8/18/2008
MA 126-7B
UAB Department of Mathematics
Calculus II
Fall 2008
CRN# 50227
Course Instructor: Dr. A. M. Blokh
Office Location:
E-mail:
Office Hours:
CH 494A
Office Phone #: (205)-934-2154
ablokh@math.uab.edu
MW 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
Other times by appointment and by dropping in.
Meeting Times:
Prerequisite:
Credit:
Textbook:
MW 5:30-7:15 PM
Meeting Location: VH 1L105B
Grade of C or better in MA 125 or equivalent
4 semester hours
Essential Calculus—Early Transcendentals by James Stewart,
Thomson-Brooks/Cole, 2007, Chapters 10, 5-8, and part of 9.
Important Dates:
First day of classes:
Last day to drop/add
Labor Day Holiday:
Last day to withdraw with a W
Day Before Thanksgiving—No Classes
Thanksgiving Holidays:
Last day of classes:
Major Exams (approximate dates):
Final Exam:
Tues., August 19, 2008
Tues., August 26, 2008
Mon., September 1, 2008
Fri., October 17, 2008
Wed., November 26, 2008
Thurs.-Sun., Nov. 27-30, 2008
Wed., December 3, 2008
Test I: on or near Wed., Sept. 10
Test II: on or near Mon, Oct. 6
Test III: on or near Wed Oct. 29
Test IV: on or near Mon., Nov. 24
(These dates are approximate and may be slightly shifted.)
Friday, Dec. 5, 7:15 to 9:45 PM
(Location to be announced.)
Course Policies
 Please make sure that you are able to receive e-mail through your Blazer-ID account. Your
instructor will be communicating important announcements this way.
 Turn off all cell phones during class.
 If you wish to request a disability accommodation please contact Disability Support Services
at 934-4205 or at dss@uab.edu.
 Two or three lowest quiz grades will be dropped to account for any missed assignments due to
illness or any other circumstance. If a test is missed due to a serious verifiable circumstance or
official university business, the test grade will be replaced with the properly rescaled final exam
score. You have to advise the instructor of such circumstances before the exam is given.
(Exceptions to this rule are rare!)
 No books, notes, or calculators will be allowed during any of the tests or quizzes.
 The Mathematics Department participates in the Early Alert Program. If you receive an Early
Alert because your instructor is worried about your attendance and/or performance, consider
taking advantage of the suggested services of the program and those suggested by your
instructor.
Methods of Teaching and Learning:
 MW class meetings of 105 minutes each consisting of lectures and discussion of examples
and homework problems. Time for quizzes and four in-class tests is also included.
 Students are expected to undertake at least 8 hours of private study and homework per week.
 The on-line homework system Cengage NOW will be used. More information follows on this.
Aims of the Course:
Upon successful completion of the course, a student
 understands the concept of a vector, can perform basic vector calculations, and is able to use
vectors to describe lines and planes in space;
 understands the concept of vector-valued functions, and is able to use vector functions to
describe parametric curves, tangent vectors and velocity;
 understands the concept of a definite integral;
 is able to apply the definite integral to find volumes, work, arc length, etc;;
 is able to apply the concepts of calculus to problems in physics and engineering such as center of
mass, moments, etc;
 is able to determine the convergence/divergence of improper integrals, sequences, and infinite
series; and
 can find power series representations of functions and use them for approximation, evaluation of
integrals and limits, etc.
Course Content:
 Vectors in three dimensions, their geometric and algebraic representation, dot product and cross
product
 Equations of lines and planes
 Vector-valued functions and parametric curves, tangent vectors, velocity, and speed
 Riemann sums, the definite integral, area, and distance
 The fundamental theorem of calculus
 Basic techniques of integration (substitution, integration by parts, partial fractions, use of tables)
 Applications of integration (area, volume, arc length)
 Applications to physics and engineering
 Sequences and series, power series (Taylor/Maclaurin series)
Assessment Procedures
Student achievement will be assessed in the following ways:
a. Regular online homework.. Homework will be due approximately one week after
assignment. Feedback is provided when wrong answers are given. Students are encouraged
to retake the assignments (with randomly changed parameters) until they obtain correct
answers. An unlimited number of takes is allowed during the week in which the set is
available. Homework contributes 12% to the course averages. Problems on tests are
modeled after homework problems and quizzes. Staying on top of on-line homework, as well
as the daily practice problems, is therefore extremely important.
b. Sporadic unannounced quizzes. Quiz problems are modeled after homework problems
(on-line ones and daily practice problems). This allows students to gauge whether they are
ready to work problems in a test situation. Quizzes contribute 10% to the course average.
c. Four 50-minute tests in class including short questions for which little or no credit is
awarded (Part I) as well as problems requiring in-depth understanding (Part II) for which
partial credit is awarded where appropriate. Each test contributes 10% to the course average.
d. A project assigned during the term. The project contributes 8% to the course average.
e. A 150-minute comprehensive final examination including Part I and Part II type problems.
The final exam contributes 30% to the course average.
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Your course performance is your course average (including the final exam score). This is a
number between 0 and 100.
Your final exam may count heavier if your score on it is well above your average grade.
Your final grade is determined according to the following table:
Course performance 88-100 75-87 62-74 50-61 Below 50
Final Grade
A
B
C
D
F
TIPS
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Help is available in the Math Learning Lab, HHB 202, days, evenings, and weekends. The
lab is open Mon-Thurs, 9 AM – 8 PM, Friday 9 AM – 5PM, and Sunday 1 – 6 PM. Specific
times when calculus tutors are available will be announced later; however, Darryl White is
always there Mon-Fri 9-5 at the desk at the entrance, and he can answer calculus questions.
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Regular class attendance, working steadily and regularly, and seeking help when needed will
all increase your chances to succeed in this course.
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Remember that being a full-time student is a full-time job.
How to get started on CENGAGE NOW (the on-line homework):
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Go to www.ilrn.com and click on Create an Account
Click on Student.
Choose your school after searching for Alabama.
Select the option Course Key and enter the following course key:
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Click Continue.
Enter your account information.
You will receive a confirmation e-mail after registering.
After your first registration, you can sign in as a returning user.
Ideally you will be able to do homework on your home computer. If this is not possible, you can find
many computers on campus which will support iLrn, for example in the Sterne Library, in the ETS lab
in the education building, in the Math Learning Lab in HHB 202. . Many departments also have
computer labs which should be accessible by their majors.
Should you run into technical problems, Cengage provides technical support (by either e-mail, phone,
or online chat during business hours). The phone number for technical support is 1-800-423-0563 or
(888) 281-2990. Darryl White in the Math Learning Laboratory HHB 202 is also a good source on the
intricacies of iLrn. Of course, you should contact the instructor if problems cannot be resolved easily
using these resources.
First Practice
Chapter 10
10.1 (521)
10.2 (529)
10.3 (535)
Problem Sets
1-2; every other odd 5, …, 33 plus 15; every other even 4, 8,…, 32
1-2; every other odd 5, …, 33; every other even 4, 8,…, 32
1-2; every other odd 5, …, 33; every other even 4, …, 32