| Teaching Assistant | Office | Office hours |
|---|---|---|
| Josue Rosario-Ortega | NS 2 | M 4:30-5:30, Tu 4:30-5:30, Th 4:30-5:30 |
| Baran Serajelahi | MC 102 | M 3:30-5:30, Tu 4:30-5:30 |
The focus of this course is multivariable calculus, which concerns functions of several variables and functions whose values are vectors rather than just numbers. In this broader context, we will revisit notions like continuity, derivatives, and integrals, as well as their applications (like finding minima and maxima). We’ll explore new geometric objects such as vector fields, curves, and surfaces in 3-dimensional space and study how these relate to differentiation and integration.
The follow-up course, Intermediate Calculus II, focuses on integration along surfaces and solid shapes.
Your course grade will be calculated as follows.
There will be no extra credit.
Update 10/30: The following deal is offered to all students. If your Final is better than your Midterm, then your Final will be worth 50% of your course grade and your Midterm will be worth 20% (instead of 40% and 30%, respectively).
There are two exams: a midterm and a final. Dates are posted above and on the Lecture Log.
The final exam covers the entire semester.
Details for each exam will be announced as the date approaches. Practice exams will be provided.
All exams will be closed book: notes or class material are not permitted. Calculators or other electronic devices (cell phones, iPods, etc.) are not permitted.
Homework will be assigned more or less each week. Most homework will be done and submitted online via WeBWorK (see below). It will generally be due on Wednesday following each week, before the 1:30 PM lecture starts.
Late homework will not be accepted.
The lowest homework score will be dropped.
On the Lecture Log, each lecture has suggested practice problems from the textbook. Those are for practice only, and will never be collected. Note that answers to odd-numbered exercises are provided at the end of the textbook.
The WeBWorK page for the course is http://webwork.math.uwo.ca/webwork2/2302A-F2013/.
Login: Your username is your UWO username (e.g. mine is mfrankla). Your initial password is your UWO Student ID, consisting of 9 digits, usually 250XXXXXX. Please change your password after logging in for the first time.
Diagnostic test: There are practice problem sets serving two purposes: for you to get used to WeBWorK, and to review the prerequisites of the course. Practice problem sets do not count toward your grade. The first one is called "Chap1_Functions". Real homework sets are called HW1, HW2, etc.
CAREFUL: Homework problems on WeBWorK have a maximum of 5 attempts to get a correct answer. After that, the problem is marked as wrong, and there is no way to get credit for it.
Notation and format: For documentation on how to write your answers in WeBWorK, consult: http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/Available_Functions. Vectors are denoted by angled brackets, for example <5,-1,2>.
Exact answers are preferred whenever possible, for example sqrt(3) or (7/2)*pi. When numerical answers are provided, they should be correct to 5 significant digits.
Additional documentation can be found at http://webwork.maa.org/documentation.html.
If you have a conflict with one of the exam times, please consult the Faculty of Science policy on missed course work. Based on that, if you think your situation qualifies you to take the conflict exam, please contact me as soon as possible, no later than a week before the exam in question.
For accommodations due to medical reasons, please consult the Academic Handbook.
As mentioned above, late homework will not be accepted. Homework can always be submitted in advance. For extended absences or medical emergencies, these are handled the same way as for exams.