Syllabus, Math 281, Several Variable Calculus I, winter 2024 (CRN 23214)

·   HOMEWORK  (20%): Homework will be collected on Thursdays. The first homework due on January 18. Late homework will not be accepted. I will choose a subset of the assigned problems to be graded. The lowest homework score will be dropped. Problem discussions will be held on Tuesdays.

·   QUIZZES (10%) There will be short quizzes on Thursday, Weeks 2, 6, 9. They will be based on the material covered in the previously assigned homework.  

·   MIDTERM 1 (20%) on Thursday February 8.

·   MIDTERM 2 (20%) on Thursday February 29.  

·   FINAL (30%) on Wednesday March 20, 12:30-14:30. 

 

REMARK. You may bring a 3x5 inch index card with any formulas on it to any exam or quiz if you wish. Similarly, you may bring with you a handheld graphing calculator to any exam or quiz if you wish.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                         Tentative Schedule

 

Week 1/Jan. 8-12

sections 12.1, 12.2, 12.3

Week 2/Jan. 15-19

sections 12.4, 12.5, Quiz 1

Week 3/Jan. 22-26

sections 12.6, 13.1, 13,2

Week 4/Jan. 29-Feb. 2

sections 13.2, 13.3, 13.4 

Week 5/Feb. 5-9

section 14.1, Review, Midterm 1

Week 6/Feb. 12-16

sections 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, Quiz 2

Week 7/Feb. 19-23

sections 14.4, 14.5, 14.6

Week 8/Feb. 26-30

section 14.7, Review, Midterm 2

Week 9/Mar.  4-8

section 14.7, Quiz 3

Week 10/ Mar. 11-15

section 14.8, Final Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Important dates (See Schedule of Courses or Academic Calendar):

 

Jan 13:              Last day to drop a class without a "W;"
Jan 15:              Last day to add a class;
Feb 25:             Last day to drop a class with a "W", change grade options (Graded or P/N)