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Study Guide Summer 2013

This document provides information about the Mathematics 102 course offered during the Summer Semester of 2013 at the University of Auckland. It outlines the course description, learning outcomes, assessment details, expectations, and policies. The course focuses on functions and calculus, with an emphasis on mathematical modeling and using technology. Students will be assessed through online quizzes, assignments, tests, tutorials, and a final exam. They are expected to commit 20 hours per week to the condensed summer course, including attending lectures and tutorials and completing regular preparation and assignments.

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Study Guide Summer 2013

This document provides information about the Mathematics 102 course offered during the Summer Semester of 2013 at the University of Auckland. It outlines the course description, learning outcomes, assessment details, expectations, and policies. The course focuses on functions and calculus, with an emphasis on mathematical modeling and using technology. Students will be assessed through online quizzes, assignments, tests, tutorials, and a final exam. They are expected to commit 20 hours per week to the condensed summer course, including attending lectures and tutorials and completing regular preparation and assignments.

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Mathematics Two Study Guide SUMMER SEMESTER 2013

MATHS 102 (15 Points) Welcome to Mathematics at the University of Auckland. We are delighted that you have chosen to study this subject, and hope to further capture your interest so that you will continue to be part of our mathematical community in the years ahead. Mathematically we live in exciting times: new applications, new research questions, new ways of studying this oldest of subjects. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course focuses on the mathematics that leads up to, and includes, calculus. We wish to engage you in active participation in problems involving real life contexts. The content is organised around the key idea of a function, and examines different kinds of functions and their characteristics. We aim to build your confidence and enjoyment in mathematics, as well as preparing you for further study. In response to modern developments in our field, we emphasise mathematical modelling. We will also make full use of computer technology and web access. Recommended Preparation: The course is intended for those students who have achieved at least 18 credits in Mathematics at NCEA Level 2 and fewer than 12 credits in Calculus or Statistics at NCEA Level 3 (or equivalent). If you are unsure whether you are in the correct course, please come and talk to us. Restrictions: MATHS 102 may not be taken with any other mathematics course except MATHS 190, nor can it be taken after having previously passed any other mathematics course except MATHS 101/101G or MATHS 190/109G. If you pass MATHS 102, the next course would normally be MATHS 108. An A- pass grade or better in MATHS102 is the prerequisite for progressing to MATHS 150. LEARNING OUTCOMES A student who successfully completes this course will: recognise and use various forms of function notation, and be able to write down and graph the inverses of functions, and identify the domain and range of functions; be able to identify, model and interpret the algebraic or graphical forms of polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and cyclic relationships in both mathematical and real world contexts; be able to relate rational functions with their graphs, identifying asymptotes and intercepts; be able to use algebra to solve equations, including problems involving trigonometry; be able to perform arithmetic on complex numbers; be able to find the derivative and integral of polynomial, power, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, including the use of product, quotient and chain rules; understand the relationship between integration and differentiation; be able to identify when a derivative is an appropriate mathematical model, and use it to solve optimisation problems; know when and how to use technology appropriately for mathematical problems in this course; know several strategies for approaching problems with no obvious solution method; have the ability to communicate mathematical ideas and problem solutions orally and in writing. A student who has taken this course can also expect to have developed mathematical habits of logical thinking, persistence, problem-solving, modelling, proving, conjecturing, symbolism, abstraction and generalisation.

LECTURERS Bill Barton (Coordinator) Judy Paterson b.barton@auckland.ac.nz Room 505 Building 303 Ext 88779 Office hours: Daily 2-4pm (except first week) j.paterson@auckland.ac.nz Room 502 Building 303 Ext 88603 Office hours: Daily 2-4pm (first week only)

ASSESSMENT Your final grade will be based on a combination of coursework and a 2 hour final examination. You must participate in coursework if you wish to pass the course. Total coursework mark 2 Semester tests 3 Written assignments Five Online Skills Quizzes Five Collaborative Tutorials End of semester exam (2 hours) 40% 10% 15% 5% 10% 60% 5% for each of two 30min multichoice tests 5% for each assignment 1% each 2% each

