MATH 211 Calculus I
Fall 2002

Instructor: Dr. Hu, Office:BAL 525, Phone: 683-3325, email: fhu@odu.edu

Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 3:00-4:00pm, or by appointment

Textbook: Calculus, 4th edition, by J. Stewart, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., 1999

Course Overview: Welcome to calculus I. This is a four credit-hour course. Three credit-hours will be dedicated to lectures, with the remaining one credit-hour devoted to computer laboratory assignments. An integral part of this course are computer demonstrations of calculus concepts and computer assignments to be completed by you. We believe that the computer will help you gain a better understanding of Calculus, as well as make your learning of the subject matter interesting.

Lab Assignments: You will work on the lab assignments with a partner. Only members of the team who actively participated in completing the entire lab assignment should type their names in the solution document. For example, it is not acceptable for a team to split a lab assignment into two parts and for each student to work on one part only. Any violation of this rule will be considered a breach of the ODU Honor Code.

When you work on the labs with a partner, you should assist one another in both understanding and completing the lab assignments. In neither of you can come up with a solution to a problem, either math or computer related, then get help. The instructor and/or lab assistants will be available when ever the lab is open.

Two contact-hours of class time are set aside for each laboratory assignment. If more than two hours are needed to complete an assignment, you will need to complete the assignment outside of the class hours. Please consult the Open Lab Hours Schedule for a complete list of times that the computer lab is available.

Lab assignment are typically given every Tuesday and are due to be completed before the lab closes on Friday of the same week. They will be submitted in electronic form and returned, after grading, in the same way.

Mathcad for Windows will be used for all lab assignments. All work on the lab assignments must be done in the lab. As a result of participation in lab activities, you will be expected to acquire some skills in using Mathcad. About halfway through the course, every student will individually complete a test of basic Mathcad skills. To receive any credit for lab assignments, you must pass this test (or a retest, if necessary).

Grading: There will be 8 lab assignments, 3 in-class tests and a comprehensive final exam. They will be counted toward the grade as follows:

Prerequisite: MATH 162M and MATH 163.