Course Syllabus:

Calculus for Technology II

Math 2133.001

Spring 2008

Instructor:      David Kighuradze

Office:                        308 Math Sciences

Office Hours: MWF 8:30-9:30 a.m. or by appointment.      

E-mail:            kighurad@math.okstate.edu

Html:              http://www.math.okstate.edu/~kighurad

Phone:           Best way to reach me is by e-mail. You can call my office at 744-2241 or leave a message at 744-5688.

Textbook: “Technical Calculus With Analytic Geometry”, fourth edition, by Allyn J. Washington, Addison-Wesley Publishing.

 

MLRC: Mathematics Learning Resource Center. The MLRC is an invaluable resource to support your mathematical learning. I encourage you to go there regularly to do your homework and to use the materials that we have made available to you.

Location:  Classroom Building, fourth floor.

Learning Aids/Services:  Tutoring, Videotaped lectures, and Microcomputers with           

Mathematics software

 

Calculators: Graphing calculators are a requirement for this class. I will be using a TI-83plus graphing calculator for class demonstrations. You may check it out from the Mathematics Department (MS401) for use during the semester without charge.  If you have questions about calculators, I would be happy to help before/after class or during office hours.

 

Lecture: The course covers chapters 7,8,9,10,11 and 12 from the textbook. It is your responsibility to understand and learn this material. The instructor’s job is to guide you in your learning. The purpose of the lecture is to discuss and illustrate the main ideas and answer your questions. Therefore I strongly recommend that you read the sections to be covered in class before the lecture. Try to isolate what you do not understand and be prepared to ask questions during the lecture. It is your advantage and responsibility to attend the lectures.

 

Examinations: There will be three fifty-minute examinations with a maximum possible score of 100 points each, and a 200-point comprehensive final examination. The percentage score on the final examination may be used to replace a missed examination. Make-up examinations will be given only for very serious and unavoidable conflicts and only if you notify me in advance. Exams will be given February 4th, March 10th , and April 18th.  The final examination will be on April 28th from 8:00 – 9:50 am.

 

Homework-Quiz Grade: Quizzes will be unannounced. Homework will be graded on a random schedule. Some sets will be graded totally, some will be graded partially, and others will only be checked off and not graded. There will be a total of 12 homework assignments and 12 quizzes collected during the spring semester. I will drop the two lowest homework scores and the two lowest quiz scores when computing your final homework/quiz grade. Homework must be turned in at the end of class on the date it is due. Late homework will be accepted only because of unavoidable conflicts and for reduced credit. Homework assignments must be submitted in the following manner: 1. Textbook section and problem numbers will be prominently displayed. 2. Problems will be submitted in the order in which they are assigned. 3. The pages will be stapled together with your name on the front page. 4. You must show your work and label your answers with the correct units to receive credit. If you used a graph, sketch it.

 

 

Course Evaluation: Course grades will be determined according to the following distribution:

                                    10 homeworks@20 points each--------200pts

                                    10 quizzes @ 10 points each -----------100pts

                                      3 exams   @ 100 points each ---------300pts 

                                         Final exam  ---------------------------200pts    

                                         Total------------------------------------800pts.

Letter grades will be assigned according to the following scale. The percentage score on the final examination may be used to replace a fifty-minute examination score.

                                             A   720-800pts

                                             B   640-719pts

                                             C   560-639pts

                                             D   480-559pts

                                             F      0-479pts

Some discretion of the instructor may be used in deciding borderline cases.

 

Notes: Any changes in this syllabus will be communicated to you in class by the instructor.

 

Four step learning: Step one is to read the material and write down the important points. Step two is to ask questions on the reading material and to watch the instructor do an example. Step three is to work on an example problem in either a group setting or a problem whose solution is in the textbook so you can get feedback on your attempted solution. Step four is to complete the assigned homework problems.