Course Information
Math 260: Computer Calculus – Section
01, Fall 2015
1 Credit: Meets Thursdays from 12:00
– 12:50pm 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
11:00 – 11:50pm Webpage: web.mnstate.edu/jamesju
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, in class activities, labs.
Attendance and
Academic Expectations: You are expected
to attend class regularly and on time. We will spend a majority of our class
time practicing using Maple. Some class time will also be used to help you get
a head start on completing that week’s lab assignment.
Maple: One of the primary desired outcomes for this class is to help you become
proficient in using Maple, a computer algebra system. Maple is a powerful computational tool and
will be used in some of the coursework you take later in your undergraduate
career. MSUM has a product licensing agreement
that allows you to download and install the full version of Maple 18 onto your
personal computer. Maple 18 is also
available in several of the on-campus computer labs. For instructions on installing Maple, follow
the link below, and click on the “Installation” tab.
http://www.mnstate.edu/it/maple/
Labs: I will collect and grade lab assignments 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 (Wednesday). Late labs will
receive a significant late penalty (-15%
if turned in before noon on the day following the due date,
-30% if turned in
between noon and 5:00pm on the day following the due date, no credit if not turned in by 5:00pm on the day following the due
date). 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 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 or accept late work without penalty in cases of extreme
personal emergencies or for absences which are officially sanctioned by the
University.
I require written documentation in a timely fashion in either of these
circumstances.
Special Accommodations: Minnesota State University Moorhead is committed to
providing equitable access to learning opportunities for all students. The Disability Resource Center (DRC) is the
campus office that collaborates with students who have disabilities to provide
and/or arrange reasonable accommodations.
• If you have, or think you may have, a
disability (e.g. mental health, attentional, learning, chronic health, sensory
or physical) please contact the DRC at (218) 477-4318 (V) or (800)627.3529 or
711 (MRS/TTY) to schedule an appointment for an intake.
• Additional information is available on
the DRC website: http://www.mnstate.edu/disability/
• If you are registered with the DRC and
have a current Accommodation Letter, please schedule an appointment to visit
with me, during my office hours, to discuss implementation of your
accommodations.
Academic Honesty: You are expected to do your own work. You
may work with others and get help on assignments, but the final 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!!
Weekly Schedule (Labs are due by 11:59pm on
the specified due date):
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Week 1 |
Lab 1 assigned 8/27 |
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Week 2 |
Lab 1 due 9/02 Lab 2 assigned 9/03 |
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Week 3 |
Lab 2 due 9/09 Lab 3 assigned 9/10 |
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Week 4 |
Lab 3 due 9/16 Lab 4 assigned 9/17 |
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Week 5 |
Lab 4 due 9/23 Lab 5 assigned 9/24 |
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Week 6 |
Lab 5 due 9/10 Lab 6 assigned 10/01 |
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Week 7 |
Lab 6 due 10/07 Lab 7 assigned 10/08 |
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Week 8 |
Lab 7 due 10/14 Lab 8 assigned 10/15 |
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Week 9 |
Lab 8 due 10/22 Lab 9 assigned |
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Week 10 |
Lab 9 due 10/29 Lab 10 assigned |
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Week 11 |
Lab 10 due 11/04 Lab 11 assigned 11/05 |
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Week 12 |
Lab 11 due 11/10 (Veteran’s Day Holiday Observed on 11/11) Lab 12 assigned 11/12 |
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Week 13 |
Lab 12 due 11/18 Lab 13 assigned 11/19 |
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NO CLASS (Fall Break) |
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Week 14 |
Lab 13 due 12/02 Lab 14 assigned 12/03 |
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Week 15 |
Lab 14 due 12/9 No Class – Finals Week |
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