Math 241, Sections 0111-0141
Fall, 2005

Course Description

This course is the third semester in the standard calculus sequence for students majoring in mathematics, engineering, and the physical sciences. The prerequisite is MATH 141 or 141H at UMCP or equivalent advanced placement or transfer credit from elsewhere. Some background in physical sciences (at the level of high-school physics) is useful but not required. Whereas first-year calculus deals basically with functions of one variable and their graphs in the plane, this course deals with calculus of functions of two or more variables and of vector functions or vector fields in three-dimensional space. The course also covers multiple integrals, volume, surface area, and the classical theorems of Green, Stokes and Gauss. We will also discuss some physical applications.

The course will make use of the mathematical software package MATLAB, a product of The MathWorks. Use of the software package will be explained as we go along. As a useful byproduct of the course, you should eventually learn enough about MATLAB to be able to use it in your other science, engineering, and mathematics courses. The current version of MATLAB is MATLAB 7, also known as "R 14" (Release 14). If you are not already a MATLAB user, we strongly suggest that you learn on this version. If you already have a working copy of an earlier version of MATLAB, then you can continue to use it if you wish, but please be aware that we will not be willing to spend a lot of time telling you how to modify MATLAB 7 code to make it run under MATLAB 5 or 6.

There are two kinds of class periods, lectures and discussions. Lectures will be held Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 to 9:50, in room 0131 of the basement of Reckord Armory. Discussion sections (in classes of 20-30) will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at various times in rooms 0403 and B0425 of the Mathematics Building, depending on what section you are enrolled in. Some MATLAB demonstrations will be held in the discussion sections. The discussion sections will also be used for quizzes, going over homework problems, answering your questions on the material, etc.

Course Help

Finally, you might want to see this collection of on-line tutorials and course notes.

Instructors

Your TA is ...

Sections	Times	Classroom	TA	Office number
0111, 0121	8, 9	B0425	Weiran Sun	MTH 3304
0131, 0141	10, 11	B0425	Ryan Hoban	MTH 1305
0112, 0122	8, 9	0403	Krishna Kaipa	MTH 2117

Course Evaluation

Also, if you are happy with your TA, you might want to nominate your TA for a good teaching award. The deadline for this is December 7, 2005.

Textbooks

1. [EG] Calculus, Sixth Edition by R. Ellis and D. Gulick, Thomson, 2004, ISBN 0759313792 (REQUIRED). Available at the University Book Center or at Maryland Book Exchange or at BookHolders.
2. [GM] A Guide to MATLAB: for Beginners and Experienced Users by B. Hunt, R. Lipsman, and J. Rosenberg, with K. Coombes, J. Osborn, and G. Stuck, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2005. (REQUIRED). Available as a "Course Pack" at the University Book Center. Note: the "Course Pack" and "Guide to MATLAB" are the same thing, not two different texts. N.B.: If you have the first edition of "Guide to MATLAB", it will largely suffice except that you should look at someone else's copy of the second edition for the sections on "publishing" (in Chapters 3 and 7).
3. Additional (free) on-line materials integrating MATLAB into the material of the course will also be used.

Some misinformation on Testudo notwithstanding, we will not be using webassign in this course.

Note that Prof. Laskowski's sections of the course are using slightly different materials in place of #3; this will be taken into account in the construction of the final exam.

Course Requirements, Grading Policy

A complete list of homework assignments and due dates is available. This schedule includes the schedule of exams, which is also indicated here. Late homework (without a valid excuse) will not be accepted. Homework assignments include both problems that must be done with MATLAB, to be submitted for a grade, and other problems from Ellis and Gulick not to be turned in, for you to do either with pencil-and-paper or MATLAB. The MATLAB homework should be prepared in the form of an M-book or published M-file. Quizzes in the recitation sections will be closely modeled on the suggested Ellis and Gulick problems. Rules about collaboration on the homework are explained on the homework web site, and will be strictly enforced. Please see the university regulations on academic integrity. You are asked to write the campus Honor Pledge on your homework assignments and exams. Early warning grades will be submitted in October, on the basis of the first few homework assignments and Exam #1. They have no significance other than to give you an idea of how you are doing in the course, and do not become part of your permanent record.

The instructors will adhere strictly to the official university policy on makeup exams. Makeups will only be given for legitimately excused, documented absences. Moreover, foreseeable absences (such as those resulting from participation in university-sponsored sporting events) must be documented prior to the date of the exam that will be missed.

Information about computer labs where you can work on the homework assignments is available here. Look for those labs offering MATLAB, preferably those offering version 7.0 (R14) or higher. (Go check the lab you want in person, becuase the OIT "listing by software" is not kept up-to-date.) Do not attempt to use MATLAB versions earlier than version 6.0 (R12). (If you would prefer to work on your own computer, you might wish to purchase your own copy of MATLAB Student Version, available at the University Book Center or the Maryland Book Exchange for about $100 or from The MathWorks web site. N.B.: You want the MATLAB Student Version, not The Student Edition of MATLAB, which is obsolete. They are not the same product.)