Math 151
Engineering Mathematics I
Spring 2010
Texas A&M University
Instructor:
Office:
Phone:
Jill Zarestky
Blocker 640B
862-1302
Office Hours:
Tuesdays, 2:30-4pm, and Thursdays, 3-4:30pm
Email:
zarestky@math.tamu.edu
This is the best way to get in touch with me. Include your full name and class in
any email you send to me. Please check your university email daily.
Webpage:
www.math.tamu.edu/~zarestky
Check the website regularly for course information and updates.
TAs:
Fred Iacoletti
Jiayin Liu
Section
507
508
509
510
511
512
Lecture, TR, HELD 113
8-9:15am
8-9:15am
8-9:15am
9:35-10:50am
9:35-10:50am
9:35-10:50am
fiacolet@math.tamu.edu
jliu@math.tamu.edu
Recitation/Lab Time
8-8:50am
9:10-10:00am
10:20-11:10am
11:30am-12:20pm
3-3:50pm
4:10-5:00pm,
(Sections 507-509)
(Sections 510-512)
Monday Recitation
CE 136
CE 136
ZACH 119D
CE 223
ZACH 119D
ZACH 119D
Wednesday Lab
BLOC 126
BLOC 126
BLOC 122
BLOC 124
BLOC 124
BLOC 122
Course Description
Rectangular coordinates, vectors, analytic geometry, functions, limits, derivatives of functions,
applications, integration, computer algebra. Prerequisite: MATH 150 or equivalent. Credit will not be
given for more than one of MATH 131, 142, 151 and 171.
Required Materials
Textbooks
Stewart, Calculus: Early Vectors, 1st ed. and Gilat, Matlab: An Introduction with Applications, 3rd ed.
Calculator
Calculators are not permitted on exams or quizzes. You may use the calculator of your choice on homework.
Texas A&M Student ID
Bring your student ID to all exams. Due to privacy issues, I cannot discuss grades over email or phone. If
you have a question about your grade, please come see me in person and bring your ID.
WebAssign
All online homework will be based in the online system WebAssign. Everything you will need to know
about textbook and access code purchasing options, creating an account, and logging in is available here:
http://www.math.tamu.edu/courses/eHomework/
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Tentative Schedule: All changes will be announced in class or via email. Exam locations TBD.
Week 1
Jan. 19-22
Appendix D, Section 1.1
Week 2
Jan. 25-29
Sections 1.2-1.3, 2.2
Week 3
Feb. 1-5
Sections 2.3, 2.5-2.6
Week 4
Feb. 8-12
Sections 2.7, 3.1-3.2
Week 5
Feb. 15-19
Sections 3.3-3.4
Exam 1 is Thursday, Feb. 18, 7:30-9:30pm
Week 6
Feb. 22-26
Sections 3.5-3.7
Week 7
Mar. 1-5
Sections 3.8-3.10
Week 8
Mar. 8-12
Sections 3.11, 4.1-4.2
Week 9
Mar. 15-19
Spring Break
Week 10
Mar. 22-26
Sections 4.3-4.4
Exam 2 is Thursday, Mar. 25, 7:30-9:30pm
Week 11
Mar. 29-Apr. 2
Sections 4.5-4.6, 4.8
Week 12
Apr. 5-9
Sections 5.1-5.3
Week 13
Apr. 12-16
Sections 5.5, 5.7, 6.1
Week 14
Apr. 19-23
Sections 6.2-6.3
Week 15
Apr. 26-30
Section 6.4
Exam 3 is Tuesday, Apr. 27, 7:30-9:30pm
Week 16
May 3-4
Review
Cumulative Final Exam Monday May 10, 1-3pm for Sections 507, 508, 509
Friday May 7, 12:30-2:30 pm for Sections 510, 511, 512
Grading
Grade Weights
Exams 1, 2, and 3
Final Exam
Online Homework in WebAssign, Labs, and Quizzes
Required Averages
A 90–100%
B 80–89.9%
C 70–79.9%
50%
25%
25%
D 60–69.9%
F 0–59.9%
Grade Disputes
All grade disputes must be dealt with at the time you receive the exam or assignment. Once you leave
class, you have accepted your grade. Due to privacy issues, I cannot discuss grades over email or phone.
Attendance & Make-up Policy
Attendance is required in this class. No make-up exams or assignments are possible without a Universityapproved excused absence (see the Texas A&M University Student Rules). An absence for a non-acute
medical service or regular check-up does not constitute an excused absence. To be excused, you must
notify me in writing prior to the date of absence if possible. Consistent with Texas A&M Student Rules,
in cases where advance notification is not feasible (e.g. accident, or emergency) the student must provide
notification by the end of the second working day after the absence, i.e. within about 48 hours. For injury
or illness too severe or contagious to attend class, you must provide confirmation of a visit to a health care
professional affirming date and time of visit. The Texas A&M University Explanatory Statement for
Absence from Class form will not be accepted. It is the student's responsibility to schedule a make-up.
Any assignments given on the day(s) missed will still be due according to the regular schedule.
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Quizzes
Each week during the Monday recitation, you will have a quiz over the previous week’s material. Your
two lowest quiz grades will be dropped.
To be successful, it is important that you stay caught up with the suggested homework:
http://www.math.tamu.edu/courses/math151/currenthw.html
Common Exams
Engineering Calculus I uses common exams in order to establish consistency among sections. These
common exams are administered in the evening. Please see the tentative schedule on p. 2.
Final Exam
The final exam is cumulative and is not a common exam. The schedule of all final exams is available on the
TAMU website. Please see the tentative schedule on p. 2 for our final exam schedule.
Matlab Assignments
Each week, starting week 2 and excluding exam weeks, you will have a Matlab assignment due. These
assignments are always due at the beginning of lab. If you are late to lab, there is a 5% deduction. This
deduction will increase by 10% for each day the assignment is late. You will complete each lab as part of
a team and turn in one lab report per team. Visit the following link for the assignments and schedule:
http://www.math.tamu.edu/courses/math151/matlabsched.html
Online Homework
Online homework is in WebAssign and is required in all math 151 classes. You will have one or more
sections of homework due each week. Your two lowest homework grades will be dropped. Everything
you need to know can be found here: http://www.math.tamu.edu/courses/eHomework/
Extra Help & Preparing for Exams
Me
I am here to help you but I can’t help if I don’t know there is a problem. I encourage each of you to talk to
me, ask questions both in and out of class, come to office hours, send emails, etc. Your best bet for
success is active participation!
Your Classmates
We will all learn more and have more fun if we talk to each other. Get to know your classmates. Form study
groups and help each other.
Week in Review
The Week-in-Review is a review session conducted by Mr. Ben Aurispa for all Math 151 students once per week
to review the topics of the previous week and to provide additional examples. Time, location, and notes will be
posted here: http://www.math.tamu.edu/~baurispa/math151/151wir10a.html
Help Session
Help sessions are an opportunity for you to ask questions and get help with your homework. Students who
have previously taken Math 151 lead the help sessions. As soon as it is available, the schedule will be posted
here: http://www.math.tamu.edu/teaching/helpsession/helpsessions.html
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Practice
I strongly recommend that you practice problems on your own from the book. Working only the problems
from the online homework will not be enough. See the suggested homework list available online:
http://www.math.tamu.edu/courses/math151/currenthw.html
Videos
Watch the Math 151 Videos at http://www.math.tamu.edu/~amy.austin/wirmath151.html
Copyright
All exams, printed handouts and/or assignments, and web-materials are protected by U.S. Copyright
Laws. No multiple copies can be made without my written permission. No exams or assignments may be
shared with anyone outside of the class.
Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides
comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation
requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for
reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an
accommodation, please contact Disability Services, in Cain Hall, Room B118, or call 845-1637. For
additional information visit http://disability.tamu.edu.
If you require accommodation, please see me as soon as possible. I can’t do anything for you until we
have your paperwork in order.
Academic Integrity Statement
"An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do."
Upon accepting admission to Texas A&M University, a student immediately assumes a commitment to
uphold the Honor Code, to accept responsibility for learning, and to follow the philosophy and rules of
the Honor System. Students will be required to state their commitment on examinations, research papers,
and other academic work. Ignorance of the rules does not exclude any member of the TAMU community
from the requirements or the processes of the Honor System.
The Honor Council Rules and Procedures are on the web at http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor
I am a former member of the Honor Council. Cheating or any form of academic dishonesty will not be
tolerated. You are encouraged to study with your classmates, unless otherwise directed, but all work
intended for a grade must clearly be your work as an individual. All exams and quizzes (whether in
lecture, online, or take-home) are to be taken individually.
A good rule-of-thumb if you are unsure whether your actions could be construed as academic dishonesty:
If I were standing next to you, would you want me to see or hear what you are doing? If the answer is no,
then it is probably something you shouldn’t do. This includes discussing a quiz or exam with someone
who hasn’t taken it yet. If you have any questions about this issue, I will be happy to discuss it with you.
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Your First Assignment
Due Thursday Jan. 28
• The “Introduce Yourself” Note Card
• Use the 4 ✕6 card I provide.
o Yellow for sections 507-509
o Green for sections 510-512
• This assignment counts as a quiz grade.
• On the front:
o Attach a picture of yourself, about 2 in. by 2 in. (Tape, glue or staple! No paperclips or
folded corners.)
o Your name
o Math 151, Section Number, Spring 2010
o Major
o What are your professional aspirations?
o What is something interesting or unusual about you?
• On the back:
o What was your last math class? Grade?
o Is there anything else you would like me to know?
o Of the office hours indicated on the first page of this syllabus, is there at least one time
period that would allow you to visit if needed? If so, please list. If not, describe the
conflict.
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