Course Information
Math 260: Computer Calculus Section 03, Fall 2013
1 Credit: Meets Wednesdays from 9:00
9:50am in MacLean Room 169
Textbook: None
Instructor: Justin James, Mathematics Department
Office: MacLean 375M Office Phone: (218)477-4011
Office Hours: MTWHF 10:00 10:50am Email: jamesju@mnstate.edu
MTWHF 1:00
1:50pm Webpage: web.mnstate.edu/jamesju
T 9:00
9:50am
H 2:00 2:50pm
Other times by Appointment
Course Description: Introduction
to applications of computer software to calculus.
Prerequisite: Students must
either have taken, or be concurrently enrolled in, Math 261.
Course Requirements: You are expected to attend
class meetings and to complete all lab assignments. By the end of the course, you should have a
working knowledge of Maple.
Outline
of Major Content Areas:
·
Use
Maple to do symbolic manipulation to solve mathematical problems including
solving equations, computing derivatives, and computing definite and indefinite
integrals.
·
Use
Maple to generate 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional graphs.
·
Use
Maple to produce lab reports.
·
Do
some programming in Maple.
Learning Outcomes:
·
Become
comfortable using computers to aid in solving mathematical problems.
·
Understand
the difference between exact solutions and approximate solutions to real world
problems.
Instructional Strategies: Lecture, group
work, in class activities, lab work.
Attendance
and Academic Expectations: You are expected to
attend class regularly and on time. We will spend a majority of our class time
learning how to use Maple. Some class time will also be used to help you get a
head start on completing that weeks lab assignment.
Labs: I will collect and
grade a
lab assignment once a week. There are a
total of 14 labs during the semester.
Each lab is worth 20 points. Labs
must be submitted electronically by
11:59pm on the day they are due (Tuesday).
Late labs will receive a significant late penalty
(-10% for each hour the lab is late, rounded
up: e.g.: 1 minute late = -10%, 61 minutes late =
-20%, etc.). Your best 12 labs
will count toward your final grade.
Exams: This course will have no exams. Since this is a lab course, there will also not be any class meetings or any
assessments during final exam week.
Course Grading
Policy: Your
final grade will be computed out of 240 total points based on the following
grading scale:
96.5-100.0% A+ 81.5-86.4% B 69.0-71.4% C
91.5-96.5% A
79.0-81.4% B 66.0-68.9% D+
89.0-91.4% A 76.5-78.9% C+ 60.0-65.9% D
86.5-88.9% B+ 71.5-76.4% C <60.0% F
Make-up
Work: I
only give make-up assignments for extreme personal emergencies or for
absences which are officially sanctioned by the University. I will expect written documentation in either
of these cases.
Special Accommodations: Students with disabilities who believe they may need an
accommodation in this class are encouraged to contact Greg Toutges,
Director of Disability Services at 477-4318 (Voice) or 1-800-627-3529
(MRS/TTY), Flora Frick 154 as soon as possible to ensure that accommodations
are implemented in a timely fashion.
Information regarding Disability Services is available at http://web.mnstate.edu/disability/
Academic Honesty: You are expected to
do your own work. You may work with others and get help on assignments,
but the work you submit must be your own. During exams and quizzes you
will not be allowed to get help from others. Cheating and
plagiarism will not be tolerated in any course at any level. See the MSUM
Academic Honesty policy for more information on the possible consequences of
cheating.
Thanks,
And Lets Have A Great Semester!!
Tentative Schedule:
|
August 28 |
Lab 1 assigned |
|
September 4 |
Lab 1 due 9/03 Lab 2 assigned |
|
September 11 |
Lab 2 due 9/10 Lab 3 assigned |
|
September 18 |
Lab 3 due 9/17 Lab 4 assigned |
|
September 25 |
Lab 4 due 9/24 Lab 5 assigned |
|
October 2 |
Lab 5 due 10/01 Lab 6 assigned |
|
October 9 |
Lab 6 due 10/08 Lab 7 assigned |
|
October 16 |
Lab 7 due 10/15 Lab 8 assigned |
|
October 23 |
Lab 8 due 10/22 Lab 9 assigned |
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October 30 |
Lab 9 due 10/29 Lab 10 assigned |
|
November 6 |
Lab 10 due 11/05 Lab 11 assigned |
|
November 13 |
Lab 11 due 11/12 Lab 12 assigned |
|
November 20 |
Lab 12 due 11/19 Lab 13 assigned |
|
November 27 |
NO CLASS (Fall Break) |
|
December 4 |
Lab 13 due 12/03 Lab 14 assigned |
|
December 11 |
Lab 14 due 12/10 No Class Study Day |
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