Math 214 – A1
Spring 2011
Instructor: Alex Ondrus
Office: CAB 405 e-mail: aondrus@math.ualberta.ca
Time: Monday – Friday, 10:30-11:40 Room: CAB 235
Required Text: Thomas’ Calculus with Second-Order Differential Equations 12th
edition by M. Weir and J. Hass
Website: I will post assignment solutions and course information on the Math
214 A1 webpage, which is linked to my department webpage:
http://www.math.ualberta.ca/~aondrus/
Office Hours: Tentatively: 9:30-10:30 M-F
If you need help outside of office hours, e-mail me at aondrus@math.ualberta.ca
to set up an appointment.
Prerequisites: Math 115. Note: If you do not have the required prerequisites
and you wish to obtain credit for this course, you must come and see me.
Beartracks will allow you to register in this course, even if you do not have the
required prerequisites.
Course Objectives:
 Infinite Sequences and Series: Chapter 10
 Polar Coordinates: Chapter 11, Sections 1-5
 Vectors and Geometry of Space: Chapter 12
 Vector-Valued Functions & Motion in Space: Chapter 13, Sections 1-5
 Partial Derivatives: Chapter 14, Sections 1-8
Grading:
Your overall mark will be broken down as follows:
%20 Weekly Assignments – Due at 3pm on each Friday
%30 Midterm Exam – In-class on Monday, May 30
%50 Final Exam – Thursday, June 16
Assignments: There will be no late assignments. Once the marker has
removed the assignments from the assignment box (3rd floor of CAB), no
assignments will be accepted. To accommodate for unexpected circumstances
that might prevent you from handing in an assignment, the best 4 out of 5
assignments will be used to calculate the assignment portion of your grade.
Exams: There will be no makeup midterm. If you provide a valid written excuse
(see Section 23.5.6(1) of the Calendar), the weight of your midterm will be
transferred to your final grade (i.e. %80 Final). There are no textbooks, formula
sheets or calculators allowed in any of the exams.
Final Grades: To assign the final grades, I calculate your final overall mark
according to the scheme above and then I identify divisions between groups of
students. These groups are then assigned a letter grade in such a way that the
average for the term is consistent with the averages from previous years.
Academic Honesty: The University of Alberta is committed to the highest
standards of academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be
familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the
policies of the University in this respect. Students are particularly urged to
familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behaviour
(online at www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/secretariat/studentappeals.cfm) and avoid
any behaviour which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism,
misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence. Academic
dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from
the University.
Course Outlines: Policy about course outlines can be found in §23.4(2) of the
University Calendar.
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 Specialized Support and disability Services,
2-800 SUB, e-mail sadvisor@ualberta.ca, phone 780-492-3381 or TTY: 780-4927269
Approximate Timeline: Note that the following timeline is only an estimate.
Week Starting
May 9
May 16
May 24
May 30
June 6
June 13
Text Material covered
§ 10.1-10.7
§ 10.8-11.5
§ 12.1-12.5
§ 13.1-13.5
§ 14.1-14.6
§ 14.7,14.8, Review
Homework Due
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Assignment 3
Assignment 4
Assignment 5
None