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MATH 118 Calculus II, Spring 2011 General course information

Getting Back to Work Welcome back to calculus. We urge you to work hard this term. MATH 118 will pick up where MATH 116 (or 117) left off and will discuss integration, differential equations, and the concept of infinite summations as well polar equations. Prerequisites Prerequisite for the course is a grade of at least 50% in MATH 116, or equivalent standing. Students who obtained between 50% and 60% in Math 116 may find the course more challenging since, as they progress through the subject material, they will simultaneously be honing the math skills developed in Calculus I. Textbook

D. Trim. Calculus for Engineers, 4th edition (Prentice-Hall. 2008)

UW-ACE The MATH 118 site on UW-ACE will provide ongoing information about our course, such as the weekly labs and solutions , course announcements, exam information and other useful items. Also students should check their email box regularly since the Ace webpage may be used by your instructor to communicate supplementary information about course. (If you use other email systems such as gmail or hotmail please be sure to have your university email system forward your emails to that address.) Weekly labs Weekly labs are handed out, completed by the students and handed in to the grad ta during the weekly 2 hour lab. These are then returned (marked) at the following lab. Calculators are allowed in labs as are consultations with other students and the lab instructor (but students are expected to write out their own solutions). Identical copies will be reported to the Dean as a plagiarized lab. When in doubt please consult with your instructor or lab grad TA.) . Solutions are posted weekly on the Ace course website. Marks This is how your final mark will be calculated: Assignments 10% Midterm Exam 25% Final Exam 65%

Tutorial help Many of you will need help with the assignment problems from time to time. This help can come from TAs in the WEEF Lab, your tutorial grad TAs during the labs or at their office hours, instructors, instructor office hours, tutors that can be found evenings in Mackenzie King Village residence tutorial center and also from your fellow students. Before seeking help, make an honest effort to solve each question on your own. Math 118 students in the WEEF lab:

Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30 8:30. There are also Math 118 tutors available evenings and weekends in the Residence. More detailed information on www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~year1web or by contacting the First
year office. The First Year engineering website.

It has information about timetables, promotion rules, textbooks, etc. www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~year1web


Midterm exam The midterm exam for MATH 118 is scheduled for the Monday June 13th. You will be informed on the content and the midterm exam room for your section in due course. Technological devices and exams The exams will be prepared so that no messy computation arises, and so calculators will not be permitted. However students may use calculators and computers to verify their answers during labs and doing assigned exercises. In particular students are encouraged to learn how to use Matlab or Maple software to verify answers. Also, barring an emergency, use of all external communication devices, such as mobile phones, is strictly prohibited during exams. About a missed assignment or exam. If a student is ill or has a valid reason for missing for not handing in assignment or missing an exam he or she should contact the First year engineering office immediately to explain the situation. Explanations which come in a few days later may not be well received. Note for students with disabilities The Office for Persons with Disabilities (OPD), located in Needles Hall, Room 1132, collaborates with all academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities without compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. If you require academic accommodations to lessen the impact of your disability, please register with the OPD at the beginning of each academic term.

Avoidance of Academic Offenses Here is the University Policy regarding academic offences, i.e. cheating: In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. For more information check: www.uwaterloo.ca/academicintegrity/ A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity to avoid committing academic offenses and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offense, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offenses (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about rules for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course professor, academic advisor, or the undergraduate associate dean. For information on categories of offenses and types of penalties, students should refer to Policy 71, Student Discipline: www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy71.html For typical penalties check the Guidelines for the Assessment of Penalties: www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/guidelines/penaltyguidelines.htm A decision made or penalty imposed under Policy 71, Student Discipline may be appealed if there are grounds. A student who believes he/she has a ground for an appeal should refer to Policy 72, Student Appeals: www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy72.htm

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