MATH 309 Course Syllabus

NJIT Academic Integrity CODE:  All Students should be aware that the Department of Mathematical Sciences takes the University Code on Academic Integrity at NJIT very seriously and enforces it strictly.  This means that there must not be any forms of plagiarism, i.e., copying of homework, class projects, or lab assignments, or any form of cheating in quizzes and exams.  Under the University Code on Academic Integrity, students are obligated to report any such activities to the Instructor.

 

Math 309-101:  Mathematical Analysis for Technology

FALL 2010

 

Instructor:  Prof. Jamedar 

Textbook:  Technical Calculus with Analytic Geometry (4th Edition). Author: Peter Kuhfittig; ISBN: 0-495-01876-7.

Prerequisites:  (Intended for students in Engineering Technology.) Math 111 or Math 138 with a grade of C or better.

Grading Policy:  The final grade in this course will be determined as follows: 

Project:

20%

2 Midterm Exams:

20% each

Final Exam:

40%


Your final letter grade will be based on the following tentative curve.
 NOTE:  This course needs to be passed with a grade of C or better in order to proceed to Math 322.

A

89.1-100

C

69.1-75

B+

85.1-89

D

60-69

B

79.1-85

F

0-59

C+

75.1-79

 

 


 

Drop Date:  Please note that the University Drop Date November 1, 2010 deadline will be strictly enforced.

Homework Policy:  Homework problems will be assigned in class.

Attendance:  Attendance at all classes will be recorded and is mandatory. Please make sure you read and fully understand the Department’s Attendance Policy. This policy will be strictly enforced.

Makeup Exam Policy:  There will be No make-up EXAMS during the semester. In the event the Final Exam is not taken, under rare circumstances where the student has a legitimate reason for missing the final exam, a makeup exam will be administered by the math department. In any case the student must notify the Math Department Office and the Instructor that the exam will be missed and present written verifiable proof of the reason for missing the exam, e.g., a doctors note, police report, court notice, etc., clearly stating the date AND time of the mitigating problem.

Further Assistance:  For further questions, students should contact their Instructor. All Instructors have regular office hours during the week. These office hours are listed at the link above by clicking on the Instructor’s name. Teaching Assistants are also available in the math learning center.

Cellular Phones:  All cellular phones and beepers must be switched off during all class times.


 

MATH DEPARTMENT CLASS POLICIES LINK 

All DMS students must familiarize themselves with and adhere to the Department of Mathematical Sciences Course Policies, in addition to official university-wide policies. DMS takes these policies very seriously and enforces them strictly. For DMS Course Policies, please click here.

September 6, 2010

M

Labor Day Holiday ~ University Closed

November 1, 2010

M

Last Day to Withdraw from this course

November 25-28, 2010

R-Su

Thanksgiving Recess ~ University Closed

December 7, 2010

T

Classes follow a Thursday Schedule

December 8, 2010

W

Classes follow a Friday Schedule


 

Course Outline:

 

Week

Dates

 Unit

Topic

Homework

 

1

9/3

2.5, 2.6, 2.7

Slope and Differentiation

 

2

9/10

2.9, 2.10

Implicit Differentiation and Higher Derivatives

 

3

9/17

3.1, 3.2, 3.3

Tangents, Normals, Graphing

 

4

9/24

3.5, 3.6, 3.7

Max-Min and Related Rates, Differentials

 

└►

MIDTERM EXAM 1

 

4.5

Integration

 

5

10/1

5.1, 5.2

Means, Volumes

 

6

10/8

6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4

Trig Derivatives

 

7

10/15

6.5, 6.7, 6.8

Logs and Exponentials

 

8

10/22

6.5, 6.7, 6.8

Logs and Exponentials

 

└►

REVIEW FOR EXAM

 

└►

MIDTERM EXAM 2

 

9

10/29

7.1

Review of Integration

 

7.2, 7.3, 7.5

Further Integration Techniques

 

└►

11/1

Last Day to Withdraw from this course

 

10

11/5

7.2, 7.3, 7.5

Further Integration Techniques

 

7.7, 7.8

Integration by Parts & Partial Fractions

 

11

11/12

7.7, 7.8

Integration by Parts & Partial Fractions

 

10.1, 10.2, 10.3

Infinite Series

 

12

11/19

10.1, 10.2, 10.3

Infinite Series

 

└►

Project Due

 

13

11/26

[Thurs-Sun: Nov. 25-28] Thanksgiving Recess ~ University Closed

14

12/3

10.5, 10.6

Computation with Series + Fourier Series

 

9.2, 9.3, 9.5

Partial Derivatives and Multiple Integrals

 

15

12/8

└►

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM

 

└►

12/8

[TUE & Wed: DEC. 7-8] Classes follow a THURSDAY and FRIDAY Schedule

 

Finals

Final EXAM WEEK:  December 10-16, 2010

 

 

Prepared By:  Prof. Roy Plastock

Last revised:  August 10, 2010

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