MAT 1339Introduction to Calculus and Vectors

(Summer 2012)

Instructor: Ibrahim AbdelrazeqOffice: 585 King Edward, Room B-07 & B-03Email: iabde083@uottawa.ca

Course webpage: http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/iabde083/MAT1339.htm

Note: Throughout the term, this website will be used to provide you with infor-mation and updates about the course: lectures, assignments, and examinations.It is recommended that you check the website on a regular basis (at least onceeach week). all relevant information for this section of the course, includingdue dates for assignments and instructions for the midterms and final are asannounced on this website.

Office hours: Monday 4-5, Thursday 11:45- 12:45 at B-07. Otherwise email me for anappointment.

Textbook:Calculus and Vectors 12, MacGraw-Hill Ryerson.

Prerequisites:MAT 1318 or equivalent.

Course Objectives and Contents: We cover chapters: 1.1-8.6:Rates of Change, Derivatives, Curve Sketching, Derivatives of Sinusoidal Functions, Expo-nential and Logarithmic Functions, Geometric Vectors, Cartesian Vectors, Lines and Planes.

Assignments:

• There will be 4 assignments, which will be posted on the course webpage.

• They will be weighted equally towards the final grade (5% per each assignment).

• Homework is collected at the beginning of the lecture and is returned in DGD.

• Assignments must be submitted in class on the due date, late assignments will not beaccepted.

Exams:

There will be 2 Midterms and 1 Final.

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• Midterm I: Thursday, July 19 (13:00-14:30 in the classroom)

• Midterm II: Monday, July 30 (13:00-14:30 in the classroom)

• Final: TBA (3-hour exam)

No makeup exams:If you provide a valid written excuse (see http://web5.uottawa.ca/admingov/regulations.html),the weight of your midterm will be transferred to your final grade.

Calculators

The calculators allowed during exams of the Faculty of Science are: the Texas TI-30X, TI-30XA, TI-30SLR scientist and non programmable. Graphing and programmable calculatorsare not allowed.

Grading:

If the final exam mark is less than 40% (regardless of marks in assignments or midterms),then the final grade is F. Otherwise, the total final grade is determined as follows: 4 Assign-ments (20%) + 2 Midterms (30%) + Final exam (50%).

Help Center:

The Mathematics and Statistics Help Center offers help to students who have troubleunderstanding concepts introduced in mathematics and statistics courses. (Marion 021,Monday to Thursday 10am-7pm, Friday 10am-3pm). For more information, please visithttp://www.mathstat.uottawa.ca/ugrad/help center en.html.

Student’s Responsibility:

It is the Universitys policy that attending classes is mandatory. The DGD is a part of thecourse, so participation is mandatory as well.

Accessibility:

Students who require accommodations in this course due to a disability affecting mobility,vision, hearing or mental or physical health are advised to discuss their needs with AccessService, 339 University Centre, email: adapt@uOttawa.ca, phone 613-562- 5979. Please con-sult the website http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/access/students/ for more information.

Welcome to The ClassHappy to Teach You

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