Department of Mathematics
Math 242, Section BL1 - Fall 2005
Calculus of Several Variables

 MW  12:00 -  12:50 pm in 134 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall
 

  Test 3a Solutions  Test 3b Solutions  Test #3 Information     Solutions to some problems from 13.8

Final Exam:  The final exam is on Monday, Dec. 12, 7:00-10:00 pm.  Bring picture ID to the exam.
 

  The exam will cover the entire course.  Math 242 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.  If you fall into this category, please contact Dr. Mortensen as soon as possible to make arrangements.

Optional review session for Test #3.  This will be held Fri. Dec. 2, 12:10-1:00 in Temple Hoyne Buell Auditorium.  The review session is optional and will not cover any new material. 

    Homework Assignments       Score Reports       Some practice problems for the final

Office Hours - All students may attend the office hours of any TA.   

Lecture Notes on Section 11.6
Review Materials for Test #1      Test 1 Solutions: Version 1, Version 2, Version 3
Review Materials for Test #2 

Instructor
Dr. Karen Mortensen [kmortens@uiuc.edu]
Office: 247 Illini Hall
Office Hours:  Mondays 3:00-4:00 and Fridays 2:00-3:00.  Some weeks I may need to change these, and I'll announce any such changes on this website.  You can also email me or talk to me after class to make an appointment for another time.

Tutoring
This semester, the Math Department is not able to offer free drop-in tutoring for Math 242.  Check the webpage http://www.math.uiuc.edu/UndergraduateProgram/tutoring.html for some other ideas on where to get tutoring.  Also remember to take advantage of Dr. Mortensen's and the TAs' office hours.

Text
Calculus: Early Transcendentals Version  (6th Edition) by Edwards & Penney (Prentice-Hall, 2003)
This course will cover all of Chapters 11, 12 and 13.

Recitation:
The recitation classes are an essential part of Math 242 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 quizzes, collect and return homework   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!

Calendar
Click here  for a semester calendar listing the sections to be covered in each lecture, the due dates for homework and the dates of all exams.

Grading:
Your grade for the course will be determined by a weighted average of your scores for homework,  hour exams and final exam.   The weights of each will be:
Homework =   14%
Exam 1       =  17%
Exam 2       =  17 %
Exam 3       =  17%
Final           =   35%

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 homework 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 your TA promptly about any errors.  You are responsible for keeping all of your graded homework and exams so that any discrepancies in recorded grades can be settled.

Exams
There will be three hour-long exams given during class time, in 134 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall: 

Exam #1  Monday, October 3, on Sections 11.1-11.8
Exam #2  Monday, Novermber 7, on Sections 12.1-12.10
Exam #3 Wednesday, December 7, on Sections 13.1-13.6

The final exam is on Monday, Dec. 12, 7:00-10:00 pm, location to be announced in class and on this webpage.  The exam will cover the entire course.  Math 242 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.

Policies
Calculators:  No calculators can be used on exams.  You may use calculators when doing your homework.
Exam aids:  You may not use any books or notes for any exam.
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, you will not be given a make-up exam, but the average of your other hour-long exams will count as your grade for the missed exam.
Missing and late homework:  Homework must be turned in to your TA at the beginning of class on the due date.  Late homework will not be accepted.  The only exception to this is when you have a valid excuse (see "Missed exams" above").  In this case, the grade for the missing homework will be dropped and will not count toward your average.

Instructor, TA and Student Responsibilities

A List of "DOs and DON'Ts" (how to get along with your instructor)

Last modified August 21, 2005