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Intermediate Calculus with Analytic Geometry |
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Prof. O. Merino merino@math.uri.edu 874-4442 Tyler 220 | ||||||||
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Goals
and Objectives.
The goals are to have you develop symbol manipulation
skills, mathematical modelling skills, skills in the use of technology
to treat mathematical problems, an understanding of the language
of calculus, and an appreciation for the uses of calculus in the
sciences.
At the conclusion of this semester you should be able to:
Evaluation
There will be three Modeling Projects that involve
the use of Maple. The course grade will be computed as follows:
Key:
E1 = Exam 1, E2 = Exam 2, E3 = Exam 3, FE
= Final Exam, MP = Maple/Modeling Projects, CW =
Class Work.
Class Work may include collected homework, quizzes,
or other.
Maple
Information If
you did not take MTH 141 at URI last semester you
might be unfamiliar with Maple. There is an introductory worksheet
at www.math.uri.edu/Center/workc2.html
, which combined with the Getting
Started with Maple book that came with your text should be
enough to help you begin your work. Attendance,quizzes,
homework Special
Accomodations
We will continue the use Maple in this course.
The Maple software is available in most computer labs at both
URI Kingston and Providence sites.
Policy on attendance, quizzes and homework will
be announced in class. Also, check the FAQ
(frequently asked questions) section of the course's
web site, where you will find information about Incomplete Grade,
Second Grade Option, URI's Civility Policy, and many other topics.
Students who need special accomodations and who
have documentation from disability services should make
arrangements with their instructor as soon as possible