MAT 202

Vector Calculus

Fall 2004

 

Instructor: Bruce Armbrust, phone: 541-4660 ext. 314, email: armbrust@ltcc.edu

 

Office Hours: Room A210, Tues.  1:00 – 2:00 PM

                                              Thurs. 12:00 – 1:00 PM

          Thurs. 3:00 – 4:00 PM

GMC G4,       Mon. & Wed. 9:30 - 10:30 AM

And as always, by appointment.

 

Class Time and Location:             Mon. & Wed.     2:00 – 3:05 PM, D102

Tues. & Thurs.  2:00 – 3:05 PM, E106

 

Textbook: Calculus, 7th Edition, by Larson, Hostetler, & Edwards  

 

Calculator:   A graphing calculator is required for this class.  I will be demonstrating with the TI-89.  I may be able to help you individually if you have another type of calculator.

 

Course Description: MAT 202 covers the calculus of several variables including partial differentiation, applications of partial derivatives, vector fields, multiple integration, and vector analysis.

 

Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MAT 107 or equivalent.

 

Course Objectives:

The successful student will:

1)      exhibit a proficiency in the topics covered in the course;

2)      engage in logical and critical thinking;

3)      read technical information; and

4)      demonstrate the solution to problems by translating written language into mathematical statements, interpreting information, sketching relevant diagrams, analyzing given information, formulating appropriate mathematical statements, and checking and verifying results.

 

Course Grade: Your final letter grade will be based on the usual grading scale:

A 90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F 0-59%

The following items will make up the course grade:

 

Homework:                              100 points

Quizzes:                                 150 points

Exam1 (October 11)

Exam2 (November 1):             450 points

Exam3 (November 22)

Final Exam (December 6):            300 points

 

You may check your grades at any point in the quarter by going to the following website and looking up your secret number:

http://www.gradesource.com/reports/1027/6237/index.html


Homework: Homework will be due by 3:30 PM the day after it is assigned.  Homework not turned in at this time will be considered late (no exceptions). You may turn in homework up to two days after it is assigned for half credit.  If all homework is turned in, and no more than three are late, the lowest regular exam score will be dropped.

 

Quizzes: There will be six quizzes given over the quarter.  These quizzes will be designed to help prepare you for the exams, and quiz problems will be taken directly from the homework assignments. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped.  Since your lowest score will be dropped, missed quizzes may not be made up.

 

Exams:  Students are to bring a pencil and blank scratch paper to each exam.  If you cannot make it to an exam (final not included), you may take it up to 2 school days prior to the scheduled date with proper arrangements.  Otherwise, the exam may be made up after the scheduled date with a penalty of 10% per day.

 

Registration Information: You must register for this class at the Office of Admissions and Records.  You may drop the class with no penalty or mark on your record on or before October 15.  After October 15, you may drop the class and receive a grade of W until November 19.  After November 19, if still enrolled, you will receive a grade of A, B, C, D, F or I.

 

How to Succeed in a Math Class: I am often asked how to successfully pass a math class, and here is my advice:

 

I) Come to every class session.  Be prepared, and plan on participating.

II) Do your homework.  Remember that what I assign is what I consider a bare minimum.  If you need more practice, do it.  Don’t make me be a homework enforcer.

III) Read the book.  You paid good money for it, so you might as well use it.

IV) Make use of available tutors and my office hours.  You will find tutors who know the subject matter in this course at the GMC.

V) Do math every day.  Math is just like everything else: if you don’t practice, you become rusty.

 

Learning Disabled Students: It is important that students who are identified as being learning disabled speak to me about their special needs.  I am more than willing to grant you reasonable accommodations.

 

Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated.  Students caught cheating on exams or quizzes will receive a score of zero on the assignment for the first offense and a course grade of F for the second offense.  Students my work together on homework assignments (and, in fact, are encouraged to) as long as all students understand the material covered.

 

Course Schedule:

The following is a tentative schedule.  If things change (and I have money that says they will), I will let you know.

 


September

20                10.1-10.3                 Vector Review from Mat107

21        10.4-10.6                 More Vector Review

22        11.1                             Vector Valued Functions

23        11.2                             Differentiation and Integration of Vector Functions

27        11.3, Quiz I              Velocity and Acceleration

28        11.4                             Tangent and Normal Vectors

29        11.4                             Tangent and Normal Vectors (cont.)

