Math 231,   Calculus II,   Spring 2008

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Unfortunately because of the large size of the class I will not be able to deal with most of your questions and/or problems personally. The teaching assistants are ready and able to deal with the vast majority of questions which will arise throughout this course. Most of you should never need to contact me directly. If your question involves one of the following:


  • Problems of a highly personal or confidential nature.
  • Personal conflicts with your TA.
  • Excused absences from exams.

    then you should contact me directly. Otherwise you MUST contact your TA first. If, after having consulted with your TA you are not satisfied then you may contact me. If you choose to contact me via email please make sure that your email conforms to the following:

  • You must include Math 231 in the subject line to avoid running afoul of my very aggressive SPAM filter.
  • You MUST ALSO carbon copy your TA on the email.

    The only situations in which you should email me without cc:ing your TA are those which are highly confidential, or those which involve problems with your TA.

     
    Professor/Email Section Meeting Office Phone Final Exam 
    Jared Bronski
    jared@math.uiuc.edu       		CL1 66 Library, MW 3-3:50   375 Altgeld Hall   244-8218   Fri, May 2, 1:30 PM 


  • Discussion sections
    • TA/Email Section(s) Meeting Office Office Hours
    Zhou Dong zhoudong@math.uiuc.edu CD1 T/TH 9:00-9:50 147 Altgeld 223 Illini Hall Thursday 10-11
    Szu-Yin Yeh syeh2@math.uiuc.edu CD2 T/TH 10:00-10:50 143 Altgeld 223 Illini Hall Friday 11-12
    Hunchul Park hpark48@math.uiuc.edu CD3 T/TH 12:00-12:50 140 Henry 223 Illini Hall Tuesday 3-4
    Jinwon Choi
    choi29@uiuc.edu     		CD4 T/TH 2:00-2:50 140 Henry 326 Altgeld Hall Monday 2-3
    Gregory Kelsey
    gkelsey2@uiuc.edu     		CD5 (Merit) T/Th 9:00-10:50 173 Altgeld
    		110 Altgeld   OH1
    OH2
    Jane Butterfield
    jbutter2@uiuc.edu     		CD6 (Merit) T/Th 1:00-2:50 173 Altgeld
    		B1 Coble Hall   Mon. 4:00-5:00
    Wed. 4:00-5:00
  • Course Information:
  • Course Syllabus
  • Course Schedule and Reading Assignments
  • LECTURE NOTES AND HANDOUTS: Lecture notes are provided at your own risk. They are intended as reminders to me and frequently have typos.

  • Lecture 3 Notes
  • Practice Problems: Lecture 3
  • Lecture 4
  • Practice Problems: Lecture 4
  • Practice Problems: Lecture 4 SOLUTIONS
  • Lecture 5 Notes
  • Practice Problems: Lecture 5
  • Practice Problems: Lecture 5 SOLUTIONS
  • Lecture 6 Notes
  • Practice Problems: Lecture 6
  • Practice Problems: Lecture 6 SOLUTIONS
  • Practice Exam
  • Practice Exam Solutions
  • Lecture 7
  • Lecture 9 Notes
  • Lecture 9 Practice Exercises
  • Lecture 10 Notes
  • Lecture 11 Notes
  • Lecture 11 Practice Exercises
  • Lecture 12 Notes
  • Lecture 12 Practice Exercises
  • Lecture 13 Notes
  • Practice Exam 2
  • Sequences and Series Toolbox
  • Practice Exam 2 SOLUTIONS
  • Lecture 14 Notes
  • Lecture 15 Notes
  • Lecture 16 Notes
  • Lecture 17 Notes
  • Lecture 18 Notes
  • Lecture 19 Notes
  • Lecture 20 Notes
  • Lecture 21 Notes
  • Practice Exam 3
  • Practice Exam 3 Solutions
  • Quiz 5
  • Practice Final
  • Practice Final Solutions
  • Free tutoring:
    • Available every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening from 7:00-9:00 PM in 2 Illini Hall.

