Dr. Abdul Hassen
Office: Rob. 324, Tel. 256-4500 Ext. 3888
Office Hours: By appointment
Prerequisite: Calculus II
Course Description: This course includes polar coordinates, vectors, vector-valued functions, velocity and acceleration, partial differentiation, directional derivatives, and multiple integrals.
Objectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to:
1) graph and find areas in polar coordinates
2) calculate dot and cross products
3) identify and find equations for lines, planes, and quadric surfaces
4) compute partial derivatives
5) evaluate double and triple integrals and find area and volumes.
Technology: In addition to the graphing calculators, students are required to use Mathematica and other computer software packages. For help on TI 89 click here.
Text:
James Stewart, Calculus Concept and Context, 3rd Edition
Content: We
will cover the following sections from the text book.
CHAPTER 9. Vectors and the Geometry of Spaces
Sections 1 through 7 will be covered
CHAPTER 10. Vector Functions
Sections 1 through 5 will be covered
CHAPTER 11 Partial Derivatives
Sections 1 through 8 will be covered
CHAPTER 12 Multiple Integrals
Sections
1 through 9 will be covered
Grading Policy: Students will be graded based on four tests (70% of the total grade), homework problems (20%) and three Mathematica assignments (10% of the total grade). The dates for the tests will be announced in class at least a week in advance. The four tests will cover the following sections from the textbook.
Test 1: (15% of total grades) on Chapter 9
Test 2: (15% of total grades) on Chapter 10.
Test 3: (20% of total grades) on Chapter 11.
Test 4: (20% of total grades) on Chapter 12 and 13.
Homework Policy: You should be aware that the only
way to learn mathematics is by doing mathematics. Thus, I recommend that you do
AT LEAST ALL odd numbered problems from the sections we cover. There will be
four weekly homework assignments (posted on the WebCT course website).
The homework problems that you should submit on Thursdays can be found here. List all
exercises assigned on the front cover page of your written solution set. Circle those exercises that you wrote
complete solutions for; if you wrote only a partial solution (e.g. you
completed 2 out of 4 parts), then circle the exercise number and write the
corresponding fraction that you completed next to it.
CAS Projects: You can submit your programs via e-mail as attachment or log on to log into the WebCT website for this course. (Fro WebCT submission, click on the assignment icon and upload your Mathematica or Matlab file.) You can access Mathematica handout form the Rowan Network Mathematica Notes
Assignment I (Examples) Due Date 6/14
Assignment II (Examples) Due Date 6/21
Assignment
III
Due Date 7/3
Be sure to properly format your file so that I can easily understand your subroutines, which must be programmed independently of each other for separate exercises. Since I will be running your subroutines in succession please be sure to clear variables between subroutines to avoid errors (I will NOT attempt to debug your subroutines). Also, please delete output images from your file to reduce its size before uploading and include your name and Rowan ID inside your file.
Numerical grades will be converted to letter grades by the following scale.
A(+,-) = 90 to 100, B(+,-)= 80 to 89, C(+,-)= 70 to 79, D(+,-)= 60 to 69, F= 0 to 59
Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes and be on time. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to study the section(s) covered and do the homework. If you are absent the day of a regularly scheduled test, a grade of zero is automatically recorded as your test score. You will be permitted to make up this zero only when you can confirm that you were absent for reasons beyond your control. In such cases, you must phone 256 - 4500 extension 3888 and leave a message for me including your name and phone number, the reason for your absence and the date you anticipate returning. Students who fail to leave the above information will be assigned the grade of zero for that test.
PASS NO CREDIT OPTION: There is no such option for this course. The grades I assign are A, B , C, D, F.
Cheating: Cheating on a test or assignment seriously undermines the integrity of the academic system and will not be tolerated. If I determine that a student has cheated, I will assign the grade of F for this course and send a letter to this effect to his advisor. Even though a student is not cheating, he or she is expected to refrain from actions which could be suspicious. Using common sense on your part should avoid unnecessary embarrassment.
Questions and Answers: The best time to ask questions is during class. Many times students fear that their questions will seem foolish, while in fact, many others also have the same question. I urge you to ask your questions during class. If you have questions that were not answered in class, you may stop by my office during the following office hours.
Web Site of interest:
For famous curves: Famous
Curves Index of The MacTutor History of
Mathematics archive,
Plane
Curves of University of
http://www.treasure-troves.com/math/bysubject.html#Curves
Calculus on the Web(Temple
This page was last updated on 06/01/07