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Mathematics and Statistics

Sir Isaac Newton
(1643-1727) 		       

Engineering Mathematics II

MATH 1290

Dalhousie University
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
        
G. W. Leibniz
(1646-1716)
"The calculus is the greatest aid we have to the application
of physical truth in the broadest sense of the word."
- W. F. Osgood (1864 - 1943)
  • Basic Information:
    • Instructor: Karl Dilcher (dilcher@mathstat.dal.ca)
    • Office: Chase Building Room 216; ph.: 494-6913 or 494-2572 (main office)
    • Office hours: Mondays 10:30-11:30; Wednesdays: 11:30-12:30; Thursdays: 1:00-2:00
    • Class time: M-W-F, 1:30 - 2:30, McCain Bldg., Aud. 2
    • Tutorials: M-W-F, 12:30 - 1:30, various locations (see online timetable)
    • First class: Wednesday, January 4
    • First tutorial: Monday, January 9

  • Textbook:
    • The same book that was used for this year's MATH 1280, namely:
    • Calculus - Early Transcendentals - Single Variable
    • by W. Briggs and L. Cochran
    • Addison-Wesley 2011
    • This book is available in the Dalhousie Bookstore, for $110.58 + Tax
    • Used copies $82.94 + tax

  • OWL

    This course has a major presence on OWL. To access your MATH 1290 course on OWL, you may go to http://www.dal.ca/ and click on OWL at the top of the page. It is important that you familiarize yourself with the system requirements for proper access to OWL. If necessary also check the University Computing and Information Services site at: http://ucis.dal.ca/index.html.

  • Assignments:

    As was the case in MATH 1280, there will be an assignment after each class, due just before the following class (or tutorial). They will have to be submitted on a standard assignment sheet.

    The assignments must be handed in at your tutorials, at the beginning. On those Fridays when there is no tutorial quiz, take your assignment to the Learning Centre (Room 119) in the Chase Building.

  • Tutorials:

    There are two tutorials per week (Mondays and Wednesday), and three tutorials in alternating weeks when the biweekly quizzes are written. Attendance is mandatory for tutorials and classes.

  • Quizzes:

    Six one-hour quizzes will be written during the term. The five best quizzes count towards the final grade. There will be no make-up quizzes. If you miss one for any reason, the remaining five will count. A two-hour final exam will be written during the exam period. While each quiz covers only material from the previous weeks, the final is comprehensive and covers material from the whole term.

    The dates for the Quizzes are:
    Jan. 18, Feb. 1, Feb. 15, March 7, March 21, and April 4
    (always Wednesdays during the tutorial).

    The final exam (2 hours) will be on Wednesday, April 11, 8:30 a.m. (Location TBA).

  • Course description:

    You can find the calendar entry here.

    This one-semester course is the direct continuation of MATH 1280 from the Fall term.

    Course outline:

    • Review of integration by substitution.
    • Applications of integration.
    • Integration techniques.
    • Complex numbers.
    • Introduction to differential equations.
    • Parametric and polar curves.
    • Sequences and series.
    • Power series.

  • Evaluation:
    • Assignments: 25%
    • 5 best of 6 Quizzes: 50%
    • Final Test: 25%

  • Conversion to letter grades (Faculty of Science default scheme):
    90-100 A+    75-79.9 B+    62-64.9 C+    50-54.9 D
    85-89.9 A 70-74.9 B 58-61.9 C < 50 F
    80-84.9A-  65-69.9 B- 55-57.9 C-

  • Students With Disabilities
    ... are encouraged to register as quickly as possible at the Student Accessibility Services if they wish to receive academic accommodations. To do so please phone 494-2836, e-mail access@dal.ca, drop in at the Mark A. Hill Accessibility Centre, Killam G28, or visit their website. Students are also reminded that all forms are now available on their website.

  • Intellectual Honesty
    This course, as all other courses, is subject to the University's regulations on intellectual honesty, as outlined in the Undergraduate Calendar.

  • A message from the Studying for Success Program:
    University life can often be challenging. However, with help from the Studying for Success program, you too can become a more effective learner. Attend our free workshops or drop in for individual study skills sessions, where we can help you with Time Management, Critical Reading, Note taking, Preparing for Exams, and much more. We at SFS would like to make your university experience a more rewarding one. Don't wait until it's too late! Let Studying for Success help you find smarter ways to study.

    For more information or to make appointments, please:
    - visit our website: www.dal.ca/sfs
    - visit our main office in the Killam Library, Room G28 (main floor)
    - call 494-3077 or
    - email the Coordinator at: sfs@dal.ca

    Last update: January 31, 2012
    Created and maintained by Karl Dilcher