  • Textbook:
    • Smith and Minton, Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, 3rd edition, (Single Variables Volume).

  • Mathzone:
    • Available online at www.mathzone.com.
    • Your student section code is .
    • You will also need a registration code; this is included in your textbook or can be purchased online for $20.
    • Please try all the buttons on the right hand sidei of the HW; they are very helpful.
    • Please try the free online tutoring available M-Th 8am-11pm and F 8am-8pm. Click "online tutor" and then "net tutor".
    • Finally, please try out some of the features listed under "self study".
    • If you have problems, please do both
      • Call 1-800-331-5094 for technical support. They should be able to fix any problem that you are having with mathzone.
      • If you believe that your grade was recorded incorrectly recorded by mathzone, contact you TA. They can see the answer that you input and will adjust your grade accordingly. However, the TA's are not trained to provide technical support; you will need to call the number above to address the underlying problem.

  • Questions:
    • As I stated above you should, with a few exceptions, address all questions first to your TA. Since this class is very large, I cannot effectively give every student the personal contact which they deserve. Instead, I will be working with the TA's closely all semester to ensure that they have the tools necessary to help you; they should be able to resolve nearly any problem or question. If you find that they are not able to, then please do let me know. In this case, please also give me the name of your TA. I will then meet with them to figure out what I need to do to help them help you.
    However, situations do arise which can only be handled by the instructor. These include: excused absences for an exam (the TA's handle excused absences for homework), conflicts with a TA, or sensitive personal issues. In this case , please contact me immediately.

  • Homework:
    • There will be weekly homework assignments, currently available online at mathzone. (Please see above,) Part of each assignment will be graded by the computer; this part must be completed by midnight Tuesday night. (Feel free to try out the buttons on the right side -- they are very helpful.) The other part must be handed in to your TA at your Thursday section; they will grade selected problems. The two parts will be weighted equally. Never hand in homework to me or place it in my mailbox!

    This policy will be evaluated and may change. In particular, there may be some quizzes; if so, these will be included in the homework grade.

    Homework will be graded on clarity and conciseness as well as content. No late homework will be graded. However, late homework is worth doing and handing in, and will be considered in borderline cases. (To hand in the online portion late, you must print it out.)

    Collaboration is encouraged; copying is not allowed.

  • Exams:
    • There will be three one hour-tests given in class: Wed. Feb. 13, Wed. Mar 12, and Wed. Apr 16. If you have a conflict with either dates, please tell me immediately -- not right before the exam. The final exam will be Friday May 2 at 1:30.

  • Missed exams:
    • If you miss an exam, you must contact the Emergency Dean at 300 Student Services Building, 610 East John St., phone 333-0050, and ask them to send us a letter excusing your absence. If we receive a letter from the Emergency Dean, we will excuse the missed exam and count the other exams with more weight. There are no make up exams or conflict exams.

  • Grades:
    • Components of grade:
      • Homework: 10%
      • Quizzes: 15%
      • First midterm: 15%
      • Second midterm: 15%
      • Third midterm: 15%
      • Final: 30%
    • I often curve, but guarantee that the cutoff for the lowest A-, B-, C-, and D- will be at most 90%, 80%, 70%, and 60%, respectively.
    • Grades will be available online; to view scores on-line, go to the math home page, select courses, and then select score reports.

  • Office hours: Please feel free to attend any TA's office hours except those list as "merit only". Office hours will be different the week of an exam; please see the course web page.


  • Syllabus: We will cover all of Chapter 6, Chapter 7.1, most of Chapter 8, and most of Chapter 9.

    • Cheating:
    Please do not cheat; cheating destroys the atmosphere of fairness and collegiality that we work to create at the university. Any student found cheating on homework or exams will receive an F for the course, and have a letter sent to the Dean for the permanent record.

  • Study suggestions:
    • Read the book and attempt a few easy problems before coming to class.
    • Working new problems is much more effective than re-reading notes at exam times.
    • Explaining concepts to others is one of the best ways to learn.
    • Be sure to utilize office hours.