Syllabus of Calc. III MATH 211 L02, Fall 2014, Dr M.

Salman

QATAR UNIVERSITY
DEPT OF MATH, STAT & PHYS
SYLLABUS OF MATH 211, FALL 2014
Course Information
1. Calculus III - 11482 - MATH 211 - L02
8:00 am - 9:15 am
MW Business & Economics Building D204
2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
W
Business & Economics Building D203

2. Calculus III - 18229 - MATH 211 - L04

11:00 am - 12:50 pm TR
Business & Economics Building D205

Instructor Information
Name: Dr Mohamed Salman
Office Location: Corridor 4; D207
Telephone Number: 4403-4618
Email Address: msalman@qu.edu.qa

Office Hours
Sun 1:00 2:00
Wed 9:30 12:30,
or by appointment.

Textbook: Calculus, by J. Stewart, 7th Edition.

Exams & Grades:
There will be three major exams:
1. First Exam: 25%, Saturday Nov 1, 2014 at 8:00 -10:00 AM, Alkindi Hall.
2. Second Exam: 25%, Saturday Dec 6, 2014 at 8:00 -10:00 AM, Alkindi Hall.
3. Quizzes (in class): 10%
4. Homework assignments: 5%
5. Final Exam: 35%, Thursday January 8, 2015 at 14:00 16:00.

Grades for the course will be assigned as follows:

Percent grade

90 -100

85 - 89

80 84

75 -79

70 74

65 - 69

60 - 64

below 60

Letter grade
Earned Points

A
4.0

B+
3.5

B
3.0

C+
2.5

C
2.0

D+
1.5

D
1.0

F
0.0

Course Description
CH 12. VECTORS AND THE GEOMETRY OF SPACE.
Three-Dimensional Coordinate Systems. Vectors. The Dot Product. The Cross
Product. Equations of Lines and Planes. Cylinders and Quadric Surfaces.
CH 13. VECTOR FUNCTIONS.
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Vector Functions and Space Curves. Derivatives and Integrals of Vector Functions. Arc Length
and Curvature.
CH 14. PARTIAL DERIVATIVES.
Functions of Several Variables. Limits and Continuity. Partial Derivatives. Tangent Planes and
Linear Approximations. The Chain Rule. Directional Derivatives and the Gradient Vector.
Maximum and Minimum Values. Lagrange Multipliers.
CH 15. MULTIPLE INTEGRALS.
Double Integrals over Rectangles. Iterated Integrals. Double Integrals over General Regions.
Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates. Applications of Double Integrals. Triple Integrals. Triple
Integrals in Cylindrical. Triple Integrals in Spherical Coordinates. Change of Variables in
Multiple Integrals.

Course Objectives
The course aims at:
1. Developing the notion of vectors and their properties in the three-dimensional space.
2. Presenting the calculus of vector functions and curves.
3. Developing the ability to differentiate functions of several variables to solve practical problems.
4. Providing students with the skills of multiple integration for function of several variables and its
application to practical problems

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Do operations on vectors.
2. Identify different types of equations of lines, planes and surfaces.
3. Recognize different types of calculus operations of vector-valued functions.
4. Find arc length, unit tangent and normal vectors.
5. Identify the basic properties of the real-valued functions of several variables.
6. Evaluate limits of functions, and discuss their continuity and partial derivatives.
7. Find directional derivatives and gradients and their properties.
8. Solve optimization problems involving two or three variables.
9. Evaluate multiple integrals in different types of coordinates systems.
10. Evaluating line and surface integrals.

Delivery Methods
We will use different types of teaching methods including:
Presentation explaining material.
Problem solving.
Discussion - actively involving students in learning by asking questions that provoke thinking and verbal
response.
Using Math packages explaining some material.
The lecture will be posted on the e-learning tool Blackboard, so pay you attention to the class and try to
understand everything.

Learning Resources & Media

Data show will be used also to visualize some important graphs in the three dimension space
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We will use some graphing softwares and some Java Applets to help students visualize graphs.
Blackboard will be used frequently: http://mybb.qu.edu.qa/

Weekly Plan
Week
1

Date
Sep 14 18

Sep 21 25

Sep 28 Oct 2

Oct 12 16

Oct 19 23

Oct 26 30

Topics
12.1 Three-Dimensional Coordinate systems
12.2 Vectors
12.3 The Dot Product, projections
12.4 The Cross Product
12.5 Equations of Lines and Planes
12.6 Cylinders and Quadric Surfaces

Eid Aladha Break Oct 3 through Oct 11.

13.1 Vector Functions and Space Curves
13.2 Derivative and Integrals of vector functions
13.3 Arc Length and Curvature
14.1 Functions of Several Variables
14.2 Limits and Continuity
14.3 Partial Derivatives

First Exam: Sat Nov 1, 2014 at 8:00-10:00 AM.

