May, 2022

SECTION 1: COURSE TITLE AND DETAILS

MT2103: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I with MATLAB

Contact details and hours of Faculty:
Instructor: Godfred Badu
Email: [email protected]
Lecture Timings: {Thursdays} : [ 8:35am - 10:25 am]
Labs/ Tutorials Hours*: { Fridays } : [ 3:35 pm - 5:25 pm ]

SECTION 2: COURSE INTRODUCTION

The goal is to provide comprehensive knowledge in Engineering Mathematics by equipping the students
with problem-solving skills. Students shall be able to perform the following MATLAB functional
application by the end of this course: functions and symbolic differentiation; graphics and plotting;
solving equations; symbolic and numerical integration etc.

By the end of the course, the student should also be able to analyze curves and surfaces, differentiate and
determine any extrema of functions as well as integrations and their applications.

SECTION 2: COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate comprehension and understanding in the topics of the course through symbolic,
numeric, and graphic methods.
2. Demonstrate the use of proper mathematical notation.
3. Use technology when appropriate and know the limitations of technology. Work with others
towards the completion of a common goal.
4. Use deductive reasoning and critical thinking to solve problems.
5. Apply common sense to mathematical problems.
6. Effectively communicate the student's understanding of the subject.

SECTION 3: LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

 1. Integrate functions by parts and trigonometric substitutions.
2. Be able to solve elementary differential equations.
3. Sketch and understand functions.
4. Set up integrals to compute areas under a curve.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of the application of integration by solving problems in written
form using proper mathematical notation and terminology.
6. Begin to develop the ability to accurately and effectively communicate mathematics to
others.
7. Gain an appreciation for mathematics as a major factor in modern society.

SECTION 5: COURSE CONTENT

1. The Real Number System

2. Functions and Graphs
3. Limits of a Functions
4. Limits Laws
5. Continuity of Funcions
6. Derivatives
7. Applications of Derivatives
8. Integrations
9. Applications of Integrations

SECTION 6: MODE OF COURSE DELIVERY

The delivery methods of the course content will include:

● Lectures – Lecturers would cover all relevant topics necessary to understand the
course content.
● Labs/Tutorials- These are designed to be hands-on and in-class activities. Faculty
would go over the labs with students and the labs would be similar to students’ homework.
● Assignments- Students would be given weekly homework assignments to be
completed and submitted via email.
● Quizzes- Students take quizzes via google forms which are timed.
SECTION 7: LEARNING RESOURCES
Recommended Books:

1. Rogawski, J. & Cannon, R. (2012) Rogawski’s calculus for AP: early transcendentals. 2nd
edition. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company;
2. Zegarelli, M. (2012) Calculus II for dummies. 2nd edition. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.
3. Palm, W. J. (2010) Introduction to MATLAB for engineers. 3rd edition, New York:
McGraw-Hill.
4. Thomas' Calculus by Joel R. Hass; Christopher E. Heil; Maurice D. Weir

5. Beucher, Ottmar, and Michael Weeks. Introduction to MATLAB & SIMULINK (A Project
Approach). Laxmi Publications, Ltd., 2008.

SECTION 8: ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

Assessment Type Score Weight

Attendance / Participation / 100 5%
Feedback

Attendance, 25

Participation, 50
 Feedback Form 25

Continuous Assessments 100 35%

- Homework / 20
Assignments
30
- Quizzes
50
- Mid-Semester
Evaluations
Final Evaluations/Exam 100 60%

SECTION 9: ASSESSMENT DETAILS

Attendance: Attendance starts exactly at class start time

Students will receive,
- +1 attendance grade for each class where they enter on time or within 5 minutes after the
class start time
- +2 attendance grade for each class where a student enters before class start time
- -1 attendance grade for each class where a student doesn’t attend or misses class without prior
consent from the lecturer [15 minutes after start time, students cannot enter class]
- Join the zoom class with full names.

Class Participation:
- Points will be allotted to students based on
o Active participation and engagement in the classroom (noticeable to lecturer and classmates)
o Frequency and quality are the basis for assessing in-class participation, with quality weighted
more heavily than frequency.
o Valued behaviors include raising important and relevant points, attempting to answer
unpopular questions, and generally demonstrating a command of assigned reading materials
and current data science news
o Behaviors to avoid include reiterating obvious points, making irrelevant remarks, distracting
the class, and failing to participate when asked.

Continuous Assessments:
Continuous assessments would be a combination of the following:
Assignments/ Homework
 ▪ Students will complete and submit individual and group assignments. Individual
assignments would be completed and submitted independently (on their own, strictly
without assistance or aid from others)
▪ Assignments may be given before, during, or after class, and maybe administered in-person
or online.

