END OF SEMESTER ISSUES

For logistical reasons, the quiz score out of 10 will be obtained by dropping the four worst quiz scores, regardless of when these quizzes were taken.

I have received several emails asking whther there would be curving due to the "low" mean on the final. The median grade on the final is not unusually low - it lies in the B range. More than 1/3 of the class attained the A range on the final.

One ordinary (8.5 in x 11 in) sheet of paper will be permitted as a crib sheet on the final exam. You may use both sides. No change to the calculator policy: none are allowed.

Office hours on Friday, December 15: 9 AM - Noon; 2 PM - 3 PM

Office hours on Thursday, December 14: 9 AM - Noon; 1 PM - 2 PM

Students who took an exam at an alternative time should check that their scores are recorded in Telesis. This is particularly true for Exam I.

Check your quiz scores - if any are missing that should not be, contact your TA.

Math 132 Fall 2006

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Section Information

Section	Time	Location	Instructor	email	Office Hours^*
1	MWF 10:00 -11:00	Brown 118	B. Blank	brian@math.wustl.edu	Cupples I Room 224 MW 2:15-3:00 Tu 10:00-12:00
2	MWF 11:00-12:00	Brown 118	B. Blank	brian@math.wustl.edu	Cupples I Room 224 MW 2:15-3:00 Tu 10:00-12:00
3	MWF 1:00-2:00	Lab Sciences 300	B. Blank	brian@math.wustl.edu	Cupples I Room 224 MW 2:15-3:00 Tu 10:00-12:00

^* Reading week office hours will be only as announced.

Please include [M132] in the subject line of any email message that pertains to this course. This is particularly important if you send the email from a yahoo or hotmail account instead of a cec or artsci account. It will help avoid accidental deletion of your still unread message.

2. Grading Information

There will be three evening exams during the semester, E1, E2, E3.

There will also be a final, E4.

Exam	Date	Location	Time	Solutions
E1	Tuesday September 26	Check here on exam day.	6:30-8:30PM	Available day after exam
E2	Tuesday October 24	Check here on exam day.	6:30-8:30PM	Available day after exam
E3	Tuesday November 14	Check here on exam day.	6:30-8:30PM	Available day after exam
E4	December 15	Check here on exam day.	3:30PM-5:30PM	Available day after exam

The three evening exams, E1, E2, E3, the final exam E4, each out of 100, and the ten quizzes Q, out of 10, will be combined in the following way to obtain an exam point total, S1, out of 100:

S1 := 0.9*(E1 + E2 + E3 + 2*E4 - min(Ei : i = 1 .. 4))/4 + Q

A second total will be obtained using homework, HW, out of 12, as follows:

S2 := 0.78*(E1 + E2 + E3 + 2*E4 - min(Ei : i = 1 .. 4))/4 + Q + HW

The better of these two scores

S := max(S1 , S2)

will be translated into a letter grade of A, B, C, D, F (with plus and minus shadings) in a way that is not stricter than the following table:

Numerical Range	Letter Grade
[80,100]	A
[65,80)	B
[50-65)	C
[40-50)	D
[0,40)	F

For example, if a student obtains evening exam scores of 86, 60, and 74, a final exam score of 78, a quiz score of 8, and does not turn in homework, then the 78 replaces the 60, and S1 is equal to:

0.9*(86 + 60 + 74 + 2*78 - min(86, 60, 74, 78))/4 + 8, or 79.1.

Since S1 is greater than S2, which is

0.78*(86 + 60 + 74 + 2*78 - min(86, 60, 74, 78))/4 + 8 + 0, or 69.62

the student's numerical grade is 79.1. That is guaranteed to earn at least a B. If there is curving, then the 79.1 might bring an A-, but there is no guarantee that there will be curving.

For a student with the same exam and quiz scores but with a homework grade of 11 out of 12, the value of S1, namely 79.1, is the same. But in this case, S2 is equal to

0.78*(86 + 60 + 74 + 2*78 - min(86, 60, 74, 78))/4 + 8 + 11, or 80.62

Since S2 > S1, the student's grade would be 80.62, which guarantees at least an A-.

It is unlikely that a need for "upward curving" will arise. After the final exam, grades will be determined according to the algorithm described above. If the grade distribution is significantly lower than usual, then "curving" will be considered.

3. Exam Policy: Cheat sheets, Calculators

A standard-sized index card will be permitted as a "cheat sheet" on the exams.

