MATH 275, Fall 2004

MATH 275: Multivariable and Vector Calculus
Section 003
Boise State University, Fall 2004

Instructor: Stephen Brill

Office: MG 218-A

Phone: (208) 426-3122

Fax: (208) 426-1356

E-mail: brill@math.boisestate.edu

Class meetings:
1900 to 2050, Monday and Wednesday in room MG 139.

Textbook:
Calculus: Early Transcendentals (Fifth Edition) by Stewart (Chapters 12-16).

Office hours:
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 1800 to 1845.
Tuesday: 1530 to 1630.
Other times by appointment.

Homework:
The purpose of homework is to give students the opportunity to work with and become familiar with the important concepts of the course. Homework will be assigned regularly but will not be graded. Collaborative work on homework exercises is encouraged. You will have the opportunity to discuss homework exercises in class.

Calculators:
Use of calculators is encouraged on quizzes and the group project. Use of calculators is forbidden on tests and the final exam.

Academic honesty and appropriate behavior:
All students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to the policies and standards given in the BSU Student Code of Conduct. In addition, if you must have a cellular telephone or paging device on during class, please sit by the door so you can make a hasty and quiet exit if you are called.

Late work and/or extensions:
If you seek an extension on an assignment and the request occurs after the due date or time, your request will be summarily denied (except in the most extraordinary circumstances). Such requests that occur before the due date and time will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Grading policy:
Your grade will be determined by your performance in four areas:

Three tests (30%) -- Tests will occur during regular class meeting times on 29 September, 25 October, and 1 December. Collaborative work on tests is not permitted.
Quizzes (25%) -- All quizzes are take-home and will be assigned and collected on a weekly basis (except those weeks when tests occur). Generally, quizzes are available online on Wednesdays and are due at the beginning of class on the following Monday. Although collaborative work on quizzes is encouraged, each student must hand in his/her own quiz paper.
Project (20%) -- The project is an opportunity for students to work on a (hopefully) enjoyable problem related to the material we will be studying throughout the semester. Students will form groups consisting of three or four people each; each group will have a unique project. Each group, with the permission and/or advice of the instructor, may design its own project, or may choose to have a project topic assigned by the instructor. The presentation of the project may be in oral or written form (or, perhaps, in a combination of the two). It is the responsibility of the students of each group to meet with the instructor (preferably not too far into the semester) to determine an appropriate project and format. All projects must be presented before Wednesday, 8 December at 1900.
Final exam (25%) -- 13 December, 1800-2000. Collaborative work on the final exam is not permitted.

Your grade will be computed via the following algorithm. Let x be the number of points accumulated throughout the semester (between 0 and 100):

A: x > 90
B: 80 < x < 90
C: 70 < x < 80
D: 60 < x < 70
F: x < 60

This page was most recently updated on 14 September 2004.
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MATH 275: Multivariable and Vector Calculus Section 003 Boise State University, Fall 2004

MATH 275: Multivariable and Vector Calculus
Section 003
Boise State University, Fall 2004