The weekly lab meetings are
an integral part of Calculus I (Math 141).
These labs are designed with (at least) two purposes:
·
to
provide an introduction to and instruction in the use of modern computer
software (Maple)
·
to
provide in-depth hands-on activities that will further your understanding of
the fundamental concepts of calculus.
The computer labs in the
Department of Mathematics are part of the SAM (Science and Mathematics) network
maintained by the College of Science and Mathematics (CoSM). The majority of the funding for these labs,
and other academic computing equipment (projectors, printers, …) is from the
Student Technology Fee. All of the
computers in LC 124, 303A, 401 and PSC 102 are part of the SAM network. These rooms have different hours of
operation; for work outside of the weekly lab session, feel free to use the
ones that are most convenient for you.
All lab materials can be downloaded from the
WWW. The lab homepage is
http://www.math.sc.edu/~meade/141L-F04/.
To see the actual lab assignments, click on the Lab
Assignments link. The Maplets for
Calculus link points to a comprehensive list of maplets for use in calculus
courses. (You are encouraged to add one
or more of these URLs to your list of Favorites.)
Maple 9.5 is available on all computers in the
academic computing labs maintained by the College of Science and Mathematics
and in the open labs in the residence halls.
If you would like to have Maple installed on other University owned or
leased computers, please discuss this with your TA.
Students
in this course may download a full copy of Maple 9.5 for $40 or receive the
software on a CD for $50. All purchases
under this plan must be made online at http://webstore.maplesoft.com/. The promotion code is DM1965 and the course
name is “Calculus I Math 141”.
Lab grades will be based on three (3) lab projects,
three (3) quizzes, and your attendance.
Quizzes 45 points
Projects 45 points
Total 100 points
Additional information about quizzes and projects
will be distributed in advance of these assignments. Each lab missed will lower your attendance grade by one (1)
point; see also the Attendance Policy on this document.
Attendance at every class meeting is important – and
expected. Students missing more than 10% of the class meetings (2 labs) can
have their overall lab grade lowered. Do
not forget to sign the attendance form each week!
Cheating
and plagiarism will not be tolerated in the labs. You may discuss lab assignments with others, but do not copy work
from another student, from a book, or from the Internet. Violations of this policy will be dealt with
according to University guidelines.