MAT 2010-002 (CRN 21482)
Winter 2008
Wayne State University
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Course
information
Homework
Announcement
4/16/2008
Here are some old MAT 2010 final exams.
Fall 2004
Fall 2006
Winter 2007
Announcement
4/7/2008
In order to take the final exam, all students are required to
submit a blank 16-page full-size blue book to me. Do not write
your name on the book. You must give me the blue book before Exam
6 on Friday April 18.
Announcement
1/31/2008
Because of weather conditions, the exam on Friday February 1 has
been postponed until Monday February 4. However, there will be class on Friday, and we will cover new material that will
be tested on Exam #3.
Announcement
1/14/2008
The Mathematics Resource
Center,
located
in FAB 1198, provides free high-quality tutoring by mathematics majors
who are experts in the course material for MAT 2010. The MRC is a
great place to do your homework.
To encourage you to try out the MRC, I will provide a small
incentive. You will receive one extra point on Exam 1 for each logged hour that you spend in the
MRC before the exam. You can receive a maximum of 5 extra points
in this way.
Objectives
and Philosophy
The objective of the course is to
understand the basic principles of
calculus, including both derivatives and integrals. There will be an
emphasis on problems, examples, and computations.
The secrets to success in this
course are:
- Do your homework.
- Come to class and pay attention.
- Read the textbook.
Class
Meetings
The class meets Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Friday 8:30-9:25am in
219 STAT, except for official university holidays. There will be
no class on Monday January 21, and on March 10 through March 14.
The final examination is scheduled for Thursday April 24,
1:20-3:50pm.
Prerequisites
In order to take this class, you
must have:
- passed MAT 1800 with a grade of C- or better in Spring/Summer
2007 or in Fall 2007 at Wayne State, or
- received an acceptable score on a Wayne State mathematics
placement exam after May 1, 2007.
Text
The required text is James Stewart:
Calculus: Early
Transcendentals, 6e: ISBN
0495011665. We will cover most of Chapters 1 through 5. The same
text is used in MAT 2020 and MAT 2030.
Contacting
Me
E-mail: isaksen at math.wayne.edu
Office phone: 313-577-2491
Office
Hours
FAB 1195, Monday 9:30-10:30am and
Wednesday 10:30-11:30am.
Online
information
All information for this course,
including the content of this sheet,
will be posted at http://www.math.wayne.edu/~isaksen/Teaching/Courses/W08-2010
Calculators
You will need a graphing
calculator, although this course will not rely
heavily on calculators. Suggested models include the TI-85, TI-86,
HP-48G, HP-48G+, or HP-48GX. The math department supports these
calculators by supplying free handouts.
More powerful calculators,
such as
the TI-89, TI-92, or HP-49G, will
not be allowed on exams. Less powerful calculators, such as the TI-81,
TI-82, TI-83, or HP-38G, are allowed.
If your calculator is not listed
here, please ask me about it.
Examinations
There will be six in-class midterm
exams, every second Friday at
first. There won't be any late or early exams, for any reason.
Exam problems will be based on (but not necessarily identical to)
assigned homework, examples done in class, and examples worked out in
the textbook.
The exam dates are:
Friday January 18
Friday February 1
Friday February 15
Friday February 29
Friday March 28
Friday April 18
The final exam is Thursday April 24,
1:20-3:50pm.
Grading
Each midterm examination is worth
80 points. Each student's lowest
midterm score will be dropped. Taken together, these exams are worth
400 points. The final examination is worth 200 points. In order
to earn at least a C-, your final exam score must be at least 50% =
100/200.
The grading scale, out of 600
points, is:
A/A-
|
540-600
|
B+/B/B-
|
480-539
|
C+/C/C-
|
420-479
|
D+/D/D-
|
360-419
|
F
|
0-359
|
Homework
Homework problems are assigned at
each lecture. Students are expected
to complete each assignment before the next class meeting. Homeworks
will not be collected or graded. We will regularly discuss homework
problems in class.
Collaboration in small groups is
permitted and encouraged. However, it
is important to practice doing problems by yourself because this is the
way that you will be tested.
Extra
Help
The Mathematics Resource Center,
located
in FAB 1198, provides free high-quality tutoring by mathematics majors
who are experts in the course material for MAT 2010. The MRC is a
great place to do your homework.
Email:
isaksen at math.wayne.edu