Math 124 A&B Syllabus
Spring 2006
The simplest schoolboy is
now familiar with facts
for which Archimedes would have
sacrificed his life
Renan,
Ernest , Souvenirs d'enfance et de jeunesse.
Lecturer: Dr. Alexandra Nichifor Email: nichifor@math.washington.edu
Office:
Padelford C-326 Phone: 206-543-7898
Class Webpage: http://www.math.washington.edu/~nichifor/124S06.htm
Teaching Assistants (TAs):
Section |
TA |
Email |
AA & AC |
Sam Wilson |
|
AB & BA |
Jonathan Watts |
|
BB & BC |
Ariana Dundon |
Welcome
to Math 124, Differential Calculus of a Single Variable! Calculus is a very
powerful method for analyzing change, used by many disciplines. This course is
an introduction to derivatives and their applications.
Text: Calculus, Early Transcendentals by James Stewart (5th
Edition).
Course Format: MWF at this time in this room with Dr. Nichifor. Tuesday and Thursday you meet with your TA listed above, according to the time and location listed in the time schedule.
Math 124 Materials Website: Your homework problems, worksheets and archived old midterms & finals are located on the common Materials website for all Math 124 classes: http://www.math.washington.edu/~m124/
Class Website: For information specific to our Math 124 class (eg. midterm statistics, our homework assignments, etc.), go to the link listed at the top of the page. It also links to the Math 124 Materials website.
Course Packet (Optional): You can purchase printouts of all homework problems, worksheets and selected final exams at the UW Copy Center in Communications B042. This is simply a convenient way to get all the key course materials; you can always print these materials yourself off the Math 124 Materials website.
Grades: Your grade will be made up of the following
components ((*) = the lowest grade gets dropped) :
·
final
exam = 40%
·
2
midterms, each = 20%
·
homework = 10% (*)
·
worksheets = 10%
(*)
While
the grades may be adjusted as a function of the class performance, the basic
grading guidelines are:
4.0 corresponds to a total score of at least 93% of
total points, 3.0~80%, 2.0~68%, 1.0~55%, 0~50% or below.
Office hours: Office hours are times
when you can speak to me or to any of the TAs without making an appointment -
just drop by. Our office hours for this quarter will soon be announced and
posted on the web page.
It
gets crowded around midterm time, so make sure to see us early when you have a
question.
Homework: See the Homework
Guidelines on the class webpage. I announce in class what problems are due
and post this information on our class website. Problems are from the weekly
homework sheets posted on the general Math 124 course website. (You find these
by going to the “Outline" link for each week.) You may have problems
due from a couple different homework sheets on the website. It is OK to work
with others on the homework, just make sure that you understand what you are
doing before you hand it in. No late homework is accepted, but we drop the low
score at the end of the term in case you miss an assignment for any reason.
Worksheets: Each Tuesday, you will
focus on a worksheet. Bring this with you. It is available online or in the
course packet. You will spend the entire period working in groups on the
worksheet. If groups finish early, they continue to work on problems from the
homework. This is a very important time for learning. The instructors will have
a chance to talk with you and give you individual suggestions. If you know how
to do the problems, you should explain your reasoning to the others in your
group. You will receive a grade on the worksheet of 0, 1 or 2: If you attend
your worksheet session and make an effort on the worksheet, you will receive 2
pts. If you attend but leave early or do not participate actively, you will
receive 1pt. If you miss a worksheet session, you will receive 0 pts. There are
no makeup worksheets. Instead, we drop the lowest worksheet score to compute
your worksheet grade. This component of the course is not meant to be
burdensome. If you attend the worksheet sessions and participate, you will be
assured of 100% for this portion of your grade (which is 10% of your final
grade).
Exams:
Additional Resources:
http://www.depts.washington.edu/scc/studyskills.html