Course:  Math 20C

Title:  Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering

Prerequisite:  AP Calculus BC score of 3, 4 or 5; or Math 20B with a grade of C- or better

Catalog Description:  20C. Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering (4) Vector geometry, vector functions and their derivatives. Partial differentiation. Maxima and minima. Double integration.

Textbook:  Calculus: Early Transcendentals, second edition, by Jon Rogawski, published by W.H. Freeman and Company, 2012.

• If you do not already have the above textbook, the multivariable portion suffices: Multivariable Calculus: Early Transcendentals, second edition, by Jon Rogawski, published by W.H. Freeman and Company, 2012.


• The Student Solutions Manual (available in the Bookstore) is optional. It has complete solutions for odd-numbered problems in the text.

Subject Material:  We will cover parts of chapters 11-15, which are contained in both books.

Lecture:  Attending the lecture is a fundamental part of the course; you are responsible for material presented in the lecture whether or not it is discussed in the textbook. You should expect questions on the exams that will test your understanding of concepts discussed in the lecture.

Reading:  Reading the sections of the textbook corresponding to the assigned homework exercises is considered part of the homework assignment; you are responsible for material in the assigned reading whether or not it is discussed in the lecture. You should expect questions on the exams that will test your understanding of concepts addressed in the reading and assigned homework exercises.

• You will need iClicker 2 (no earlier editions or smartphone apps will work)
• Used or borrowed clickers are okay if you have it exclusively for the whole quarter
• Register your clicker before the second lecture on W 1/8
  ** Log into TED (make sure you are registered!), click on "i>clicker Registration" and follow the onscreen instructions.**
• Keep some extra AAA batteries handy
• Set your clicker to our classroom frequency: AA
• In each lecture, you need to submit answers to 75% of the questions in order to get any credit for that day. The actual score will be determined by the percentage of correct responses submitted.
• In order to get maximum credit for your clicker responses throughout the term, you only need to achieve an 80% average.

Calculators:  Feel free to use calculators, computers, etc, for the homework, but they will not be allowed on exams.

Homework:   We will use the online system WebWork, a service hosted by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). This service is provided free to the students, so there is nothing additional you have to pay for.
All homework must be completed by the due date. Answers will be made available after the due date, so no late submissions will be accepted. No scores will be dropped.
If you added the course late, email me to request access to WeBWorK.

Exams:  There will be two midterms and a final. See the course calendar for the date. Due to scheduling constraints it is not possible to give makeup exams. However, because of the grading scheme, you can miss one midterm, for whatever reason, without penalty. On the other hand, missing both midterms will seriously harm your grade and make it very difficult to pass the course. In addition, you have to pass the final in order to pass the class. Please note that by signing up for this course, you are agreeing to sit for the final examination at this date and time. It is your responsibility to ensure that you do not have a schedule conflict involving the final examination; you should not enroll in this class if you cannot take the final examination at its scheduled time. Please check the dates now to make sure that you have no unavoidable conflicts!
No books, notes, calculators or other electronic devices will be allowed on exams.

Grading: Your cumulative average will be the best of the following two weighted averages.

• 15% Homework,   10% iClicker,   20% each midterm exam,   35% final exam
• 15% Homework,   10% iClicker,   20% best midterm score,    55% Final Exam

TED: TED will be used for posting grades and managing the iClicker system. No other information will be posted on TED, everything can be found on the course webpage. It is your responsibility to make sure that you are registered on TED, that your iClicker2 remote is registered and that all your scores are posted correctly all throughout the term.
You need to make sure your iClicker2 remote is registered on TED by January 31. Please check your scores weekly. If you see a discrepancy in your homework, midterm or clicker scores, you have to report it within 1 week since the error occurred and we will look into it. No error reports will be accepted after Friday, March 14, 2014 at 11:59pm.

Regrade Policy:  Tests (except the final exam) will be returned in the discussion sections. If you believe there might be an error in the grading and wish to have your test regraded, you must observe the following rules:

1. Return your test immediately to your TA. Regrade requests will not be considered once the test leaves the room.
   • If you disagree with the TA's answer to your regrade request, you may ask for the instructor to review it. In order to do this, you must:
     1. Return your test immediately to your TA and,
     2. ask that they forward it to the instructor.
     Instructor review requests will not be considered once the testleaves the room.
2. Retrieve your test during discussion section or arrange to pick it up from your TA within one week after it was made available for pickup (i.e., returned) in section. In order to be considered, regrade requests must be submitted within one week after being returned in section.

Email:  For all electronic communication regarding the course, you are required to use your official @ucsd.edu email address or use the email function in TED.

Tutorial services:  The Calculus Tutoring Lab is located on the Basement floor of the Applied Physics and Mathematics (AP&M) building in room B402A. For a schedule of tutor availability times, click here.

Accommodation:  Students with special needs or disabilities must provide me with an Authorization for Accommodation (AFA) letter issued by the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) as soon as possible.

Academic Dishonesty:  Academic dishonesty is considered a serious offense at UCSD. Students caught cheating will face an administrative sanction which may include suspension or expulsion from the university.