Course title: AMTH 142 Calculus
II (4-credit course)
Instructor: Dr.
Office ADMN 237 F
Telephone: 641-3537
e-mail: KoffiF@usca.edu
Web: http://www.usca.edu/math/fadimba
Office Hours: M: 12:00 – 1:30 AM
W: 1:00 -2:30
PM
F: 12:00 -1:30 AM
And by appointments.
Class hours: MWF 10:00 – 11:30 AM,
Classroom: ADMN 213
Prerequisite: By placement, consent of the department, or a grade of C or better in AMTH 141.
Text: University Calculus: by Hass, Weir, and Thomas, Pearson/Addison Wesley (2007)
Software: Maple VERSION 10
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Assignments, Keys
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Rules and Formulas Friday, February 15, 2008 Practice Problems for Test 1 Friday, March 21, 2008 Practice Problems for Test 2 Friday, April 18, 2008 Practice Problems for Test 3 Practice Problems for the Final |
Topics covered:
Chapter 0: Quick Review of Calculus I
Chapter 5: Integration: Anti-Derivatives, Estimating integrals with sums (Riemann Sums), Definite Integral, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Indefinite Integral and Substitution Rule
Chapter 6: Applications of Definite Integrals
Chapter 7: Techniques of Integration: Integration by parts, trig integrals, trig substitutions, Integration of rational functions by partial fractions, Numerical Integration, and Improper Integrals
Chapter 8: Infinite Sequences and Series: Sequences, Series, Power Series, Taylor and Maclaurin Series,.
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Course Objectives: To learn differential and the integral calculus skills which are needed for the successful study of upper-level science, mathematics, and engineering courses, including the ability to communicate using the language of mathematics, both symbolic and verbal.
Expected student competencies to be acquired: The successful student at the end of this course will be able to produce well-written correct solutions for problems like those assigned for homework in this course. This includes the ability to write problem solutions using clear and coherent arguments with correct standard English and correct mathematical notation and terminology. You will be graded on how your solutions are written as well as on the correctness of your final answers.
Course Format: We will have approximately, each week, three hours of lecture, one and half hours of exercises, and one and half hours of lab (Maple). We will learn and use Maple during the lab hours as we advance in the course. You will be asked to continue the apprenticeship of Maple outside class hours in order to be able to do your Maple homework. Tutoring worksheets are available with the Maple Software on all computers in room 213 and 223, and other rooms.
Teamwork for the Maple Homework: The class will be divided into two-person teams. In extenuating circumstances, other size teams are possible. Generally all team members get the same homework grade, but it is possible that a team member get an inferior grade if his participation is proven to be inferior. Teams may be broken up and reformed at my discretion.. No plagiarizing, please!
Homework: The assignments will consist of computer problems through Maple worksheets and pencil and paper problems at the end of each section from the textbook.. During the semester there will be six or seven computer homework assigned which will be due about a week later.
Late homework will not ordinarily be accepted.
Speak to the instructor right away if you have some problem. Turn in your assignment through the Shared
area of the
Quizzes: There will be given
approximately one quiz per week. There
will be no make up for quizzes, for what ever reason. Two quizzes will be dropped at the end of the
semester before computing your final grade.
.Tests There will be three literacy tests given throughout the semester. Normally, there will be no make up for tests, except under special documented circumstances. In any case, no student will be allowed more than one make up test. The approximate dates of the tests are as follow:
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Test 1 |
Week of February 11 |
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Test 2 |
Week of March 17 |
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Test 3 |
Week of April 14 |
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Final Exam: A pencil and paper comprehensive final examination is on Friday May 2 at 8:00 AM. The Maple part of the final exam will be given in class prior to the end of classes. The final will be graded upon your ability to apply the principles covered in this course.
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WEIGHTS: |
GRADE SCALE |
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1. Three exams (100 each) |
90-100 |
A |
70-74 |
C |
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2. Quizzes and Computer Algebra (100 each) |
85-89 |
B+ |
65-69 |
D+ |
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3. Cumulative Final Exam (200) |
80-84 |
B |
60-64 |
D |
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75-79 |
C+ |
0-59 |
F |
NOTES: No use of cell-phones
will be allowed during an exam. Please
make sure you have turned off the cell-phones during class time.
Attendance: Class attendance is mandatory. You should consult with your professor if you must miss a class. As many as five absences may preclude your receiving credit for the course. In addition to scheduled class hours you will need to spend many extra hours in the lab completing your homework assignments. How many extra hours will vary depending upon the individuals doing the work.
Disabilities: If you have a physical, psychological, and/or learning disability which might affect your performance in this class, please contact the Office of Disability Services, 126A B&E, (803) 641-3609, as soon as possible. The Disability Services Office will determine appropriate accommodations based on medical documentation.
If you are registered with Disability Services and have an accommodation sheet, please see me after the first class or call me (803-641-3537) the first day to set up an appointment as soon as possible.
Academic Honesty: Cheating on a test or assignment may result in a grade of zero on the work involved. A second instance of cheating may result in a grade of F in the course. You are responsible not only for copying a computer file done by others and submitting it as your own, but also for leaving computer files on a USCA computer’s hard disk where someone else could copy it. If two very similar computer files are submitted, both files may receive a grade of zero. Your instructor will show you how to keep work on private LAN disk space instead of on a desktop computer hard disk.