MATH 151 Sections 579-580-581
Engineering Mathematics I
Fall 2016
Instructor: Florent Baudier
Office: Blocker 525C
Office hours: MTWR 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Lectures: TR 3:55-5:10 p.m., HELD 105
Teaching Assistant: Austin Conner
Recitations
Section 579: Wednesdays 12:40-1:30pm Nagle Hall 104
Section 580: Wednesdays 1:50-2:40pm ENPH 216
Section 581: Wednesdays 3:00-3:50pm CVE 136
Computer Lab Sessions:
Section 579: Mondays 12:40-1:30pm BLOC 123
Section 580: Mondays 1:50-2:40pm BLOC 122
Section 581: Mondays 3:00-3:50pm BLOC 122
Course description: Rectangular coordinates, vectors, analytic geometry, functions, limits, derivatives of functions, applications, integration, computer algebra. MATH 171 designed to be a more demanding version of this course. No credit will be given for more than one of MATH 131, MATH 142, MATH 147, MATH 151 and MATH 171.
Textbooks: Stewart, Calculus: Early Vectors, Cengage Learning. The textbook is available in different formats. You can buy a hard-back or loose-leaf copy or you can purchase an eBook within the online system WebAssign. See the link below for more information on WebAssign and purchasing options.
Lab Manual: Gilat-Amos, MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications, 5th edition, Wiley
WebAssign Account Access Code: WebAssign will be used for homework in this class. In order to use WebAssign, you must purchase an access code. For access code and textbook purchasing information and options, please see the Student Information Page
Exams
Common exam #1: Thursday, September 29, 2016 7:30-9:30 p.m. (classroom: Blocker 117)
Retest #1: Friday, October 7, 2016 7:00-9:00 p.m. (classroom: Blocker 149, you must bring your student ID and a large gray/brown scantron))
Common exam #2: Thursday, October 27, 2016 7:30-9:30 p.m. (classroom: Blocker 117)
Retest #2: Friday, November 4, 2016 7:00-9:00 p.m. (classroom: Blocker 149, you must bring your student ID and a large gray/brown scantron))
Common exam #3: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 7:30-9:30 p.m. (classroom: Blocker 117)
Final exam: Tuesday December 13, 2016 1-3 p.m. (in the regular classroom).
Schedule
Date of Class Material covered
Monday 08/29
Tuesday 08/30 general introduction, Appendix D and Section 1.1
Wednesday 09/07 review Activity
Thursday 09/01 Appendix D and Section 1.1
Monday 09/05 Quiz #1
Tuesday 09/06 Sections 1.2
Wednesday 09/07 Activity #1
Thursday 09/08 Sections 1.3, 2.2
Monday 09/12 Quiz #2
Tuesday 09/13 Sections 2.3, 2.5-2.6
Wednesday 09/14 Activity #2
Thursday 09/15 Sections 2.3, 2.5-2.6
Monday 09/19 Quiz #3
Tuesday 09/20 Sections 2.7, 3.1
Wednesday 09/21 Activity #3
Thursday 09/22 Sections 2.7, 3.1
Monday 09/26
Tuesday 09/27 Section 3.1
Wednesday 09/28 review activity exam 1
Thursday 09/29 review, Common Exam #1 (Covers 1.1 through Section 3.1)
Monday 10/03 Quiz #4
Tuesday 10/04 Sections 3.2,3.4
Wednesday 10/05 Activity #4
Thursday 10/06 Sections 3.4
Monday 10/10 Quiz #5
Tuesday 10/11 Sections 3.6
Wednesday 10/12 Activity #5
Thursday 10/13 Sections 3.7
Monday 10/17 Quiz #6
Tuesday 10/18 Sections 3.8, 3.9
Wednesday 10/19 Activity #6
Thursday 10/20 Sections 3.10, 3.11
Monday 10/24 Quiz #7
Tuesday 10/25 Sections 3.11-4.1
Wednesday 10/26 review activity exam 2
Thursday 10/27 review, Common Exam #2 (Covers 3.2 through Section 4.2)
Monday 10/31 Quiz #8
Tuesday 11/01 Sections 4.2-4.3
Wednesday 11/02 Activity #7
Thursday 11/03 Sections 4.4
Monday 11/07 Quiz #9
Tuesday 11/08 Sections 4.5-4.6
Wednesday 11/09 Activity #8
Thursday 11/10 Sections 4.5-4.6
Monday 11/14 Quiz #10
Tuesday 11/15 Sections 4.8, 5.1-5.2
Wednesday 11/16 Activity #9
Thursday 11/17 Sections 5.3, 5.5, 5.7
Monday 11/21 Quiz #11
Tuesday 11/22 Sections 6.1
Wednesday 11/23 reading day, no classes
Thursday 11/24 Thanksgiving
Monday 11/28
Tuesday 11/29 review, Common Exam #3 (Covers 4.2 through Section 6.1)
Wednesday 11/30 Activity #10
Thursday 11/31 Sections 6.2,6.3
Monday 12/05 Fall redefined day, students attend their Friday classes
Tuesday 12/06 Fall redefined day, students attend their Thursday classes, Sections 6.3-6.4
Wednesday 12/07 review activity final exam, Last day of class
Thursday 12/08 reading day, no classes