Some student work on Calculus Projects

Here's a few samples. These are all based on difficult projects, and reflect superior work.

The Freedonian Farnsworth's Sparrow ecosystem project

This was the last project assigned in Calculus II, spring 1997. I selected this paper because the writing is excellent: in its clarity, in its completeness, and in the degree to which the computations and the prose are seamlessly integrated.

The assignment   |   The first few pages of the best paper.

The Orbital Mechanics project

This was the third and last project assigned in Vector Calculus, fall 1995. Although this paper is written in a question-answer format, the creative way this format is used, and the professional quality of the writing (not to mention the humor) is very good.

This project required the analysis of the motion of a beverage can throw from a space station. The resulting motion is very tricky to describe. In addition to a well-written report, this group created a movie in the form of a "flip-book" to illustrate that motion. I felt this showed exceptional initiative. Now through the wonders of technology, you can watch that "flip-book" on your computer screen.

The assignment | A few pages of the paper, plus scanned images of all pages

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