Math 249 L05 (Fall 2011)


The contents are tentative and subject to change.

For the most recent updates, go to the bottom of this page.

Welcome to Math 249!

This page contains information concerning Math 249 L05 for Fall 2011. Lectures are held:

M

16:00-16:50

ST 143

TR

11:00-12:15

ST 143

Each student is also registered in one of four labs:

Lab section

Time

Place

Teaching Assistant

B25

W 16:00-16:50

MS 569

Perlas Caranay

B26

W 16:00-16:50

MS 325

Chantelle Nyrose

B27

R 15:00-15:50

MS 371

Chantelle Nyrose

B28

R 15:00-15:50

MS 325

Geoffrey Prosser

Here are the course syllabus, the course outline and the information about the continuous tutorial. Blackboard is also set up: access via http://blackboard.ucalgary.ca.

Textbook

William Briggs and Lyle Cochran. Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Single Variable. Addison Wesley (Pearson), 2010.

Go to http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com/. Register as a student and enroll in the course Math 249 Fall 2011 (Course ID: ling94735). The package you bought from the bookstore should include an access code. Note that your access code can be used only once. Make sure you follow the instruction on that website and register correctly. Please use your full name to register and enroll. It will allow a smooth transfer of your marks at the end of the term.

Calculators

No Calculators are allowed.

Continuous Tutorials

Continuous Tutorials are available to help students of Math 249. Tutorial Assistants will be available throughout the week to assist students with the course material.  You may drop in for assistance during these hours throughout the term. Attendance is not mandatory.

Calculus Connections

Calculus Connections is a companion course to Introductory Calculus offered by Y. Elsabrouty. There are no prerequisites and there is no cost to the student. The schedule is available here. It also holds Final Exam Extended Office Hours.

Course Schedule and Credit Components

Lectures

 

Monday

Tuesday

Thursday

Friday

September

 

12-16

Introduction

Algebra Review (Appendix A)

Coordinate Geometry Review (Appendix A)

 

19-23

Functions (1.1-1.2)

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Review (1.3)

Trigonometric Functions Review (1.4)

 

26-30

Limits (2.1-2.2)

Computing Limits (2.3)

Infinite Limits and Limits at Infinity (2.4-2.5)

Assignment 1 due

October

 

3-7

Continuity (2.6)

Precise Definition of Limits (2.7)

Limits and Continuity Review

Assignment 2 due

10-14

---

Midterm Test 1

Derivative (3.1)

 

17-21

Rules (3.2)

More Rules (3.3)

Trigonometric Functions (3.4)

Assignment 3 due

24-28

Rate of Change (3.5)

Chain Rule (3.6)

Implicit Differentiation (3.7)

Assignment 4 due

November

 

Oct 31 – Nov 4

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions (3.8)

Related Rates (3.10)

Maxima and Minima (4.1)

Assignments 5, 6 due

7-11

Derivative Review

Midterm Test 2

---

 

14-18

What Derivatives Tell Us (4.2)

Graphing Functions (4.3)

Optimization Problems (4.4)

Assignment 7 due

21-25

Linear Approximation and Differentials (4.5)

Mean Value Theorem (4.6)

L’Hôpital’s Rule (4.7)

Assignment 8 due

December

 

Nov 28 – Dec 2

Antiderivatives (4.8)

Area and Definite Integrals (5.1-5.2)

Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (5.3)

Assignment 9 due

5-9

Working with Integrals (5.4)

Substitution Rule (5.5)

Regions Between Curves (6.2)

Assignment 10 due

Assignments

There are ten credit Assignments, accessed and submitted via MyMathLab. They are worth 10% of the course.

Midterm Tests

There are two Midterm Tests, each being worth 20% of the course. No Calculators are allowed.

Midterm Test 1 (October 11, 2011) – It is on PreCalculus Review, Limits and Continuity, up to and including section 2.7.

There are two parts to the test.

Part A (20 marks). It consists of 20 10 short questions mostly of conceptual nature. The amount of calculations required is very limited. This is to make sure that you know the basic definitions, theorems, and facts. All questions are taken from the “Must-Know Contents” worksheets that accompany the lectures. To emphasize the Must-Know nature of this part, a non-zero mark will only be awarded to Part A if you have answered at least 16 8 of the 20 10 questions correctly. In other words, if you answer 15 7 or fewer questions correctly, you will receive a 0 for the entire Part A. Expect to spend 15 minutes on Part A.

