Intermediate Calculus Workload

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MAT 420 Intermediate Calculus
Fall 1997
Eric Barth
Olds-Upton Hall, Room 203H
Phone: 337-7060
email: barth@kzoo.edu

Workload: with relative contribution to your course grade

Daily Reading
A section or two from the text each day. Some of the greatest joys of scholarship come with a pause to look back --- finding new ways to discover and apply the knowledge you have gained. Your background and the nature of this course allows you this opportunity. With your previous work in calculus as a foundation, you will appreciate the lively exposition in the textbook.
Daily Writing
Due at the beginning of class each day. A key definition, a derivation of an important result, or an interesting calculation from the previous class meeting, beautifully and stylishly written. 10%
Problem Set
Due at the beginning of class each Monday. Selected problems from the textbook. 20%
Friday Quiz A 10 minute quiz with two questions: one in the spirit of the daily writing and one from the problem set. 10%
Computation Lab The Thursday afternoon meeting:
2:30-4:00 Macintosh lab (312 Olds-Upton)
Away from the traditional classroom setting, we'll work individually and in groups, using computational tools, to continue our study of the week's topics. 10%
Project The projects will arise from the applications of derivatives in chapter 4. Small groups will be assembled, with one topic per group. Work on the projects will lead to written research reports and oral presentations. 20%
Exams mid-term exam
comprehensive final exam. 10%
20%

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Daily Reading A section or two from the text each day.	Some of the greatest joys of scholarship come with a pause to look back --- finding new ways to discover and apply the knowledge you have gained. Your background and the nature of this course allows you this opportunity. With your previous work in calculus as a foundation, you will appreciate the lively exposition in the textbook.
Daily Writing Due at the beginning of class each day.	A key definition, a derivation of an important result, or an interesting calculation from the previous class meeting, beautifully and stylishly written.	10%
Problem Set Due at the beginning of class each Monday.	Selected problems from the textbook.	20%
Friday Quiz	A 10 minute quiz with two questions: one in the spirit of the daily writing and one from the problem set.	10%
Computation Lab	The Thursday afternoon meeting: 2:30-4:00 Macintosh lab (312 Olds-Upton) Away from the traditional classroom setting, we'll work individually and in groups, using computational tools, to continue our study of the week's topics.	10%
Project	The projects will arise from the applications of derivatives in chapter 4. Small groups will be assembled, with one topic per group. Work on the projects will lead to written research reports and oral presentations.	20%
Exams	mid-term exam comprehensive final exam.	10% 20%