Math 220 Section BD7

							                             Math 241 Section B8
                         Calculus 3 with Mathematica
                             Fall Semester 2008

Hours:               MTWTh 9:00 – 9:50
Locations:           Classroom – 343 Altgeld Hall
                     Computer Lab – 239 Altgeld Hall  Class meets here most days
TA:                  Jason McCullough
Office:              346 Illini Hall
Office Phone:        333 – 6328
Office Hours:        TBA (& by appointment)
E- mail:             jmccullo@math.uiuc.edu         (This is the best way to contact me.)
C&M Webpage:         cm.math.uiuc.edu
Classroom Assistant: Matthew Hutchins (email: mhutchi3@illinois.edu)
Required Text:       Vector Calculus and Mathematica Courseware CD version 6
                     Note: The correct version says “Mathematica 4,5 and 6” on the
                     box. The old, outdated version says “Mathematica 4 and upper.”
                     If you have the old version, hang on to it and there will be an
                     opportunity to swap for the new one soon. The correct version
                     may be purchased online at the website
                     http://www.matheverywhere.com.)

Mathematica Notebooks:
        The primary medium of instruction and your first introd uction to the material are
the Mathematica notebooks. There will be 11 or 12 homework assignments from the
“Give it a Try” sections of these notebooks. You will complete these in pairs (or possibly
groups of three) and hand them in electronically using ClassComm. All group members
will get the same score for an assignment. Moreover, by putting your name on an
assignment you are saying that you participated equally in its completion. The notebooks
constitute the largest component of your grade so take them seriously.
        When working on the “Give it a Try” problems that are assigned, you should first
save a copy of the “Give it a Try” notebook. Delete those problems that are not assigned.
Create new cells with calculations to answer the questions. All computations should have
explanations in complete sentences describing and interpreting the computations.
Follow these guidelines when completing “Give it a Try” problem sets:
    1. All group members’ names must appear at the top of the file.
    2. The assigned questions should appear in the order assigned.
    3. The answer cells should have a gray background for readability. Computations
        with no explanation will receive no credit. You must explain your work.
    4. You may choose your own partners but I reserve the right to change the
        groupings as I see fit.
You will be handing in notebooks through your ClassComm account. All assignments
will be due by 11:59 pm on the date listed. Late submissions will not be accepted unless
you have a reasonable excuse with some official documents (e.g. from the Emergency
Dean.)
        You should be able to complete a lot of the “Give it a Try” problems in class, but
you should also expect to have to work on your own outside of class as well. Lab hours
for 24 Illini Hall and 239 Altgeld Hall will be posted on the doors and online. Should
you wish to purchase your own copy of Mathematica so that you can work on your own
computer, you can license a copy of Mathematica 6 for the year for $25. To do so,
follow the link on the main cm.math.uiuc.edu webpage.

Note:
        We will be using Mathematica version 6 in the labs and throughout the semester,
so be sure the courseware and lessons you use all say version 6 and not the old version
5.2.


Written Home work:
        I will also assign written homework assignments from the Literacy Sheets. These
will occur approximately every 2 weeks and I will post the assignments on our
Classcomm page. These problems are designed to test your conceptual understanding
when away from the computer and are a good representation of what to expect on the
exams. These are to be completed and handed in individually – paper copies only.
Collaboration is encouraged but your write-ups must be your own. Verbatim copies
will not be accepted. And you must show all your work to get full credit. Homework
assignments are due at the beginning of the hour of the class on the due date. All written
home work assignments should be clearly legible, stapled (if necessary) and without
spiral notebook fringe.


Exams
        There will be 2 midterms exams tentatively scheduled for the dates listed below.
You will not be tested on Mathematica commands or programming but rather on hand
computations and conceptual problems. Exam questions will resemble most closely
those on the written homework and those in the Literacy notebooks. Calculators, notes
and Mathe matica will not be allowed on exams.
        If you miss an exam, I will need written documentation in the form of a doctor’s
note or a note from the emergency dean to excuse your absence and allow a makeup
exam. If you know in advance you will be absent from an exam let me know early so
we can schedule a makeup for you.

