Calculus, Math 2413

Fall 2011 Syllabus
**Subject to Change During Semester**

INSTRUCTOR:
Randell Simpson
PHONE:
 
298-8976, 1-800-460-4636-8976
 
FAX:
 
298-8977
 
EMAIL:
 
randell@templejc.edu
 
WEB ADDRESS:
 
www.templejc.edu/dept/Math/RSimpson/Simpson.htm
 
TEXTBOOK:
 
Calculus: Concepts & Contexts by James Stewart (any edition)

**INSTRUCTOR HAS FREE COPIES AVAILABLE**

 
EVALUATION:
 
450-500 pts = A (numerical grade of 90-100)
400-449 pts = B (numerical grade of 80-89)
350-399 pts = C (numerical grade of 71-79)
300-349 pts = D (numerical grade of 70)
000-300 pts = F (numerical grade of 50-69)

 
METAPHOR:
 
Sisyphus Strugges against the Derivative

GRADING COMPONENT
POINTS
QUIZZES & APPLICATION EXERCISES
 
100
 
Limits Exam
 
100
 
Differentiation Exam
 
100
 
FINAL EXAM
 
200
 

APPLICATION EXERCISES:
Following every lecture students will have suggested homework problems to work plus an "Application Exercise." The application exercises must be submitted to the instructor at the beginning of the following class day. Each application exericse is worth 1 pt. Application exercises will not be accepted late (but they can be submitted early).

QUIZZES:
Each day following a lecture the instructor will administer a 4-point quiz comprised of problems representative of the suggested homework problems. Quizzes cannot be taken late nor can they be made up. Besides preparing for the quizzes, students should also work the suggested homework assigned in class.

ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is a necessary component of the course. The instructor may withdraw a student for non-attendance, but it is the student's responsibility to drop the class if he or she wishes to withdraw. November 18 is the last day to drop the class.

MAKEUP POLICY:
Quizzes cannot be made up. The final exam cannot be made up. Other exams can be made up if the student can show good cause for missing the exam. Application exercises cannot be made up (but they can be submitted early). The final exam cannot be made up.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR:
Disruptive behavior, cheating, plagiarism, and academic dishonesty can all lead to severe disciplinary sanctions. Students should refer to the Temple College Student Handbook regarding policies dealing with academic integrity and disruptive behavior. Cell phones should not be used in class. Cell phone usage during an exam warrants a grade of zero.

COMPANION TEXT to STEWART's CALCULUS: CONCEPTS & CONTEXTS

Companion Text to Stewart's Calculus 

M/W LECTURE SCHEDULE (subject to change during the semester):

DATES
MONDAY LECTURE
WEDNESDAY LECTURE
Aug 29/31  Limits  Limits, Precise Definition 
Sept 5/7  HOLIDAY  Limit Properties 
Sept 12/14  Continuity  Sisyphus & Derivative
Velocity & Derivative
 
Sept 19/21  Derivative as Function
Review Problems
 
LIMITS EXAM 
Sept 26/28  Differentiation  Product & Quotient Rules 
Oct 3/5  Chain Rule  Differentiation with Trigonometric & e^x 
Oct 10/12  Implicit Differentiation  Logarithmic Differentiation 
Oct 17/19  Related Rates  Review Problems 
Oct 24/26  DIFFERENTIATION EXAM  Linearization 
Oct 31/Nov 2  Applications of Continuity & Limits  L'Hospital's Rule 
Nov 7/9  Behavior Theorem  Concavity & Inflection 
Nov 14/16  Extreme Value Theorem  Optimization 
Nov 21/23  Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integral  HOLIDAY 
Nov 28/30  Riemann Sum  Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 
Dec 5/7  Integration by Substitution  Integration by Parts 
Dec 12-15
FINALS WEEK
 
Practice Problems for Final  More Practice for Final 

T/Th LECTURE SCHEDULE (subject to change during the semester):

DATES
TUESDAY LECTURE
THURSDAY LECTURE
Aug 30/Sept 1  Limits  Limits, Precise Definition 
Sept 6/8  Limit Properties  Continuity 
Sept 13/15  Sisyphus & Derivative
Velocity & Derivative
 
Derivative as Function
Review Problems
 
Sept 20/22  LIMITS EXAM  Differentiation 
Sept 27/29  Product & Quotient Rules  Chain Rule 
Oct 4/6  Differentiation with Trigonometric & e^x  Implicit Differentiation 
Oct 11/13  Logarithmic Differentiation  Related Rates 
Oct 18/20  Review Problems  DIFFERENTIATION EXAM 
Oct 25/27  Linearization  Applications of Continuity & Limits 
Nov 1/3  L'Hospital's Rule  Behavior Theorem 
Nov 8/10  Concavity & Inflection  Extreme Value Theorem 
Nov 15/17  Optimization  Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integral 
Nov 22/24  Riemann Sum  HOLIDAY 
Nov 29/Dec 1  Fundamental Theorem of Calculus  Integration by Substitution 
Dec 6/8  Integration by Parts  DEAD DAY 
Dec 12-15
FINALS WEEK
 
Practice Problems for Final  More Practice for Final 

Mini-Lecture Videos by patrickJMT:

LECTURES
VIDEO
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 3
1. Understanding Limits

2. Squeeze Theorem

3. A Special Limit
 
     
1. Calculating Limits

2. Calculating Limits

3. Calculating Limits
 
     
1. Difference Quotient
(a review)

2. Difference Quotient
(a review)

3. Derivative by Definition
 
     
1. Product Rule

2. Quotient Rule

3.
 
     
1. Chain Rule (Hard Example)

2. Chain Rule with Product Rule

3. Finding Tangent Line Equations
 
     
1. d/dx(e^x)

2. Chain Rule
Trig Examples

3.
 
     
1. Implicit Differentiation

2. Log Function Derivatives

3. Logarithmic Differentiation
 
     
1. Linearization

2. Related Rates

3. Related Rates
 
     
1. Intermediate Value Theorem

2. Mean Value Theorem

3.
 
     
1. L'Hospital's Rule

2. L'Hospital's Rule with Indeterminant Powers

3.
 
     
1. Using Behavior Theorem

2. Local Extrema

3. Optimization
 
     
1. Antiderivatives

2. Riemann Sum

3. Definite Integral
 
     
1. FTC

2. Integration by Substitution

3. Integration by Parts
 
     

Course Content:

Students will be required to do the following:

  1. LIMITS & CONTINUITY
  2. DIFFERENTIATION
  3. INTEGRATION

 

 


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