MTH 142 - Calculus II - Fall 2011

Course Coordinator: Tom Bella (Lippitt 102G)


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Course Announcements
  • The final exam for MTH 142 will be Friday, 12/16, 7pm-10pm, in East Auditorium (NOT Chaffee!!). All regular exam policies still apply.
  • The practice exams for the final exam are now available. The last page of each practice exam contains a list of the solutions. You should probably try the problems before consulting the solutions.
  • Practice Exam for Chapters 7 and 8.
  • Practice Exam for Chapters 9, 10, and 11.
  • SI Session Update: The SI Sessions during final exam week will be held Monday, 12/12 from 6pm - 7:30pm in Bliss 205 (covering the first half of the class material) and Thursday 12/15 from 7pm - 8:30pm in Quinn 103 (covering the second half of the class material).


Course Materials
    Textbook:
(required) 		Hughes-Hallet et. al., Calculus (Single Variable) 5th Edition (an old edition is NOT sufficient), Wiley.
(Same as used in MTH 141, Spring 2011)
    Online HW:
(required) 		WileyPLUS Registration Code
(comes with the textbook in the bookstore)
(your registration from MTH 141 last semester will work)


Sections
MTH 142-0001 Drymonis, Emmanouil
MTH 142-0002 Bella, Thomas Section Specific Webpage
MTH 142-0003 Pakula, Lewis Section Specific Webpage
MTH 142-0004 Krul, Michael


General Course Information
Course Goals. MTH 142 is the second semester of calculus for students of science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and others. It is a challenging course with a lot of material to cover, so we will be moving very quickly. It is intended to deepen your understanding of fundamental concepts, especially integration; to show you applications of calculus in geometry, physics, probability, among others; and to introduce you to infinite series and differential equations. A technical goal is to strengthen your computational abilities in algebra, trigonometry, differentiation and integration.

Expectations.
  • You are expected to attend lectures, keep up with the corresponding reading in the textbook, and work through the assigned homework problems.
  • You are expected to get notes and any announcements of any classes you must miss from other students before the next class. Remember, not being in class does not excuse you of responsibility for the material covered for that day.
  • You are expected to spend 12 hours per week working on the material for this course. That's 4 hours per week in class, and 8 hours per week outside of class. Yes, that's right, 8 hours, per week, outside of class. MTH 142 is a 4 credit course, and so as per Section 8.31.10 of the University Manual, it requires 8 hours of study per week in addition to the 4 hours of class time.
  • You will be expected to memorize formulas, procedures, theorems, etc. Calculus, like many technical subjects, has a body of mathematical facts that you will have to learn. Be prepared to memorize some formulas and theorems as you learn about their meaning and uses. It would be best to make peace with this requirement now, it won't change.


Grading Policy
Course grades will be based entirely on understanding of and the ability to effectively communicate the course materials. This understanding will be evaluated by dividing the total number of points earned by 8 and applying the grade letter scale below.

Exam 1100 points
Exam 2100 points
Exam 3100 points
Gateway Exam0 points OR -50 points
Classwork (Section specific)100 points
Mathematica Projects100 points
WileyPLUS Assignments100 points
Final Exam200 points
TOTAL800 points
    
A 93.00 - 100
A-90.00 - 92.99
B+87.00 - 89.99
B 83.00 - 86.99
B-80.00 - 82.99
C+77.00 - 79.99
C 73.00 - 76.99
C-70.00 - 72.99
D+67.00 - 69.99
D 60.00 - 66.99
F 59.99 and below

Gateway Exam. Not passing the gateway exam will result in 50 points being taken away from your final course total. Passing the gateway exam will not result in any additional points; it will only prevent you from the 50 point penalty. See the section on the gateway exam for more details.

Classwork. The 100 points listed as Classwork may include quizzes, in-class work, graded homework, or other work as assigned by your individual instructor. How this 100 points will be determined will be explained on your course syllabus. Note that this is the ONLY portion of the grading policy that may vary between sections.

Extra Credit. There will not be any points given except as provided above. Concern yourself with the regular credit.

Incompletes. As per University policy, grades of I (incomplete) are given at the discretion of the instructor for documented, University-approved reasons only. Note that incompletes may only be given if the work in the course up until the documented problem is passing (60% and higher).


Gateway Exam
On Monday, September 12th, all sections will take the gateway exam during a regularly scheduled class period. The gateway exam consists of 10 differentiation problems to be completed in 50 minutes. There is no partial credit, and the exam is graded as either pass or fail. If you fail the gateway exam the first time, you will have the opportunity to take a second attempt at a time (during the evening) to be announced.

Scoring. If you do not pass either of these two attempts, you will lose 50 points from your overall point total at the end of the semester. This penalty is not pro-rated (such as half the penalty for a 50%, etc.), it is all or nothing. Passing either of these two gateway attempts means that you will avoid this 50 point penalty, but you do not get any points for the gateway exam itself. Under no circumstances may the gateway exam be taken more than twice.

Since 50 points of the total available 800 points is just over 6% of the total points, not passing the gateway exam will essentially lower your final course grade by about half a letter grade.

Purpose. The purpose of the gateway exam is to establish whether or not you have attained the level of mastery of the prerequisite material that is recommended to be successful in this course. A failing score on this gateway exam is an indication that you are likely unprepared for this course, and should carefully consider your options. The gateway exam is given during the add/drop period for exactly this reason.


Common Exams
The three exams for this course are common to all sections, and will be given in the evening, in a common room. The tentative dates, times, and locations for these exams are as follows.

