Instructor:
Text: College Mathematics, 7th Edition, by Barnett and Ziegler.
Required Calculator: TI-83, by Texas Instruments. (I will use the TI-83 in class; if you have some other TI (like the TI-82, or TI-85, etc.) and find it works for you, that’s fine. I cannot support it as well, though.)
Grading: Final grades are based on these 700 points:
| Topic | Points | Tentative Date | |
| Exam 1 | Limits and The Derivative | 100 | Oct. 13 |
| Exam 2 | Derivative Applications | 100 | Nov. 10 |
| Exam 3 | Integration | 100 | Dec. 17 |
| Quizzes | 150 | Weekly | |
| Homework | 210 | Weekly | |
| Presentation | 40 | Periodically |
Make-up exams will be given only in special circumstances. Please see me at least two class days before an Exam to discuss a make-up Exam.
Homework and Quizzes: There will be seven (7) homework assignments each worth thirty (30) points and six (6) quizzes each worth twenty-five (25) points.
Cooperation on homework is encouraged; copying is not. You are urged to work together on homework to solve problems; however, each of you must submit your own write-up.
Presentations: Each student will contribute to a 5- or 6-person group presentation on one of six topics. These presentations will be about 15 minutes in length. Your grade on the presentation will be based on class (and my) critiques. You may form your own groups; I will assign topics on a first come-first served basis, however.
Office Hours: Office hours are times when I will be in my office to help you. There are many other times when I am in my office. If I am in and not busy, I will be happy to help. My office hours for Fall 1999 semester are 10:20 to 11:15 and 3:00 to 4:00 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, or by appointment.
Philosophy: I strongly believe that you, the student, are the only person who can make yourself learn. Therefore, whenever it is appropriate, I expect you to "discover" the mathematics we will be exploring. I do not feel that "lecturing" to you will teach you how to do mathematics. I hope to be your "guide" while we learn some mathematics, but you will need to do the learning. I expect each of you to come to class prepared to discuss the day’s material. That means you will have to pre-read each section of the text very carefully before class.
My idea of teaching / learning is not "Teaching is telling and learning is listening". I believe that you must be active in the learning process to learn well. My job as a teacher, therefore, is not to "tell" you the answers to the problems we will encounter; rather it is to point you in a direction which will allow you to see the solutions yourselves. To accomplish that goal, I will work to find different interactive activities for us to work on. Your job is to use me, your text, your friends, and any other sources as resources. Remember, the goal is to learn mathematics, not to pass the exam. (Incidentally, if you have truly learned the material, the test results will take care of themselves.)
The tentative schedule on the back details the course content, due dates of the homework and quiz and exam dates.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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9-6 NO CLASS |
9-7 NO CLASS |
9-8 Intro/Review Handout - Groups |
9-10 Handouts — Limits, TI-83 9-1 |
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9-13 9-1 |
9-14 9-2 |
9-15 9-2 |
9-17 11-1 |
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9-20 HW 1 10-1 |
9-21 Handout - Deriv. 10-1 |
9-22 Quiz 1 9-3 |
9-24 9-3 |
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9-27 11-2 |
9-28 9-4 |
9-29 HW 2 9-4 |
10-1 9-5 |
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10-4 Quiz 2 9-6 |
10-5 11-3 |
10-6 Handout - Rules 11-3 |
10-8 Presentation: 1 9-7 |
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10-11 HW 3 10-2 |
10-12 10-2 |
10-13 EXAM 1 |
10-15 10-3 |
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10-18 10-3 |
10-19 10-4 |
10-20 Presentation: 2 10-4 |
10-22 Quiz 3 10-5 |
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10-25 Handout - Extrema 10-5 |
10-26 11-4 |
10-27 HW 4 11-5 |
10-29 Quiz 4 14-1 |
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11-1 Presentation: 3 14-2 |
11-2 14-3 |
11-3 14-4 |
11-5 Handout - 3D 14-5 |
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11-8 HW 5 14-5 |
11-9 12-1 |
11-10 EXAM 2 |
11-12 12-1 |
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11-15 12-2 |
11-16 12-2 |
11-17 12-3 |
11-19 12-3 |
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11-22 Handout - Tricks 12-4 |
11-23 Quiz 5 12-4 |
11-24 NO CLASS |
11-26 NO CLASS |
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11-29 12-5 |
11-30 Handout - FTC 12-5 |
12-1 HW 6 13-1 |
12-3 Presentation: 4 13-1 |
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12-6 13-2 |
12-7 Quiz 6 13-2 |
12-8 13-3 |
12-10 13-4 |
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12-13 Handout - Areas 14-6 |
12-14 14-6 |
12-15 Presentations: 5, 6 Review |
12-17 HW 7 EXAM 3 |
Presentation Topics:
1) Minimal Ave. Cost p 676-7
2) Maximizing Profit p 777
3) Increasing Production p 830
4) Bell-Shaped Curves p 916-7
5) Analysis of Income p 966-7
6) City Planning p 1034
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Last updated: September 8, 1999