Dr. Mann's M408D, Fall 2010
Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus
Unique Numbers: 54675, 54680, 54685


Homework Assignments

Lectures     MWF 12:00 -12:50pm in CAL 100
 
Discussions           54675  TTH 8:30 - 9:30 am in JES A303A
                                    54680  TTH 3:30 - 4:30 pm in RLM 7.104
                                    54685  TTH 5:00 - 6:00 pm in JES A305A
 
Lecturer                   Dr. Jennifer K. Mann
Office: RLM 13.142
Office Hours: MW 1:30 - 2:30 pm, Th 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Email: jmann@math.utexas.edu
Website: http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/jmann/
 
Teaching Assistant       Ligang Long
Office: RLM 12.124
Office Hours: TTh 2:30-3:30 pm and by appointment in RLM 12.124
Email: llong@math.utexas.edu

Text               Calculus, 6th edition by James Stewart

Honor Code          The core values of the University of Texas at Austin are learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity, and responsibility. Each member of the University is expected to uphold these values through integrity, honesty, trust, fairness, and respect toward peers and community.

Attendance Policy
You must attend three lecture classes and two discussion sections per week. If you are absent, do not email or otherwise contact me to ask what material we covered during class, what the assignments are, what sections the exams will cover, or any other questions that I have answered or will answer during class. In such a situation, you should contact a classmate to get notes and information for the class you missed. It is certainly a good idea to work together throughout the semester.

Quizzes and Exams
Quizzes will be handwritten problems that are worked and submitted in discussion sections weekly. Exams will be held during lecture classes. Each exam for this course will include both Quest problems that will be submitted using bubble sheets and handwritten problems that will be submitted on paper.

Exam Dates
Exam 1: Monday, September 20
Exam 2: Wednesday, October 20
Exam 3: Friday, November 19

Final Exam Date              Friday, December 10             9:00 am - 12:00 noon             BEL 328
Each student may use a single 8.5"x11" sheet of original handwritten notes as a test aid for each of the three exams during the term as well as for the final exam (NOT TO BE USED FOR QUIZZES).  Calculators are NOT allowed to be used during exams.  Students must show all work to each solution of the handwritten problems.
 
Homework
YOU MUST DO CALCULUS TO LEARN CALCULUS! Homework comprises 6% of your grade in order that you will be motivated to do it. However, doing or not doing assigned homework will have much more than a 6% effect on your grade!

Each homework assignment for this course will include both Quest problems that must be submitted online and handwritten problems that must be submitted on paper in discussion section meetings. Students are encouraged to work together on homework solutions. However, each student should write their own solutions to the handwritten homework problems. Copying another student's solution or that from another text is a violation of the honor code and fails to contribute to your personal mathematical development. Students must show all work to each solution. Three homeworks will be dropped at the end of the semester. No late homeworks will be accepted for any reason.
 
Grading      
6% Homework
6% Quizzes
18% Exam 1
18% Exam 2
18% Exam 3
34% Final Exam
There will be no makeup quizzes or makeup exams.  Three quizzes will be dropped at the end of the semester.  A single missed semester exam grade will be replaced by the final exam grade.  The lowest exam grade will be replaced by the final exam grade if the final exam grade is higher than the lowest exam grade. No semester assignments will be accepted after the last day of classes Friday, December 3, 2010. It is unlikely that any grade will be curved. Your final exam grade is final and non-negotiable.  Thus, any discussions of your course grade must occur prior to the final exam administration on Friday, December 10, 2010. Plus/minus grades will be assigned for the final grade as follows: A (100-92.6), A- (92.5-89.6), B+ (89.5-86.6), B (86.5-82.6), B- (82.5-79.6), C+ (79.5-76.6), C (76.5-72.6), C- (72.5-69.6), D+ (69.5-66.6), D (66.5-62.6), D- (62.5-59.6), F (59.5-0).
 
