| INFORMATION BOOKLET FOR MATH1050 | SEMESTER 1, 2002 | ||||||
COURSE CO-ORDINATOR/LECTURER
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General Information
Welcome to MATH1050. For many students this will
be your first mathematics course at UQ.
All web based information for this course can be accessed through
the course Homepage http://www.maths.uq.edu.au/~hbt/MATH1050/2002/MATH1050.html.
The Mathematics Department is housed in building number 67,
called the Priestley Building. (It has a beautiful old jacaranda
tree outside it!) The maths office is on level 6, in room 646
(Room numbers in the Priestley building have three digits; the
first digit denotes the floor level, where level 2 is the ground
floor of the main entrance. A copy of notices and some other
essential material concerning MATH1050, including sample exam
papers and solutions to tutorial sheets will be placed on the
web, as the semester progresses.
You will find a lot of information about mathematics courses and
the Mathematics Department generally in our School of Physical
Sciences Handbook, which can be obtained free from the School of
Physical Sciences Office (ground floor of the Physics Annexe,
6-G2) Course information is also available on mySI-net.
Please check mySI-net as
well as the MATH1050
Homepage for updates to all information concerning MATH1050..
Frequently Asked Questions
This WEB page is for you to email in your questions
concerning MATH1050 to me; answers will be
posted as soon as possible, to all genuine questions.
Disabled
Students
Any student with a disability who may require alternative
academic arrangements in the course is encouraged to seek advice
at the commencement of the semester from a Disability Adviser at
Student
Support Services.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism involves the use of others' ideas and words without
clearly acknowledging the source of that information. Plagiarism
is {\it not allowed},
and a mark of 0 (zero) will be given for any assignment which is
found to be plagiarised. See also ``Stopping Plagiarism'' at
http://www.library.uq.edu.au/useit/.
PURPOSE OR GOAL:
Aims and objectives of the course. This course aims to
consolidate students' knowledge and skills in calculus and linear
algebra, and to extend this knowledge to provide a firm basis for
further study in mathematics.
ASSUMED BACKGROUND:
If have not passed either High School Maths B
or MATH1040, then then you must take MATH1040 as a
companion course.
INFORMATION CHANGES:
Information about any changes to MATH1050 will be
announced in lectures and a copy will be placed on the course
Homepage.
It is your responsibility to keep up to date with all information
posted on noticeboards and notified in lectures.
CLASS CONTACT
Each week students must attend:
3 hours of lectures, and
1 hour of tutorial, and
1 hour of practise class. This is listed as a contact hour on the
University timetable
Attend all lectures. Sign-up for ONE
tutorial and ONE contact hour electronically using mySI-net.
All classes start on the hour and
run 50 minutes.
LECTURE TIMES
Monday 8am-9am, 3-206, Wednesday 9am-10am, 3-206, Friday
9am-10am, 3-206
TUTORIAL TIMES
Monday 9 am, Monday 10 am, Monday 12
Tuesday 1pm, Tuesday 3pm, Tuesday 4pm
Thursday 1 pm
Friday 10 am, Friday 2 pm, Friday 3pm
WEEKLY CONTACT HOUR
Ca Monday 9am-10am 8-214
Cb Tuesday 10am-11am 76-228
Cc Wednesday 11am-12midday 43-102
Lectures start in week 1.
Tutorials and Contact Hours start in week 2.
Times and Rooms may change...keep checking this site
The purposes of the various forms of class contact are as
follows:
Lectures define the course material; they set out the basic
theory and demonstrate techniques for problem solving. They cover
all the basic material required for the course. They are also
used
to provide information on the organisation of this course.
Tutorials give small group assistance on assignment work and any
problems you may have. You hand in your assignments to your tutor
at the weekly tutorial (and so it is important to know your
tutorial group and tutor's name) and receive back marked
assignments from your tutor.
Practise classes will be to medium-sized groups, and will cover
further examples based on course matter covered in lectures.
Depending upon demand, some of the practise class time will be
relegated to answering common questions from the group jointly,
on the boards.
CALCULATOR POLICY:
Graphics Calculators Some students have Graphics Calculators
which they used in high school. While we will not discuss, use,
or supply Graphics Calculators, students may use them for their
work and in exams.
SYLLABUS:
The following list of topics is intended as a guide only. It is
not a strict list of topics in order, and may be varied at times
as the semester proceeds.
Real numbers, complex numbers, functions. Intermediate value
theorem,
absolute value function, inequalities.
Polar coordinates
Linear, exponential and power functions
GPs, sum to infinity.
Derivatives, limits, continuity, including definitions
Techniques of differentiation, related rates
Greatest and least values of functions.
Properties of continuous and differentiable functions.
Revision of the definition of the integral, techniques for
indefinite
integration.
Vectors
Linear equations, matrices.
Inverse matrices, transpose, determinants.
TEXTBOOK:
Calculus, by Stewart, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co. New York, 1999,
4th ed. Phys Sci & Engin. QA303 .S8825
1999
REFERENCE:
for the linear algebra (matrices) section of MATH1050.
Introduction to linear algebra /
Gilbert Strang Wellesley, MA : Wellesley-Cambridge Press, 1998
Edition 2nd ed Phys Sci & Engin KAD
QA184 .S78 1998
Both these books are textbooks for MATH1051 and MATH1052 so you may wish to buy both of them. Second hand copies may well be available. Notes and problems sheets for MATH1050 are available from the WEB and hard copies of problem sheets and solutions will be distributed in tutorials. You may buy hard copies of the notes from the photocopy shop in the Student Union.
HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCE
MATERIALS:
Your school Maths B text may also still be useful, and a Maths C
textbook
if you have one. The following two books have been used by high
schools for Maths C.
Q maths 11C/ Ross Brodie, Stephen Swift. Publisher Brisbane :
Moreton Bay Publishing, 1994-
1994 Edition Phys Sci & Engin QA14.A8
Q6 1994- v.11C
Q maths 12C/ Ross Brodie, Stephen Swift. Publisher Brisbane :
Moreton Bay Publishing, 1994-
1994 Edition Phys Sci & Engin QA14.A8
Q6 1994- v.12C
OTHER RESOURCE MATERIALS:
If you find the course material difficult to follow and if the
set textbook does not help you, you could try looking at other
books which cover similar material at this level. See some of the
following, in the Physical Sciences and Engineering Library:
Calculus : single and multivariable; Deborah Hughes-Hallett ...
[et al.] ; with the assistance of Adrian Iovita, Otto K.
Bretscher, Brad Mann. New York : Wiley, 1998. 2nd ed.
Calculus and Analytic Geometry , Thomas and Finney, Addison
Wesley.
Calculus with Analytic Geometry , Swokowski, Prindle Weber and
Schmidt.
Elementary Linear Algebra , Anton and Rorres, Wiley and Sons.
Many textbooks can be found in the library under QA303 for
Calculus,
and QA184 for Linear Algebra.
IMPORTANT DATES:
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT: See the Exams Page
Assignments and tutorials
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Please also note that your assignment
work should be written in coherent sentences. Some
abbreviation is normal (such as "=>" for
"implies'') but your work should still be
grammatically correct!
PLEASE ensure that each assignment includes:
The setting-out of your mathematics is
important, and you should write your mathematics in sentences!
Certainly abbreviations may be used, but your work should still
be grammatically correct and coherent.
Weekly tutorials are one of the main opportunities that you have
to obtain help with your problems. In order to obtain the maximum
benefit from these sessions, you should try tutorial sheet
problems beforehand. You should bring your lecture notes and
tutorial sheets as well as your attempts at solving these
problems with you to
show your tutor. Remember that your tutor does not attend your
lectures, and so although they will be familiar with the whole
content of MATH1050, they may not know that last Wednesday you
covered substitutions in differentation! Tutors do not usually
accept late assignments, so please hand in
your work on time! If you find that you are not getting the help
you expect from tutorials, please raise your concerns with either
me or with a member of staff in the general office. They can send
you to an intermediate person to help resolve any difficulties
you may encounter.
ADDITIONAL HELP:
Please note that almost all the tutors
are hourly paid, and so are not available for consultation
outside the actual tutorial hour. In special cases, if you ask
your lecturer first, permission may be given for you to attend an
extra tutorial for further help (if your timetable permits this)
but please stick to one fixed tutorial time each week for the
handing-in of assignment work. Please see your lecturer with any
problems outside the tutorial times. See your lecturer's
door for times when they are available. There are set
consultation times for students (see above), although in
exceptional circumstances you can make an appointment for a
different time. Appointments for a mutually convenient time can
be made by email or a note under the door with your phone number
for contact, or by asking the general office. You may also seek
help from the Student Support Services, in the Relaxation Block
of the Student Union Complex, or by phoning 3365 1704.
Don't leave problems until the last minute! With a course
such as this, it is important to understand early work, so please
tell us of any problems at all. Lectures in enormous groups will
be very different from grade 12 classes, and may take a while to
get used to and to use productively.With a large group of
students, a lecturer needs some uninterrupted times each week to
spend on our research; lecturing is only one part of our job!
There is a vast array of new and exciting mathematics awaiting
discovery. ..
SOME FINAL ADVICE
You will find that you have seen some of the content of MATH150
before, in Maths B. Often we shall go quickly over what you
should know from that, and then extend and deepen the treatment
of the material. Don't fall asleep and then wake up and find
yourself out of your depth because you switched off! It is most
important to understand fully the basic concepts, so that you
have a proper foundation for new work. Don't expect to follow
every word in every lecture! Sometimes if the working is simple
or straightforward, we shall skip parts and leave you to fill in
the details --- in which case do so, later. You will need to go
over your lecture notes and spend at least as long again working
each week as you spend in contact hours. The course is 12 credit
points, which in theory means 12 hours work a week, 5 of which
are in the form of class contact. (And 12-5=....) We stress
again, please do NOT leave problems, but tell us about anything
which isn't going well. The earlier problems are tackled, the
easier a resolution will be. It takes time to adjust to lectures
in large groups, and university life in general, so it is natural
to find it strange at first. Mature age students may also find
the experience with large lecture groups is strange and
impersonal, so try to be patient in the early weeks. Finally,
please note that learning takes place best in an atmosphere of
cooperation and mutual help. This applies particularly to courses
with large lecture classes, and talking once the lecture is
underway should be restricted to the absolute minimum.
HAVE FUN WITH MATH1050!! Mathematics is a great and exciting
broad field, and you should find it rewarding both in the
immediate future and later, for wider employment possibilities.
Good luck!
Bevan Thompson
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: See the Exams Page