Course Syllabus

MAC 2312, Fall 2017.

Instructor: Julian Edward

Course times: T 1230-210 Eng. 2410, R 1230-310, Eng. 2410.

Office: DM 431C, phone 348-3050.

Office hours: Tuesday 230-330 café in ground floor of Eng; Friday 200-300 in DM 431C; or by apt.

Home Page: http://www2.fiu.edu/~edwardj/

Text: Anton, Davis, and Bivens, 10th Ed.

Course objectives/Learning outcomes: the students will learn to correctly comprehend, use, and manipulate the symbols and ideas of integral calculus using spoken and written English. Students should know how to compute some integrals, examine determine convergence of infinite series, and use polar coordinates. Students at the end of this course should be able to use calculus to compute areas on planar regions, volumes of solids of revolution, arclength of planar curves, and the work generate by a force. More generally, students will have had some ability to use calculus to model dynamical systems arising in physics, economics, and other sciences and social sciences. Students will get some practice writing rigorous mathematical proofs.

Expectations: The prerequisite for this course is Calculus I, MAC 2311, with a "C" or better. This includes a reasonable knowledge of trig identities and derivative formulas. I have also assigned a few review problems from Ch 5.3 in your first homework assignment, which you may use as a self-test of your readiness for the course. The course essential starts with 5.4 (but you probably will be tested on problems from 5.3). You are expected to spend about 12 hours a week outside of class, on homework and reading the corresponding sections of the text. DO NOT fall behind! Remember: the best way to learn mathematics is to DO mathematics, ie. do the homework problems. You will be expected to write a few proofs on exams, with clear sentences and good explanations. Most of these will be explained in class and in the text, with some warning before the exam. Students finishing this course should having skill in computing integrals, and applying them to various problems stemming for physics, chemistry, economics, and other fields. Students should also have some skills in dealing with infinite series, and in computing integrals using polar coordinates. Aside from skills, students will have had some experience in understanding rigourous mathematical proofs, and in creating mathematical models to solve engineering problems.

Attendance: I will not take attendance, but I expect you to come to class. If you miss a quiz/test, and in my opinion your absence is excusable, then your final exam will be adjusted to make up. If the absence is not excusable, you get 0 on the missed test. Be prepared to document your excuse with doctor's note, etc. You are responsible for any work covered in class, unless told otherwise.

Course contents Text: Calculus, Early Transcendentals - tenth Edition, by Anton, Bivens and Davis, 5.4-5.10, 6.1-6.6, 6.8; 7.1-7.5,7.8,7.8; 9.1-9.10; 10.1-10.3. [The smaller, Single-Variable edition is also OK for this course, but not for MAC 2313]

Grading scheme: I will assign homework (pencil and paper), but this will not be graded. You will still need to do the assigned homework from the text to be adequately prepared for my tests. Weekly worksheets, and possibly hand-in assignments: 10%. 4 quizzes 4% each. Quiz schedule (post-Irma) 8/31, 9/26, 10/24, 11/21 Three term tests (17% each) held in class. (post-Irma) 10/10, 11/7, 12/5. Final exam (23%) tbd. Final will be comprehensive.

The scale for final grade goes as follows: 85-100%=A, 80-84.90 =A-, 77-79.99=B+; 73-76.99%=B, 70-72.99%=B-, 67-69.99%=C+,60-66.99%=C, 50-59.99%=D,0-49%=F.

Fact: passing rate for those who don't attend my class is historically about 10%.

Learning Assistants This semester, we will have 1 Learning Assistant: Christian. Learning Assistants are students who recently took Calculus 2 and did very well, and they will be assisting in the "lab" portion of the class on Thursdays. The problems you work on in these labs will not only help make you more prepared for tests, but also improve your problem solving skills, and to help you see the connections between the idealized world of mathematics and engineering.

Drops Drop deadline is Monday, Oct. 30. Remember, if stop attending classes and don't wish to get an F, you must drop.

 Extra help is available at: 1- The math department offers free tutoring in GL 129 , hours to be determined. For more information, follow this http://undergrad.fiu.edu/cas/learning-center/ 2- There are also tutors available at the Multicultural Programs (available NOT just to minority students), and their hours are sometimes more flexible. They are located at GC 216, with phone number 348-2436. Contact them for startup time. 3- live online tutors: see livetutor.fiu.edu

Early Alert In an effort to help you succeed in your academic courses, FIU utilizes an Early Alert system. Instructors are now able to notify students’ academic advisors if there are concerns about class performance. If an alert is submitted, your academic advisor will send you a message via your Student Dashboard (accessed via your MYFIU page) to discuss ways to improve your performance. Please respond to any communication you receive from your academic advisor about an early alert. Our goal with this program is to help you to be successful by identifying any issues as early on as possible and working to address them.

The Main Rules: (these can affect your grade): Any beepers/cell phones, etc must be turned off during class. If you cannot arrive and leave on time, see me and explain. If you miss an entire class, get notes from a classmate. If you must miss an exam, see me beforehand, and document your excuse, to get fair treatment. I don't generally give make-up exams, and very rarely give incompletes. If you find a grading error, write a note to me at the top of your paper and return it promptly.

ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT includes (but is not limited to) giving or receiving assistance on a test, quiz, or homework assignment for which such assistance is not permitted, falsifying a document to obtain an excusal from a test, and using unauthorized notes on a test or quiz. A more complete definition of Academic Misconduct is given on pp.120-121 of the Student Handbook. Penalties for Academic Misconduct range from an F in the course to expulsion from the university.

 Extra tuition charges for repeated courses and excess hours. The Florida Legislature has mandated a tuition surcharge for the third time a student takes or attempts a college credit course. Also, students who attempt more than 115\% of the hours required in their degree program will pay 150% of their normal tuition. For more information of these charges, including a possible appeal of the surcharge, see pages 3,4 of the Class Schedule booklet. These charges should serve as additional motivation for you to pass the course. In other words, do your homework. Students taking this class for the third time may now appeal the associated surcharge. See registrar's office for more information.

Cancelled classes: if you see a note posted saying that class is cancelled, make sure it is on FIU stationery and wait till the beginning of class before leaving. Home Page: http://www.fiu.edu/~edwardj