Part B (80 marks). This is the problem solving section. There are four questions. Expect to spend 60 minutes on Part B. All four questions are on Chapter 2.

Midterm Test 2 (November 8, 2011) – It is on Derivatives, up to and including section 4.1.

There are two parts to the test.

Part A (20 marks). It consists of 20 10 questions mainly of conceptual nature. The amount of calculations required is very limited. This is to make sure that you know the basic definitions, theorems, formulas, rules and facts. All questions are taken from the “Must-Know Contents” worksheets that accompany the lectures. To emphasize the Must-Know nature of this part, a non-zero mark will only be awarded to Part A if you have answered at least 16 8 of the 20 10 questions correctly. In other words, if you answer 15 7 or fewer questions correctly, you will receive a 0 for the entire Part A. Expect to spend 15 minutes on Part A.

Part B (80 marks). This is the problem solving section. There are four questions. Expect to spend 60 minutes on Part B.

 

Final Examination

There will be a two-hour final examination to be scheduled by the Registrar's Office. It is worth 50% of the course. No calculators are allowed.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you fail the Final Exam, your grade will be no higher than D+.

ON THE OTHER HAND: If you get 95% or above on the Final Exam, your grade will be at least A.

Date: December 13, 2011

Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Place: The Red Gym

There are eight questions.

·         Question 1 (16 marks) is the Must-Know Problem. There are eight parts. You need to get at least six of the eight parts correct in order to receive any mark on this question. All of them are from Chapter 4.

·         Questions 2 to 8 (12 marks each) are longer problems, some with parts. Most of them are on the materials after Midterm Test 2.

1.      There is one question on calculating limits. Review all basic algebraic skills and l'Hôpital's rule. Review the assignment problems. This question has two parts. Chapters 2 (Sections 2.3-2.5) and Chapter 4 (Section 4.7).

2.      There is one question on calculating derivatives. Review all rules, formulas and the two special techniques (logarithmic differentiation and implicit differentiation). Review the Frist part of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Review the assignment problems. This question has two parts. Chapter 3 (Sections 3.2-3.4, 3.6-3.8) and Chapter 5 (Section 5.3)

3.      There is one question on calculating integrals. Review all basic formulas and the substitution rule (for both indefinite and definite integrals). Review the Second part of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Review the assignment problems. This question has two parts. Chapters 4 (Section 4.8) and 5 (Section 5.3, 5.5).

4.      There is one question on graphing functions. Review the steps I used in class - "Frame" and "How graph wiggles". Review the assignment problems. The derivative and the second derivative will be given to you. Chapter 4 (Sections 4.2-4.3).

5.      There is one question on optimization problem. Review the examples I did in class. Review the assignment problems. If you need a formula that concerns an object of some kind of "round" shape, I will give it to you. You are expected to know the formulas for perimeter and area of rectangles, surface area and volume of rectangular boxes. Chapter 4 (Section 4.4).

6.      There is one question on either Linear Approximation or the Mean Value Theorem. Chapter 4 (Sections 4.5-4.6).

7.      You will know all about it at the time of the Exam.

Course Grade Calculation

If you fail the Final Exam, your grade will be no higher than D+.

If you pass the Final Exam, then your grade will be determined by the Weighted Total, calculated according to the following:

Assignments 10%, Midterm Tests 40%, Final Exam 50%.

The Weighted-Total to Grade conversion will be announced at least one week before the end of the term.

If you get 95% or above on the Final Exam, your grade will be at least A.

 

Updates

July 27, 2011

·         Page created

September 6, 2011

·         Minor updates

September 9, 2011

·         Minor changes

September 21, 2011

·         Names of TAs added.

·         Changes to Midterm Test requirements for Part (A).

September 22, 2011

·         Assignment schedule posted inside Teaching Schedule

September 30, 2011

·         Assignment due dates corrected.

·         Slight update on Midterm Test 1.

November 24, 2011

·         Info about Final Exam added


Created by Joseph Ling: July 27, 2011
Last updated: November 24, 2011