Date: Match 27, 2022

Course Information and Policies

Required material:

Please see the “How to access Webassign” link for more info. * Please fill your preference for office hours here

Course Description:

The course is a course on Vector Calculus. Topics include double and triple integrals, the chain rule, vector fields and line and surface integrals. The course culminates in the theorems of Green and Stokes along with the Divergence Theorem. * Multiple Integrals: In the first part we focus on integration in multiple variables. Imagine a problem on finding the volume of a salami sausage. * Vector Calculus: In the second part of the course, we will work with vector fields. Imagine swimming in a pool, or having a magnetic compass in your hand. The flow of water, or the direction and strength of magnetic field is different at each point in space. Therefore, ideas like these have many applications in physics, engineering, biology and economics to name a few. * Please visit the “Course Schedule” page for a weekly schedule.

Lectures:

The use of electronics (phones, tablets, computers) is not allowed in class. * If you need to use any electronics specifically in relation to lecture material (eg: taking notes), please inform me before class. * Cell phones must be off your desk at all times. * If you expect an important phone call, put your phone on vibrate in your pocket/purse, and quietly excuse yourself when you receive it.

Office Hours

Please see the Office Hours page for more info.

Grading:

There is no Final Exam (during the exam week).

The lowest homework and the lowest quiz scores will be dropped.

Homeworks:

Homework assignments are assigned and collected via Webassign. On the homework sets, collaboration is both allowed and encouraged. However, you must be able to write up the solutions yourself and fully understand them. Homeworks are due 10:05 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays (except on exam weeks, where they are due on Fridays). No extensions will be given to anyone for any reason. The lowest scored homework will be dropped.

Class Quizzes:

On some class days, there will be a 30 minute quiz consisting of 2 problems. The quiz dates will not be announced beforehand. You are allowed to carry a single sheet of handwritten notes to class. You will also be allowed to use a TI-30X IIS calculator. No other calculators or electronics devices with be allowed. If you have a different calculator and plan to use it please ask me beforehand.

Exams:

There will be two exams (45 minutes) in class. The tentative dates are below: 1. Exam 1: April 20 (Wednesday) 2. Exam 2: May 18 (Wednesday)

You are allowed to carry a single sheet of handwritten notes to class. You will also be allowed to use a TI-30X IIS calculator. No other calculators or electronics devices with be allowed. If you have a different calculator and plan to use it please ask me beforehand.

Missing Exams or Quizzes:

There are no makeup exams or quizzes. If you miss an exam or a class quiz due to unavoidable or compelling reason(judged by the instructor to be unavoidable) you will have the other quizzes, exams scaled more heavily to account for the missed exam. Contact the instructor immediately if one of these circumstances arise.

Class Philosophy:

  1. Solving problems is key: In mathematics, breakthroughs in learning rarely occur while reading the text or attending lecture. Mathematics is truly learned when you completely solve a problem AND understand the underlying concepts and tools so as to be able to apply them to related problems. The lecture, tutorial sessions, and office hours are valuable tools in guiding you towards learning and discovery, but ultimately the concepts and solutions must be absorbed, understood, and applied by you alone. Treat each problem as an exam question and ask yourself, “Can I answer this question without any help and do I understand the underlying principles that this problem conveys?” If your answer is no to either of these question, then you need more studying and practice.
  2. Ask for help: Most students will hit a wall at some point during the course. Some can’t handle the large workload, while others find difficulty with specific concepts in the course. When these times arrive remember to ask for help. Come to me, ask your classmates for help, visit CLUE and/or visit the student counseling center. These are just a few of your options. Please, please, please find help earlier rather than later. You are all smart enough to do well in this course, the question is whether or not you are determined enough.

Disability Resources and Accommodations:

Reasonable accommodations will be provided to students who have a documented disability that may affect their ability to participate in course activities or to meet course requirements. Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact the office of Disability Resources for Students (DRS). The DRS accommodation letter must be sent to me early in the course so that I have adequate time to arrange your approved academic modifications. Meeting with me during my office hours will help ensure confidentiality.

Religious Accommodations:

Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The UW’s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at Religious Accommodations Policy. Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of this course using the Religious Accommodations Request form.

Academic Integrity

Each student in this course is expected to abide by the University of Washington’s code of academic integrity. Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit will be the student’s own work. More information about this code is available here.

All course materials are intellectual property belonging to the author. Students are not permitted to share any course materials without the expressed permission of the instructor.