MA 113 - Calculus I (Fall 2012)

Course coordinated by David Royster at the University of Kentucky.

In Calculus I, we will learn about derivatives, integrals and the fundamental theorems of calculus. We begin by introducing the notion of a limit. Limits are essential to defining derivatives and integrals. By the end of the semester you should know precise definitions of continuity, the derivative, and the integral and understand the fundamental theorem of calculus which relates the latter two. We will illustrate the methods and ideas of calculus by applying them to solve several physical and geometric problems.

We will cover most of Chapters 1 to 5 of Calculus: Second Edition by Jon Rogawski (ISBN 978-1-4641-3302-2) published by W.H. Freeman. Please see the course calendar for a detailed listing of sections.

Exposure to the precision needed in Calculus will foster critical thinking and rational reasoning. In order to help you learn to formulate and communicate mathematical ideas, there will be six written assignments; for the schedule see the course calendar. Your solutions to these assignments are expected to be carefully drafted documents that are written up in complete sentences. You should lay out and explain all the arguments you used to arrive at your solution.

It is strongly recommended that you prepare your documents in a word processor, such as Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, LibreOffice, Pages, L_AT^EX, or the like and then export your document to a PDF file to submit.

Final Exam Rooms:

December 12, 2012

Section No	Instructor	Room
001-004	Dr. Braun	Biological Sciences 107, 116
009-012	Dr. Gluesing-Luerssen	Whitehall CB 106
013-016	Dr. Braun	Biological Sciences 107, 116
017-020	Dr. Roystser	Whitehall CB 118
021-024	Dr. Brown	Memorial Hall
025-028	Dr. Cox	Memorial Hall
029-032	Dr. Nagel	Whitehall CB 102

Class Schedule:

The class schedule lists all MA 113 sections for Fall 2012 together with meeting times and locations, and instructors together with their contact information.

MA 193:

In addition to the 4 hours of credit for MA 113, the department offers one additional hour of credit as MA 193 on a pass/fail basis. You will pass MA 193 if you have no more than 2 unexcused absences during MA 113 recitations and you pass MA 113. If you fail MA 113 or have 3 or more unexcused absences you will fail MA 193.

Your section number for MA 193 must be the same as your section number for MA 113. If you drop or change sections of MA 113, please make sure to also drop or change sections of MA 193.

It is your responsibility to do this if you change sections. If you do not change the section of MA 193 you will receive a failing grade for MA 193 because you are not on the proper class roll.

Textbook and Handouts:

Textbook: Calculus, 2nd edition, by Jon Rogawski, ISBN 978-1-4641-3302-2 (paper published for UK), 978-1-4292-0838-3 (hardback).
The book for MA 113, 114, and 213 may also be used.
Common syllabus: (PDF)
Calendar: (PDF)
Written homework assignments, see below
Recitation worksheets, see here

Recitation Worksheets:

In recitation, you will practice the material of the lectures using worksheets. You will work in groups and sometimes individually. For the schedule of the worksheets see the course calendar. The worksheets are available to be downloaded here.

After the first two weeks you will be responsible for having the recitation worksheets with you for recitation classes. If you fail to do so, then it will be counted as an unexcused absence.

Homework and Quizzes:
A) Mandatory homework, counting toward the grade:

Homework is on the web homework system WeBWorK at https://courses.webwork.maa.org/webwork2/uky-ma113/. The due date for each of these homework assignments is given on the corresponding web page as well as in the course calendar.
Note: for each web-based homework problem you may resubmit your answer as often as you want before midnight of the due date!
6 written assignments are to be turned in during lecture; for the due dates see the course calendar. The assignments will be made available on time. The solutions will be made available after the due date. Note that individual instructors may have different requirements relative to the written assignments. Any differences will be spelled out in your instructor's syllabus.

The links in the following table will become active as the
assignments and solutions are available.

Read the Common Syllabus on how to approach these homework assignments and the grading policy.

B) Optional homework, not counting for the grade:

Optional homework assignments from the textbook as listed in the course calendar.

This homework will not be graded. It is very STRONGLY recommended that you do these problems as they prepare you for the exams.

C) Quizzes:
Quizzes will be given on a regular base during recitations; for the schedule see the course calendar. Unless there is language to the contrary in your instructor's class syllabus the quizzes will not be graded and do not count toward the grade. They help you to see how you can cope with a test situation where you have to work on your own on a given problem with closed books and limited amount of time. Once again, your instructor may handle the quizzes differently and may grade and count them as part of your grade. Check your instructor's class syllabus.

Quizzes and Solutions: (Solution links will be active after quiz day)

Exams:

There will be three uniform midterm exams and one final exam.
Each midterm exam is 120 minutes (2 hours) and the final exam is 120 minutes (2 hours).

Exam	Date	Time	Exam Rooms
I	Tue, Sep 18, 2012	5:00 - 7:00 pm	Assigned 1 week before exam
II	Tue, Oct 16, 2012	5:00 - 7:00 pm	Assigned 1 week before exam
III	Tue, Nov 13, 2012	5:00 - 7:00 pm	Assigned 1 week before exam
IV (final)	Wed, Dec 12, 2012	8:30 - 10:30 pm	See above

Bring your student identification card with you to the exams!

Calculator Policy: You may use calculators on the homework and exams. You may not use any machine (carbon-based life form or silicon-based) that has symbolic manipulation capabilities of any sort on any exam. This precludes the use of TI-89, TI-Nspire CAS, HP 48, TI 92, Voyage 200, Casio Classpad or laptop computer. Also, you may not use your cell phone, iPhone, or Blackberry on any exam – even if you forget your regular calculator. If it runs Windows, UNIX, Linux, Ubuntu, MacOS, PalmOS, or any derivatives or associates thereof, you cannot use it on the exams.

