MATH 201: Multivariable Calculus, Enriched Section

Mathematics Department, Bryn Mawr College, Fall 2005

Professor: Victor Donnay	Lecture: Mon, Wed 2:30-4pm
Office: Park Science Building #330	Office Hours: Tues 1:30-3 pm, Friday 1-3pm
Phone: 526-5352, E-mail: vdonnay	and by appointment at other times.

Help Sessions: There will be several help sessions per week. The sessions meet Tuesday and Sunday evenings from 7-8:30pm in Rm. 336. Our help session TA is Jody Krieger (jkrieger@brynmawr.edu).

Course Web Site: accessible from Prof. Donnay's homepage.

Announcements about the course as well as homework assignments, quizzes and materials for the course will be posted on the course web site

Text: The text for the course is Calculus, 5^th Edition, by Stewart. We will cover material from Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12.

Goals of the Course:

· Develop the ability to learn independently and to apply what you have learned to new situations.

· Explain your mathematical reasoning, both verbally and in written form.

· Expand your knowledge of calculus and its applications, including grappling with the notion of infinity.

· Develop skills in scientific computation.

Classroom: During class, there will be a mixture of lecturing by the professor and time spent by students working out problems and discussing their results in groups. To make the group work go successfully, it is important that all members of the group be present and participate; therefore please plan to attend all class meetings. To help keep track of your participation, which is vital to the success of the group work, attendance will be taken each class.

Homework: Homework will be assigned and collected each class. The assignments will be posted on the course web site. Late homework will not be accepted. Each student is allowed to opt out of up to 2 hw assignments without penalty during the semester. Just turn in one of your homework tickets. As we do not have time to go over many homework problems in class, the hw helps sessions are an important part of the course.

In addition to the standard homework, there will be enrichment assignments each week. For example, you will have assignments involving the computer program Mathematica that you can do in the math department computer laboratory. The lab will be open for your use several hours per week. No previous computer experience is required. Mathematica will also be available at various computer labs around campus and you may get your own free copy to use on your computer (provided you are hooked up to the college network when you are using it) at the computer center web page.

Other enrichment activities will include learning new material on your own that you will present to group mates and completing an assignment on how calculus can be used to model population growth.

Quizzes: Each week you will have a short take-home quiz (10-15 minutes, closed book) to test your knowledge of the basic skills covered that week. Quizzes will be closed book, closed note, and closed peer. They will be available on the web site and will be due on Mondays. They will be on the topics covered in that week’s homework assignment.

Project: As a culmination of your enrichment work, at the end of the semester you will do a project. Students will work in teams of two or three on the projects; I will give you a number of possible projects to choose from.

Exams: There will be two mid-terms: an in-class test on Wed Oct 4 and a take-home test that will be given out on Wednesday Nov. 15 and collected on Monday Nov. 20. There will be a self-scheduled final exam during the exam period.

Final grades will be determined using the following percentages:

Homework	20%
Quizzes	5 %
Project	10 %
Exam 1	15 %
Exam 2	20 %
Final	30 %

Extensions: Tests may not be taken late without advance permission. Extensions are usually granted ONLY for family emergencies, infirmary or hospital stays, or similar major crises.

Disabilities: Students who think they may need accommodations in this course because of the impact of a disability are encouraged to meet with me privately early in the semester. Students should also contact Stephanie Bell, Coordinator of Accessibility Services, at 610-526-7351 in Canwyll House, as soon as possible, to verify their eligibility for reasonable accommodations. Early contact will help to avoid unnecessary inconvenience and delays.

Placement for Freshmen: In spite of the best efforts of the math department to place students in the appropriate course, students sometimes find that they are in a course that is too easy or too hard. If you are uncertain about whether to take Math 101 (Calculus 1) or Math 201 (Multi-variable Calculus = Calculus III), please talk with me. It is possible to switch courses.