Math 2551: Multivariable Calculus

Section E1, E2, E3, E4

Course Information (Fall 2015)

Time: MWF, 12:05 PM-12:55 PM
Place: Boggs, B6
Text: Thomas' Calculus, early transcendentals,
by Thomas, Weir, Hass (13th Edition); Pearson, 2013. You are required to  have access code for

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


A detailed information on textbook can be found at   Math Book for Fall 2015.

Please use the course ID I posted on T-Square to enroll into the course on MML for your section. Here is the course ID information too:

Section E1: pan39423

Section E2: pan80443

Section E3: pan61765

Section E4: pan86709

NOTE: Each section has its own course ID #.
Course Information Math 2551 - Multivariable Calculus
Instructor: Prof. Ronghua Pan
Office: Skiles 108 C
Phone: (404)894-8947
E-mail: panrh@math.gatech.edu
Course webpage
www.math.gatech.edu/~panrh/Teaching/Fall 2015/math2551/2551.html
Office Hours: MW, 1-2 PM, Skiles 108C (Pan).
Teaching Assistant:  E1: Christopher Lo   ( christopher.lo@gatech.edu)

 E2: Qianli Hu  (qhu33@gatech.edu)

 E3: Hanqing Zhu (williamzhu@gatech.edu)

 E4: Stephen Wang (swang368@gatech.edu)

Recitation:   TR: 13:05--13:55;  E1(Skiles 255), E2 (Skiles 256), E3 (Skiles 254), E4 (Skiles 371).
Homework: Thre are two components of Homework: 1) On-line Homework through MyMathLab;
2) Regular homework will be assigned once a week on course webpage (This page) and they will not be collected.
However, it is strongly recommended to work out every problem in the assignments
before each quiz, since quiz problems are very similar to homework problems.
Quizes & Tests
There will be 11 quizes based on homework assignments in recitation class, one in-class midterm and one final exam
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 and quizes, and on-line homework. Your best nine quizes count for 20%;  
on-line homework couts for 10%, in-class midterms count for 40% (20% each); the final exam counts for 30%.
Curves: Curves will be determined by the median of each recitation section at the end of semester according to the final grade distribution.

Tentative Syllabus (subject to change)

Week 
Date
Topics covered
Homework
Week 1
08/17--08/21
12.1,12.2, 12.3--12.6,    Quiz 0    
Week 2
08/24-08/28
13.1, 13.2, 13.3,  Quiz 1
Week 3
08/31-09/04
13.4, 13.5, 13.6    Quiz 2
Week 4
09/07-09/11
Labor Day, 14.1, 14.2,  Quiz 3
Homework 4
Week 5
09/14-09/18
14.3, Review, Exam 1,
Midterm 1
Week 6
09/21-09/25
14.4, 14.5,   Quiz 4
Homework 5
Week 7
09/28-10/02
14.6, 14.7, 14.8, Quiz 5
Homework 6
Week 8
10/05--10/09
14.8, 14.9, 14.10
Homework 7
Week 9
10/12-10/16
Fall Break, 15.1, 15.2, Quiz 6
Homework 8
Week 10
10/19-10/23
15.3,  Review, Exam 2, 15.4,
Midterm 2
Week 11
10/26-10/30
 15.5,  15.6, 15.7,  Quiz 7
Homework 9
Week 12
11/02-/1106
15.7, 15.8, 16.1, 16.2, Quiz 8
Homework 10
Week 13
11/09-11/13
16.2, 16.3, 16.4, Quiz 9
Homework 11
Week 14
11/16-11/20
16.4, 16.5, 16.6, Quiz 10
Homework 12
Week 15
11/23-11/27
16.7, 16.8 (Thanksgiving)
Homework 13
Week 16
11/30-12/04
Review, Review
  Final Exam


Final Exam, Friday, 12/11/2015,
11:30 am-2:20 pm