MAC2254
Calculus II—For Engineers
Last Modified: 8/25/2008 3:47 PM
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Instructor: Dr. Roger M. Goldwyn
Office: Science and Engineering Building, Room 270
Office Hours: MWF 10:25 am to 11:00 am and 12:25 pm to 1:00 pm if a scheduled class day. (Unforeseen circumstances might occur to cancel a particular office hour.) Subject to change. Location is the lobby of BU or BU 109 computer lab. Other times by appointment in my office in SE 270. Please take advantage of making an appointment. I have found this approach is better able to accommodate your schedules than just having more fixed office hours.
Phone: 561-297-2487. Leave message with department office—561-297-3340
Email:
On-Line: All Information for this course will be posted on Blackboard. Check regularly Announcements and Course Information.
Course ID: MAC2254
Section / Course Number / Day/Time / Location001 / 82489 / MWF 11:00 am – 12:25 pm / MW -- ED 116
F -- BU 405
Prerequisites: MAC 2253 Calculus 1 for Engineers or MAC 2311 with minimum grade of C.
Objectives: This is continuation of an introductory course to calculus. It will cover applications of integration, techniques of integration, additional applications of integration, parametric equations and polar coordinates, and infinite sequences and series. Applications will be emphasized with many examples drawn from engineering and some examples from physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, economics, and the social sciences. The overall objective is to motivate the student to use the power of calculus as a problem-solving tool.
This course, MAC 2254 “for engineers”, is suggested for engineering students.
Textbook: You must register on-line for ALEKS and purchase an access code. This code can be purchased for $30.00 online for a 6 weeks access at the following web address: http://www.mhhe.com/aleks .
Thomas' Calculus, Early Transcendentals—Part 1, Media Upgrade 11/e
Thomas, George | Hass, Joel | Weir, Maurice | Giordano, Frank
MML Course ID goldwyn72195
Bring your books to class.
ALEKS: We are making available an online system to help you hone your skills in “Preparation for Calculus” and development of an engineering skill set. Please refer to http://www.highedmath.aleks.com . You are able to take the course by registering in ALEKS with the following Course Code: ULUET-LXYDJ. The course name is Fall 2008--Preparation for Calculus for Engineers 2 / Preparation for Calculus with Limits. You will also need an individual Access Code for ALEKS (20 characters). This code can be purchased for $30.00 online at the following web address and gives you 6 weeks of access to ALEKS: http://www.mhhe.com/aleks .
Work on ALEKS has a substantial impact on your course grade for two reasons:
- It counts as an examination.
- It ensures you are prepared for calculus material.
- As a note, the ALEKS grade for students getting an A or B in a calculus course was 83% versus those getting a D or an F which was 48%.
You are able to monitor your progress in ALEKS yourself.
Due Date / Score (Number of points)9/2—6:00 pm
NO EXTENSION / ALEKS score >= 85% (of 230) è100 points
ALEKS score < 85% (of 230) è 0 points
*You should be aware that ALEKS will automatically schedule intermediate assessments. Your performance on these intermediate assessments may uncover areas where review is needed, so that you pie chart goes back slightly. Do not be fazed by this; it will support your success later in the course, with more advanced material. Your score for ALEKS is based on your overall progress on the date shown.
To review, use the "Review" button in your student accounts, then scroll down and click the link for more extensive review. This will give a complete list of all topics mastered, all available for interactive review. Any topic not yet mastered would be available in the usual way through your chart. If you have “operational problems” in using ALEKS, please use or (714) 245-7191 x201.
Calculators: Some of the suggested homework problems may require use of a calculator (or a spreadsheet). Calculators usually will not be permitted on quizzes, exams, or the final. Bring them and if they can be used will be announced.
Attendance: If a class is missed, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain from another student any announcements, lecture notes, handouts, and /or assignment changes. Exams, quizzes, or other assignments will be returned usually the next class period. If you are unable to attend that class, please see the instructor during regular office hours for your exam, quiz or assignment. Out of respect for the classroom environment, please do not arrive late or leave early. Ensure cell phones and pagers are OFF. Students with disabilities should contact OSD for advice.
No class: No classes September 1, November 11, and November 27-30. These are official holidays. No makeup is scheduled.
How to Study: You should read the material before the class lecture and work some of the problems. Be prepared to ask questions. After the lecture, review and work some additional problems. Ask questions if you feel uncomfortable with the material. Do not get behind! You should plan to spend about 3 hours for each lecture hour. Prepare for the next lecture.
Comp. Lab: Science and Engineering Building, Room 271. Also the following have the software installed you need for ALEKS and MML:
General Open Labs
1. BU109
2. LY216
3. LY Expansion * Coming in fall 2006
4. UC220
5. AC261
6. AC124
Residence Hall Open Labs
1. ALG130
2. HPT118
3. IRT111
Tutoring: Tutors will be available in PS 112. Current schedule and assignment of tutors is available here. Also, please see me. I want to help. Tutoring is also available at Office of Multicultural Affairs. See www.fau.edu/oma . Engineering students can also receive tutoring from the Division of Engineering Student Services (DESS). Please contact the office of Dr. Sharon Schlossberg, Assistant Dean of Engineering for Student Affairs, 561-297-2780. THIS CLASS IS ALSO OFFERING SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION (SI).
