MATH 2203 Calculus III

Instructor Name: Dr. William Griffiths

Term: Spring 2020
Room: D225
Office: D202
Office Hours: W 12:10 PM-2:40 PM, MW 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, TR 3:25-3:55 PM and
also by appointment.
E-mail address: [email protected]
Phone number: (470)-578-7421
Class Meeting Times: MWF 10:50 AM-12:00 PM

TEXT: Calculus: Early Transcendentals by Sullivan and Miranda, 2 st edition.

This book is provided free of charge in the Achieve program which is
required, and free, for all students in this class. (See comments below about
our involvement in the beta test.)

Calculator Policy: There will be no calculator use allowed. Occasional use for
computation is acceptable, but not on exams. I do realize this causes unease amongst
students. My only response is that a calculator will not help you in this class, and by not
allowing one, the focus is placed where it should be; your knowledge.

Course Outcomes:
Upon completing this course students should be able to:

1. Work with the arithmetic of points in two and three dimensional space, including the
dot and cross product. Students should be able to derive the geometric interpretations of
the arithmetical operations.

2. Be familiar with parametric curves and be able to work with the unit tangent, principal
normal, curvature, velocity, speed, and acceleration of a parametric curve.

3. Be familiar with real functions of several variables and their partial derivatives and
directional derivatives, the gradient of a real function, the divergence and curl of a vector
field, and the notion of a conservative vector field.

4. Be familiar with parametric surfaces and be able to work with the principal normal to a
surface and the tangent plane to a surface.

5. Define and evaluate double/triple integrals of functions of two/three variables and to

transform such integrals to polar, spherical, and cylindrical coordinates.

Course Policies
A complete copy of the syllabus is posted on my website, accessed through the web page
of the Mathematics Department. I shall also post a copy on D2L. This syllabus is a
binding contract for the class. You and I must strictly follow all policies contained
herein.

Attendance is an essential part of this class. Any absences should be cleared with me as
far BEFOREHAND as possible, if you wish it to be excused. Do NOT miss an exam, as
make-up exams are not offered. In other words, if your car is unreliable, aim to arrive
well in advance of your exam time. Attendance is enforced through the ‘Pre-Class’
homework assignments in Achieve, as described below. If you miss a class without
notification, I will 0 out your pre-class assignments.

It is worth stating again that attendance is very important. Often a student will point out
that they missed ‘only three’ classes in a given term. Three classes constitutes an entire
week of our class missed, including a considerable portion of course material covering up
to 3 homework assignments. Do not be one of those students. I will work hard to make
our classes both educational and entertaining, and I expect you to be there.

Grading Policy:

Problem Sets 20%

Tests: 60% (15% each)
Final Exam: 20%

Grading Scale: A 85-100

B 75-84
C 65-74
D 55-64
F 00-54

The grade scale above reflects the difficulty of the course and the examinations. There
will not be any curved assignments or extra credit offered in the course. The ‘curve’ is
already included in the grade scale above. You should focus your time consistently on
receiving all of the regular credit possible on assignments and exams and not some magic
extra credit late in the term.

Exams will be entirely free response, with partial credit given for partially complete
answers. Exams will have 50-minute duration, even in your 70-minute class. We spend
the remainder of class time on exam day covering new material. The final exam will be a
comprehensive, 2-hour examination at the final exam time assigned by the registrar’s
office: Wednesday, April 29th, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM.
Each exam shall consist of 5 questions, with each question worth 3 points. The final
exam will consist of 10 questions, each worth 2 points. Each exam will be preceded by a
class dedicated to the review of material relevant for that exam.

Achieve: We will be using a new homework system for this class. We are actually a part
of the beta test of this system, which is only available and being used in this particular
section. Due to our participation in the beta test, this will be provided to all students,
including the ebook, free of charge!

Each section we cover has 3 or 4 assignments in Achieve. All sections are worth the
same number of points in your final grade. You are responsible for following all
deadlines set for assignments. There are no exceptions to this policy. Some assignments
are Pre-class, but most points are awarded in Post-Class homework assignments. You
WILL be expected to work on pre-class assignments for sections while still working on
post-class assignments for preceding sections, so watch all deadlines carefully.

While you do have to use my chosen online homework system, you are not required to
participate in the related study. There are incentives for participation. Firstly, you can
give consent and join the study with the following baseline study link:
https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5382917/Achieve-Calculus-Spring-2020-
Treatment-Student-Informed-Consent-and-Baseline-Survey-Griffiths .
Students completing this baseline survey will receive a $20 Amazon gift card from
MacMillan Learning. Next, you will find specific instructions for signing up.

STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS
1. Go to
2. achieve.macmillanlearning.com
3. Click on "I Need to Enroll in a Course".
4. Enter the access code: 84VVBFHQ
5. If you already have a Macmillan Learning account you can log in with your existing
credentials and skip to step 3. Otherwise, click "Create an account."
o Create your password and set all three security questions.
o Start typing in your institution to select from the options that appears in the
Primary Institution or School name field. If you institution does not appear you
can add it by typing in the full name.
o Accept the terms of use and click “Sign Up”.
o Check your email for the confirmation link to complete your registration and
return to the login page.
6. You’re enrolled into the appropriate homework course in Achieve and will be directed to
your course page.
7. Need Help? Our technical support team can be reached by phone, chat, or by email via
the Student Support Community. To contact support please visit:
8. https://macmillan.force.com/macmillanlearning/s/.

The following link includes more detailed instructions on how to register for your
course: https://macmillan.force.com/macmillanlearning/s/article/Achieve-Join-a-course
Your part of the study is simple. At the midpoint, there may be a focus group you can do
for a $25 gift card. There will be a post semester survey you can take for another $20 gift
card.

Withdrawal Policy: The last day to withdraw from the course with a W is Wednesday,
February 26th. At this time, you shall have received your first exam grade, but not the 2nd.

Tips For Success:

It is always better to work continuously over the course of the term, rather than in
discrete bursts around the time of examinations. Cramming, in this class especially, is a
very bad idea. We are trying to teach you to think, and regular practice is key. You
should be working on this class EVERY DAY.

Office hours are an important resource for all students. It is very likely and expected that
you will need to visit my office a number of times in the course of the semester. Any
time not listed above for office hours conflicts with something, but maybe only one day a
week, so check with me if you need an alternate time not already given above. I can
potentially meet other times on some Tuesdays and Thursdays as well, with at least a 48
hour notice.

A lot will happen in our class, including both lectures and active learning activities.
Being an active participant in the class is another high impact strategy. Ask your
questions. Meet and work with your classmates. No one is going to make fun, criticize
you, or think that your question is stupid. This is not that kind of class. This will become
an excellent learning community.

Speaking of community, you are encouraged to form study groups and work together on
homework assignments. Just remember, you must be able to solve problems with all
work shown by yourself on exam day. For this reason, it is important to go back over any
problem largely solved by someone else, and to write it up separately. Similarly, if you
look at the solutions manual or chegg.com online, you must own the material yourself or
it will all become apparent on exam day.

The homework will take a significant amount of time. You will be assigned a significant
amount after every class. I have selected the homework assignments with an eye towards
requiring 4-6 hours of work after every class, between study and working problems. If
you fall behind one class day, that would mean spending 8-12 hours to catch up. As you
can imagine, this will quickly spiral out of control if you fall farther and farther behind.
Therefore, the single most useful tip I can give you is this: keep up. You should be
leaving class and attempting problems later that night. I know you have other classes,
family, and work, but calculus is an immersive experience, and there is no substitute for
experience in mathematical study.
Schedule:

We will be covering Chapters 10-14 of our text. In general, each class covers one section
of material. There is a little leeway for extra time to be taken when I determine the class
is in need. I have spread this extra time throughout the course. Due to the
unpredictability of when we may need extra time, the following exam dates and
coverages are subject to change.

Tentative Exam schedule is as follows:

1. Friday, January 31st, covering 10.1-10.7
2. Monday, February 24th, covering 11.1-12.2
3. Wednesday, March 18th, covering 12.3-13.4
4. Wednesday, April 22nd, covering 14.1-14.9
Final: Wednesday, April 29th, covering all, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM

University Required Syllabus Statements:

“Students are solely responsible for managing their enrollment status in a class;
nonattendance does not constitute a withdrawal.”

Academic Honesty Statement:

“Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student code of
Conduct, as published in the Undergraduate and Graduate catalogs. The Student Code
of Conduct addresses the University’s policy on academic honesty, including provisions
regarding plagiarism and cheating, unauthorized access to University materials,
misrepresentation/falsification of University records or academic malicious/intentional
misuses of computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of student identification cards.
Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will be handled through the established
procedures of the Student Conduct and Academic Integrity department, which includes
either an “Informal” resolution by a faculty member, resulting in a grade adjustment, or
a formal hearing procedure, which may subject a student to the Code of Conduct’s
minimum one semester suspension requirement.”

Accommodations:
“Any student with a documented disability or medical condition needing academic
accommodations of class-related activities or schedules must contact the instructor
immediately. Written verification from the KSU Student Disability Services
(http://www.kennesaw.edu/stu_dev/dsss/welcome.html) is required. No requirements
exist that accommodations be made prior to completion of this approved University
documentation. All discussions will remain confidential.”

If you are a student who receives accommodations from the KSU Disability Services
office, you MUST schedule a meeting with me as soon as possible. Our discussion will
be confidential, but it is absolutely necessary we discuss how your accommodations will
be handled for the term.