Thurs
0.2
Conic Sections; geometric definitions of parabolas, ellipses, circles
and hyperbolas
Fri
0.4
Parametric Functions
Mon
MLK Day
No Class
Wed
1.1
Limit (Idea of the limit geometrically and visually)
Thurs
(1.1) 1.2
Rigorous Definition of Limit (epsilon-delta)
Fri
(1.2)
Continue with definition and properties of limits
Mon
1.3
Continuity revisited; Intermediate Value Theorem
Wed
1.4
Instantaneous Velocity Problem
Thurs
(1.3, 1.4)
Fri
2.1
The Definition of the Derivative
Mon
2.1
Continue with Definition of Derivative
Wed
Review for Test #1
Thurs
Review
Fri
Test #1
Mon
2.2
Rules of Derivatives
Wed
2.3
Product & Quotient Rules
Thurs
(2.2,2.3)
Practice with the rules thus far
Fri
2.4
Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
Mon
2.5
The Chain Rule (review composite functions)
Wed
(2.5)
Continue Chain Rule
Thurs
2.6
Implicit Differentiation
Fri
(2.6)
Inverse Trig Functions; Exp & Log Functions; General Power Rule
Maple #0 and #1 due
Feb 20
Feb 27
Mon
2.7
Related Rates
Wed
(2.7)
Continue Related Rates
Thurs
Continue with implicit differentiation and related rates
Fri
Review all of 2.2-2.7
Mon
Review
Wed
Test #2
Thurs
3.1 Newton’s Method
Fri
Mar610
Mar 13
Mar 20
Mar 27
Apr 3
Spring Break – NO classes
Mon
(3.1)
Newton’s Method
Wed
3.2
Extreme Values;( Abs max & mins ; Local max & mins; Mean Value
Theorem)
Thurs
(3.2)
Fri
3.3
Shape of a Curve (1st derivative test; concavity and 2nd derivative
test)
Mon
3.4
Optimization
Wed
(3.4)
Optimization continued
Thurs
3.5
Indeterminate forms and L’Hopital’s rule
Fri
(3.5)
Maple #2 Due
Mon
3.6
Differentials and Antiderivatives
Wed
(3.6)
Thurs
Review
Fri
Test #3
Mon
3.6 , 4.1
Anti-derivatives
Areas & Riemann Sums
Apr 10
Wed
(4.1)4.2
Areas, Riemann Sum and The Definite Integral
Thurs
4.3
The Definite Integral
Fri
4.3
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Mon
4.3
Wed
4.4
Substitution Method
4.5
Integration by Parts
Thurs
Fri
Maple #3 due
Apr 17
Mon
5.1
Wed
Areas
Review all of Chapter 4 and 5 material
Thurs
Fri
Apr 24
May 1
Test #4
Mon
5.2
Volumes of revolution by disk/washers method
Wed
5.2
Volumes by shells method
Thurs
5.2
Fri
Review
Mon
Exams start