MAT 211 : CALCULUS

LEC 1 , Spring 2009 , Madison


Instructor: (Lec1 : TR 1:00-2:15 at B102 VV)
Dr. Mustafa Kalafat (kalafat math.wisc.edu)
(Note on e-mail : There are about 300 students in the class.
So, I am not able to answer all the e-mails. Contact your TA first.)
Office: 315 Van Vleck, Office hours: TR 3:45-4:30, 12:15-1:00

Teaching Assistants:
Hao Lin (lin math.wisc.edu) office: 101-06 Van Vleck, Office hours: M 2-4 or by appointment.
Qiang Deng (qdeng math.wisc.edu) office: 820 Van Vleck, Office hours: 4:00pm-5:30pm TR
Weidong Yin (yin math.wisc.edu) office: 718 Van Vleck, Office hours: 12:10pm-1:10pm MW
David Milovich (milovich math.wisc.edu) office: 318 VV, Office hours: R2:20-3:20 and F1:00-2:00, or by appointment.
Boyd Worawannotai (worawann math.wisc.edu) office: 101-20 Van Vleck, Office hours: Tu 12-1pm and Th 2:20-3:20pm
Andrea Medini (medini math.wisc.edu) office: 618 Van Vleck, Office hours: MW 11:00-11:50 or by appointment.

Text: Calculus Ideas and Applications by Himonas, Howard.

Homework and Quizzes: Homework will be posted on the web each week. It should be handed in at the discussion/problem session of the following week. We expect you to staple your homework whenever it consist of more than a single page. Additional homework might be assigned by your TA. There will be quizzes in the discussion sessions.

Examinations : There will be two midterm examinations and a final examination.
Calculators are not allowed in the exam time.

Grades: Grades will be assigned on the following basis :
HW and Quizzes 25%, Midterms 20% each, Final 35%.

Web page: The course web page is http://www.math.wisc.edu/~kalafat/uw211/

Calendars: Academic , Monthly

SYLLABUS , HOMEWORK and ANNOUNCEMENTS

Getting Help: The first step should be to see your TA or Dr. Kalafat during office hours.
For extra help you may want to check out the following resources:

  • Math Lab A free drop-in tutorial program in Van Vleck staffed by TAs and undergraduate tutors.
  • Mathematics Tutorial Program A free small-group tutorial program in Van Vleck. Very structured, requires a time commitment by students.
  • GUTS A free student-run program covering a variety of subjects. Staffed mostly by student volunteers.
  • List of Private Math Tutors