Course Guide

Math 141 Lecture 3 - Spring 1998

Announcements

Prof. David Harbater

• Lectures MWF 11-12, DRL A4.
• Office: DRL 4E2A, Ext. 8-9594.
• Office hours: Mon. 1:30-2:30; Fri. 4:30-5:30.
• E-mail: harbater@mail.sas.upenn.edu

TA:

• Paul Ivancic
  • Recitations.
    • 221, Tu 10-11, DRL 4C2
    • 222, Tu 9-10, DRL 3C8
    • 224, Th 9-10, DRL 3C8
    • 227, Th 8-9, DRL 3C6
  • Office: DRL 4E5 (Outer), 898-5980
  • Office hours: Tues. 4:30-5:30 pm; Thurs. 10-11 am.
  • E-mail: pci@math.upenn.edu

Math. Dept. Office: DRL 4W1, Ext. 8-8178.

Math. Dept. Undergraduate Program Information

The course: Math 141 -- Calculus for the Natural Sciences, II: Math 141 is the second semester of a first-year course in calculus for students who desire an emphasis on applications to physics and engineering, and who might later decide to take second-year calculus. Others should consider Math 151, which has more emphasis on to pics related to economics and biology, as well as covering non-calculus topics such as probability.

Lectures, MWF 11-12 DRL A1. Recitations, one hour per week (see above).

Calculus help

• Information about help
• More information about help
• Course Newsgroups for online help. Math 141 newsgroup, upenn.math.math141, Mondays through Thursdays in the evening. Questions will be answered by TA's on line.

Maple information, demonstrations, and help

• Maple Information and Demonstrations
• Maple advising and help
• Course Newsgroups for online help. Math 141 newsgroup, upenn.math.math141, Mondays through Thursdays in the evening.
• Maple tutorial, with examples not involving calculus

Texts

• Stewart, Calculus, 3rd ed. (Chapters 8-15, excluding Chapter 14)
• Maple/Calculus Lab Manual
• Maple Flight Manual
• Optional: Maple V software.

Homework: Weekly problem sets, due to TA by Friday at noon, handed in individually. Lowest one dropped. Problem sets will be available on the World Wide Web Home Page the previous week. Additional projects using Maple, due to TA, and submitted individually or in groups.

Quizzes: At the end of many recitations, on the material discussed that week in recitation. Lowest one dropped.

Exams: Three in-class exams, and a final exam after the end of classes.

E-mail: Accounts are required. Send your email address to your TA. Use your E-email account to see the WWW Home Page for homework, course information, and Maple Demos.

Semester calendar:

• First in-class exam: Friday, Feb. 6 (in lecture).
• Last date to drop: Friday, Feb. 13.
• Second in-class exam: Wednesday, March 4 (in lecture).
• Spring break: Sat.-Sun., March 7-15.
• Withdrawal deadline: Friday, March 27.
• Third in-class exam: Wednesday, April 8 (in lecture).
• Last recitation date: Thurs., April 23.
• Last lecture: Fri., April 24.
• Final exam (tentative time): Friday, May 1, 11am-1pm.

Grade:

• 25% ...... Homework (problem sets & projects)
• 15% ...... Quizzes
• 10% ...... First in-class exam
• 10% ...... Second in-class exam
• 10% ...... Third in-class exam
• 30% ...... Final exam
• 100% ... TOTAL