PLEASE TAKE THE TUTORING SURVEY AS FREQUENTLY AS YOU CAN. IT IS LOCATED AT http://www.math.fau.edu/tutoring . WE WANT TO IMPROVE WHAT WE ARE PROVIDING AND WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK. THERE IS ALSO A FORM IN THE ROOM THAT YOU CAN COMPLETE AND SUBMIT IF THIS IS EASIER FOR YOU. LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL HOURS THAT WOULD BENEFIT YOU THAT WE SHOULD TRY TO SCHEDULE. NO GUARANTEE ON AVAILABILITY OF TUTORS BUT I WILL TRY. WE ARE ALSO COLLECTING INFORMATION ON ATTENDANCE IN THE TUTORING CENTER TO HELP US HELP YOU BY GETTING ADDITIONAL TUTORING CENTER SUPPORT.
Recitation: Some class time will be devoted to “recitation”. We intend to accomplish several things:
· Some limited material from Calculus 1 will be reviewed. See the detailed schedule.
· Students may be invited to work problems at the board.
· Students will be asked to form groups in class to work and present problems
· Some periods may be devoted to SI. Our plan is to do this on Fridays.
· Engineering faculty members have been invited to participate in these recitation sections to present material relevant to the engineering disciplines.
Homework: Homework will be assigned on-line from MyMathLab (MML). You should register at www.coursecompass.com with your access code at the start of the semester. The course ID is goldwyn72195. Help is available on some problems and you can always see a tutor or ask me for help! You must follow the due dates for HW posted on MML with the assignment. Your average of the homework assignments counts as an examination. Homework is cumulative. You should feel free to ask questions about the problems in class. (Homework also must be in a notebook which will be treated as indicated below.) You are given an unlimited number of tries for an assignment so there is no reason that you should not get a perfect score.
Quizzes: Quizzes may be given on any class day and will not be announced in advance. Why? I want to encourage you to be current! There are no make-up or early quizzes. However, your lowest 4 quizzes will be dropped in computing your quiz average. The average of all you quizzes carry the same weight as an examination. Most quizzes will be “similar” to problems in homework and ALEKS or problems worked in class (so keep your notes in good shape). Quizzes are cumulative. Most quizzes will be on Fridays! Quizzes will also be assigned for work out of class on MML.
Notebook: You are required to keep a notebook of all the problems assigned in which all problems are solved in a mathematical literate way. Monitor the detailed schedule to see when a chapter is completed and that is when the notebook will be collected. NO EXTENSIONS. Each time the notebook is reviewed, a HW grade will be given. Please ensure that the notebook has the course name, your name, and the chapter(s) covered. It must contain your statement that ALL the problems from the assignment are included. If all have not been done, a zero will be given. The notebook will be examined but not checked.
Exams: There will be two examinations and a final. There are no make-up or early examinations. Your lowest examination will be dropped. (Remember ALEKS, homework on MML, and quizzes each count as an exam. See grading below.) Exam questions will be modeled after problems in ALEKS, homework, and quizzes or problems worked in class. Hence, there are NO sample exams. Exams are cumulative.
Final Exam: Sunday, December 7, 2008, 4:00-6:30 pm. Room TBA. The final exam questions will be modeled after problems in ALEKS, homework, quizzes, and examinations or problems worked in class. Hence, there is NO sample final. The final is cumulative. If you fail to take the final as scheduled, you will receive a 0. If there is an extraordinary, late-developing reason for failure to take the final, you must formally petition in writing with verifiable documentation attached to your petition.
Grading: Your course score will be computed using the following method: A score is given for ALEKS as stated above, for homework from MML, for quizzes, for exams and for the final.
Item / Maximum Number of PointsALEKS / 100
Homework on MML (average of the homework assignments + notebook) / 100
Quizzes (average of the quizzes dropping the 4 lowest) / 100
Exam 1 / 100
Exam 2 / 100
Drop the lowest of the above / -100
Net of “exams” above / 400
Final / 200
Total / 600
Your course score (%) is determined by adding the total number of points you earn and dividing by the total number of maximum possible points and converting this to a %. Your grade is determined from the following:
A / 94 / 100
A- / 90 / 94
B+ / 87 / 90
B / 83 / 87
B- / 80 / 83
C+ / 75 / 80
C / 70 / 75
D / 60 / 70
F / 0 / 60
Last day to drop without an F is posted by FAU. It is the student’s responsibility to follow college regulations and to complete any required forms. There is no “extra credit”. “Incomplete” will not be given for any reason.
Posting: All posting will be on Blackboard.
Dishonesty: Dishonesty—either giving or receiving aid on a test, quiz, or the final examination—will result in an F for the course.
Refer to the Honor Code in the Student Handbook available at http://www.fau.edu/universitycatalog/pdf_0809/CombAcadPol.pdf . Extracted from that is the following: “FAU has an honor code requiring a faculty member, student, or staff member to notify an instructor when there is reason to believe an academic irregularity is occurring in a course. The instructor's duty is to pursue any reasonable allegation, taking action, as described …, where appropriate.“
Schedule below is subject to change.See detailed schedule for specific sub-topics.
Chapter / TopicALEKS
5 / Integration (Review)
6 / Applications of Definite Integrals
7 / Integrals and Transcendentals Functions
E1—Exam 1
8 / Techniques of Integration
For some notes on partial fractions from Professor Schonbek, see * URL below
11 / Infinite Sequences and Series
E2—Exam 2
10
Selected sections only—sections 10.5 through 10.8 / Polar Coordinates
FINAL EXAM
· URL = www.math.fau.edu/schonbek/calculus/c2su03pf.pdf