Math 233 Fall 2008 1. Homework:

We will be using WebWork for homework. There are going to be 14 set of homework assignments. You can see due dates and times from within the Webwork system.

If you have never used Webwork before, you can read Introduction to Webwork for students. You can find other documents listed under "Documentaion for Students" on Dr. Blake Thornton's Webwork Documentation Page.

2. TA Information: The Teaching Assistant for this course is Joshua Brady. Check his webpage for this course. He is going to have review sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00-4:30.
He will also be available in the calculus help room (Lopata 323) on Wednesdays 10-12.

3. Exams: There will be three evening exams during the semester, E1, E2, E3. There will also be a final F.
Solutions to the exams will be available the day after each exam.

Exam Date Location Time Solutions
E1 September 24 TBA 6:30-8:30PM solutions
E2 October 22 TBA 6:30-8:30PM solutions
E3 November 12 TBA 6:30-8:30PM solutions
F December 15 TBA 10:30AM-12:30PM solutions


4. Grading Information:

The three evening exams, E1, E2, E3, and the final exam F, each out of 100, will be combined in the following way to obtain an exam total grade S, out of 100:

    S := (2E1 + 2E2 + 2E3 + 3F)/9
If your final grade F is larger than the minimum of E1, E2, E3, then the minimum of the midterm exams will be dropped out and will be replaced by the final exam score.

Your course grade will be based on your Webwork score HW, also scaled to 100, and your exam total grade S as follows:

    T := 0.85*S + 0.15*HW

For example, if a student obtains midterm exam scores of 86, 60, 74, a final exam score of 78, and a homework grade of 88 , then the 78 replaces the 60, and S is equal to 78.88.
The final grade will be 0.85*78.88 + 0.15*88 = 80.24.

Your letter grade will be based on the scale appearing in the following table.
Numerical Grade Letter Grade
[86,100] A
[73,85] B
[60-72] C
[50-59] D
[0,49] F



Policy on missed exams. If you are unable to take one of the Exams E1, E2, or E3 for legitimate reasons (such as verified illness or serious family emergency), you will not be given a make-up exam. You first should talk to Dr. Blake Thornton and explain why you missed the exam; if everything is in order, you will get an excused absence. Your grade for the missed exam will be calculated by a statistical procedure which uses your scores on the other taken exams including the Final. If you miss the Final exam, and for that receive an excused absence then you must take a make-up final exam (usually at the beginning of the spring semester).

5. General Exam Policy:

The Mathematics Department has the following policy in place for the standard calculus sections, which includes this course:

  • You should always bring you Washington University Photo ID to exams; proctors will check student ID's.

  • A standard-sized 3*5 index card will be permitted as a "cheat sheet" on the exams.

  • Graphic calculators and calculator with "computer algebra systems" will NOT be allowed on exams.

  • If you are uncertain about whether use of your calculator is permitted on exams, bring it and its manual in for me to inspect.

  • Use of a prohibited calculator at an exam is an academic integrity violation. Any detected violation of academic integrity
      will be referred to the disciplinary committee of the College of Arts and Sciences.


    • 6. Additional Resources:

    In addition to my office hours and Josh's review sessions, you can use the following sources for help.

  • The Calculus Help Desk.

  • Cornerstone Calculus Help Desk which provides calculus help in the evenings.

  • PLTL.

    For more information of these sources, visit http://www.math.wustl.edu/~blake/calculus.


    • 7. Course Syllabus:

    Week Sections
    #1 (08/28-08/29) 10.1, 10.2
    #2 (09/02-09/05) 10.3, 10.4, 10.5
    #3 (09/08-09/12) 10.5, 11.1, 11.2
    #4 (09/15-09/19) 11.3, 11.4, 11.5
    #5 (09/22-09/26)
    EXAM: Wednesday
    		11.5, 11.6, 12.1
    #6 (09/29-10/3) 12.2, 12.3, 12.4
    #7 (10/6-10/10) 12.5, 12.6
    #8 (10/13-10/16) 12.7, 12.8, 12.9
    #9 (10/20-10/24)
    EXAM: Wednesday
    		13.1,13.2
    #10 (10/27-10/31) 13.3, 13.4, 13.5
    #11 (11/03-11/07) 13.6, 13.7, 13.8
    #12 (11/10-4/14)
    EXAM: Wednesday
    		13.8, 14.1, 14.2
    #13 (11/17-11/21) 14.2, 14.3, 14.4
    #14 (11/24-12/25) 14.4, 14.5
    #15 (12/1-12/5) 14.15, 14.6
    #16 (12/6-12/6) 14.17
    FINAL EXAMINATION (comprehensive) Dec 15
    10:30 - 12:30 PM




    8. Suggested problems from the text book:

  • 10.1: 19, 20, 23, 25, 36, 42, 45, 51, 53, 56

  • 10.2: 7, 18, 25-30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 41, 42, 44

  • 10.3: 1-12, 14, 24, 28, 41

  • 10.4: 7, 12, 17, 20, 24, 27, 28, 31

  • 10.5: 21, 22, 32, 41, 47, 53, 67

    • Solutions to the even number questions (chapter 10) can be found here.

  • 11.1: 3, 9, 11, 15, 19, 24

  • 11.2: 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19

  • 11.3: 2, 6, 9, 10, 13, 15

  • 11.4: 1, 3, 4, 5, 14,

  • 11.5: 1, 2, 6, 18, 19

    • Solutions to the even number questions (chapter 11) can be found     here.

  • 12.1: 5, 7, 9, 11, 29, 31, 35, 37, 41

  • 12.2: 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 41, 50, 51, 52, 54

  • 12.3: 9, 13, 19, 21, 25, 29, 37, 43, 47, 49, 57

  • 12.4: 3, 5, 7, 9, 25, 27, 29, 31, 35, 39, 42

  • 12.5: 3, 5, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32

  • 12.6: 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 27, 29, 41, 47, 49, 51

  • 12.7: 5, 9, 31, 35, 41, 42

  • 12.8: 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 23, 25, 37

    • Solutions to the even numbered questions (chapter 12) can be found     here.

  • 13.1: 7, 9, 15, 17, 23, 25

  • 13.2: 3, 5, 7, 9, 17, 21, 23, 27, 31, 33, 39, 41

  • 13.3: 5, 7, 11, 13, 16

  • 13.4: 3, 7, 9, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25

  • 13.5: 16, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 37, 39

  • 13.6: 5, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29

  • 13.7: 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 37, 39, 43, 47, 49, 51

  • 13.8: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 15, 20, 21

    • Solutions to the even numbered questions (chapter 13) can be found     here.

  • 14.1: 1-9, 11, 15, 23, 26, 27, 30

  • 14.2: 3, 9, 13, 17, 19, 21

  • 14.3: 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 19, 23, 25, 29, 31, 38

  • 14.4: 3, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26

  • 14.5: 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 37, 42, 49, 50

  • 14.6: 1, 3, 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 26, 39

  • 14.7: 1, 3, 4 (in these questions the circulation of F around C means the line integral of F over C), 13, 14, 22

    • Solutions to these questions (from chapter 14) can be found     here.