Math 408C, Fall Semester 2015


Differential and Integral Calculus

Unique Numbers # 52665 / # 52670 and # 52730 / # 52735.


Instructor: Thomas Chen
Office: RLM 12.138.
Office hours: Fridays 2-3 PM
Email: t c A_T m a t h . u t e x a s . e d u

Teaching Assistants: Pablo Duran and Yuan Yan.


M408C classes meet three hours per week for lectures, and two hours per week for problem sessions.
A number of problem sessions will be dedicated to Engineering Labs.

First day handout


Lectures:
TA sessions (starting 8/26/2015):
TA office hours @ CalcLab.

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND PREREQUISITES

The syllabus for M408C includes most of the basic topics in the theory of functions of a real variable:
Algebraic, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions and their limits, continuity, derivatives, maxima and minima, integration, area under a curve, and volumes of revolution.

This course carries the Quantitative Reasoning flag. Quantitative Reasoning courses are designed to equip you with skills that are necessary for understanding the types of quantitative arguments you will regularly encounter in your adult and professional life. You should therefore expect a substantial portion of your grade to come from your use of quantitative skills to analyze real-world problems.

For information on prerequisites, please see here.
For important dates, please see the academic calendar.

This website will be updated frequently. Please check regularly.

SYLLABUS

Textbook: Stewart Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Seventh Edition. It is available at the University Co-op, including eBook access.

The numbering below corresponds to chapters in the textbook. This schedule is tentative, and may change.
It is your responsibility to keep track of any changes as the semester progresses.

Participation at lectures and TA sessions is required. There will be random attendance checks.

In addition, you can find video lectures on the topics above at the UT Calculus page:
Part I and Part II (they also include topics that we do not treat in this course).

HOMEWORK

There will be weekly homework assignments posted on Quest.

To submit, you must enter your answers in Quest. The usual format will be multiple choice.
Quest will immediately tell you if your answer is correct or not. You are allowed multiple tries, but there will be a reduction of points after each unsuccessful attempt.


There will be absolutely no acceptance of any late submissions.
The deadlines posted on Quest are definite, and sharp to the minute. Usually, the homework will be due at 11:59 PM (one minute before midnight) on Wednesdays.

OFFICE HOURS @ CALCLAB

CalcLab is an "office hour pool" which operates for approximately twenty-five hours per week, from Monday through Friday, starting on August 31, 2015.

For the detailed weekly schedule, please click here.
Location: WEL 2.228

It will always be staffed by several graduate TAs and undergraduate LAs (Learning Assistants).
Students from any calculus class can come to CalcLab whenever it is open, to get assistance with homework, test preparation, etc.

TUTORING

The UT Learning Center offers tutoring services to calculus students. Some resources are posted online on their webpage.

UTLC also offers Drop-In Tutoring, a free, walk-in study environment supported by mathematics tutors.
Additionally, they offer appointment tutoring, consisting of one hour, individualizing tutoring sessions for a fee.

For detailed information, please see here.

EXAMS

There will be two in-class exams on the following dates, during regular class hours, in the usual lecture room:
Please save these dates, there will absolutely be no make-up exams !
Should you miss a midterm exam, your grade for the final exam will be used for it. However, this policy does not apply retroactively (the final does not replace a midterm that you did submit).

The final exam is scheduled by the University. Please note that the dates depend on the unique numbers ! It is implicit in your registration for this class that, barring some unforeseen calamity, you affirm to be present to take the final examination at this time.

For all exams, the format is multiple choice with no partial credits.

GRADING

The Engineering Labs will be counted towards your HW grade as follows:
- You have to complete the preparatory module, and
- You have to attend to the presentation in the TA session (presence will be taken).
This earns you 10 points per lab, in the same way as a regular HW assignment.

The range of letter grades to be distributed is as follows:

A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, F

A curve will be applied that is adapted to the outcome of each midterm exam, and the same is true for the final exam.

SERVICES AND SUPPORT

The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities.
For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-4641 TTY.


Moreover, should you or a fellow student become very stressed and overwhelmed, please consider contacting the following service:

Counselling and Mental Health Center
Student Services Bldg (SSB), 5th Floor
Hours: M--F 8am--5pm
Phone: (512) 471 3515
www.cmhc.utexas.edu