Course Information
Math 260: Computer Calculus – Section
04, Fall 2013
1 Credit: Meets Tuesdays from 2:00
– 2:50pm 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 week’s 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 11:59am on the day
they are due (Tuesdays). 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 Let’s Have A Great Semester!!
Tentative Schedule:
|
August 27 |
Lab 1 assigned |
|
September 3 |
Lab 1 due Lab 2 assigned |
|
September 10 |
Lab 2 due Lab 3 assigned |
|
September 17 |
Lab 3 due Lab 4 assigned |
|
September 24 |
Lab 4 due Lab 5 assigned |
|
October 1 |
Lab 5 due Lab 6 assigned |
|
October 8 |
Lab 6 due Lab 7 assigned |
|
October 15 |
NO CLASS (Fall Breather) |
|
October 22 |
Lab 7 due Lab 8 assigned |
|
October 29 |
Lab 8 due Lab 9 assigned |
|
November 5 |
Lab 9 due Lab 10 assigned |
|
November 12 |
Lab 10 due Lab 11 assigned |
|
November 19 |
Lab 11 due Lab 12 assigned |
|
November 26 |
Lab 12 due Lab 13 assigned |
|
December 3 |
Lab 13 due Lab 14 assigned |
|
December 10 |
Lab 14 due No Class |
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