Autumn 2009
Math 251: Engineering Mathematics III     Section 503

Final exam: .
      Monday, 14 December 10:30--12:30.
End of term office hours :
      Tuesday 8 December 9:30--11AM       Wednesday 9 December 9--11AM       Friday 11 December 9--11AM
Some research on sleep and performance, and on links between diet and cognition.
Course Homework. Departmental suggested homework.
Instructor: Frank Sottile       Weekly schedule
Office: Milner 303
Telephone: 845.4169
email: sottile@math.tamu.edu
      Text-only email with 251 in the subject line, please.
WWW: http://www.math.tamu.edu/~sottile
 Office Hours : Tuesdays 9:30--11:00
Wednesdays 14:00--15:00
By appointment
Textbook: Calculus, early vectors, by Stewart.
Lectures:   M, W, F: 12:40-13:30 Heldenfelds 111
Help sessions:   Su, Mo: 7--9 PM Blocker 164
  We: 7--9PM Blocker 161.
Course Content: From the catalog: Vector algebra, calculus of functions of several variables, partial derivatives, directional derivatives, gradient, multiple integration, line and surface integrals, Stokes' theorems. Prerequisite: MATH 152 or equivalent. Credit will not be given for more than one of MATH 221, 251 and 253.
Prerequisites. Math 152 or equivalent.
Special Note: Your goal in this course, as in every course that you ever take, should be a complete mastery of the material. Anything less is aspiring to mediocrity and doing yourself a disservice. I expect you to read the section in the text that we will be covering before we meet. Come to class ready to ask questions about what you do not yet know. After class, re-read  the text and your notes, and do exercises to complete your mastery of the material. Finally, ask questions in class, lots of them.
Calculator: There will be no use of calculators on exams.
Course webpage: /~sottile/teaching/09.2/251.html
Departmental page for Math 251
Some Calculus Visualizations.     Interactive Gallery of quadric surfaces.     Hyperboloid of Manchester.
Some other pictures of quadrics.   Archimedian spirals   Logarithmic spirals.     Dancing Cardioid.
Grading
You will be expected to attend all class meetings; I do keep track of such matters, but allow a few absences before penalties begin. There will be three in-term exams, each worth 100/6% toward your final grade, and one final exam, worth 35%. The remaining 15% will be homework and attendance.
Exam Schedule
First exam: Friday 25 September.
Second exam:   Friday, 23 October.
Third exam:   Friday, 20 November.
Final Exam: 14 December, 10:30--12:30.
Emergencies: If you have a valid reason (medical or family emergency) for missing an exam, then I will give you an alternative exam. Missing an exam without a valid reason will result in a score of zero for that exam.
Homework:
Yes, and on a regular basis.   Here is our homework. It will be collected weekly on Fridays. Late homeworks are not accepted. While it may not be possible to mark all problems assigned, you should hand in all the assigned problems as a random selection of the problems will be corrected, graded, and recorded for your homework score. The two lowest homework scores will be dropped before computing your grade.
COPYRIGHT POLICY: All printed materials disseminated in class or on the web are protected by Copyright laws. While personal use is permitted, sale of any of these materials is strictly prohibited.
University wide policies and statements:
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Academic Integrity Statement "An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do." For more, see the Honor Council Rules and Procedures.
Modified Since: 11 November 2009 by Frank Sottile.