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MA 242 "Calculus III" Spring 2010

Instructor: Dr. Hoon Hong, SAS (Math/Stat) 3274, hong@math.ncsu.edu, Office Hour: TR 4:20-5:50
TA: Jason Scott, Office: SAS (Math/Stat) 3147, Tel: 716-969-1647, jrscott@ncsu.edu, Office Hour: M 9:00-10:00, TR 2:45-3:45
Textbook: CALCULUS: Concepts and Contexts, 3rd edition, by James Stewart, Brooks/Cole
Supplements: Illustration of Multiple Integral. Save it as "MultipleIntegral.mw" and open it with Maple.
Objectives: Learn the multivariate calculus, that is, the differentiation and integration of functions involving several variables and values.
Prerequisites: MA 241
Grading: The letter grade will be determined from the total numeric grade as follows:
Letter Grade A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
Total Numeric Grade >= 97 >= 93 >= 90 >= 87 >= 83 >= 80 >= 77 >= 73 >= 70 >= 67 >= 63 >= 60 < 60

The total numeric grade will be the sum of several numeric grades as follows:
Type Midterm 1 Midterm 2 Midterm 3 Midterm 4 Final Maple Attendance Total
Max Numeric grade 14 14 14 14 30 10 4 100

Tests:
Midterm 1     Jan 28 (Thu)     Answer
Midterm 2     Feb 23 (Tue)     Answer
Midterm 3     Mar 25 (Thu)     Answer
Midterm 4     Apr 22 (Thu)     Answer
Final May 13 (Thu) 1-4 PM

All tests are closed book/notes.
You are not allowed to bring computer algebra systems such as Maple to the tests.
Maple: See http://www.math.ncsu.edu/calculus
Homeworks:
Lecture Problems
1 9.2: 5, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19
2 9.3: 3, 5, 7, 17
9.4: 3, 7, 9, 13, 15, 21, 23
3 10.2: 9, 11, 29, 31
10.3: 1, 3
10.4: 9, 11, 13, 15
4 10.3: 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 37
10.4: 31,33
Test 1  
5 11.1: 31,33,35,23
11.3: 35, 37, 55, 57
11.5: 1,3,5,7,21,23,25
6 11.4: 13, 15
11.6: 11, 13, 15, 19, 21
7 11.7: 1,3,5,7,9
8 11.8: 1,3,5,7,9
9 11.8: 19
Test 2  
10 12.3: 1,3,7,9,11,13,15
11 12.4: 9,11,13
12 12.7: 7,9,11,13
13 12.8: 7,9,11,15,17,19,21,23
14 12.9: 1,3,7,11,15,19,23
Test 3  
15 13.5: 1,3,5,7,9
13.2: 15, 17, 21
16 13.6: 19, 21, 23, 25
17 13.3: 13, 15, 17
18 13.7: 3, 5, 7, 9
19 13.8: 7, 9, 11, 13
Test 4  
Attendance: Required .
The attendance grade is calculated as "4 * the number of attended classes / the total number of classes".
(Officially excused absence will be counted toward attended classes).
Seats will be assigned from the 2nd week of the semester.
Instructor will not provide extra-help on missed lectures, unless there is an official excuse.
University Regulations: We are required to adhere to University Policy and Regulations.
You are strongly recommended to read the regulations to learn about your rights and duties. In particular,
Absences and Missed works
Disability Accomodation
Academic Integrity
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