Calculus III, MATH 241H, Section 0301, Fall 2016

Instructor: Christian Rosendal, office MTH 2113

Course webpage: http://homepages.math.uic.edu/~rosendal/WebpagesMathCourses/MATH241H-2016umd.html

Required text: Calculus; 6th edition, Robert Ellis, Denny Gulick.

Suggested additional text: A guide to MATLAB; 3rd edition, Hunt, Lipsman, Rosenberg.

Course syllabus: We shall cover chapters 11-15 of the calculus book.

Course hours and location:
Monday - Friday, 11:00-11:50 in CHM 0124.
Wednesday, 11:00-12:50 in MTH B0429.

Office hours: Wednesday 3:15-5:00 in my office MTH 2113.

Reading: I will assign chapters from the book that I will try to cover every week. A good strategy is to read every section before it is covered it class, take notes and gain additional understanding during class, and the reread the section and do the assigned homework exercises at the end of the week. The material covered in exercises constitute an integral part of the exam syllabus and will greatly help you assimilate the theoretical material.

Homework: There will be 9 homework sets due over the course of the semester. These should be handed in to me at the beginning of class on the due date (in general Fridays). No late homework will be accepted, so any homework handed in after the deadline will be credited for 0 points. When calculating the homework grade, the two lowest scores will be dropped. So, e.g., if you have missed one homework set, even for justified reasons, then this will be counted as your lowest score.

Midterms: There will be four midterms each taking place on Mondays during regular class hours. The dates are:
  • 1st midterm: Monday September 26th.
    Suggested extra preparation exercises: 12.5.1, 12.5.9, 12.5.13, 12.5.17, 12.5.23, 12.6.1, 12.6.7, 12.6.11, 12.6.15, 12.6.17, 12.6.25.
  • 2nd midterm: Monday October 17th
    Suggested extra preparation exercises: 13.7.7, 13.7.11, 13.7.21, 13.8.1, 13.8.7, 13.8.13, 13.8.25, 13.8.27, 13.9.1, 13.9.3, 13.9.11, 13.9.15.
  • 3rd midterm: Monday November 7th
    Suggested extra preparation exercises: 14.6.1, 14.6.3, 14.6.7, 14.6.9, 14.6.11, 14.7.1, 14.7.5, 14.7.7, 14.7.15, 14.8.1, 14.8.5, 14.8.9, 14.8.13, 14.8.19.
  • 4th midterm: Monday December 5th
    Suggested extra preparation exercises: 15.4.5, 15.4.9, 15.4.17, 15.4.19, 15.5.3, 15.5.11, 15.5.13, 15.6.1, 15.6.3, 15.6.7, 15.6.15, 15.7.1, 15.7.5, 15.7.7, 15.7.15
The midterms and final exam will consist of exercises resembling the homework exercises. So doing exercises equals good exam preparation.

To be excused from a midterm you will need to provide a valid excuse and, in case of illness, a letter from the doctor to this effect. You will not have the chance to make up an exam, so if you are excused from a midterm your midterm grade will be the average of your other midterms. It is entirely your responsibility to be in time for an exam, not your alarm clock's.

Final exam:
  • Wednesday December 14th, 1:30-3:30 in MTH 0201
    Suggested extra preparation exercises: 15.8.9, 15.8.11, 15.8.13, 15.8.15, 15.8.21, 15.8.29

Grade: Your grade will be a weighted average of your homework, midterm, and final scores calculated as follows:
  • Homeworks: 15 %
  • Midterms: 50 %
  • Final: 35 %

Tentative weekly programme:
  • Week beginning on August 29th: Read sections 11.1, 11.2, 11.3.
  • Week beginning on September 5th (note Monday is off due to Labor day): Read sections 11.4, 11.5, 11.6.
  • Week beginning on September 12th: Read sections 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4.
  • Week beginning on september 19th: Read sections 12.5, 12.6, 12.7.
  • Week beginning on September 26th: First midterm. Read sections 13.1, 13.2, 13.3.
  • Week beginning on October 3rd: Read sections 13.4, 13.5, 13.6.
  • Week beginning on October 10th: Read sections 13.7, 13.8, 13.9.
  • Week beginning on October 17th: Second midterm.Read sections 14.1, 14.2, 14.3.
  • Week beginning on October 24th: Read sections 14.4, 14.5, 14.6.
  • Week beginning on October 31st: Read sections 14.7, 14.8, 14.9.
  • Week beginning on November 7th: Third midterm. Read sections 15.1, 15.2.
  • Week beginning on November 14th: Read sections 15.3, 15.4, 15.5.
  • Week beginning on November 21st (Thanksgiving holiday): Read section 15.6.
  • Week beginning on November 28th: Read sections 15.7, 15.8.
  • Week beginning on December 5th: Fourth midterm. Review.
  • Week beginning on December 12th: December 12th is last day of classes.
Homework sets:
  • Due September 9th: 11.1.6, 11.1.12, 11.1.14, 11.2.8, 11.2.16, 11.2.28, 11.3.2, 11.3.8, 11.3.14, 11.3.34
  • Due September 16th: 11.4.2, 11.4.4, 11.4.10, 11.4.22, 11.5.2, 11.5.8, 11.5.12, 11.5.20, 11.6.4, 11.6.8, 11.6.10
  • Due September 23rd: 12.1.10, 12.1.20, 12.2.2, 12.2.8, 12.2.10, 12.3.12, 12.3.18, 12.3.32, 12.3.46, 12.4.14, 12.4.18, 12.4.26
  • Due October 7th: 13.1.4, 13.1.16, 13.1.22, 13.1.36, 13.2.6, 13.2.16, 13.2.20, 13.3.4, 13.3.14, 13.3.30, 13.3.38
  • Due October 14th: 13.4.2, 13.4.10, 13.4.30, 13.4.38, 13.4.42, 13.5.4, 13.5.16, 13.6.8, 13.6.14, 13.6.22, 13.6.26, 13.6.40
  • Due October 28th: 14.1.4, 14.1.6, 14.1.8, 14.1.18, 14.1.24, 14.2.2, 14.2.4, 14.2.8, 14.2.24
  • Due November 4th: 14.3.2, 14.3.4, 14.3.6, 14.4.4, 14.4.12, 14.5.14, 14.5.28
  • Due November 18th: 14.9.4, 14.9.14, 14.9.16, 14.9.22, 15.1.2, 15.1.4, 15.1.6, 15.1.14, 15.18, 15.1.20, 15.1.38
  • Due December 2nd: 15.2.4, 15.2.8, 15.2.14, 15.2.16, 15.2.22, 15.2.24, 15.3.2, 15.3.4, 15.3.6, 15.3.10, 15.3.12
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