MA 1024 - Calculus IV

Course Organization

The class typically meets 5 times per week: 4 lectures on MTRF, and 1 discussion section on T. Students are responsible for all material presented in lecture and discussion. My expectations for these activities are

• Lectures: This is the first opportunity for a student to see the material, and my expectation of students after a lecture is to have an introduction of the material, not to demonstrate mastery (i.e. Lehr). The goal is to give a high-level description of the main points of the topics, and to provide some examples illustrating the topic. These lectures are recorded via Echo 360, and these videos can be accessed through the course Canvas page.

• Practice Problems: For each section, there is a list of suggested problems from the text for students to learn the concepts through doing (i.e. Kunst). Solutions to these problems are neither collected nor graded, but they form the main topics of discussion during the Discussion section. The problem selection is a combination of examples of the types of problems to be found on the exams, along with problems that are more detailed and which enhance learning the topics at a deeper level.

• Discussions: Students have an opportunity to sit down and work through the practice problems on a topic with an instructor and have their individual questions addressed. It is through the Discussion that the student can get major questions asked so that after Discussion, the student can continue to work through the practice problems to develop mastery.

• Canvas: Course materials can be found on the Canvas page. The material is organized by the section number of the topic in the text. In the event that lectures need to be delivered remotely, they will take place through Zoom.

Students are expected to spend an additional 8-12 hours per week studying outside of class: reading the text, organizing notes, and solving problems. In previous years, the average time, self-reported, spent outside of class on this course is 10 hours

Special Arrangements

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you have medical information to share with me, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office location and office hours are listed above. If you have not already done so, students who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) as soon as possible to ensure that these accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. The OAS is in Unity Hall, (508) 831-4908. Students who need accommodations for exams are required to make the arrangements to take these exams at the Exam Proctoring Center (EPC) on the day of the exam.

Exam Policy

Prior to the start of each exam, you must place all of your belongings (e.g., cell phone, study materials, etc.) in your backpack and under your desk, so that no items are visible during the exam. All exams this term are closed book, closed notes, and no electronic devices are permitted. You will be required to show your WPI ID when turning in your exam to verify your identity.