Professor Marian
Frazier
Office 309-A
Rutherford B. Hayes Hall
Phone PBX
5267
Website www2.kenyon.edu/Depts/Math/FrazierM/
Office Hours
Textbook
Calculus from Graphical, Numerical, and Symbolic Points of View, Second Edition, Volume 2,
Optional Textbook: You should have on hand a calculus textbook
which includes discussion of derivatives and differentiation techniques. Volume
1 of the required text is a good example.
Computing
There will be some work done (both in class and outside of class) with the computer algebra system Maple. I will not assume that you know any Maple functions or syntax, so you will learn what you need to know as we go along. Calculators will not be used in a systematic way. We will have a great time using Maple to visualize concepts and to simplify computations! Click on this link for some online Maple references. Maple is available in Peirce 001, RBH 311, and RBH 203 (when classes are not in session). Maple is also available for installation on your personal computer; contact Terry Klopcic if you are interested in installing Maple on your personal computer.
Our classroom provides a computer work station for each student. While
class is in session, the computers are only to be used for class activities. If
you show up early, you are free to use the computers for personal reasons
before class starts. Cell phones need to be in silent mode during class
(preferably off). Text messaging during class is not permitted.
Homework
The best way to learn mathematics is by doing mathematics; thus, practice problems will be assigned daily. Homework to be graded will be collected once per week. It serves as your opportunity to make sure that you can not only solve the problems, but also explain your solutions carefully, as this is the only way to be sure that you understand the underlying concepts. It is your job to explain your solution to the reader, not the reader's job to search for a right idea buried in what you have written. Although you are encouraged to work with other students on homework problems, you must write up your final solutions on your own, as the homework is intended to be preparation for the quizzes and exams. Homework may involve computer exercises as well as hand-written and computer explanation. Homework should be legible with explanations written in complete sentences. Illegible homework will not be read or graded.
Homework must be turned in by the beginning of class on the given due date. No late homework will be accepted. If you know that you will be missing class, you must turn in your homework before you leave. Extensions may be granted for extenuating circumstances, but these must be discussed with me as early as possible.
In addition to the weekly homework that will be graded and collected, I will also post daily practice problems for you to work on. Although these problems will not be graded or collected, I strongly encourage you to solve the practice problems. Problems on quizzes will be taken verbatim from the suggested daily homework problems. Note that you should also be reading the textbook sections as you do the daily homework--the examples are a great help.
Homework assignments and additional information about the homework are on the website under “Homework Assignments.”
Quizzes
I will occasionally conduct a short quiz in class. The problems for
these quizzes will be taken (verbatim) from the suggested daily practice
problems. Quizzes will be
unannounced, but typically on Wednesdays. There are no makeup quizzes.
Exams
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Exam 1 |
Wednesday, February 18 |
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Exam 2 |
Wednesday, April 15 |
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Final Exam (Comprehensive) |
Section 1 (10:10 – 11:00 am): Tuesday, May 5, 8:30 – 11:30 am Section 2 (1:10 – 2:00 pm): Thursday, May 7, 6:30 – 9:30 pm |
Note that the final exam is 3 hours in length!
Applied Project
The ability to express your thoughts coherently in writing is an important mathematical tool. During the semester, you will be asked to complete one laboratory exercise which will require the submission of a written report. This assignment will be discussed in more detail in class.
The Gateway Exam
The Gateway Exam will consist of five problems (substitution in an indefinite integral, integration by parts, partial fractions, substitution in a definite integral, and one integral involving combinations of these topics) that will test your ability to apply integration rules correctly without the aid of technology. To pass the Gateway Exam, you must present flawless solutions to all five problems on the exam. By "flawless", I mean that a solution must be 100% correct in terms of computation AND presentation. A misplaced equal sign or an omitted parenthesis would make a problem incorrect. The Gateway Exam is worth 10% of the final course grade. Since perfect solutions are required, a reasonable number of retakes of the Gateway Exam are permitted according to the following guidelines:
Calculus Clinic
Academic Honesty
In general, the rules set forth in the 2008-2009 Course of Study
apply. Presenting the work of
others as your own is strictly prohibited.
In the case of homework, you may collaborate with others in discussing
how a problem may be solved, but your write-up must be your own. If you submit
work that contains the ideas or words of someone else, then you must provide
proper citation. Assistance cannot be given nor received (other than by the
instructor) on any quiz, or exam associated with this course, except where
explicitly allowed by the instructor.
If you are not sure about some aspect of this policy, please see me before
turning in an assignment.
Learning Disabilities
If you have a disability and feel that you may have need for some type of academic accommodation(s) in order to participate fully in this class, please feel free to discuss your concerns with me in private and also self identify yourself to Erin Salva, Coordinator of Disability Services at PBX 5453 or via e-mail at salvae@kenyon.edu.
Grades
Your course grade will be based on your overall percentage. The categories used to determine your overall percentage and their respective weights are listed below.
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Homework |
10% |
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Quizzes |
5% |
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Lab Report/Writing Project |
10% |
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Exam 1 |
20% |
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Exam 2 |
20% |
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Final Exam |
25% |
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Gateway Exam |
10% |
Class participation will be used to help make borderline decisions.
Course Outline
The topics we will cover include: