MA 111, Section 06
Calculus I
Fall, 2000-2001
4th Period
Crapo Hall, G-222
Instructor: R. G. Lautzenheiser
Office: Crapo Hall, G-309
Office Hours: Posted on my door or email for appointment.
Telephone: ext 8394
Email: roger.lautzenheiser@rose-hulman.edu
Text: Calculus by Larson, Hostetler and Edwards
Coverage: This quarter we will cover material from Chapter P and Chapters
1,2,3,5,8,9, and 10. The material may not be covered in a linear order, but I
will try to make the material understandable.
Class Grade: Your numerical class grade will be determined by the
following parts of the course listed below. Your letter grade will then be
based on a scale very close to the 90-80-70-60 scale. Plus (+) grades are
often given as a reward for doing better on the final than your numerical
score would indicate (e.g. your numerical score is 73 but your final exam
score was 85% - probably your letter grade would be C+).
Please feel free to email me questions at any time. I check my email often so
getting an email response will usually be quick.
I. Daily Homework (8 %). You will be assigned a few problems to be
turned in each day. These are to be turned in at the beginning of the class –
put them on a neat pile at the front of the classroom. In the upper right hand
corner of the first page, put your box number, your name, and the assignment
number in this order and vertically. If all three pieces of information are not
there and there is not a proper staple, the grader will not look at your paper.
Your numerical score for this part will be MIN{(Your Total /
(0.95*Total))*8,8}, where Total is the total number of points. Notice that
this computation will allow you to miss a couple homeworks and not be
penalized.
ABSOLUTELY NO LATE HOMEWORK ACCEPTED.
DON’T EVEN ASK!!
If you are unable to attend class for some reason, you must make
arrangements to have someone turn in your homework.
II. Quizzes (7%). The quizzes may be announced, unannounced, with
Maple, or without Maple. Indeed, there may be short quizzes over the
assigned reading, or there may be take-home (even group) quizzes. Your
numerical score for this part will be MIN{(Q/(0.95*Total))*7,7}, where Q is
your total quiz score and Total is the total number of quiz points.
No Make Up for Quizzes
If you have a legitimate excuse for missing a quiz, your quiz grade will be
determined by your final exam percentage.
III. Differentiation Proficiency Quiz (5%). At some point during the
quarter, you will have 3 opportunities to do a few differentiation problems -no partial credit and your final score will be 0 or 5.
IV. Maple Proficiency Quiz (5%). At some point during the quarter, you
will have 3 opportunities to show me that you know a few basic Maple
commands -- no partial credit and your final score will be 0 or 5.
V. In Class Exams (50%).
Exam 1 – Friday, Sept. 22
Exam 2 – Friday, Oct. 6
Exam 3 – Tuesday, Oct. 24
These three exams will be worth 50%. I will count the two larger scores as
20% each and the lowest score as 10%.
No Make Up for Exams
If you have a legitimate excuse for missing an exam, your exam grade will be
determined by your final exam percentage.
VI. Final Exam (25%)
Attendance: I expect you to be in class. My attendance policy is the same
as the school’s official policy – see Page 3 of RHIT’s Academic Rules and
Procedures.
Classroom Etiquette:
1) Questions are encouraged. Please feel free to ask questions at any time of
the class period. Ask about what is taking place, what you read the
previous night, … ask, ask, ask!!
2) Everyone should be respectful of everyone else.
3) Please do not annoy me or others during the class period by reading the
thorn, finishing a paper for another class, talking continuously, playing
games on your laptop etc etc
4) Indeed, the use of the laptop must be related to this class (e.g. working on
the worksheet of the day or a quiz…). Violating this policy (e.g. using
mail or the web or …) could result in lowering your class grade or being
removed from my class roster. I will certainly send a letter to your
academic advisor and the dean. I will simply not put up with anyone
using the computer when an explanation is taking place or when someone
is answering a question. You should not be connected to the network
unless I specifically tell the class to connect. Downloading files for a
particular class period should be done before coming to class. You will
be able to see the instructions at our web site.
5) Sometimes the homework for the next day (or days) may be posted early
in the week. You are not allowed to work on homework problems during
the class period. Homework problems are to done “at home”.
6) Always willing to add to the list….