Math
2374 Fall Semester 2006
IT Multivariable Calculus and
Vector Analysis
Text:
Marsden and Tromba, Vector Calculus, Fifth Edition. We will cover the
entire book,
with these exceptions:
- We assume you are familiar with the content of sections 1.1 and
1.2. (We will briefly recollect these notions in class along the
way; while for those who have never seen vectors and the dot product
before, there will be an extra lecture on Monday, September 11.)
- Sections 2.2, 3.4, 3.5, 6.3, 6.4, 7.7, 8.5, and 8.6 are
not part of the course.
Prerequisites: You must have received a grade of at
least C- in Math 1372 (or equivalent) to be in this course. If you did
not receive at least a C- in Math 1372, please, see your advisor. If
you do not feel at ease with vector algebra, such as vector addition,
scalar multiplication, and the inner (dot) product, your lecturer will
give a review session the first Monday of the semester, September 11,
during the regular lecture time in the regular lecture room.
Exams: The dates of the midterms are Wednesdays
October 11, November 8, and December 6. You will have the option of
taking the midterm from 5:00 to 6:00 PM or from 6:10 to 7:10 PM. The
final exam is Thursday, December 14, from 1:30 to 4:30 PM.
Grading
Policy: Homework:
best 11 homeworks worth 10 pts each, for a total of 110 points; Quizzes: best 25 on-line
quizzes
worth 2 pts each, for a total of 50 pts; Labs: best 6 labs worth 20
points each, for a total of 120 pts; Midterms: each midterm
worth
140 pts, for a total of 420 pts; Final Exam 300
pts. Total Points =
1000.
Make-Ups: No make-up exams, labs, or homework will be
given. However, if you have a reason, you may take a midterm exam
before it is scheduled (but never after). If you miss one midterm exam
with a good excuse (in advance, if possible) given to your TA, your
final exam will be given additional weight instead.
Attendance: We will conduct the class under the
presumption that you have attended all lectures, labs, and discussion
sections. However, no attendance will be taken in lectures.
On-Line
Readings and Quizzes: Before each lecture you should do
readings on the course WebCT page. The readings go by lecture. The
"pre-lecture" readings are followed by a short, instructive quiz, due
on line at 8 AM the day of the lecture (meaning they really should be
completed the day before). The on-line readings after the quiz are
supposed to be studied after the lecture, in addition to reviewing
your lecture notes and the corresponding sections of the text.
Homework:
Unless otherwise indicated, the assigned problems for each week are due
the following Friday at the beginning of lecture.
Lab
Assignments:The assigned lab problems, listed on WebCT, will be
due at the beginning of your lab section one week after you have
finished working on the lab in class.
We encourage you to discuss homework problems and lab assignments with
your classmates, including strategies for solving different kinds of
problems. Indeed, this is one of the best ways to improve your
understanding of the course. However, when you actually write up your
solutions, you must do this on your own. Collaboration during the
write-up stage or handing in homework or labs that are almost identical
to a classmate's is a form of cheating and may result in a score of
zero
for all your homework or lab assignments. Your homework should be:
- neatly and clearly written, using complete sentences and correct
grammar. You must show your method of solution as well as your answer.
Neat crossing out is acceptable, but homework which looks like scrap
paper, which contains only answers and no method of solution, or which
appears to have been written at the last minute or without reasonable
care, will not receive full credit and may be not graded.
- handed in on time, at the beginning of class. Late homework will
be graded only under unusual circumstances and only if arrangements
have
been made in advance.
- stapled.
In particular, if your homework is
illegible, then your TA has the right to deduct a point from your
homework or (in extreme cases) to hand it back ungraded.
SCHOLASTIC CONDUCT: We expect the highest standards of conduct from
members of this class. Cases of academic dishonesty will be treated
with
utmost seriousness. See Student
Conduct Code. More generally, we expect students to be actively
involved with the issues presented in class. In particular, you should
be prepared each week to ask and answer questions.
STUDENT PRIVACY AND COURSE WEBSITE:
In this class, our use of technology will sometimes make students'
names and U of M Internet IDs visible within the course website, but
only to other students in the same class. Since we are using a secure,
password-protected course website, this will not increase the risk of
identity theft or spamming for anyone in the class.
INCOMPLETES: We will consider giving you an incomplete if you have
successfully completed all but a small portion of the work of the
course
and some severe, unexpected event prevents you from completing the
course. This means that you must have taken at least 2 midterms and
must
be doing at least C- work. We cannot give you an incomplete simply
because you are behind in your work. In that case, you should just
drop the course.
DROP DATES: You may drop the course without permission before the end
of the eighth week of the semester (October 30, 2006). If you drop
before the end of the second week, no mention of the course will
appear on your transcripts. Otherwise, you receive a "W" for the
course. However, it will cost you more money, the later you drop the
course.
S/N GRADE: If you are registered S/N, we will submit a grade of S if
your letter grade is C- or above; we will submit a grade of N if your
letter grade is D+ or below. IT students should not be taking this
class
S/N.
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: The lecture schedule and homework assignments
as listed on a separate page.
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