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Abdulla Eid

 

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

University of Bahrain, College of Science

Welcome to Calculus I course webpage (Fall 2017, First Semester 2017/2018)

The official course syllabus can be downloaded from here.

Course Description

This is an introductory course in Calculus. The course is divided into two parts, first we study the notion of the derivative of a function of a single variable. One way to think about it is as finding the slope of the tangent line at each point on the domain of the function. The second part of the course, we introduce the notion of the integral of a function which you can think about as tool to find the area under the curve of a function. The relation between derivative (finding the slope of the tangent lines) and the integral (finding the area) is given in the fundamental theorem of calculus as a reversal to each other. Note that this course is an early transcendental calculus course which means we will use the transcendental functions such as exponential, trigonometric and their inverse early in the course. Topics include (from the catalog):
Algebra. Functions and graphs. Trigonometry. Conic Sections. Limits and continuity. Derivatives and Integrals. Application of derivatives including the mean value theorem, extrema of functions, and optimization. Definite integrals and the fundamental theorem of calculus.

Course Information

  • Course code and title: MATHS101: Calculus I
  • Credit hours: 3 credit hours
  • Pre– requisite: High School Pre-Calculus Course
  • Course Coordinators: Dr. Abdulla Eid
  • Course webpage: http://www.abdullaeid.net/MATHS101


Textbook

References

  1. James Stewart, Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 2012, 7th Edition, Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning, ISBN–13: 978-0538498876.
  2. Robert Smith and Ronald Monton, Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 2011, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN–13: 978-0073532325
  3. Bill Briggs, Lyle Cochran, and Bernard Gillett, Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 2014, 2nd Edition, Pearson, ISBN–13: 978-0321947345
  4. Michael Spivak, Calculus, 2008, 4th Edition, Publish, ISBN– 13:  978-0914098911. For A+ students
  5. A humorous approach to learning calculus (for those with a sense of humor only):
    Colin Adams,Abigail Thompson, Joel Hass, How to Ace Calculus: The Streetwise Guide, 1998, 1st Edition, Times Books, ISBN– 13:  978{0716731603

Assesment

Your final course grade will be based on two mid-term exams, final exam, online homework. The grade distribution is as follows:

  • Online Homework: 10%
  • Midterm Exams (2): 50%
  • Final Exam: 40%

You can check your grades by clicking here.

Exams Schedule

  • Test 1: November 1st, 2017 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Location: see the table below. Topics: Sections 2.2 -- 3.6 ( Sample Test 1 )
  • Test 2: December 6th, 2017 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Location: See the table below. Topics: 3.7 -- 4.8( Sample Test 2 )
    • Section(s)Location
    1 -- 20 Hall 18
    21 S40-077
    22S40-2008
    23 S40-2084
    24 S40-084
    25 S40-085
    26 S40-086
    27 S40-2087
    28S40-2012
    29 S41-065
    30 S41-066
    31 S41-1059
    32 S41-1058
    33 and 35 S41-2017
    34 S40-2010
  • Final Exam: Jan 6, 2017 from 11:30 AM -- 1:30 PM at TBA. Topics: All sections. ( Sample final exam )

Important Dates

  • Sept 17, 2017: First day of the semester (Instruction begins).
  • Sept 28, 2017: Last day to drop courses without a `W` grade.
  • Nov 5 -- 9 , 2017: Mid semester break.
  • Dec 7, 2017: Last day to withdraw with a `W` grade.
  • Jan 4, 2017: Last day of instruction.
  • Jan 6, 2017: Final exam.

More detailed calendar of the whole semester including the deadline for the online homework can be found here.

Online Homework

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Online Homework Rules


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Course Policies

Academic Integrity

Cheating and plagiarism are strictly prohibited and will result in serious consequences. In particular, cheating or plagiarism may result in an ”F” for the course and be reported to the dean of students affairs for further action. Using of any outside materials, looking at another student’s exam or using cell phones might be considered as a cheating (whether or not you get benefit from it). For more information, please refer to the university regulations handbook (Article 75).

The Classroom Decorum

The classroom environment should be conductive to learning by all. please no chit-chat talks during the class. Cell phones and all electronic devices should be turned off and put away during the class.