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I reserve the right to make changes to the syllabus at any time during the term by announcing them in class and on the webpage. |
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| Text: |
Required: Multivariable
Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 6th Edition by James
Stewart. We will cover most of Chapters 12-16 of the text. The
student solutions manual is not required but may be useful. |
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| Course Learning Objective: |
As with most mathematical science courses, this course is to help you develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. In particular, we will extend the notions presented in Calculus I and II to functions of two or more variables. Topics covered include:
- vectors and the geometry of space,
- vector functions,
- partial derivatives,
- multiple integrals, and
- vector calculus.
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| Course Outcomes: |
Upon completing this course you should:
- understand the fundamental concepts of multivariable calculus and how to use it effectively to solve problems in mathematics, science and engineering
- be able to demonstrate knowledge of the calculus of functions of several variables, as well as vector calculus
- be able to use software packages such as Maple or MATLAB to help solve problems
- be able to continue further study in a field that requires knowledge of multivariable calculus.
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| Grading: |
| Based on: |
| Homework
(WeBWorK) | 15% |
| Projects | 15% |
| 3 Exams | 20, 15 and 10% |
(ordered from highest to lowest) |
| Final exam | 25% |
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| Basic Scale: |
| A | 90-100% |
| B | 80-89% |
| C | 70-79% |
| D | 60-69% |
| F | 0-59% |
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| I give +/- grades, the cutoffs being at
the 7's and 3's, respectively. Thus 80-82.9 = B-, 83-86.9 = B, 87-89.9 = B+. |
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| Honor Code: |
All students of the College are expected to understand the
meaning of the Loyola College Honor Code. Ignorance of the Code
is not a valid reason for committing an act of academic
dishonesty. The following constitute violations of the Code and
are defined in the Community Standards Handbook: cheating,
stealing, lying, forgery, plagiarism and the failure to report a
violation.
I expect you to work with others on homework (by collaborating, not copying!). I will ask you to sign a pledge on exams but not on everything else although I will expect the same honesty on all of them. Any questions or concerns should be directed immediately to me.
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| Note: |
To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please
contact the Disability Support Services Office at (410)
617-2062. If you have a letter indicating that you have a
disability which requires academic accommodations, please present
the letter to me as soon as possible so we can discuss the accommodations that you
may need in this class.
If you are an athlete and will be missing class due to
travel, you must present your travel letter so we can discuss
accomodations. Absences only on the travel letter will be accommodated.
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| Homework and WeBWorK: |
This course will emphasize problem solving and some
applications of mathematics. Homework problems will be assigned
from each section that we cover and posted on the homework webpage. You will be asked to
do homework on the computer through WeBWorK. Even though I will not be
collecting the homework assigned from the book, it is important
for you to be able to do all of the problems and understand the
concepts behind them. |
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| Projects: |
There will be 3-4 projects throughout the term that will involve
writing and/or the use of the computer (using MATLAB). The
specific directions for each project will be handed out in class.
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| Exams: |
There will be 3 in-class exams during the term. They are tentatively scheduled on the calendar on the
class website. Other information about the exams will be announced
in class the week before the exam. |
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| Final Exam: |
351.01 (09:00 class): Monday, December 15 at 9 AM
351.02 (10:00 class): Friday, December 12 at 6:30 PM. |
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| Extra Credit: |
Do not count on extra credit in this course to boost your
grade. I make it a policy to not give extra credit on an individual basis so do not ask for
it, especially at the end of the semester. |
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| Classroom Etiquette: |
When you come to class, I expect you to not only be in
attendance physically but also mentally. That means no cell
phones, no leaving class during lecture, no extraneous chatter,
etc. If you know you must leave class, sit by the door to
minimize the disruption.
If you must miss class, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. It is best to get notes from a classmate; my lecture notes will not be useful to you. If you cannot make it to an exam because of illness or family emergency, let me know in advance by phone or e-mail. Make-ups will be given only under these circumstances. Don't abuse this. No changes can be made to the date and time of the final exam. |
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