Bald answers will receive little or no credit. A bald answer is one that is simply the output of a calculator routine or a single numerical or symbolic expression that has no supporting work.

Old Exams:

Old exams through Spring 2012 for MA 113 can be found here.

The exams from Fall 2012 will be at the following links following administration of the exam:

Exam 1: Fall 2012	Exam 2: Fall 2012	Exam 3: Fall 2012	Exam 4: Fall 2012
Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions

Fall 2011 Mid-term Exam Solutions:

The solutions to the mid-term exams from Fall 2011 are at the following links:

Exam 1: Fall 2011

Exam 2: Fall 2011

Exam 3: Fall 2011

Review Sessions:

Before each exam there will be a supplementary review session

Review	Date	Time	Room
Review 1	Mon, Sep 17	6:00-7:30 pm	CP 153
Review 2	Mon, Oct 15	6:00-7:30 pm	CP 320
Review 3	Mon, Nov 12	7:00-8:30 pm	BS 107
Review 4	Mon, Dec 10	3:30-5:30 pm	CP 153

Grading:

You can earn up to 500 total points in the course based on the following activities.

3 Exams (100 points each)	300 points
Final Exam	100 points
Non-exam components such as attendance, homework, written assignments, and quizzes	100 points
Total	500 points

Unless your instructor's syllabus has a different allocation the 100 non-exam points will be assigned as follows:

Web Homework:	100
Written Assignments:	60 (10 each)
Attendance in Lecture:	40
Total divided by 2:	100

Your grade will be based on the number of points you earned according to the following scheme:

Total Course Points (out of 500)	At least 450	At least 400	At least 350	At least 300
Final Course Grade	A	B	C	D

Study Advice and Getting Help:

It is essentially impossible to passively learn mathematics. Mathematics is not a spectator sport. To understand what this means, consider how well you might learn to play tennis by listening to someone describe how to play tennis or by watching some world-class player. You will not learn the material in this course by just listening to the lectures, and thinking to yourself - "Yes, I understand that". You must work the problems to learn. The instructor's task is that of an assistant to help you learn as much of the material as you desire.

This being said, form good study skills from the start!

Come to class.
Read the text prior to the lecture where it will be covered.
Take notes
Do the homework.
Find classmates to form study groups.
Do not fall behind. It is very difficult to catch up in a math class after falling behind.
Use old exams from previous semesters of MA 113 to take a practice test. Treat it like a test. Compare your solutions with those provided by the answer key.
If you are having trouble, then seek help immediately.

If you are having trouble with a homework problem, you can send an e-mail through the online homework system to your teaching assistant. Try to provide as much information as possible in your help request. For example, you should at least describe how you attempted the problem and at least guess where you might be going wrong.

If you need more help than what can be provided by the online help, you should take one or more of the following steps.

Talk to your instructors before or after class or send them an email. Let them know what problems you are having, if any. They will be happy to help!
Go to the office hours of your instructors.
You can also seek help in the Mathskeller that is located in room CB 063 in the basement of the classroom building. Many instructors and teaching assistants from the Department of Mathematics will hold office hours in the Mathskeller. In addition, limited drop-in tutoring is available. You can seek help from any of the instructors or teaching assistants --- not just your own. The Mathskeller is open from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday (except academic holidays) during the semester.
Furthermore, you can seek help in The Study located on the 3rd floor of the Commons, South Campus. Academic Enhancement provides drop-in peer tutoring by experienced undergraduate students who have successfully navigated the courses for which they tutor. A regular schedule of all tutoring is available on The Study's website. You can also call 257-1356.

You can find more detailed suggestions of how to study for the course here.

Policies:

Attend lectures and recitations regularly. Be on time and remain until dismissed. Do not leave in the middle of class. Instructors have the right to take off attendance points for coming late or leaving early. If you cannot come to lecture or recitation and would like to request an excused absence let the instructor know about it next time in class (see also the section on attendance in the Common Syllabus).
Depending on your instructor, classes are cell phone-free and laptop-free zones! Cell phones and laptops must be off and out of sight for the entire class period (see also the section on calculators and laptop computers in the Common Syllabus). Instructors have the right to take off attendance points for using cell phones or laptops during class. The same applies to reading newspapers or other activities unrelated to the course.
In order to be fair to all students, dates for exams and homework assignments are firm. It is very important to take each exam on schedule. Missed work may be made up only due to illness with medical documentation or for other unusual (documented) circumstances (see also the section on late homework in the Common Syllabus for policies on late written assignments). If you have a university excused absence or a university-scheduled class conflict with uniform examinations please contact your lecturer as soon as possible, but at least 10 days before the exam, so that an alternate exam can be arranged for you.
Academic Honesty: Students are encouraged to work together to understand a problem and to develop a solution. However, the solution you submit for credit must be your own work. In particular, you should prepare your solutions to the written assignments independently. Copying on exams and usage of books, notes, or communication devices during examinations is not allowed. Cheating or plagiarism is a serious offense, and it will not be tolerated. Students are responsible for knowing the University policy on cheating.
Math is more than just manipulation. To earn top grade on exam problems and written assignments it is not enough to have the correct answer, but you must also show the correct reasoning.
Classes meet as usual on the days after an exam as well as on Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving week. Attendance rules apply as usual.