Quizzes / Class Tests

▪ Both pre-announced or surprise quizzes would be conducted each week and this can be
closed or open a book.

Mid-semester Exam
▪ There would be sit-in exams during the 8th week. The objective is to ascertain the level of
student progress on the course and offer some guidance when needed.

All the above continuous assessments seek to get students updated at all times and promote a sense of
‘everyday reading’. Students who miss the in-class assignments or quizzes due to absence or late entry,
will not be provided an alternative opportunity to complete the assignment or take the quiz.

Final Exam
The final exams will be a sit-down exam. This examination seeks to test students’ knowledge and
understanding of the methods and processes involved in developing a data science-related solution.

SECTION 10: RULES, GUIDELINES, AND EXPECTATIONS

Decorum & Respect:

- Class decorum must be maintained at all times during class
▪ Respect the classroom, your peers and your faculty
▪ No food allowed in the classroom (only beverages)
▪ Students must be polite, respectful and professional in how they conduct themselves in class,
treat their peers, and provide responses to faculty and peers
▪ Students must maintain respect for the views and ideas of others (both faculty and students).
Counter arguments are always welcome however using respectful choice of words/tone and
without discrediting an opposing view
▪ “Respect the speaker” rule – when anyone is speaking (be it faculty or student) others must
respect the speaker by maintaining silence/decorum and listening to the speaker. Any
responses should be after the speaker finishes without interrupting the speaker
Assignment Submissions and Grading:
- Students must submit all assignments within the stipulated time by the faculty.
- If assignments are submitted after submission deadlines an automatic 5% grade point deduction
will be applied, unless the delay was previously approved by faculty due to legitimate reasons
- When an assignment is submitted, faculty will provide a specific time frame by when the graded
assignment will be returned to students, and all such return timeframes will be honored by faculty
Use of Electronics: Switch off all electronics, except laptops during class. Faculty prohibits the usage of
such devices during class!

SECTION 11: OUTLINE OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

Readings Due
Week / Seminar/Tutoria
Lecture Topics (mandatory prior to Assessments
Dates l Activity
class)
Week 1 Real Number System Tutorial
- Numbers Dudley, Underwood.
- Interval Notations "Calculus with Analytic
- The Coordinate System Geometry. By George F.
Simmons." The
American Mathematical
Monthly 95.9 (1988):
888-892.

Chapter 7

Week 2 Real Number System& Tutorial 2 Assignment

Functions Dudley, Underwood. 1
"Calculus with Analytic
Geometry. By George F.
- Equation of a Line Simmons." The
- Circles and Parabolas American Mathematical
- The Concept of Monthly 95.9 (1988):
Functions 888-892.

Chapter 7

Week 3 Functions & MATLAB Tutorial 3 Assignment

Dudley, Underwood. 1 Due
- Trigonometric,Logarit "Calculus with Analytic
hmic and Exponential Geometry. By George F.
Functions Simmons." The
- Mathematical Models American Mathematical
- Operations in Monthly 95.9 (1988):
MATLAB 888-892.

Chapter 7
 Beucher, Ottmar, and
Michael Weeks.
Introduction to MATLAB
& SIMULINK (A Project
Approach). Laxmi
Publications, Ltd., 2008.

Week 4 Limits Tutorial 4

- Definition of Limits
- Limits of Sum, Dudley, Underwood.
Product and Quotient "Calculus with Analytic
Functions Geometry. By George F.
- Computation of Limits Simmons." The
and Plots using American Mathematical
MATLAB Monthly 95.9 (1988):
888-892.

Beucher, Ottmar, and

Michael Weeks.
Introduction to MATLAB
& SIMULINK (A Project
Approach). Laxmi
Publications, Ltd., 2008.

Week 5 Limits Tutorial 5 Quiz 1

Dudley, Underwood.
- Continuity of "Calculus with Analytic
Limits at a Geometry. By George F.
point or an Simmons." The
interval American Mathematical
- Infinite limits Monthly 95.9 (1988):
888-892.

https://openstax.org/boo
ks/calculus-volume-2/pa
ges/7-2-calculus-of-para
metric-curves
Week 6 Derivative of a Function Tutorial 6
Dudley, Underwood.
- Defintion and "Calculus with Analytic
Derivatives of Geometry. By George F.
Elementary functions Simmons." The
- Differentiation of American Mathematical
sums of functions Monthly 95.9 (1988):
- Differentiation of 888-892.
Rational and
Composite Functions
- Implicit https://openstax.org/boo
Differentiation ks/calculus-volume-2/pa
- ges/7-2-calculus-of-para
metric-curves

