Math 2550: Introduction to Multivariable Calculus

Section N01—N06

Course Information (Fall 2023)

Welcome to Multivariable Calculus. This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamental concepts of calculus in two and three dimensional spaces. All our students play an important role in our educational mission. Your active engagement is the most important key to your success in this course. We hope that you will find this to be a useful, fundamental, and enjoyable course for your future studies.

 

Note on class modes and the COVID-19 pandemic:  This course will consist  of fully in-person lectures and studio classes. The instructors and TAs hope to provide an in-class experience for students as much as possible this semester. However, at times, it may be necessary for classes to move online due to a rise in COVID-19 cases on campus, or illness/isolation of the instructor or TA. We will notify students as soon as possible if any classes will meet online. Any sessions that move online, will use the Zoom platform. We also strongly encourage students who are sick to stay home, so that we can safely continue to offer as many in-person events as possible. Students are strongly encouraged to vaccinate, mask, and test regularly to keep our campus community safe.

 

Time:

TR, 17:00-17:50,  Clough UG Lea 144

Important Sites:

Text:

Course information: https://canvas.gatech.edu/ (Required)

TEXTBOOK:  Thomas' Calculus, early transcendentals, 14th edition. We will discuss topics in Chapters 12—15. You are required to have access code for

Textbook/Homework Access: http://www.mymathlab.com


Here is a more  detailed information on textbook (Please read it carefully)

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MyMathLab Course Information: We will be utilizing MyMathLab (MML) for homework and practice problems for quizzes and exams, through a joint code for the Thomas Calculus text and the Lay Linear Algebra text. In order to register, you will need our course ID posted here to enroll into the course on MML for your section. Here is the course ID information:

MyMathLab Course ID: ( NOTE: Each section has its own course ID #.)

Section N01: liu20375

Section N02: liu05830

Section N03: liu87447



Section N04: liu79992

Section N05: liu58677

Section N06: liu15195

Important notes on MML:

·       If you already have an account on MyMathLab using this combined textbook within the past 18 months, then you do not need to purchase a new code. Login to your account on MyMathLab, select the option to add a new course, and enter our course ID. If you encounter the difficulty on this, please contact Pearson’s customer service to result the problem.

·       If you do not have a MyMathLab account using the Thomas or Lay textbooks, or if your account is over 18 months old, you will need to purchase a new code for our course. Please refer to the registration document, located in the “Files” section on Canvas, to create your new account.

When signing up for MyMathLab, it will be immensely helpful  (for grading purposes) if you will set your STUDENT ID to your USERID for the GT system (i.e., your Canvas USERID, as in “gburdell3”, etc).

MyMathLab comes with an entire electronic version of the textbook; it is your choice if you would also like to own the textbook in print. You may purchase a MyMathLab code either from the bookstore or on-line while registering at http://www.mymathlab.com. If you prefer to own a hardcopy of the text, the bookstore offers packages of MyMathLab combined with a loose-leaf or hardcover version of the Thomas textbook that is less expensive than purchasing the text and code separately.

PLEASE NOTE: GEORGIA TECH HAS A SPECIAL CODE PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES BOTH TEXTBOOKS.

THIS CODE CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED THROUGH THE CAMPUS BOOKSTORES OR DIRECTLY FROM PEARSON.

CODES PURCHASED BY OTHER VENDORS WILL NOT WORK!

Possible ISBNs for this text are: 9781323835029, 132383768X, , or 9781323837689.


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Course Information

Math 2550 - Multivariable Calculus

Instructor:

Prof. Yingjie Liu

Office:

Skiles 134

Phone:

(404)894-2381

E-mail:

yingjie@math.gatech.edu

Course webpage

 https://canvas.gatech.edu/

Office Hours:

TR 17:50--18:30, Skiles 134

Teaching Assistants:


N01:  Susannah Gordon (sgordon44@gatech.edu) 
N02:  Claire Haskell (
chaskell8@gatech.edu 

N03:  Yanai Gashu (ygashu3@gatech.edu
N04:  Roshan Amir (
ramir7@gatech.edu

N05:  Evan Zhou (ezhou65@gatech.edu)

N06:  Peter Belachew (pbelachew3@gatech.edu)

Studio:

Monday 17:00--17:50:  N01(Skiles 154), N02(Skiles 254),

  N03(Skiles 255), N04(Skiles 268), N05(Skiles 368), N06(Skiles 169) . 

Homework:

There are two components of Homework: 1) On-line Homework (with strict due day) through MyMathLab, counted for grades. 2) Self-review problems and extra practice problems for midterms and final assigned on MyMathLab and they will not be collected.
However, it is strongly recommended to work out every problem in both sets of assignments
before each quiz and test.

Quizzes & Tests

There will be 5 online quizzes, two in-class midterms and one in-class cumulative final exam. Quizzes are based on homework assignments and examples from lectures, and tests will be more in traditional format. For quizzes and exams, steps, reasonings, and relatively detailed calculations are required.

Academic Honesty

All students are expected to comply with the Georgia Tech Honor Code (the honor code can be found at http://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/student-affairs/code-conduct). Any evidence of cheating or other violations of the Georgia Tech Honor Code will be submitted directly to the Dean of Students. Cheating includes, but is not limited to:

·       Using an unapproved calculator, books, or any form of notes on tests.

