Course Structure: Math 31B, Fall 2000
Instructors: Miech, She, Mess, Bouhennache, Popovici
Math 31B is a course on the theory and application of the integral. A detailed description of course goals is given in the General Course Information segment on the class Web Site. (See Web Page below)
Mat 31B is a coordinated class in that the five instructors meet weekly to discuss class progress and problems. In addition, there are common hour exams and a common final.
Our text
is: J. Stewart, Calculus, 4th editionHomework, Quizzes
Homework is assigned for each lecture. The particular assignments for the quarter are attached. Homework is not collected. Instead, a 10 minute, one question quiz is given in the last 10 minutes of each discussion section. The questions for the quiz are selected by the instructors, and are taken from the homework assignments from the previous week; they will vary from section to section, and, overall, will count for 12% of your grade.
The quizzes for this quarter will begin the week of October 9-13. No quiz will be given during the week of Thanksgiving. Thus, there will be a total of eight quizzes.
Grading
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Weekly Quizzes |
12 % |
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First 1.5 hour exam |
22 % |
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Second 1.5 hour exam |
22 % |
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Final |
44% |
Exam and Quiz Rules
You may not use hand calculators or laptops in the exams and the quizzes.
You may not use books or notes in the exams and quizzes.
Quiz problems will be taken verbatim from the homework assignments for the
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of the previous week.
The quizzes will vary from day to day and hour to hour.
You must bring your student photo ID to all exams and quizzes
There will be no make-up exams or quizzes. Make sure you are able to attend both exams and the final.
Holidays, Last Day of Classes
The holidays for this quarter are Friday November 10 and Thursday-Friday November 23-24. The last day of classes is Friday, December 8.
Exam Schedule and Locations
Exam 1, Tuesday, October 24, 5-6:30. This exam will cover the material covered in class up to and including October 20
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Sections |
Location of Exam |
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Lecture1 (Miech) |
Franz 1178 |
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Lecture 2 (She) |
Dickson 2160E |
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Lecture 3 (Mess) |
Dodd 147 |
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Lecture 4 (Bouhennache) |
Young CS50 |
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Lecture 5 (Popovici) |
Rolfe 1200 |
Exam 2, Tuesday, November 14, 5 -6:30. This exam will cover the material covered in class from Monday, October 23 up to and including Wednesday, November 8. Section and Location assignment is the same as for Exam 1.
Final, Sunday, December 10, 11:30-2:30. Locations: to be announced. The final will be cumulative. It will cover the whole course
Office Hours
The office hours of the instructors and teaching assistants will be posted during the second full week of class. You may go to any instructor or any assistant for help.
Web Page
This is located at www.math.ucla.edu Once you are there click on courses, then click on your class page. The page contains a variety of items such as the schedule of lectures, homework assignments, office hours and locations. The solutions to the mid-term exams will be posted on the page after the exams.
Additional Resources
Student Mathematics Center
: located in MS 3794, offers a supervised environment to work on mathematics beginning Wednesday, October 4. The hours of will be 10:00 to 3:00, Monday through Thursday.College Tutorials offers tutoring in Room 230, Covel Commons. You must sign up on Monday October ___ through Wednesday October ___ . 12:00-4:00. Space is limited!
For more information, call 206-1491
AAP: Students in the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) may sign up for tutoring in 1201A Campbell Hall during the first three weeks of the quarter, Monday-Friday 10:00 to 3:00. For more information, call 206-1581