Trent University, 2011-2012
Mathematics 1101Y
Calculus I: Functions and calculus of one variable
Prerequisite: Grade 12 Advanced Functions or equivalent with at least 60%; completion of the math skills assessment administered by Department of Mathematics; or permission of the instructor.
Exclusions: Mathematics 110 and 1100Y.
MATH 1100Y and 1101Y are introductions to the concepts and techniques of single-variable calculus. They have the same prerequisites, aside from performance on the math skills assessment test, and are completely equivalent as prerequisites for later courses. They cover most of the same content and use the same textbook; they differ in that MATH 1101Y has an extra lecture hour per week to allow for a more leisurely development of the core ideas and techniques and to help with the development of pre-calculus skills. Students in MATH 1100Y and 1101Y can transfer between the two courses until 31 October, 2011, with the permission of the instructors. After 31 October, 2011, you're stuck. (Note also that the last date to drop full-year courses without academic penalty is Tuesday, 7 February, 2012.) Students transferring between MATH 1100Y and 1101Y will have all their work counted according to the marking scheme in the course they end up in. (The schemes are similar but have different weights for some items.)
Some useful general tips for first-year mathematics students are given in the pamphlet Enjoying Math! and the Mathematics Society of Trent's Handbook, which also has a lot of other useful information. (Both in pdf.)
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The Final Exam and the Solutions to the Final Exam. Have a great summer!
MATH 1101Y Final Exam
Saturday, 14 April, 09:00-12:00 , in SC 137.
Exam Period Office Hours
Tuesday, 10 April, 11:00-13:00
Friday, 13 April, 11:00-13:00
Monday, 16 Tuesday, 17 April, 11:00-13:00
Wednesday, 18 April, 11:00-13:00
Friday, 20 April, 10:00-12:00
Pre-Exam Study Tea
Thursday, 10:00-14:00, in GCS 338.
Stefan Bilaniuk
office: GCS 337
Winter hours: Monday 12:00-12:50, Tuesday 13:00-13:50, Wednesday 11:00-11:50, and Thursday 10:00-10:50, or by appointment, or just drop by!
phone: 705 748-1011 x7474
home phone: 705 742-7862 [Do not call between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. unless it's an emergency.]
e-mail: sbilaniuk{at}trentu{dot}ca and stefanbilaniuk{at}cogeco{dot}ca
[E-mail sent to my Trent address sometimes just vanishes. If it's important, send it to both.]
web: http:/euclid.trentu.ca/math/sb/
Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition), by Jon Rogawski,
W.H. Freeman, New York, 2012, ISBN-10: 1-4292-6009-2, ISBN-13: 978-1-4292-6009-1.
(The bookstore will have the text available in several different formats and bundles.)
Lectures: Monday 11:00-11:50 & Tuesday 12:00-12:50 in GCS 114, and Wednesday 09:00-10:50 in SC 137.
Seminars: Thursday 13:00-13:50, 14:00-14:50, and 15:00-15:50 in SC 215.
Labs: Every other week on Wednesday 13:00-13:50 and 14:00-14:50 in OCA 219.
There will be at least twenty weekly quizzes, at least six monthly assignments (which will be at least partly Maple-based), two tests, and a final examination. Quizzes will normally be written weekly in the Monday lectures and last between ten to fifteen minutes each. The tests will probably be written in the Monday lectures on 17 October, 2011, and 30 January, 2012, and the final examination will be written during the examination period in April, 2012. Students will also be required to complete the online module on Academic Integrity before handing in the first assignment. These will weigh as follows in the final mark:
| Item | Weight |
|---|---|
| Best 18 quizzes (1.5% each) | 27% |
| Academic Integrity Module | 0% |
| Best 5 assignments (6% each) | 30% |
| Test #1 | 5% |
| Test #2 | 10% |
| Final Examination | 28% |
Assignments will not normally be accepted after the due date. Students who miss work for reasons beyond their control should contact the instructor as soon as possible; when possible, the instructor will try to offer opportunities to extend deadlines, make up missing work, or extend other accommodation.
This scheme may be modified for students in exceptional circumstances, such as a lengthy illness. Any such modification will require the agreement of both the student and the instructor.
MATH 1101Y is an introduction to the concepts and techniques of single-variable calculus, with some applications to other areas of mathematics and science, and also including an introduction to the use of mathematics software, namely Maple. We will cover most of Chapters 1-8, 10, and 11 in the textbook. Please see the handouts Readings and Schedule for a tentative week-by-week breakdown of the material to be covered and Homework Exercises for a selection of recommended exercises from the textbook, respectively. Additional material may be covered on assignments and in class, and we may use material from other sources to augment the text here and there.
The obligatory statement concerning academic integrity reads as follows:
Academic dishonesty, which includes plagiarism and cheating, is an extremely serious academic offence and carries penalties varying from a 0 grade on an assignment to expulsion from the University. Definitions, penalties, and procedures for dealing with plagiarism and cheating are set out in Trent University's Academic Integrity Policy. You have a responsibility to educate yourself - unfamiliarity with the policy is not an excuse. You are strongly encouraged to visit Trent's Academic Integrity website to learn more - www.trentu.ca/academicintegrity .
For clarity, the following guidelines will apply in MATH 1101Y: Students are permitted and encouraged to study together and to work together on the assignments, consult any books or other sources you wish, and ask anyone willing (especially the instructor!) for hints, suggestions, and help. However, students must write up all work submitted for credit entirely by themselves, giving due credit to all relevant sources of help and information. No aid may be given or received on the quizzes, tests, and final exam, except with the instructor’s permission
Aids: Students may use whatever calculators they wish. Symbolic computation software such as Maple may come in handy when doing some of the assignments, even when not explicitly required, or to check answers when studying. For the quizzes, tests, and final exam students may also bring an 8.5" x 11" (or A4) aid sheet with whatever they want on written on all sides of it. ("Personal response systems" such as clickers will not be used in MATH 1101Y.)
Academic Integrity Module: All students are required to complete an online module on academic integrity, which can be found on MyLearning System: Academic Integrity at Trent. This module will inform you of the major academic integrity regulations and the consequences for academic dishonesty. It will also provide you with instruction on how to avoid academic dishonesty when completing assignments, tests, group projects, and papers. For each part in the module, you will be required to take a multiple choice quiz. You must earn 100% on this entire module, and you may take each quiz as many times as you need to in order to do this.
The module will provide you with instructions on how to print-out proof of your quiz scores. You must attach your proof of 100% score on this module to your first assignment. No assignments will be accepted without this proof. You may be registered in other courses that require this module. If so, you only need to complete this module once. Simply print out additional proof of your quiz scores.
Subject to the conditions mentioned above, you can get help from a number of different sources, especially from each other and from the instructor. Other possibilities include:
In some circumstances you may also be eligible for special help or accommodation. The obligatory statement concerning access to instruction reads as follows:
It is Trent University's intent to create an inclusive learning environment. If a student has a disability and/or health consideration and feels that he/she may need accommodations to succeed in this course, the student should contact the Disability Services Office (Blackburn Hall Suite 132, 705 748-1281, disabilityservices{at}trentu{dot}ca) as soon as possible. Complete text can be found under Access to Instruction in the Academic Calendar.
No doubt but magic may do much in this;
For he that reads but mathematic rules
Shall find conclusions that avail to work
Wonders that pass the common sense of men.Robert Greene (from Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay)
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