30        11.5                             Arc Length and Curvature

October

4          11.5, Quiz II             Arc Length and Curvature (cont.)

5          12.1-12.3                 Review of Functions of Several Variables form Mat107

6            12.5,12.6                     More Review of Functions of Several Variables

7          13.1                             Iterated Integrals and Area

11        Exam I

12                                            Go Over Exam I

13        13.1                             Iterated Integrals and Area (cont.)

14        13.2                             Double Integrals and Volume

18        13.3, Quiz III                        Change of Variables: Polar Coordinates

19        13.4                             Center of Mass, Moments of Inertia

20        13.5                             Surface Area

21        13.6                             Triple Integrals

25        13.6, Quiz IV                        Triple Integrals (cont.)

26        13.7                             Triple Integrals in other Coordinate Systems

27        13.7                             Triple Integrals in other Coordinate Systems (cont.)

28        13.8                             Change of Variables: Jacobians

November

1          Exam II

2                                              Go Over Exam II

3          13.8                             More on Jacobians

4          14.1                             Vector Fields

8          14.2                             Line Integrals

9          14.2                             More on Line Integrals

10        14.3, Quiz V             Conservative Vector Fields

11        NO CLASS                        Veteran’s Day

15        14.4                             Larry’s Theorem

16        14.5                             Parametric Surfaces

17        14.5                             More on Parametric Surfaces

18        14.6                             Surface Integrals

22        Exam III        

23                                            Go Over Exam III

24        14.7                             Divergence Theorem

25        NO CLASS                        Thanksgiving

29        14.7                             More on Divergence Theorem

30        14.8                             Stokes’ Theorem

December

1          14.8, Quiz VI                        Stokes’ Theorem (Cont.)

2                                              Review for Final

6          Final Exam               Note: The Final Exam is from 11:00 AM – 12:50 PM

 

 

 

The following is a list of all homework assignments for this course.  The due dates for the various sections will be given in class.

 

Section Assignment
10.1 3,5,11,14,16,19,23,24,27,28,36,37,40,41
10.2 6,7,8,13,15,20,23,26,31,34,41,43,46,47,50,60,63
10.3 7,10,15,16,17,20,24,29,48,51,55,60
10.4 6,9,14,19,26,27,30,37,40,46,51,53-58
10.5 19,21,26,36,39,44,50,51,53,54,55-62
10.6 5,8,11,14,27,28,31,36,39,43,44,48,49,50,56,57
11.1 17-20,21,22,24,27,33,36,41,44,48,49,52,53,55,58,62,63
11.2 7,10,11,14,15,18,21,22,23,24,28,29,37,42,46,49,52,55,62,63,66,67,73,76,78,81
11.3 7,9,12,14,16,17,20,25,31,34,39,40,41-44,45,48,50,51,63,66,67,70,73-76,80,83
11.4 13,14,16,17,21,25,28,30,37-44,59,64,67,68,74,75,78,79
11.5 5,10,13,16,17,18,21,22,23,26,28,29,32,33,35,36,60,62,63,67
12.1 9,14,17,20,22,23,26,35,36,39
12.2 6,7,11,14,16,21,27,32,36,39
12.3 7,8,12,13,16,17,21,24,25,26,28,31,33,37,40,42,46,51
12.5 4,7,10,11,13,14,17,20,21,24,27,30,31,34,39,42,43,46
12.6 11,14,20,21,23,26,30,31,37,40,43,46,50,51
13.1  
13.2  
13.3  
13.4  
13.5  
13.6  
13.7  
13.8  
14.1 5,10,13,16,17,20,22,23,25,28,30,31,34,37,39,42
14.2 5,10,13,16,17,21,24,25,26,30,33,36,37,40
14.3 5,8,9,10,13,14,16,17,33,36,37,40,41,42,45,48,52,53,55,56,57,58
14.4 7,10,14,15,18,19,21,22,25,28,31,34,37,40,43,48,51,54,63
14.5  
14.6  
14.7  
14.8 5-8,9,12,13,18,28,31