Mathematics 110, Section 003 - 2011-2012
"Differential Calculus"

Section Details

Lecturer: Thomas Wong.

 

Email: twong (at) math (dot) ubc (dot) ca

 

Webpage: www.math.ubc.ca/~twong/

 

Office: Mathematics Building Room 201

 

Class time: Mon/Wed/Fri: 09:00 - 10:00.

 

Location: Chemistry Room C124.

 

Office Hours:

• Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00. Rm: MATH201
• Thursday 11:00 - 13:00. Rm: MATH201
• By Appointment.

 

Workshop Times:

• W1J: Tue 12:30 - 14:00. Rm: MATH103
• W1L: Thu 09:30 - 11:00. Rm: MATH102
• W1M: Thu 09:30 - 11:00. Rm: MATH225

 

Additional Resources: Here

Announcements

• Apr. 13th
  • Sample MathXL problems updated.
  • Review/Problem sessions on:
  • Thur Apr 19th 14:00 - 16:00. Rm: Chem C124
  • Mon Apr 23rd 15:00 - 17:00. Rm: Chem C124
  • Details for Final exam:
  • Tue Apr 24th 15:30 - 18:00. Rm: Math 100
  • Remember: To bring ID and leave your valuables at home.
• Apr. 3rd
  • Term 1 Learning Objectives updated (See Learning Objectives).
  • Previous exam papers posted (See exam section).
  • MathXl is due on Thursday.
  • Office hours as normal this week.
  • Review Sessions times currently in the works and will be posted when I know for certain.
• Apr. 1st
  • Reminder that MathXL is due last day of class
  • Quiz 9 and solution posted.
  • Skills test in class tomorrow.
  • No workshops this week.
  • Learning Objectives updated.
  • Workshops updated.
• Mar. 24th
  • MathXL posted.(Due last day of class)
  • Assignment 9 solution posted.
  • Last quiz this Friday on Optimisation.
  • Skills test on the last Monday of term.
  • No workshops in the last week.
• Mar. 16th
  • MathXL posted.
  • Assignment 9 posted.
  • Quiz and solution will be posted after class.
• Mar. 12th
  • MathXL/ Skills Work posted.
  • Assignment solution posted.
  • Learning Objectives posted for Week 2.9.
  • Reminder about Quiz this Friday.
• Mar. 3rd
  • Skills Work posted.
  • Learning Objectives posted for Week 2.7 and 2.8.
• Feb. 29th
  • Assignment 8 posted.
  • Happy Leap Day.
• Feb. 26th
  • MathXL HW now online
  • Workshops start this week.
  • No Assignment/Quiz this week.
• Previous Announcements

Course Outline and Objectives

• The course outline can be found here.
• For more information about the course, please visit the UBC mathematics department website here.
• Learning Objectives and additional practice problems posted on this website .

Textbook

• Calculus, Early Transcendentals by William Briggs and Lyle Cochran;
• Just-In-Time, Algebra and Trigonometry for Calculus by Guntram Mueller and Ronald I.Brent

Assessment and Grading Scheme

• The final grades will be calculated as follows
  • 5% = Skills test (September 23rd)
  • 15% = Assignments/In class quizzes/MathXL (5% each)
  • 15% = Workshops
  • 20% = Midterms (October 19th and Februrary 8th)
  • 20% = December Exam
  • 25% = April Exam
• There will be no make-up midterms or exams.
• Allowance for a missed Midterm Test may be granted in the following two circumstances:
  • (a) prior notice of a valid, documented absence (e.g. out-of-town varsity athletic commitment) on the scheduled date; or
  • (b) notification to the instructor within 72 hours of absence due to medical condition.
  Otherwise the score is 0. For missed Midterm Tests, original written documentation (for example a doctor’s note or letter from a coach) is required.

Academic Integrity

• Please be aware of the guideline for acceptable and non-acceptable conduct for graded assessments.
• All submitted work with your name on it should be your own work, written in your own words, regardless of whether it was done individually or as a group
• Copying someone else's solution or copying solutions found through other sources such as the web is considered as a breach in academic integrity.

Midterms and Final Exam

• The midterms will be held on Wednesday October 19 and Wednesday February 8 at 6pm. (Location will be announced closer to time.)
• Each Midterm will be 90 minutes in duration.
• The December and April exams will be during the final exam period. Please do not make any travel plans before knowing the dates.
• Each Exam will be 150 minutes in duration.
• Calculators, notes and books are not allowed in the midterms or the final exam.

Assignments

• Written assignments are due on Friday of every second week (See course outline).
• You should also attempt other questions from the text as we cover each topic.
• Assignments and their solutions will be posted here after.
• Written assignments will be held to standards of writing as well as to standards of mathematics. As an example, here are solutions to an assignment from a previous calculus class.

Quizzes

• A 10-15 minute in-class quiz will be held on week when there are no assignments due (See course outline).
• The quiz will consist of one or two questions very similar to those covered by MathXL and the workshop.

MathXL Homework

• MathXL Homework will be assigned weekly.
• MathXL is a valuable tool for you to practice technical questions and receive immediate feedback.
• To access MathXL, visit mathxl.com
• You will need two pieces of information to register on the website
• If it does not specify, Please register using the same name as that on the UBC SSC website. This will save a lot of hassle later in the term.
• An access code: which can be found in the textbook package
• An course code: For this section it is: XL0P-M15H-201Z-01V2
• Note: Each access code is only valid for one course, please contact me if you have changed sections.
• Once you have signed up, be sure to complete the "Browser Check" to access all the additional features of the program.

Skills Test

• On September 23, there wiill be an in class skills test.
• It will be similar, but shorter than the Department's Basic Skills Test.
• This test is assessed on a pass/fail basis (5% for a pass, 0% for a fail).
• If you fail, there will be opportunities to make up the 5% during the year.
• The math department has some useful resources for the skills test. Additional practice material will be posted later this weekend.
• A set of practice problems can also be found Here. Note: Q6 should say 'Find the volume...'. This has been fixed on the pdf.
• More details about the results of the skills test can be found on this page.

Workshops

• Attendance is compulsory. It makes up 15% of your grades.
• It is very different from lectures. There will be a list of problems every week that you will be working on in small groups.
• Each Workshop will be lead by a Graduate and an Undergraduate Teaching assistant.
• They are introduced to give you a chance to practice what is covered during lectures as well as additional material that is not covered in lectures.
• The workshops are not a replacement for assignment and study.