MATH 171 (Sections 501 and 504) - First Day Handout

Calculus I - Fall 2006

General information


Time and place:   
     
       Section 501:      MWF 1:50-2:40 in CE 223
                                 R 2:20-3:10 in ENPH 207

       Section 504:      MWF 9:10 - 10:00 am, BLOC 156
                                 R 9:35-10:25 am, FRAN 153

Instructor:       Lenny Fukshansky
Office:              Milner 209
Phone:              (979) 845 - 7797
Email:               lenny@math.tamu.edu
Office hours:   (tentatively) MWF 10:00 - 11:00 am or by appointment

Class webpage:    http://www.math.tamu.edu/~lenny/fall_2006.html

The class webpage is a good source for all class related information. Please check it regularly.


Textbooks: (Required) Calculus: Early Vectors (Aggie Version), Stewart (see Textbooks for more information).

Course description

Catalog description: Vectors, functions, limits, derivatives, Mean Value Theorem, applications of derivatives, integrals, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, computer algebra (Maple). Prerequisite: MATH 150 or satisfactory performance on a qualifying examination. Credit will not be given for more than one of MATH 131, 142, 151 and 171.

Grading policy

Class attendance and homework completion are required parts of the course. Homework assignments will be regularly posted on the course webpage and collected every Friday. It will always be implicitly implied that reading of the sections in the book from which the homework problems are assigned is a part of the homework; you will also be responsible for all the material covered in class. In the course of the semester you will also be asked to take a few online Maple tutorials and do related excercises in Maple as a part of your homework. Late homework will not be accepted. There will be three in class midterm exams and the comprehensive final exam. The use of calculators, computers, or any study materials during exams is strictly prohibited. Here is the tentative exam schedule.

Midterm 1:     Monday, September 25 in class
Midterm 2:     Monday, October 30, in class
Midterm 3:     Monday, November 27, in class
Final Exam:    Section 501:   Tuesday, December 12, 3:30 - 5:30 pm in CE 223
                        Section 504:   Monday, Decmeber 11, 8:00 - 10:00 am in BLOC 156

Make-ups for exams will only be given with documented University-approved excuses; see University Regulations:

http://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule7.htm

In particular, I require official confirmation for all illness or injury related absenses.

The grade break-down will be as follows:
The grading scale used for this class will be:

Additional resources for MATH 171:  

http://calclab.math.tamu.edu/docs/math171/
http://www.math.tamu.edu/teaching/helpsession/helpsessions.html
http://www.math.tamu.edu/teaching/helpsession/review.html

Special policies

Please notice that the university regulations prevent me from providing you with any information regarding your performance in this class except for in person. Please DO NOT send me emails with any kind of grade inquiries.

The following are basic rules that all students should follow in order not to disturb the class.

Important dates and university policies

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Here is the university academic honor code: http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor

The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the class policies.

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