MA 241 (002):  Calculus II
Fall 2011

Section 2, MTWHF 9:10-10am, HA 201

Instructor: Leslie Kurtz ( lakurtz@ncsu.edu )

 

Office: SAS Hall, Room 3240

 

Office Hours: MTWH 10:20-11:20am or by appointment

 

Class Web Page: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~lakurtz/  This is the place to find old tests, extra copies of handouts, complete test solutions and Extra Credit opportunities.

 

Prerequisites: C- or better in MA 141 or placement via AP or IB exams. Mastery of algebra, trigonometry and derivatives is essential for success in MA 241

 

Content: Second of three semesters in a calculus sequence for science and engineering majors. Techniques and applications of integration, elementary differential equations, sequences, series, power series, and Taylor's Theorem. Use of computational tools.

 

Textbooks: Calculus: Concepts and Contexts, by James Stewart (4th ed.) & Calculus Supplement, by James Stewart (second order differential equations)

Grade Calculation:

WebAssign/Quizzes

10%

Maple

10%

Tests

55%

Final Exam

25%

 

Grading Scale: The final grade will be assigned using the plus/minus grading system

 

A+: 98-100

A: 93-97.99

A-: 90-92.99

B+: 88-89.99

B: 83-87.99

B-: 80-82.99

C+: 78-79.99

C: 73-77.99

C-: 70-72.99

D+: 68-69.99

D: 63-67.99

D-: 60-62.99

 

WebAssign: Homework assignments will be completed through WebAssign.  See http://webassign.ncsu.edu for homework questions and due dates.  You must log in using your unity ID and password (same as your email).  You will have to purchase an access card to use the WebAssign system, which you can do at the schoolÕs bookstore or online at the Webassign page.

 

Maple Assignments: There will be 6 Maple assignments that must be completed throughout the semester.  Assignments, dates, and other information can all be found at www.math.ncsu.edu/calculus.

 

Tests: There are 4 scheduled tests during the semester.  ** Each student is asked to turn in 5 blue ÒExaminationÓ books before the first test. Do not write anything on the books.  Blue books can be purchased at the bookstore.** Their dates are as follows:

 

Test 1: Sept 12

Test 2: Oct 3

Test 3: Oct 31

Test 4: Nov 21

 

 

 

 

 

Please note: After the tests are returned, you have 3 days to look them over and compare them to the solutions online.  If you believe there is an error in the grading of your test, you need to notify me within these 3 days.  Grade changes will not occur outside of this timeframe.

 

Final: The final will be given on Monday, December 12 from 8-11am.

 

Make-Up Test Policy: All anticipated absences must be excused in advance of the test date and a make-up test scheduled if possible in advance of the absence.  These include University duties or trips (certified by an appropriate faculty or staff member), required court attendance (certified by the Clerk of Court), or religious observances (certified by the Department of Student Development: 515-2441).  Emergency absences must be reported within one week of returning to class and must be appropriately documented (illness by an attending physician or family emergencies by Student Development).  No other make-ups will be given.  It is not wise to miss a test.

 

Attendance: Attendance will be recorded daily, with no distinction made between excused and unexcused absences, except in the event of a missed test.  You are expected to arrive on time to class.  Any student who is not an active class participant the full class period (e.g., doing other work in class, socializing, sleeping, text messaging, leaving early, arriving late) is recorded as absent. If you miss no more than 4 days AND attend every test, I will replace your lowest test grade with your final exam grade (assuming it is higher).

If you miss class or are late, you are still responsible for all material covered and assignments due. The university attendance policy can be found at:  http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/academic_affairs/courses_undergrad/REG02.20.3.php

Academic Integrity:  I assume that anything turned in with your name on it is your own work.  Each time you submit a test, maple, WebAssign, quiz, final exam, or extra credit assignment, you affirm the honor pledge, ÒI have neither received unauthorized aid nor given aid on this assignment.Ó  The minimum penalty for cheating is a grade of zero on the assignment; violators may be reported to the Academic Integrity Review Board, which can impose additional sanctions. The code of student conduct can be found at:  http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/student_services/student_discipline/POL11.35.1.php

Multimedia Center: The math departmentÕs multimedia center is located in SAS Hall 2105.  Videotapes and DVDs of lectures for this course from previous semesters are available for viewing.  These lectures are also available online http://www.math.ncsu.edu/calculus/web/MA241lectures.html

Additionally, free tutoring from mathematics graduate students is available; no appointment is necessary.

