- Meeting Times:
- MTThF 1:40-2:40
- Instructor:
- Michael Drinen
(office: CLN 304, phone: x5454, email:mdrinen@willamette.edu)
- Office Hours:
- I am almost always in my office from 9 to 10 and after
2:40 on days when we have class. You can drop by then or talk to me after
class about arranging to meet me at another time.
- Text:
- Calculus: Concepts and Contexts - Stewart
- Course Description:
- Welcome to Calculus. You have probably
encountered the idea of a function in previous math classes. A
function describes how one thing depends on another. Calculus goes
deeper; it starts by examining how continuous changes in the one thing
are related to continuous changes in the other.
After spending some time reviewing functions we will go on to the
calculus. This course will not only cover the mathematical tools that
make up calculus, but will also concentrate on how those tools apply
to other areas.
- Homework:
- It's hard to learn math just by watching a
professor talk about it for four hours a week. Much of your learning
will have to take place outside of class through doing the homework
problems and projects. Also, class time will often be spent doing
groups activities.
I will assign homework approximately once a week. There will be two
parts to this homework. The first part is meant to contain routine
problems to help you practice and become comfortable with the
concepts. They will be graded less carefully than the problems in the
second part.
The second part of the homework will include one or two more involved
problems, giving you chances both to look more deeply into the
concepts and to get practice expressing your mathematical thoughts
clearly. You will be expected to write up these problems carefully.
They will be graded carefully and clarity of presentation will count.
There will also be two projects. These will be very involved problems
and will have very high standards for presentation. You will do them
in groups.
- Tests:
- There will be three ``midterms'' on the following dates:
September 25, October 23, and November 20
There will be a cumulative final exam at the end of the semester. It will
be at the officially scheduled final time.
You can make up a test ONLY if you have a compelling and well documented
reason for missing it.
- Your Final Grade:
The above factors will count toward your final grade as follows:
| Final: |
100 points |
| Midterms: |
50 points each |
| Projects: |
50 points each |
| Homework and Participation: |
150 total points |
| total |
500 points |
NOTE THAT HALF OF YOUR GRADE IS BASED ON HOMEWORK AND PROJECTS. You
must keep up with the homework to get a good grade in the class.
When ever I return an assignment or test I will tell you the cut offs
for A-, B-, and C- for that piece of work. The overall cutoffs for
your final grade will be the sum of the cutoffs for each assignment
or test. The cutoffs will always be at least 90%=A-, 80%=B-, and
70%=C-, but they will often be lower than that.
- Homework Assignments:
-
Due Tuesday 9-4:
-
- Part I:
- section 1.1 2, 6, 8, 10, 16, 18, 44, 49, 50 section 1.2 4
- Part II:
- section 1.1 4, 48
Due Tuesday 9-11:
-
- Part I:
- section 1.2 9,10
section 1.3 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 25, 36, 38, 40
section 1.5 3, 18, 20
- Part II:
- section 1.3 26
section 1.5 24
Due tuesday September 18:
-
- Part I:
- section 1.6 6, 8,12-14, 20, 10, 35, 36
section 1.7 20-22, 25
- Part II:
- section 1.6 58
section 1.7 30
Due Tuesday September 25:
-
- Part I:
- Section 2.2: 4-8, 10, 13, 16
Section 2.3: 10, 12, 14
Section 2.5: 16, 18, 20, 34 ab
- Part II: Study for the test
-
Due Thursay October 4:
-
- Part I:
- Section 2.6: 7, 8, 12, 13, 16
Section 2.7: 11, 12, 27, 28
Section 2.8: 2, 3, 4, 6
- Part II:
-
- Section 2.7: 30
Section 2.8: 30