MTH 254: Vector Calculus I
(Lecture Sections 010 & 020 only)
Fall 2010
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Tevian Dray
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Office hours:
MWF 11:15–11:45 AM & MW 2:30–3:30 PM
in Kidder 298A and by appt
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Phone: (541) 737-5159
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Email:
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Don Hickethier
(Recitation Sections 011–013 and 023)
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Office hours:
Tu 1:30–3:30 PM in Kidder 320,
M 12–1 PM & W 12–2 PM in the
MLC (Kidder 108),
and by appt
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Email:
hickethdmath.oregonstate.edu
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Carrie Manore
(Recitation Sections 021–022)
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Office hours:
W 1–2 PM in Kidder 282d,
Th 12–1 PM in the
MLC (Kidder 108),
and by appt
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Email:
manorecmath.oregonstate.edu
Links:
Announcements,
Grading Policy,
Homework.
Schedule
- Lectures:
- Section 010: MWF 9 AM in Owen 101
- Section 020: MWF 10 AM in Owen 101
- Recitations:
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Section 011: R 8:00-8:50 AM in
Rog 332
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Section 012: R 9:00-9:50 AM in
Rog 332
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Section 013: R 10:00-10:50 AM in
Kear 124
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Section 021: R 9:00-19:50 AM in
Wlkn 231
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Section 022: R 10:00-10:50 AM in
Hov 202
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Section 023: R 11:00-11:50 AM in
GbAd 103
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Midterm:
F 5 Nov in class
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Final:
M 6 Dec, 7:30–9:20 AM
in Wngr 153 (010) & Peavy 130 (020)
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Texts:
READ THIS NOTE
BEFORE BUYING ANY BOOKS FOR THIS COURSE!
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Briggs and Cochran,
Multivariable Calculus, 1st edition
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Parks,
MTH 254 Study Guide
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Website:
http://math.oregonstate.edu/~tevian/onid/MTH254
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Check the website frequently for announcements.
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Prerequisite: MTH 252: Integral Calculus
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You must be comfortable with (ordinary) derivatives and (single)
integrals in order to do well in the course. If you are rusty, it is highly
recommended that you review this material now.
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Homework:
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You should try several of the Review Questions and Basic Skills questions at
the end of each section of the text as soon as possible after the
corresponding lecture. These problems will not be graded, and should
not be turned in. A few problems will be assigned each
week; bring your written solutions to the next recitation, where they will
count towards your overall lab grade. Get help immediately if you have
trouble.
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Labs:
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Most weeks during the recitation period, there will be a small group activity,
which will then need to be written up individually and turned in promptly,
usually the next day.
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Calculators:
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Calculators will not be allowed on the midterms or the final. Their
use is permitted on the labs and homework, although all of the problems can be
solved without one.
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Getting Help:
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Help can be obtained from several sources. There will usually be some time in
recitation to ask questions of your TA, and I am (usually) available right
before and after class. But the best way to get answers to your questions is
to come to our regular office hours. Appointments can also be made at other
times, and you can reach us by email. It is important to get help early if
you are having difficulty, especially if you're so stuck that you don't
feel able to ask intelligent questions.
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Mathematics Learning Center:
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The Mathematics Learning
Center (MLC) provides drop-in help for all lower division
mathematics courses, although not everybody there is good at vector calculus.
The MLC is located on the ground floor of Kidder Hall (Kidder 108), and is
normally open M–F from 9 AM to 4 PM, from the second week of term
through Dead Week (Week 10).
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Students with Disabilities:
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Accommodations are collaborative efforts between students, faculty and
Disability Access Services (DAS). Students with accommodations approved
through DAS should contact me prior to or during the first week of the term to
discuss accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for
accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval through DAS should
contact DAS immediately. Further information is available on the
DAS website.