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Catalog description: Functions, limits, continuity and derivatives. Applications: extreme values, the Mean Value Theorem and its applications, graphing. The definite integral. Area and volume as integrals. The indefinite integral. Transcendental functions and their derivatives. L'Hospital's Rule. Techniques of integration. Improper integrals.
Course Objectives: The sequence Math 119-120 is the standard complete introduction to the concepts and methods of calculus, taken by all engineering students. The emphasis is on concepts, solving problems, theory and proofs. All sections take uniform midterm and final exams. Students develop their reading, writing and questioning skills in mathematics.
Course Coordinator: Erhan Gürel (office: TZ-32, phone: x3425, email: egurel_at_metu.edu.tr)
Course Website:
/math119
Course grades and general course announcements will be posted on the course
website. The website also contains links to WeBWorK and further course resources.
Textbook: Calculus, James Stewart, 7th metric international ed., 2012. (available at the bookstore)
Exams and Grading: Course grades are determined by short exams midterm exams, and a cumulative final exam. The exams will also include some bonus questions.
- Short Exams: 3x 10 % = 30 %
- Midterm Exam: 30 % = 30 %
- Final Exam: 40 %
Short Exams: Three out-of-class short exams will be organized and administered by the recitation teaching assistants. These exams will consist of problems mainly taken from the related webwork assignments and suggested problems. Their timing will be announced by teaching assistants.
Make-up Midterm Policy: In order to be eligible to enter the make-up examination for a missed (midterm or final) examination, a student must have a documented or verifiable and officially acceptable excuse. It is not possible to make up multiple missed exams. The make-up examination for all exams will be after the final exam, and will include all topics.
Missed Short Exam Policy: At most one short exam may be missed with a valid, acceptable excuse. This short exam's grade will be replaced by the average grade of the other exams.
NA Grade Policy: Students who doesn’t attend any of the exams will automatically be given an NA grade for the course. Students with NA grade are not eligible to take re-sit exams.
Cheating Policy: Cheating on any midterm or short exam will result in any of the following: (1) immediate score of 0 on that exam, (2) immediate grade of FF in the course, (3) forwarding the case to the university disciplinary committee.
Math Help Room: Office hours will be held in the mathematics help room (T-103). Students are encouraged to visit the help room both at the office hours of their own instructors, and others. The room can also be used for studying and for working in groups. Students are also encouraged to seek out instructors in their offices.
Suggested Problems: For each lecture, the assistants will announce additional suggested problems from the textbook. These problems will not be graded. The list of problems is available on the course website.
| S1 - E. Gurel | Mon 8:40-11:30 Tue 8:40-10:30 Wed 8:40-11:30 Thu 8:40-10:30 |
TZ-22 |
| R1 - M. Celik | Tue 15:40-18:30 | TZ-22 |