·       Copying directly from any source, including friends, classmates, tutors, internet sources (including Wolfram Alpha), or a solutions manual.

·       Allowing another person to copy your work.

·       Taking a test or quiz in someone else's name, or having someone else take a test or quiz in your name.

·       Asking for a regrade of a paper that has been altered from its original form.

Grading:

Grades will be based on the exams, quizzes, and on-line homework.

 

Your best four quizzes count for 20%;  


On-line MML homework counts for 10%,

 

 Your better midterm counts for 30%, the other midterm counts for 10%.

 

Final exam counts for 30%.

If no curve is applied, your final grade will be assigned as a letter grade according to the following scale:

A 90-100%

B 80-89%

C 70-79%

D 60-69%

F 0-59%

Curves:

When it is needed, curves will be determined by the median of each recitation section after final exam according to the end-of-semester grade distribution. In this course, we will only apply curves on the overall course grades, but not for any individual quiz or exam.

 

 

Tentative Syllabus (subject to change)

Week 

Date

Topics covered

Homework (regular)

Week 1

08/21--08/25

12.1--12.3, Quiz 0               

Homework 1

Week 2

08/28-09/01

12.4—12.6,

Homework 2

Week 3

09/04-09/08

Labor day, 13.1—13.2, Quiz 1 (Sept. 7)

Homework 3

Week 4

09/11-09/15

 13.3, 13.4, 

Homework 4

Week 5

09/18-09/22

 13.5, 13.6, 14.1, Quiz 2 (9/21/2023)

Homework 5

Week 6

09/25-09/29

14.3, 14.4,

Homework 6

Week 7

10/02-10/06

14.5, 14.6,  Midterm 1 (in your studio, 10/2/2023, practice sample, hint , Midterm 1, ans. key )

Midterm 1

Week 8

10/09--10/13

Fall Break, 14.7

Homework 7

Week 9

10/16--10/20

14.7, 14.8, Quiz 3 (10/19/2023)

Homework 8

Week 10

10/23--10/27

14.8,  14.9, 14.10.

Homework 9

Week 11

10/30--11/03

15.1, 15.2, Quiz 4 (Nov. 2, 2023)

Homework 10

Week 12

11/06-11/10

 15.3,  15.4  Midterm 2 (in studio, 11/6/2023, practice sample, hint; Midterm 2, ans. key)

Midterm 2

Week 13

11/13-11/17

15.5, 15.6,  

Homework 11

Week 14

11/20--11/24

 Thanksgiving

Week 15

11/27-12/01

15.7, 15.8, Quiz 5 ans. key(11/28/2023)

Homework 12

Week 16

12/04-12/09

Review, prepare for the final exam. Practice sample, hints

 Practice Final Exam

Final Exam Time: Thursday, Dec. 7, 6:00pm-8:50pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Intent for Inclusivity

As a member of the Georgia Tech community, I am committed to creating a learning environment in which all my students feel safe and included. Because we are individuals with varying needs, I am reliant on your feedback to achieve this goal. To that end, I invite you to enter into dialogue with me about the things I can stop, start, and continue doing to make my classroom an environment in which every student feels valued and can engage actively in our learning community.

 

Campus Resources for Students

In your time at Georgia Tech, you may find yourself in need of support. Below you will find some resources to support you both as a student and as a person. 

Academic Support

https://housing.gatech.edu/learning-assistance-program

o   Individualized help with writing and multimedia projects

·       Academic advisors for your major

http://advising.gatech.edu/

 

Personal Support

Georgia Tech Resources

·       The Office of the Dean of Students:  http://studentlife.gatech.edu/content/services; 404-894-6367; Smithgall Student Services Building 2nd floor

o   You also may request assistance at https://gatech-advocate.symplicity.com/care_report/index.php/pid383662?

·       The Center for Assessment, Referral and Education (CARE): care.gatech.edu; 404-894-3498

·       Counseling Center:  http://counseling.gatech.edu; 404-894-2575; Smithgall Student Services Building 2nd floor

o   Services include short-term individual counseling, group counseling, couples counseling, testing and assessment, referral services, and crisis intervention.  Their website also includes links to state and national resources.

o   Students in crisis may walk in during business hours (8am-5pm, Monday through Friday) or contact the counselor on call after hours at 404-894-2204.

·       Students’ Temporary Assistance and Resources (STAR): http://studentlife.gatech.edu/content/need-help

o   Can assist with interview clothing, food, and housing needs.

·       Stamps Health Services: https://health.gatech.edu; 404-894-1420

o   Primary care, pharmacy, women’s health, psychiatry, immunization and allergy, health promotion, and nutrition

·       OMED: Educational Services:  http://www.omed.gatech.edu

·       Women’s Resource Center:  http://www.womenscenter.gatech.edu; 404-385-0230

·       LGBTQIA Resource Center:  http://lgbtqia.gatech.edu/; 404-385-2679

·       Veteran’s Resource Center:  http://veterans.gatech.edu/; 404-385-2067

·       Georgia Tech Police; 404-894-2500