14.4 Tangent Planes and Linear Approximations
14.5 The Chain Rule
14.6 Directional Derivatives and the Gradient Vector
14.7 Maximum and Minimum Values
14.8 Lagrange Multipliers
15.1 Double Integrals over Rectangles
15.2 Iterated Integrals

Nov 2 6

Nov 9 13

Nov 16 20

10

Nov 23 27

11

Nov 30 Dec 4 15.3 Double Integrals over General Regions

Second Exam: Sat Dec 6, 2014 at 8:00-10:00 AM.

12

Dec 7 11

15.4 Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates

13

Dec 14 18

15.6 Triple Integrals

14

Dec 21 25

15.7 Triple Integrals in Cylindrical Coordinates

15

Dec 28 Jan 1

15.8 Triple Integrals in Spherical Coordinates

15.9 Change of Variables

Final Exam: Thursday January 8, 2015 at 14:00 16:00.

Learning Activities and Tasks

Students should be held responsible for their own ongoing learning process. They need to do their assignments
independently unless they are allowed to work in groups.

Course Regulations
Student Responsibilities and Attendance Policies and Procedures

Class attendance is compulsory. In accordance with University regulations, a students absence cannot
exceed 25% of the total number (entire semester) of class meetings. If your absence rate exceeds 25%,
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including both excused and unexcused absences, you will NOT be allowed to take the final examination
and will receive an F barred grade for the course.
Students are expected to be punctual (every 3 late class arrivals will be counted as 1 class absence) in
class attendance and to conduct themselves in an adult and professional manner.

Homework assignments and library assignment should be worked independently. Exchanging ideas are
permitted orally but don't require any kind of copying.

Homework assignment should be submitted in organized way and any late assignments may be assessed
and corrected but the grade will be zero.

Plagiarism (Academic Dishonesty)

All students are expected to turn in work that is their own. Any attempt to pass off another's work as
your own will constitute an "F" in the entire course.
Using part of, or the entire work, prepared by another or turning in a homework assignment prepared by
another student or party are examples of plagiarism.
You may discuss assignments and projects with each other, but you should do the work yourself. In the
case of group projects, you will be expected to do your share of the work. If you use someone else's
words or ideas, you must cite your sources.

Plagiarism is considered a serious academic offence and can result in your work losing marks or being failed.
QU expects its students to adopt and abide by the highest standards of conduct in their interaction with their
professors, peers, and the wider University community. As such, a student is expected not to engage in
behaviours that compromise his/her own integrity as well as that of QU. You may discuss assignments and
projects with each other, but you should do the work yourself. In the case of group projects, you will be
expected to do your share of the work. If you use someone else's words or ideas, you must cite your sources.
Plagiarism includes the following examples and it applies to all student assignments or submitted work:

Use of the work, ideas, images or words of someone else without his/her permission.
Use of someone else's wording, name, phrase, sentence, paragraph or essay without using
quotation marks.
Misrepresentation of the sources that were used.
For further information see: http://www.plagiarism.org/

Classroom Discipline
The use of mobile telephones inside the classroom is NOT allowed.
Any student disciplinary issues, which may arise, will be referred to the head of the Department.

References:

Calculus by H. Anton, I. Bivens and S. Davis, 8th Edition, 2005, Wiley .

Calculus with Analytic Geometry, by H. Edwards and D. E. Penny, 5th Edition, 1998, Prentice Hall.
Calculus, by R.T. Smith and R.B. Minton, 2nd Edition, 2002, McGraw-Hill.
Calculus: One and Several Variables by S. L. Salas, G. J. Etgen and E. Hille; 10th Edition, 2007,
Wiley.
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Additional Sources
Online Sources
Course notes will be posted on the blackboard system: http://mybb.qu.edu.qa/
MIT open course ware http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics

Recommended Problems
The following problems are meant for practice. They show the type of the problems you will encounter in this
course. You are strongly urged to solve as many problems as you can.
12.1: 131 odd, 33,34,36,38,39,40
12.2: 127 odd.
12.3: 1,3,5,6,9,13,18,19,23,25,26,27,28,43,45,47
12.4: 1,3,937 odd,38
12.5: 147 odd, 48,5160 od67,68,71,72
12.6: 1,3,4,21,23,25,27,28, 41,42
13.1: 1-28(odd); 35-38
13.2: 3-25(odd);30, 31, 32, 35-42.
13.3: 1-6; 13,14, 17-25(odd, 47,48
14.1: 9-31(odd).
14.2: 15-22,56,26, 29-44.
14.3: 15-69(odd),75-82,99-101.
14.4: 1-6,46
14.5: 1-11(odd), 21-33(odd),48-51
14.6: 4-29(odd),49-57,60,61,63,64
14.7: 5-20(odd),29-36,39-46
14.8: 3-21(odd)
15.2: 1-22,3738,
15.3: 1-22,49-54,57-58
15.4: 7-13 (odd), 19 27 (odd),29-32
15.6: 3 12
15.7: 1, 3, 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, 23, 27, 35-36

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