Final Exam Information:
Saturday, May 6, 1:30-4:30 pm.
180 Bevier Hall: Sections BD1, BD2, BD3, BD4 (Hailong's and Caleb's
sections)
103 Mumford Hall: Sections BD5, BD6, BD7 (Carolyn's and Bin's sections)
Content: The final covers the entire course. There will be somewhat
more emphasis on the material covered since the last test (Sections 10.9, 6.4,
8.1, 9.1-9.6).
Format: The last two tests should give you a good idea of the types of problems that might appear. This will be a two-hour test. However you can use the entire three hours if you wish. No calculators, headphones, books, or notes.
Formulas: At the final exam, you will be given this list of formulas to use on the test. I hope this will be of help. But don't rely on these formulas too much - they will do you little good if you haven't also practiced using them on homework problems.
Grading: I can't guarantee when the finals will be graded. They will be finished by May 16 (course grades must be submitted May 17). It is possible the grading will be finished much sooner. You are welcome to email me if you wish to ask whether grading is finished yet. I am required to keep your graded finals for one year; however you certainly have the right to look at your graded final at any time, either before you leave or even next fall. Final exam grades will appear on score reports.
Chapter 10 Review Materials
It is difficult to remember all the details of the convergence and divergence tests in this chapter. To help get these fixed in your mind, try filling out a convergence test form for each one. Here is an example of a filled-out form for the root test and a list of convergence tests for series of numbers.
It is important to practice deciding which test to use. One good way is to pair up with a friend. Have your friend give you an infinite series from the homework (or similar) without telling you which section it is from. See if you can figure out which test to use to determine convergence or divergence (also absolute or conditional convergence, when applicable).
You should also be able to give precise definitions. Practice! There is a list of definitions and concepts at the end of the chapter.
Instructor, Student, TA Responsibilities List of "dos and don'ts"
1:00-1:50 MW in 180 Bevier
Instructor: Dr. Karen Mortensen
247 Illini Hall, phone 244-4128, email kmortens@math.uiuc.edu
Office hours:
Thursdays and Fridays 1:00-2:00 in
247 Illini Hall,
Wednesdays and some Mondays 2:00-2:45 in Bevier Cafe
and also by appointment.
Textbook: Calculus: Early Transcendentals Version (6th Edition)
by Edwards & Penney (Prentice-Hall, 2003)
Course content: The course will cover Sections 7.1-7.8, 10.1-10.9,
6.4, 8.1, 9.1-9.6 of the textbook.
Recitation: The recitation classes are an essential part of Math 230 and attendance is required. Each recitation section has about 35 students and will be taught by a graduate student teaching assistant (TA). The TA will give short lectures on material not covered in the Mon-Wed lectures, answer questions about the textbook, lectures and homework, give and grade quizzes. The TAs will also hold office hours for individual consultations with students. Because of the smaller number of students, your TA will be able to give you more personalized attention than what you will find in the large lectures, so please take full advantage of your recitation section!
Drop-In Tutoring - 7:00-9:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, 217 Gregory Hall
Exam dates: There will be two hour-long exams during the
semester and a final exam. Books, notes, calculators are not allowed on
exams.
Exam #1 - Monday, February 20. Sections 7.1-7.8
Exam #2 - Monday, April 3.
Sections 10.1-10.8
Final Exam - Sat. May 6, 1:30-4:30 pm, location to be
announced. The final exam will cover the entire course, with somewhat of
an extra emphasis on material covered after the 2nd hour exam. Note: Please arrange any travel, etc., so that you can take
the final on this date. Math 230
has a "non-combined" final exam. There will be no conflict exam
given except for those few individuals who meet the official university
criteria given here
in the student code.
Missed exams: If you miss an exam, you will receive a 0 for
your grade. The only exception is if you have a valid excuse for missing,
such as a major illness or a serious emergency - if so, you must inform me
before the exam or, if this is physically impossible, then as soon as possible
afterwards. In this case, the grade on the corresponding part of the
final exam will count as the grade for the missed exam.
Homework: Homework will be assigned each week. While the homework
will not be collected, I strongly encourage you to write out solutions to all
the problems, because this is the best (perhaps the only) way to master the
material.
Quizzes: There will be a quiz each week, usually on
Tuesday. The quiz problems will be either exactly the same as, or very
similar to, the homework problems.
Missed quizzes: If you miss a quiz, you will receive a 0 for your
grade. The only exception is if you have a valid excuse for missing, such
as a major illness or a serious emergency - if so, you must inform me or your
TA before the quiz or, if this is physically impossible, then as soon as
possible afterwards. In this case, the grade for the missing quiz will be
dropped and will not count toward your quiz average.
Course grade: Your course grade will be determined as follows:
Quizzes
25%
Exam
#1 21%
Exam
#2 21%
Final Exam 33%
The follow scale describes approximately how the course grades will be assigned. The instructor reserves the right to adjust this scale slightly (for the whole class, not for individual students):
90% or above = A+, A or A-
80%-89% = B+, B or B-
70%-79% = C+, C or C-
60%-69% = D
below 60% = F
You will be able to check your quiz and exam grades at Score Reports, which is the Math Department's gradebook program. This will be available beginning approximately two weeks into the semester. Please check score reports regularly to make sure your grades have been correctly reported and tell me promptly about any errors. You are responsible for keeping all of your graded quizzes and exams so that any discrepancies in recorded grades can be settled.