Syllabus       http://www.ma.utexas.edu/dev/math/Courses/Syllabi/M408D.html
 
Course Website        http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/jmann/f10noonM408D.html
 
Quest Student FAQs        http://web4.cns.utexas.edu/quest/support/student/

Advice for Success
Actively participate in the course by attending lectures and discussion sections, doing the assigned homework problems and additional problems covering your weak topics, and utilizing the office hours of Dr. Mann and your TA. Please do come to my office hours if you have questions or concerns. To succeed in M408D students need to develop good study habits and to seek assistance whenever and wherever it is provided. Make sure that you do not fall behind. Come see us as soon as your performance is slipping. It is estimated that "A" students will spend at least 12 hours per week studying for this course in addition to the time spent in lecture and discussion section.

Before you email me to ask a question about the rules and procedures of this course, please read through this handout to see if the answer is written here. I diligently tried to include in this document information that you might ask; please use it.
 
Prerequisite
The minimum prerequisite for this course is a grade of C- or better in M408C or M408L or the equivalent. However, a student with a grade of C- in M408C or M408L will struggle greatly in this course and may not succeed. The 408C/D sequence is the fast sequence for students with good algebra skills; students who cannot maintain the pace are encouraged to take the M408KLM sequence.

Course description
M408C, M408D is our standard first-year calculus sequence. It is directed at students in the natural and social sciences and at engineering students. The emphasis in this course is on problem solving, not on the presentation of theoretical considerations. While the course necessarily includes some discussion of theoretical notions, it's primary objective is not the production of theorem-provers. M408D contains a treatment of infinite series, and an introduction to vectors and vector calculus in 2-space and 3-space, including parametric equations, partial derivatives, gradients and multiple integrals.

Services available to students
The University of Texas provides appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information,contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-6441 TTY. If you plan on using accomodations, you need to notify your Instructors early in the semester.

BOTH ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP TUTORING: Utilize the Sanger Learning and Life Center (SLLC)! See your email from me for more information on tutoring for this course offered by SLLC.
In addition to many tutoring opportunities, the SLLC has a variety of mathematics handouts available online and in hardcopy outside of the Drop-In Tutoring Center (JES A315). Many of the handouts will be useful for your study of calculus. Because good algebra and trigonometric skills are essential for success in calculus, students may want use the precalculus handouts to brush up on prerequisite knowledge.
Also, the SLLC provides walk-in academic counseling for a variety of subjects ranging from study strategies to time management. A professional staff member is available during business hours to provide general academic advice and schedule a private appointment with a learning specialist if desired.

Deadlines for dropping a course
If you drop a class on or before September 10, the class will not show up on your transcripts. If you drop a class after that date, the course will show up on the transcript with a “Q” grade. After September 22, your Dean must approve drops. After October 20, it is quite difficult to get approval to drop a course, and there may be an academic penalty.

Student Conduct
All computers, cell phones and other hand-held devices must be put away out of sight during class. Please come to class on time. If you will be late or need to leave early for some legitimate reason, please tell me in advance. Coming and going during class is distracting to your fellow students, and they do not like it. I know this because they complain to me about it.

Planned Lecture Schedule        http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/jmann/f10noonM408Dcal.pdf

AMS Resource for Undergraduate Mathematics Majors        http://www.ams.org/employment/undergrad.html

Emergency Evacuation Policy
Occupants of buildings on The University of Texas at Austin campus are required to evacuate buildings when a fire alarm is activated. Alarm activation or announcement requires exiting and assembling outside. Familiarize yourself with all exit doors of each classroom and building you may occupy. Remember that the nearest exit door may not be the one you used when entering the building. Students requiring assistance in evacuation shall inform their instructor in writing during the first week of class. In the event of an evacuation, follow the instruction of faculty or class instructors. Do not re-enter a building unless given instructions by the following: Austin Fire Department, The University of Texas at Austin Police Department, or Fire Prevention Services office.

Behavior Concerns Advice Line
BCAL: 232-5050

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