| Math 110: Calculus 1
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Homework
Homework will be assigned in each class and due in
the following class but will be collected weekly and then graded. Homework is
due each Thursday by 5 pm in the Math 110 Homework Box in Fowler 311. You
are encouraged to attempt all of the assigned problems. In order to learn
mathematics, one must practice mathematics. You are encouraged to work in
groups, but the homework you submit must represent your own
understanding and work. No Late Homework Will Be Accepted. Please read further
instructions about
Communicating Mathematics Through Homework. Quizzes
Most weeks you will have a Quiz. Sometimes it will be Take
Home Quiz on Friday to be
handed-in on the following Monday.
Before you start the take-home quiz you should look at the hint posted online on
the Course Blog. Quizzes should be treated like miniature Take Home Exams. They must
be worked on alone.
Projects
There will be one course project for this class. Projects
will be done in teams of two. Each pair will choose their own project. The goal
of the project is to further your understanding of differential calculus as well
as to advance your technical writing and oral communication skills in a context
specifically tailored to your interests. A separate handout will be forthcoming
on project details and information. Projects will be completed by Wednesday,
December 5.
Labs
Although listed by the Registrar as worth zero credit,
labs are not optional. You must be registered for a section of lab and a
section of ``lecture." In the labs, you will have the chance to collaborate with
your fellow classmates in teams of two or three students. This work will
frequently involve computers using software such as
True BASIC,
Derive, and
Excel, but no prior knowledge of
computers or programming is necessary. The lab is a place where you will explore
the content of the course in more depth, both because the computers can perform
so many computations so quickly and because your team will generally prepare a
written report based on your work in lab.