Week 7 Derivatives of a Function Tutorial 7

Dudley, Underwood.
- Higher Derivatives "Calculus with Analytic
- Application of Geometry. By George F.
Differentiation (First Simmons." The
and Second American Mathematical
Derivatives) Monthly 95.9 (1988):
- 888-892.

https://openstax.org/boo
ks/calculus-volume-2/pa
ges/7-2-calculus-of-para
metric-curves

MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
Week 9 Derivative &Antiderivatives Tutorial 8
of a Function https://openstax.org/boo
- Linear Approximation ks/calculus-volume-2/pa
- Definition of ges/7-2-calculus-of-para
Antiderivates metric-curves

Chapter 6

Week Antiderivatives of a Function Tutorial 10

10 Assignmen
- Integrals https://openstax.org/boo t
- Integration by ks/calculus-volume-2/pa
Substitution
 - Integration using ges/7-2-calculus-of-para
Partial Fractions metric-curves
- Integration by parts
- Reduction Formula

Week Antiderivatives Tutorial 11 Assignmen

11 - Definite https://openstax.org/boo t 2 Due
Integrals ks/calculus-volume-2/pa
Computation ges/7-2-calculus-of-para
- Simulating metric-curves
Definite
Integrals

Week Applications of Tutorial 13

12 Antiderivatives https://openstax.org/boo
ks/calculus-volume-2/pa
ges/7-2-calculus-of-para
- Areas between metric-curves
Curves
- Determining
Volumes by
Slicing
- Volumes of
Revolution:
Cylindrical
Shells
- Arc Length of
a Curve
READING WEEK
END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

SECTION 12: ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND PLAGIARISM

Academic City expects and requires all students to engage in all academic affairs with complete honesty
and integrity, which would create an atmosphere of trust and openness within our campus community that
would further allow our students to thrive and succeed through a collaborative spirit.
Academic dishonesty is a serious violation that would mandate disciplinary action, which would be
determined by the Head of Department or Academic City Judiciary Committee depending on it being a
first, second or third offense for the student, and could lead to failure in the course/semester or even
suspension/dismissal from the program.
A student shall be guilty of academic dishonesty if he or she:
 - Uses, gives or possesses unauthorized aid during assessments in any and all forms including
course materials, textbooks, technology support, through other students, and so on.
- Obtains assistance from another in carrying out any academic work or vice versa when
collaboration is not permitted
- Presents false data or information, or fabricates any material in support of research work or other
academic work
- Engages in plagiarism (i.e. taking someone else’s work or ideas to pass them off as their own). In
cases of external references, students should specifically indicate clearly sources of such
references.

SECTION 13: APPLICATION OF CORE GOALS

1. ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING
An Academic City student does not wait for change but desires and seeks change by continuously
introspecting the status quo.
Key characteristics: Initiating ideas | Thinking outside the box | Identifying problems |
Differentiating symptoms vs. root-cause | Studying stakeholders

FACULTY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: Students will be given the opportunity to explore real-world
data and model solutions that can be improved and implemented for out of classroom projects.

2. INCLUSIVE COLLABORATION
An Academic City student gives equal regard to another’s ideas as to their own, thus readily learning
from others and developing others while developing self.
Key characteristics: Bringing ideas together | Active listening | Co-working | Motivating others |
Mobilizing teams | Driving consensus |Leading teams

FACULTY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: Students for the most part will lead the discussions of how
their models will work and operate and will be equipped with the necessary tools to encourage and
improve teamwork through the use of Git control for code collaboration.

3. CRITICAL REASONING
An Academic City student logically gathers information and analyses arguments, as a guide to
effective reasoning and action
Key characteristics: Questioning ideas | Diagnosing situations | Assessing evidence | Conceptualizing
baseline | Reasoning leading to a conclusion

FACULTY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: For each new tool that students will be exposed to, they will
be required to explore the underlying technology on which the tool is built and where possible,
replicate the tool(s).

4. CONSTRUCTIVE COMMUNICATION
An Academic City student presents ideas effectively and seeks clarification constructively
 Key characteristics: Considering the context | Reading between the lines | Delivering effectively |
Communicating with impact | Creating transparency

FACULTY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: During class sessions and through weekly written
assignments students will be engaged on the topic being taught to ensure they are gaining the right
understanding. Students will be encouraged to ask constructive questions in class and students who do
will be awarded marks for class participation.

5. ETHICAL REASONING AND CONDUCT

An Academic City student can reason through a moral dilemma to create an ethically viable action
Key characteristics: Reflecting on an action’s morality | Being accountable | Taking responsibility of
others | Leading to a morally correct action

FACULTY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: Students will be given weekly not compulsory scored
assignments. Students will also be taught the power of data and discuss cases of scenarios in which
data have been used for the detriment of society. In one of the weekly assessments, students will be
required to discuss the implications of such negative scenarios.