Course Homepage for
ARTSSCI 1D06
Calculus I
2019–20
Instructor:
Dr.
Hans U. Boden
Office:
HH 313, ext. 23428
Email:
boden@mcmaster.ca
Lectures:
Mon, Thu 12:30–1:20, Tue 1:30–2:20 HH 305 (term 1), HSC
1A4 (term 2)
Wed 12:30–1:20 KTH B132 (term 1), BSB 120 (term
2)
Tutorials:
Tut
1: Fri 9:30–10:20 JHE 329
Tut 2: Fri 12:30–1:20 KTH B101
Tut 3: Fri 3:30–4:20 KTH B101
Office Hours:
1. Hans U.
Boden
Tuesdays 4:30–5:20; Wednesdays 4:30–5:20 in HH 313
2. Teaching Assistants Thursdays 11:30-12:20
in LRW/3038 (Seminar Room)
Textbook: J. Stewart, Calculus:
Early Transcendentals, 8th edition, Cengage
learning
Topics: Techniques and
applications of differential and integral calculus
Assignments & Quizzes: Each term, there
will be 5 quizzes given in tutorials and 5 written assignments
due on Fridays in Tutorials.
Tests: Each
term there will be one test. In addition, there will
be a written Mid-year Exam given in
December and a Final Exam given in April. Only the Casio
fx 991MS+ calculator may be used during the tests and
the final exam.
Date |
Location |
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Test 1 |
Wednesday
October 30, 2019 |
CNH 103 (12:30--1:20) |
Mid-year
Exam |
Wednesday
December 11, 2019 |
TBA (12:30--3:00) |
Test 2 | Wednesday March 4, 2020 | TBA |
Final Exam | Wednesday April 15, 2020 | TBA |
Important Reminder: You must bring your
McMaster student ID to all the tests and the final exam.
Covid-19 related Announcements:
Grading Scheme:
Your mid-year mark will
be calculated as follows:
Assignments & Quizzes (20%); Test 1
(30%); Mid-year Exam (50%).
Your final mark will be calculated as follows:
Assignments & Quizzes
(20%); Tests 1 & 2 (20%); Project (10 %);
Mid-year Exam (20%); Final Exam (30%).
Adjusted Grading Scheme
(as of March 18, 2020):
Your final mark
will be calculated as follows:
Assignments & Quizzes
(25%); Tests 1 & 2 (20%); Project (15 %);
Mid-year Exam (20%); Final Exam (20%).
Practice Problems:
Every week, we will post a list of problems from the textbook.
The practice will not be collected and graded. Nevertheless, it
is very important that you understand how to solve them. For the
problems in the other column (to be handed in), please carefully
write your solution, with justifications for each step. Please
hand them in in tutorials, and no late homeworks will be
accepted.
Practice Problems |
Problems to hand in |
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Assignment 1 due Sept 13 Reading Chapter 1 Appendix D |
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Assignment 2 due Sept 27 Reading Chapter 2 |
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Assignment 3 due Oct 11 Reading Chapter 3.1--3.6 |
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Assignment 4 due Nov 8 Reading Chapter 3.7--3.11 Chapter 4.1--4.5 |
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Assignment 5 due Nov 22 Reading Chapter 4.7--4.9 Chapter 5.1--5.2 |
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Assignment 6 due Jan 20 Reading Chapter 5.3--5.5 Chapter 6.1--6.5 |
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Assignment 7 due Feb 3 Reading Chapter 7.1--7.5, 7.8 |
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Assignment 8 due Feb 24 Reading Chapter 8.1--8.2 Chapter 9.1 |
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Assignment 9 due Mar 16 Reading Chapter 9.2--9.5 |
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Assignment 10 due Mar 30 Reading Chapter 11.1--11.7 |
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Assignment 11 due Apr 10 Reading Chapter 11.8--11.10 |
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Announcements:
Project:
The project will consist
of writing an essay on a mathematical topic. The essay should
be in the range of 1500--2000 words (that is, 3--5 pages
single-spaced, or 5--8 pages double-spaced). You should choose
a topic from the attachment: Math Projects. It is
alright if several students work on the same topic, provided
that no more than 4 students work on the same one! If you
prefer to write your essay on a topic that is not listed
in the attachment, please discuss it with me and/or your TA
beforehand. You are encouraged to meet with the other students
working on the same topic, to explore the topic so that
everyone understands it better. However, your essay needs to
be written individually, and it should include a bibliography
with no fewer than three references, at least one of which is
not a web source. Some advice on how to write mathematics
clearly can be found here.