Exam 1Thursday, October 6th, 7:00pm-8:30pmChaffee 271
Exam 2Thursday, November 3rd, 7:00pm-8:30pmChaffee 271
Exam 3Thursday, December 1st, 7:00pm-8:30pmChaffee 271

The following policies apply to all exams, and no exceptions will be made.
  • You must have a URI Photo ID with you to take an exam.
  • No books, bags, papers, extra scrap paper, or anything else may be taken with you to your seat. If you bring any of these items with you, you must leave them at the front of the room.
  • No calculators of any kind are permitted on exams.
  • No cellphones, MP3 players, or any electronic devices of any kind may be used or even accessible to you at any time during the exam. Failing to abide by this policy will be considered an attempt at cheating.
  • You may not ask any questions during the exam; understanding the questions is a part of the exam. If you think there is a typo or error, do the best that you can with the given information.
  • You may not leave the room during the exam. Remember to use the bathroom before the exam. If you leave the room for any reason, your exam will be collected.
  • Once finished, you must hand your exam to a proctor (your instructor, if in the room) and show your URI photo ID.
  • You are advised to bring multiple pencils to the exams, just in case. Do NOT use a pen.


Makeup Exams
Makeup exams may be scheduled in the event you are unable to attend the evening exams under the following conditions. Note in particular that if you must miss the exam because of a scheduling conflict, you must notify your instructor before, not after, the exam, and emergencies require you to contact your instructor within 24 hours.
  • If your reason for missing the exam as scheduled is (i) a University santioned event for which verifiable documentation can be provided (including another scheduled class), or (ii) a responsibility to an employer that cannot be rescheduled (with documentation from your employer), then you MUST INFORM YOUR INSTRUCTOR ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE OF THE EXAM AND PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION. Such events are scheduled in advance, so you must provide advanced notice to your instructor in order to have a makeup exam. Failure to provide this advanced notice will result in a grade of 0 for the exam. No exceptions. Makeup exams must be scheduled after the actual exam, and preferably before the class period when exams are to be handed back, but no later than the following Tuesday.
  • If the reason for missing the exam as scheduled is due to (i) illness (with verifiable documentation from a medical provider), or (ii) an emergency (with appropriate documentation), then you MUST INFORM YOUR INSTRUCTOR WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE EXAM and provide documentation upon your return. Failure to notify your instructor within 24 hours will result in a 0 for the exam. No exceptions. Makeup exams may be scheduled no later than the following Tuesday, unless the illness or emergency precludes this, in which case the makeup exam will be given on a common date during the last two weeks of the semester.
If your circumstances do not meet either of the above (no documentation, a non-emergency excuse without one week's notice, etc.), then you will receive a zero for the missed exam. No exceptions.


WileyPLUS
WileyPLUS is an online homework system that will be used for some of the homework assignments in this course. A WileyPLUS registration code is required as a part of this course. A WileyPLUS registration code comes with each new version of the textbook sold at the bookstore, or can be purchased separately if you want to use a used textbook. If you took MTH 141 at URI last semester, then your WileyPLUS code should continue to work for this course. WileyPLUS assignments will be constant over all sections of the course.

WileyPLUS registration links.
MTH 142-0001 Drymonis, Emmanouil http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/cls239113
MTH 142-0002 Bella, Thomas http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/cls239114
MTH 142-0003 Pakula, Lewis http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/cls239115
MTH 142-0004 Krul, Michael http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/cls239116


Mathematica Assignments
There will be several Mathematica assignments during the semester. Your instructor will provide information about due dates and method of submission. If you took MTH 141 you should be familar with Mathematica. You might find it useful to review the commands that will be used most frequently in MTH 142 by looking at Professor Pakula's Mathematica Webpage.

Accessing Mathematica. The computers in the Library and the Memorial Union computer labs have Mathematica installed, and can be used for these assignments. The laptops in Lippitt Hall 205 also have Mathematica installed, and are available at times as determined by the Mathematics Department. You can also buy a student version online from Wolfram at a special rate for FREE! Click here for instructions on how you can get the student version of Mathematica for FREE! (This usually costs $139.95)

Mathematica Assignments. Mathematica assignments are individual projects and should represent your personal work. Submitted projects that are deemed by your instructor to be essentially duplicates will be treated as violations of academic integrity and will be dealt with accordingly. Be advised that Mathematica assignments will be graded together with those from other sections, and duplicates across sections will not be treated differently. Your name must appear printed (and NOT handwritten) in the Mathematica notebook you submit.



Permission Numbers
Students who require a permission number to enroll in this course should contact the instructor of the section they wish to enroll in directly. Permission number requests are granted at the discretion of the instructor, and no instructor is under any obligation to provide a permission number for any reason.


Academic Enhancement Center
Regular study and practice with the course material is imperative for success in this class. The Academic Enhancement Center’s (http://www.uri.edu/aec , 874-2367) Math & Physics Walk-In Tutoring will help you with this.

Math and Physics Walk-tutoring (located in rooms 201 and 205 in Lippitt Hall) is a no-appointment-needed tutoring center where you can work with tutors and other students in this and other math courses. They provide free support in all math courses up to MTH 243. Bring your book, notes, and questions with you. Tutoring is a great place to practice with classmates and friends, prep for exams, and review what we’re learning in class. Check the website address for an up-to-date schedule of tutors’ hours http://www.uri.edu/aec.


Disability Accommodations
Any student with a documented disability should contact their instructor early in the semester so that we may work out reasonable accommodations to support your success in this course. Students should also contact Disability Services for Students: Office of Student Life, 330 Memorial Union, 874-2098. They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential. Students requiring special accommodations for exams must notify the instructor at least one week in advance and must provide documentation from the Disability Services Office described above.