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MATH 214    Calculus III 
Spring 2019
 
Eric Barth
Office: Olds-Upton 203H 
Phone: 337-7060 
email: barth@kzoo.edu 
Office Hours: 
MWF:   8:30-9:30am, 11-noon, 1:30-2:30pm,
T-Th 8:30-11:30am, many other unscheduled times

Goals:

  • Students will master the basic computational skills of vectors in two and three dimensions
  • Students will master the computational skills of differential and integral calculus of functions of vector variables.
  • Students will apply computational skills to solve problems requiring two and three dimensional models.
  • Students will improve their skills in mathematical reading and writing, including mathematical document preparation.
  • Students will gain mastery in symbolic and graphical computing using the Maxima Computer Algebra Software.
  • Students will develop strategies for effective individual learning in collaborative environments.
  • Students will progress from a procedural/computational understanding of mathematics to a broad understanding encompassing logical reasoning, generalization, abstraction and formal proof

    Text:
    Multivariable  Calculus :  Concepts and Contexts, 4th edition  (Chapters 9-13)  by  James Stewart
    [2010,  Brooks/Cole Publishing Company]

    Workload:        with relative contribution to your course grade
    Maxima assignments Completed using the graphical user interface wxMaxima, these assignments will include the careful preparation of the mathematics report document, submited online in pdf form at webassign.net. Up to ten assignments over the course of the term. 10%
    Homework 
         		 Problems and reading will be assigned every class period.  Each day a collection of warmup problems will be assigned, to be completed online at webassign.net For full credit, the online warmup assignments must be submitted before the beginning of the class period following the assignment. Additionally, a collection of "hand in" problems will be assigned each day. There will always be one class day for questions and discussion between the assignment and its collection. (i.e. assignment on day n-1; submit online warmups, in-class discussion and questions on day n; hand-ins are due on day n+1.) The hand-in portion of the homework is due at the beginning of each class. Solutions for these selected exercises are expected to be correct,   complete,  well-organized,  and clearly written.  Our goal is to have these papers marked and corrected, ready to return by the following class meeting. 10% warmups
    25% hand-ins     
    Exams Two in-class midterm exams, 4th and 8th week  
    Comprehensive Final Exam:  Tuesday, 11 June, 8:30--11 am.    

    A list of sample problems will be provided approximately one week before each exam. Exams will be written in class. 

    		 30% 
    25% 

    Approximate Pace:       

    Approximate schedule of topics (given by textbook section number).

     

    Initially, this represents the maximum amount of material we could possibly study this term. 

    Adjustments will be made as we go.

     

     

    Monday

    Wednesday

    Friday

    Week 1

    9.1 & 9.2

    9.3 & 9.4

    9.5

    Week 2

    9.6

    10.1 & 10.2

    10.3

    Week 3

    10.4

    11.1

    Review

    Week 4

    Exam:

    chapters 9 & 10

    11.2 & 11.3

    11.4

    Week 5

    11.5

    11.6

    Week 6

    11.7 & 11.8

    12.2

    12.3

    Week 7

    12.5

    12.7

    Review  

    Week 8

    Exam:

    chapters 11 & 12

    13.1

    13.1

    Week 9

    13.2

    13.3

    13.4

    Week 10

    13.4

    9.7

    12.4

    Week 11

    Final Exam Tuesday

    8:30--11am