Disability Services: Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with verifiable disabilities.  In order to take advantage of available accommodations, students must register with Disability Services for Students at 2815 Cates Ave, Suite 2221, 515-7653.  http://www.ncsu.edu/dso/

 

 

Tentative Class Schedule

 

Dates

Section & Topics

Assignments Due

 

 

 

 

 

Wed Aug 17

5.6 Integration by Parts (Review)

Buy webassign access card

 

Thursday Aug 18

5.7 Trig Integrals

 

 

Friday Aug 19

5.7 Trig-substitution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Aug 22

5.7 cont. Partial Fractions (Appendix G)

All Intro Webassigns

 

Tuesday Aug 23

5.8 Integration Using Tables

 

 

Wed Aug 24

5.9 Approximate Integration

 

 

Thursday Aug 25

5.10 Improper Integrals

Webassign 5.7 & Appendix G

 

Friday Aug 26

5.10 cont

Maple HW #0 & HW #1

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Aug 29

6.1 Areas

 

 

Tuesday Aug 30

6.2 Volumes

Webassign 5.8 & 5.9

 

Wed Aug 31

6.2 Volumes

 

 

Thursday Sept 1

6.2 Volumes

 

 

Friday Sept 2

6.3 Cylindrical Shells

Maple HW #2 & Webassign 5.10

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Sept 5

Labor Day NO CLASS

 

 

Tuesday Sept 6

6.4 Arc Length

Webassign  6.1 &  6.2

 

Wed Sept 7

6.5 Average Value

 

 

Thursday Sept 8

 6.6 Applications to Engineering

Webassign 6.4

 

Friday Sept 9

Review for Test 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Sept 12

***TEST 1***

TEST 1 Through 6.4

 

Tuesday Sept 13

6.6 cont

 

 

Wed Sept 14

6.6 cont

Webassign 6.5

 

Thursday Sept 15

6.6 cont

 

 

Friday Sept 16

6.7 Applications to Biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Sept 19

7.1 Modeling with Differential Equations

 

 

Tuesday Sept 20

7.1 cont, 7.2 Direction Fields

Webassign 6.6

 

Wed Sept 21

7.2 EulerÕs Method

 

 

Thursday Sept 22

7.2 cont, 7.3 Separable Equations

 

 

Friday Sept 23

If needed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Sept 26

7.3 cont.

Webassign 7.1 & 7.2

 

Tuesday Sept 27

7.3 cont

 

 

Wed Sept 28

    7.3 cont, 7.4 Exponential Growth & Decay

 

 

Thursday Sept 29

7.5 The Logistic Equation

 

 

Friday Sept 30

Review for TEST 2

Webassign 7.3 & 7.4

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Oct 3

***TEST 2***

TEST 2 Through 7.4

 

Tuesday Oct 4

7.7 Linear 2nd order ODEs

 

 

Wed Oct 5

7.7 cont.

Maple HW #3

 

Thursday Oct 6

NO CLASS

FALL BREAK

 

Friday Oct 7

NO CLASS

FALL BREAK

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Oct 10

NO CLASS

 

 

Tuesday Oct 11

7.7 cont.

Webassign 7.5

 

Wed Oct 12

7.8 Nonhomogeneous Linear Equations

 

 

Thursday Oct 13

7.8 cont

 

 

Friday Oct 14

7.8 cont

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Oct 17

7.9 Application of Differential Equations

Webassign 7.7

 

Tuesday Oct 18

7.9 cont

 

 

Wed Oct 19

7.9 cont

 

 

Thurs Oct 20

8.1 Sequences

 

 

Friday Oct 21

If needed

Maple HW #4

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Oct 24

8.1 cont.

 

 

Tuesday Oct 25

8.2 Series

 

 

Wed Oct 26

8.2 cont

 

 

Thursday Oct 27

8.2 cont

Webassign 7.8, 7.9

 

Friday Oct 28

Review for Test 3

Webassign 8.1, 8.2

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Oct 31

***TEST 3***

TEST 3 Through 8.2

 

Tuesday Nov 1

8.3 Integral & Comparison Tests

 

 

Wed Nov 2

8.3 cont

 

 

Thursday Nov 3

8.4 Other Convergence Tests

 

 

Friday Nov 4

8.4 cont

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Nov 7

8.4 cont

 

 

Tuesday Nov 8

8.5 Power Series

 

 

Wed Nov 9

8.5 cont

Webassign 8.3

 

Thursday Nov 10

8.6 Representation of Functions as Power Series

 

 

Friday Nov 11

If needed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Nov 14

8.6 cont

Webassign 8.4 & 8.5

 

Tuesday Nov 15

8.7 Taylor and Maclaurin Series

 

 

Wed Nov 16

8.7 cont

 

 

Thursday Nov 17

8.7 cont

 

 

Friday Nov 18

Review for Test 4

Webassign 8.6, 8.7

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Nov 21

***TEST 4***

TEST 4 Through 8.7

 

Tuesday Nov 22

8.8 The Binomial Series

 

 

Wed Nov 23

NO CLASS

 

 

Thursday Nov 24

NO CLASS

 

 

Friday Nov 25

NO CLASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Nov 28

8.8 cont

 

 

Tuesday Nov 29

8.9 Applications of Taylor Polynomials

 

 

Wed Nov 30

8.9 cont.

 

 

Thursday Dec 1

Review for Final

Webassign 8.8

 

Friday Dec 2

Review for Final

Webassign 8.9 & Maple HW #5

 

 

 

 

 

Mon Dec 12

Final Exam

Final Exam 8-11 AM