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Math 3350 Higher Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists I, Spring 2011

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TR 11:00–12:20 pm in PETRE 116
Lars Winther Christensen
T 9:00–10:30 am and 3:30–5:00 pm, W 5:00–6:00 pm, and R 9:00–10:30 am,
or by appointment
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Handouts and Links

Date Handout / link Comments
11 Jan Syllabus and policies

Reading and Self-assessment Problems

Date In class (pp.) Suggested problems Next class (pp.)
3 May 221–230
28 Apr 221–230 4.4.45; 4.5: 1,7 153–159
26 Apr 212–220 4.4: 3,11,19 221–230
21 Apr 207–212 4.3: 3,13,19 212–220
19 Apr 201–205 4.2: 5,39 207–215
14 Apr 199–201 4.2: 3,31 201–205
12 Apr 193–198 4.1: 1,7,22 199–205
7 Apr Exam 2 193–198
5 Apr 260–270 5.3: 1,7,44 WebWork Review 2
31 Mar 244–249 5.1: 14,17 260–270
29 Mar 240–244 5.1: 1,9,13 244–249
24 Mar 150–154 3.8: 3,11 240–240
22 Mar 140–144 3.6: 1,7,21 150–161
10 Mar 135–139 3.5: 3,13 140–144
8 Mar 128–133 3.4: 11,17 135–139
3 Mar 120–127 3.4: 1,3 128–133
1 Mar 119–120 3.3: 1,3,7 120–129
24 Feb Exam 1 119–124
22 Feb 116–119 3.2: 3,11 WebWork Review 1
17 Feb 107–114 3.1: 15,27,31 116–124
15 Feb 88–90; 104–107 3.1: 1,4,7 107–114
10 Feb 78–87 2.8: 1,3 88–90; 104–107
8 Feb 75–77 2.7: 1,6,7,11 78–90
3 Feb 69–74 2.6: 1,3 75–80
1 Feb 63–69 2.5: 3,7,12 69–74
27 Jan 55–62 2.4: 1,3,19 63–69
25 Jan 47–55 2.3: 1,3,10 55–64
20 Jan 36–46 2.1.19; 2.2: 1,5,8 47–54
18 Jan 14–18 1.2: 2,7,10,15 36–49
13 Jan 4–11 1.1: 1–11,15,16 14–18

Homework

Date Assigned problems Due date
21 Apr 4.3.24 and WebWork HW12 28 Apr
14 Apr 4.1.18 and WebWork HW11 21 Apr
7 Apr 3.6.10 and WebWork HW10 14 Apr
31 Mar WebWork Review 2 7 Apr
24 Mar 3.5.20 and WebWork HW09 31 Mar
17 Mar 3.4.16 and WebWork HW08 25 Mar
3 Mar 3.3.12 and WebWork HW07 10 Mar
24 Feb 3.1.34 and WebWork HW06 3 Mar
17 Feb WebWork Review 1 24 Feb
10 Feb 2.5.18, 2.7.10, 2.8.2, and WebWork HW05 17 Feb
3 Feb 2.4.12 and WebWork HW04 10 Feb
27 Jan 2.3.26 and WebWork HW03 3 Feb
20 Jan 2.2.6 and WebWork HW02 27 Jan
13 Jan 1.1: 12,17,22,28; 1.2: 4,8 20 Jan

Grades

The graded work comprises homework assignments, two (2) midterm exams, and the final exam.
Grades are posted at Blackboard, they count towards the final grade with weights as follows:

Homework:  30%
Midterm exams:  40%  (20% each)
Final exam:  30%

Final grades will be assigned according to the following percentages:

A+  100–97%   A  96.9–93%   A÷  92.9–90%
B+  89.9–87% 86.9–83% B÷  82.9–80%
C+  79.9–77% 76.9–73% C÷  72.9–70%
D+  69.9–67% 66.9–63% D÷  62.9–60%   F  59.9–0%
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