MAT 17B, Fall 2020
Instructors
Instructor: Eugene Gorsky, egorskiy AT math.ucdavis.edu.
Office hours: MW 3-4, F 2-3 on Zoom
If you have a question and cannot attend office hours, write me an email.
Teaching Assistants:
Casey Duckwall, csduckwall AT math.ucdavis.edu (A02,A05)
Yuze Luan, yuzluan AT ucdavis.edu (A01, A03)
Jianping Pan, jppan AT math.ucdavis.edu (A04)
Chang Shu, changshu AT math.ucdavis.edu (Lead TA)
Calculus Room: details and schedule
Online instruction
All instruction for this course will be done online until further notice.
We will use Zoom as a main tool for lectures. You can either download and install the Zoom app, or
joint using web browser.
Resources:
Getting Started on Zoom,
System Requirements
(including list of supported browsers).
All lectures will be done live on Zoom at scheduled class time (MWF 4:10-5:00), Zoom room will open at 4:00.
You should be able to access Zoom directly from Canvas
Link: https://ucdavisdss.zoom.us/j/94585458998
Meeting code: 945 8545 8998
Lectures will be automatically recorded and uploaded to Canvas, along with the lecture notes.
Please remember that my lectures and course materials are protected by U.S. copyright law and by University policy.
I am the exclusive owner of the copyright in those materials I create. You may take notes and make copies of course
materials for your own use. You may also share those materials with another student who is enrolled in or auditing
this course. You may not reproduce, distribute or display (post/upload) lecture notes or recordings or course materials
in any other way - whether or not a fee is charged - without my express prior written consent.
You also may not allow others to do so. If you do so, you may be subject to student conduct proceedings under
the UC Davis Code of Academic Conduct.
Piazza
This term we will be using Piazza for class discussion.
Find our class page at: MAT 17B Piazza
You are welcome to communicate with each other and discuss class-related topics here.
Please refrain from discussing other classes or personal topics.
Piazza is not a replacement for office hours: TAs and I may monitor Piazza from time to
time, but not regularly. If you have a question to the instructors, please attend office hours on Zoom
or write an email.
Code of Academic Conduct
The Code of Academic Conduct exists to support high standards of behavior and to ensure fair evaluation of student learning. Students who violate the Code of Academic Conduct are subject to disciplinary sanctions that include censure, probation, suspension, deferred separation or dismissal from the University of California.
The code can be found at this link , or
here .
Cheating will be taken extremely seriously, and will be referred to Student Judicial Affairs.
In particular, it is OK to discuss homework problems with others, but you have to write the solutions in
your own words . You cannot copy solutions from other students, books or the Internet.
For the midterms and the final, you are not allowed to discuss problems with anyone else or search the Internet.
It follows exactly the same rules as the in class exam. If we observe that your solutions match someone else's or
some Internet resource, your exam grade will be annuled.
Important: every student in MAT 17B should read
Code of Academic Conduct . You should
write the following text on a piece of paper:
"I have read and understood UC Davis Code of Academic Conduct"
Date and sign it with your name and student ID
and upload to Gradescope.
Textbook
The textbook for the course is "Biocalculus: Calculus, Probability, and Statistics for the Life Sciences", 1st edition, by Stewart/Day
The textbook is a part of Equitable Access program .
Final exam
The first midterm will be on Thursday, December 17. It will cover all topics from the course.
Practice problems .
Midterm 2
The first midterm will be on Friday, November 20. It will cover areas, volumes and differential equations.
Practice problems .
Midterm 1
The first midterm will be on Friday, October 23.
It will cover sections 5.1-5.5 of the book: integrals as areas, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, $u$-substitution and integration by parts.
Integral sums will not be on the exam. Do not forget to sign the Code of Academic Conduct before the exam and upload to Gradescope.
If you do not submit it, your midterm will not be graded.
Instructions for Midterm 1 , practice problems .
Final grade and exams
There will be two midterms on Friday October 23 and Friday November 20 .
The Final exam will be on Thursday, December 17.
The instructions for completing exams online will be available later.
The final grade is based on your grades for the homework, midterms and the final.
| Homework |
Midterm I |
Midterm II |
Final Exam |
| 60% |
10% |
10% |
20% |
Academic Participation Requirements
The campus requires students to verify that they have begun each course for which they are registered via the Academic Participation program. This program also encourages students to acknowledge their responsibilities regarding academic integrity and the Code of Academic Conduct, reinforcing our campus culture of honesty.
MyUCDavis will notify students online and through email on the first day of instruction to complete their Academic Participation verification no later than the quarter add deadline. Failing to verify academic participation by this deadline may result in a reduction of the financial aid award.
Please see more details by this link .
The homework will have two parts: written homework and WebAssign
We will use Gradescope for written homework assignments. You should be able to access Gradescope directly from Canvas.
More information on Gradescope for students: link
Webassign class key: ucdavis 5225 2043
Webassign instructions: Quick Start Student Guide, WebAssign Registration and Login for Inclusive Access Courses .
The homework will be assigned every week on Wednesday, and it will be due the following Wednesday before the start of the class.
It must be legible, and written in connected sentences that explains what you are doing.
Just the answer (whether correct or not) is not enough.
Please put your name on every page and upload to Gradescope.
Homework should be handed in on time, late homework will not be graded.
Though it is fine to discuss the HW problems with others, you must always write up
the solutions in your own words. Copying will be penalized. Of course, in the exams
you must work on your own: no calculators, textbooks etc will be allowed.
| Week |
Sections |
Written
Homework |
| Sep 30, Oct 2 |
5.1, 5.2 |
HW 1 , solutions |
| Oct 5, 7, 9 |
5.3-5.5 |
HW 2 , solutions |
| Oct 12, 14, 16 |
5.6-5.7 |
HW 3 , solutions |
| Oct 19, 21, 23 |
5.8, review |
Midterm on Oct 23 |
| Oct 26, 28, 30 |
6.1-6.3 |
Drop deadline on Oct 27
HW 4 , solutions |
| Nov 2, 4, 6 |
6.4, 7.1, 7.2 |
HW 5 , solutions |
| Nov 9, 13 |
7.3, 7.4 |
No class on Nov 11 (Veterans Day)
HW 6 , solutions |
| Nov 16, 18, 20 |
7.5, review |
Midterm on Nov 20 |
| Nov 23, 25 |
8.1, 8.2 |
No class on Nov 27
(Thanksgiving Day)
HW 7 , solutions |
| Nov 30, Dec 2, 4 |
8.3-8.5 |
HW 8 , solutions |
| Dec 7, 9, 11 |
8.6-8.8, review |
|
Disability Services
Any student with a documented disability who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations
must contact the Student Disability Center (SDC). Faculty are authorized to provide only
the accommodations requested by the SDC. If you have any questions, please contact the SDC
at (530)752-3184 or sdc@ucdavis.edu.