Math 20B - Calculus for Science and Engineering, Fall 2009

Lecture:
MWF 1:00pm–1:50pm
Center Hall 101

Recitation Sections:
B01, Thu 4:00pm–4:50pm, HSS 1305
B02, Thu 5:00pm–5:50pm, Sequo 148
B03, Thu 6:00pm–6:50pm, Sequo 148
B04, Thu 7:00pm–7:50pm, Sequo 148
B05, Thu 8:00pm–8:50pm, Sequo 148
B06, Thu 8:00am–8:50am, AP&M 2301
B07, Thu 9:00am–9:50am, AP&M 2301
B08, Thu 10:00am–10:50am, AP&M 2301

Main Course Page

Complete Syllabus

Supplement Material

Office Hours:
John Shopple:
Mon  10:00am–11:00am, AP&M 5848
Tue   12:00pm–1:00pm, AP&M 5848
Wed  11:00am–12:00pm, AP&M 5848
James Hall:
Mon  4:00pm–5:00pm, AP&M 5801
Mon  5:00pm–6:00pm, AP&M B402 (Calc Lab)
Wed  4:00pm–5:00pm, AP&M 5801
Wed  5:00pm–6:00pm, AP&M B402 (Calc Lab)
Brandon Meredith:
Wed  3:30pm–5:30pm, AP&M 6446

Quizzes:
Quiz 1, Oct 9 (5.2–5.6, 6.1–6.3)
Quiz 2, Oct 16 (7.2, 11.3, 11.4)
Quiz 3, Oct 30
Quiz 4, Nov 6

Midterm Exams:
Friday, October 23, 1:00pm–1:50pm
Friday, November 20, 1:00pm–1:50pm

Final Exam:
11:30am–2:30pm Monday, December 7,
Location TBA

AP&M is the Applied Physics and Mathematics building. (Map)

Fall 2009 Syllabus

Course:  Math 20B

Title:  Calculus for Science and Engineering

Course Website:    http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~jshopple/math20b

Credit Hours:  4   (2 credits if taken after Math 10B or Math 10C)

Prerequisite:  Math 20A or equivalent  or   Score of 4 or better on AB calculus AP test

Catalog Description:  Integral calculus of one variable and its applications, with exponential, logarithmic, hyperbolic, and trigonometric functions.  Methods of integration.  Polar coordinates in the plane.

Textbook: Calculus: Early Transcendentals, by Jon Rogawski; published by W. H. Freeman and Company; 2008

Subject Material:  We shall cover parts of chapters 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 of the text, as well as a course supplement.

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.  It will be expected that you read the assigned material in advance of each lecture.

Office Hours:   The instructor and TA will have regularly scheduled office hours each week. The times and locations are posted on the course web page.

Calculators:  A graphing calculator is recommended.  The calculator should be used as an aid in learning concepts, not just as a means of computation.  A scientific calculator with graphing capability, such as the TI-83, TI-84 or TI-86 suffices for this course.  A more sophisticated calculator with a built-in CAS (such as the TI-89) may be appropriate if you are pursuing a technical major that will make use of it later.  Note:  The use of calculators will not be permitted during exams or quizzes.

Homework:   Homework will be assigned and is listed on the main course page and should be completed by the discussion section on the indicated due date.  Homework will not be collected; your homework will be evaluated by your performance on periodic quizzes.  You should make every effort to complete the homework assignments and seek help with problems you have not been able to solve.  You can get help with the homework assignments in the Calculus Tutoring Lab (APM B402A).  A Student Solutions Manual (available in the Bookstore) has complete solutions for all of the odd-numbered problems in the text.

Quizzes:  There will be four (4) quizzes given during Friday lectures. See the course calendar for the dates of the quizzes.  Each quiz will consist of two problems taken directly from the assigned homework; however, the data (numbers) may be changed on some problems.  You will be allowed twenty (20) minutes to complete each quiz.  Your cumulative quiz grade will be based on the best three (3) of the four (4) quizzes.  No notes (or books) will be allowed during the quizzes.  There will be no makeup quizzes.

Midterm Exams:   There will be two midterm exams given during the regular lecture time.

• Friday, October 23, 1:00pm–1:50pm
• Friday, November 20, 1:00pm–1:50pm

There will be no makeup exams. You may bring one 8.5 by 11 inch handwritten (on one side) sheet of notes with you to each midterm exam. The use of calculators will not be permitted during exams.

Final Examination:  The final examination will be held at the following time.

• 11:30am–2:30pm Monday, December 7
Please note: 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 sit for the final examination at its scheduled time.

Regrades:  Quizzes and midterm exams will be returned in the discussion sections. If you wish to have your quiz or exam regraded, you must observe the following rules:

• Return your quiz or exam immediately to your TA. Regrade requests will not be considered once the quiz or exam 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:
  • Return your quiz or exam immediately to your TA and ask that they forward it to the instructor.
  • Instructor review requests will not be considered once the quiz or exam leaves the room.
• If you do not retrieve your quiz or exam during discussion section, you must arrange to pick it up from your TA within one week after it was returned in order for any regrade request to be considered.

Grading:
Your course grade will be determined by your cumulative average at the end of the term and will be based on the following scale:

A+	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D
97	93	90	87	83	80	77	73	70	60

We may adjust the scale to be more lenient, but we guarantee that the grade corresponding to a given percentage will not be lower than specified by the above scale. Your cumulative average will be the best of the following two weighted averages:

• 20% Quizzes,   20% Midterm Exam I,  20% Midterm Exam II,  40% Final Exam
• 20% Quizzes,   20% Best Midterm Exam,   60% Final Exam

Note: Since there are no makeup exams, if you miss an exam for any reason then your course grade will be computed with the weight of the missed exam placed on the final exam (60% of final weighted average). The primary reason for this policy is in case someone misses a midterm exam because of unforseen circumstances, not to make up for a poor midterm exam. Relying on the Final Exam to make up for a poor midterm exam is a bad strategy and rarely works. In addition,  you must pass the final examination in order to pass the course.

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. Students caught violating the UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship will face an administrative sanction which may include suspension or expulsion from the university.  You should read the UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship, especially the Students' Responsibility section.