Math 2200L

Differential Calculus Lab

Spring 2006

 

 

Instructor: Sheree Sharpe                                                       Call: 70-193

Office: 427E Boyd                                                                  Time: Monday 3:35-4:25 PM

Phone: (706) 542-2619                                                           Room:  221 Boyd

Office Hours: Monday 2:30-3:30pm                           Email: ssharpe@uga.edu

                        Tuesday 11-12pm                                            Times I am in Open Lab:

                        Thursday 2-3pm                                               MW 10-11; Th 11-12

                        Friday 10-11am & 12:15-1:15pm                    

                                   

Course Description/Objective

We will use the MAPLE software program to complete mathematical projects to supplement the material you learn in Differential Calculus. The calculus labs have been designed to give you an opportunity to investigate math problems in greater detail than in the calculus books. You will work on projects and write reports on them with the aid of Maple, a computer algebra system.

 

Materials

  1. Bring a floppy disk. Do not save work on the desktop as this can put you in violation of the University’s Academic Honesty Policy.
  2. Projects are located at http://www.math.uga.edu/calclab2200

 

Grading

Grades will be based on the average of approximately 7 projects, and a quiz.

A: 90-100        B: 80-89          C: 70-79          D: 60-69          F: below 60

 

Projects:           80%    (Projects 3 & 5: 15% each; other projects: 10% each)

2 Quizzes:         10%

Participation:     10%

 

Late Work

Late work will be accepted at a penalty of 10 points per day late. If for some reason you know you will not be in class on a certain day, you may drop the assignment in my mailbox in room 434A during business hours (probably 9-4:30.). If the room is locked, you may slide the assignment under my office door (427E Boyd).

 

Attendance

A student is allowed 3 excused or unexcused absences. Four or more absences will result in lowering one’s course grade by one letter; e.g. if a student misses four labs and get A’s on their projects and Quizzes, then their course grade will be lowered to a B.

 

Academic Honesty

Academic Honesty is very important to this university and it should be to all of us. The value of your degree that you earn here is directly affected by each of us maintaining honesty in our academic work. Please don’t do anything dumb like turning in someone else’s work. Not only will you not learn the material, but by the policy I must report you. The University’s Academic Honesty Policy can be viewed at http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/academic_honesty/academic_honesty.htm.

           

Lab Project Schedule: Date in each item shows the due day of each project. The project is due at the end of each class.

Note: Project – Part 1 of Welcome to Maple I is due by the end of class (January 9).

            1.         Welcome to Maple I                             January 23

            2.         Welcome to Maple II                           February 6

            3.         Introduction to Limits                            February 20

            4.         Tangent Lines                                       March 6

            5.         Newton’s Method                                April 3

            6.         Closest Point                                        April 17

            7.         The Bungee Jump                                 May 1

Note: There will be a Quiz on February 20 and April 17 on The Most Common Maple Commands. 

 

Project

The projects are for you to work. You are encouraged to collaborate with each other--form a small group of two or three people, and work on the projects. However, the lab report must be written by you. Each student must copy the academic honesty statement at the end of the project in your report and sign his/her report. All students are responsible for maintaining the highest standards of honesty and integrity in every phase of their academic careers. The penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and ignorance is not an acceptable defense.

 

Lab Report:

(1) Your lab report on a project should be a clear and a complete presentation of the project topic.

(2) Each report should begin with an introductory paragraph (What you have learned) in which you introduce your topic and give an idea of the approach you will take to your investigation.

(3) You should explain each step in your investigations of the topic, and the results of your investigations.

 

Online Evaluation of me

During the last week of classes, log on at http://eval.franklin.uga.edu using your UGA MyID to fill out evaluations. This process has complete anonymity.

 

Withdrawal Information

Math 2200L is a co-requisite for Math 2200. If you withdraw from Math 2200L, then you must also withdraw from Math 2200.

 

Standard disclaimer: This syllabus provides general guidelines for the course and is subject to changes deemed necessary by the instructor or the department.