Calculators are not permitted for this course.

Note: Students in several math courses simultaneously take their exams in the same room. Because the use of certain calculators is allowed for some courses, you may see some students using calculators. However, you may not. Use of a prohibited calculator at an exam is an academic integrity violation. Any detected violation of academic integrity will be referred to the disciplinary committee of the College of Arts and Sciences.

4. General Calculus Exam Policy: Date of Final, Excused Absences

The Mathematics Department has the following policy in place for the standard calculus sections, which includes this course:

The exam dates including the final were set by the College office before you registered for this class. You are therefore expected to take the exams at their scheduled times. If you are away because of a university sporting event or field trip, then you may arrange for your coach or professor to administer the exam. Excused absences may be granted in the case of illness or bereavement. All excused absences must be granted by Professor Shapiro.

The final exam date cannot be changed for reasons of traveling convenience.

5. Text

Calculus: Single Variable, Brian Blank and Steven Krantz

No other book is required.

6. Syllabus

Week

Sections

7.Homework

Apart from the first and last weeks of classes, and the week of Thanksgiving, homework is assigned weekly. It is due every Friday beginning 09/8/2006. Homework is done through Webwork, which is accessed through this link:

Webwork

8. Software

Software is not required for this course. However, it is highly desirable that you concurrently learn to use software that is of service in doing calculus and (which can also be used in later mathematics courses such as linear algebra and differential equations). Such software can be used to check your manual work, but, more importantly, it will allow you to visualize the curves and surfaces of multivariable calculus that lie in three-dimensional space.

I recommend Maple. I can answer any Maple questions that arise, and am happy to do so. Supplementary course materials will be distributed in the form of Maple files. The package Mathematica is similar in scope to Maple. However, I do not offer any help in its use.

If Matlab is your choice, then the supplement Using Matlab in Calculus by Gary Jensen may be useful. However, I cannot answer any questions about the use of Matlab.

Maple Version 5.1 is available on the Windows PCs and the Macintoshes of the Arts and Sciences Computing Lab in the basement of Eads Hall.

The following table has Maple worksheets that pertain to the material of this course. Some of the worksheets are tutorials on using the appropriate functions that come with Maple. Some worksheets contain functions that I wrote to extend the capabilities of Maple.

Maple Worksheet	Description
mapleBasicsR8.mws	Basic Maple tutorial
BlankKrantz-04_8R8.mws	Calculus Section 4.8
BlankKrantz-05_1R8.mws	Calculus Section 5.1
BlankKrantz-05_2R8.mws	Calculus Section 5.2

9. T.A. Information

The Math 132 TAs this semester are:

Larry Lin: A,B,H
Prasad Vegulla: C,G,R
Bo Zhao: D,K,P
Sooraj Kuttykrishnan: H,L,O
Brian Maurizi: F,M,Q
Scott Cook: E,J,N
Qing Li: T,U

Their office hours are held in Lopata 102 and may be found here:

TA Office Hours

10. Additional Resources


The Calculus Help Room (Lopata 102) is essentially staffed all

day, M-F and will start the second week of classes. The exact hours 

may be found here:

 Calculus Help Room Schedule



You are encouraged to seek out the TA of your discussion section 

if possible. As a second choice, seek out a Math 132 TA. However,

you may bring your questions to any of the Calculus Help Room TAs.


Peer-led Team Learning (PLTL) will be offered for Calculus 132 

this semester. Groups of 6-8 students meet with an experienced 

student for two hours each weekend to work on a problem set 

designed to reinforce concepts taught in the course and explore 

some material in more detail. There are a limited number of spots 

available. Students can apply online until Saturday, September 2. 

If the demand exceeds the number of spots available, participants 

will be chosen using a randomized procedure. To apply, visit 

http://math.wustl.edu/~lisak/pltl.html. The signup procedure 

involves going to the pltl telesis communities. These

are named FL2006 L24 Math 132 PLTL Calculus II 



Any questions can be directed to Lisa Kuehne, lisak@math.wustl.edu.

The information page for PLTL is Peer-led Team Learning

Brian E. Blank
Department of Mathematics
Washington University in St. Louis
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130

Phone: (314) - 935 - 6763
Fax: (314) - 935 - 6839

e-mail: brian@math.wustl.edu

Last Updated: 13 December 2006