Attendance
        Because of the large group-work component of this class, I will take attendance
regularly throughout the semester on most lab days. However, if you and your partner
wish to work together outside of class, you will not be marked absent. You will only be
marked absent if your partner is present and you are not. Therefore, you must coordinate
with your partner when you are coming to class. To allow for illness and other normal
absences, 2 graces absences will be allowed. If you are absent for a significant stretch of
time, you must notify the instructor to make arrangements.
Grades
      Grades will be determined using the following weights and scale:

    Mathematics Notebooks      35%                Percent            Grade
    Written Homework           10%                93.0 – 100.0       A
    Attendance                 5%                 90.0 – 92.9        A-
    2 midterm exams            15% each           87.0 – 89.9        B+
    Cumulative final exam      20%                83.0 – 86.9        B
                                                  80.0 – 82.9        B-
                                                  77.0 – 79.9        C+
                                                  73.0 – 76.9        C
                                                  70.0 – 72.9        C-
                                                  67.0 – 69.9        D+
                                                  63.0 – 66.9        D
                                                  60.0 – 62.9        D-
                                                  0.0 – 59.9         F

There is one caveat: your final grade can be at most one full letter grade above your
exam average. So you cannot “get by” in the class by relying solely on your homework
scores.

Math 290
               Math 290 is a one-credit course in using Mathematica. Your grade for
Math 290 will be the average of your Mathematica notebook scores in this class. There is
no additional work required. A student may enroll in Math 290 at most once and it is
entirely optional. To enroll in the Math 290 section associated with this class, you need
to go to the Undergraduate Mathematics Office in 313 Altgeld Hall. The course number
for the Math 290 section associated to this class is 46233.

Tentative Schedule

Section       Give It a Try Notebook Due Date
VC.01         Friday 9/5
VC.02         Friday 9/12
VC.03         Friday 9/19
VC.04         Friday 9/26
VC.05         Friday 10/3
VC.00.2.05    Wednesday 10/15
VC.06         Wednesday 10/22
VC.07         Friday 10/31
VC.08         Friday 11/7
VC.09         Wednesday 11/19
VC.10          Wednesday 12/3
VC.11*         Wednesday 12/10

* if time permits

Exam #1 – Tuesday 10/7        - covers VC.01 – VC.05
Exam #2 – Tuesday 11/11       - covers VC.06 – VC.08 + 2.05


The DROP DATE for the course is Friday, October 17.
The FINAL EXAM will be on Monday, December 15 from 1:30 to 4:30 PM.



Academic Integrity
        Simply stated, cheating or misrepresenting your work will not be tolerated in this
class. Any incident of cheating will result in a zero grade for that
assignment/homework/exam and serious infractions will result in a failing grade in the
course.

Policies and Other Stuff
        While in lab, you should be reading through the notebooks and working the
GiveItaTry problems or the Literacy sheets – not surfing the web. I also ask that you
leave cell phones turned off during class time. If you know in advance of a conflict with
an exam, please let me know so we can figure out how to do a make-up exam. Also let
me know if you are having trouble with a partner or group member. Late homework and
make-up exams will only be permitted in circumstances as detailed in section 1-501 of
the Student Code. Usually this means contacting the emergency dean to excuse the
absence.

      There are a ton of useful resources about Mathematica, calculus, how to use
ClassComm, sample homework, lab hours, common questions, etc. on the C&M
webpage: cm.math.uiuc.edu. I will also post announcements and assignments on the
ClassComm page. (Follow the ClassComm link from cm.math.uiuc.edu.)

        If you do end up dropping the course after working with a partner, please let your
partner and your instructor know so that we may quickly pair up the remaining students.

       Your comments, suggestions, and criticisms are welcome throughout the
semester.