Semester Tests These will be held during lectures, one in the middle of the course and one at the end of the course. No calculators will be permitted. Written Assignments (also see later description) Place your assignment in the MATHS 102 hand-in box in the ground floor (foyer) of the Science Centre Building 303 (Maths/Physics). Due Dates (by 4pm) Assign. 1: Tue 22nd Jan Assign. 2: Tue 29th Jan Assign. 3: Thu 7th Feb Skills Quizzes (also see later description) NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GIVEN. These will be completed on Cecil as shown in the MATHS 102 calendar schedule at the end of this study guide. They will be available to do from 8am on the day shown on the calendar schedule, until 12pm on the evening on which the quiz is due. Final Examination The examination is 2 hours long. The date and time of the exam will be confirmed later in the course. An information sheet on the exam will be available on Cecil once the semester starts. In the event of problems at the time of the exam, contact Student Health and Counselling. More information is available on the examinations website: http://www.auckland.ac.nz/exams EXPECTATIONS Pre-requisite Knowledge Students taking this course are expected to have a working knowledge of the basic elements of Year 11 and Year 12 Mathematics. Assumed knowledge for each module is stated in the Course Book. The Cecil skills quizzes will test students on pre-requisite knowledge. Students who experience difficulties with this knowledge are expected to spend some time learning it outside of lectures, using the sources of help suggested at the start of each module in the supplementary course notes. Course-load A semester course at The University of Auckland is assumed to require at least 10 hours per week of student time. In MATHS 102, the normal pattern of student study each week is expected to be: 3 hours lectures 1 hour tutorial 3 hours lecture preparation/revision 3 hours assignments/quizzes/test preparation.
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HOWEVER, at Summer School the course is condensed into six weeks. Therefore your weekly commitment should be 20 hours. The normal pattern for Summer school is expected to be: 6 hours lectures 1 hour tutorial 6 hours lecture preparation/revision 7 hours assignments/quizzes/test preparation. Students are expected to attend and come prepared to all lectures and tutorials. This means that you will have reviewed the previous lectures notes, and studied any preliminary material for the next lecture. It is important to note that not all course material will be covered in lectures. Students should study the supplementary course-notes, especially the topics noted as part of the course. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they are familiar with this material. LECTURES and TUTORIALS Lectures in this course are working times, they will require you to think, and work through examples. Students should come prepared to ask questions, have discussions in groups, do mathematical problems or explore mathematical questions. This means students will need paper, calculators (see later), an open mind, and a sense of humour. There will be an hour after the lecture on Friday (and on Thursday in week one) to stay and work on problems. There are four teaching sessions a week. Collab Tutorials will be held on Thursdays (except in the first week on Tuesday). These Collaborative Tutorials will emphasise the importance of collaborative work in problem solving. During the five Collaborative Tutorials you will be given questions to be solved in groups. Work on these questions will make up 10% of the total assessment for the course. CECIL Cecil is the main means of information about this course. All course materials, notices, assignments, solutions will be made available through Cecil. Make sure you visit the MATHS 102 Cecil site early in the course, and log on regularly to keep up to date with announcements, assignment solutions etc. You can access Cecil via the university website, http://cecil.auckland.ac.nz TEXT There is no REQUIRED text for this course. A MATHS 102 course-book called Functioning in Mathematics is available to purchase from the University Bookshop (UBS). The book contains notes for each topic covered in lectures, exercises and solutions, and work-sheets to accompany each lecture that will be completed during the lecture. We strongly advise you to buy this book, but if you prefer, everything in the book is available on Cecil. Revision (Additional Support) There are several books available to help students requiring assistance with basic skills. These are all available either on desk copy at the short loan library in the Kate Edgar Information Commons, or for purchase from the SRC and/or Volume One Bookshop. Skills in Mathematics Volumes 1 & 2 by Forbes, Morton & Rae: Covers much of the skill content of MATHS 102. These are very useful for students with weaknesses in some skill areas. Worked examples, and full worked solutions to exercises. Maths: A Students Survival Guide, by Jenny Olive (not for sale at SRC). Superstart, a more advanced text written here at The University of Auckland for a 2-week skills-based course that runs prior to the start of semester one each year. http://hotmath.com/help/videos/index-college.html An excellent commercial site that provides helpful videos at a quite reasonable cost! Also www.studyit.org.nz

Students having problems with earlier knowledge are referred to the Student Learning Centre (Kate Edgar Commons), or to school mathematics texts. A suitable reference and source of exercises is David Bartons Gamma Mathematics Level 11, available from Abacus Educational Book Supply. WORKING TOGETHER & CHEATING The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting his or her learning. You are encouraged to discuss problems with one another and to work together on assignments, but you must not copy another person's assignment. Any cases of suspected cheating will be referred to the course coordinator. Marks for the assignment may be deducted, or in serious or repeat cases, the student may be deleted from the course, or referred to the university for other possible disciplinary action. Generally the following are acceptable forms of collaboration: Getting help in understanding from staff and tutors. Discussing assignments and methods of solution with other students. Unacceptable forms of collaboration ("cheating") include: Copying all or part of another student's assignment, or allowing someone else to do all or part of your assignment for you. Allowing another student to copy all or part of your assignment, or doing all or part of an assignment for somebody else. This is treated as seriously as copying another student's assignment. If you are in any doubt about the permissible degree of collaboration, then please discuss it with a staff member. For complete information about the universitys policy on cheating, see Guidelines: Conduct of Coursework on the university website. TECHNOLOGY Calculators We strongly recommend that students obtain a graphics calculator for this course, but should you not wish to purchase a graphics calculator, you MUST have at least a scientific calculator with trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Graphics calculators will be used by some lecturers in their teaching, and are supported by supplementary material located on Cecil. You can use a graphics calculator in all assignments, the test, and the examination. Graphics calculators will really help your mathematics learning in MATHS 102 and beyond, and although some other courses may not permit them in exams, they can still be used in assignments etc. Any model graphics calculator may be used (e.g. Casio, TI, Sharp). Computers The mathematics department is progressively introducing the use of Matlab in all its courses. However, MATHS 102 will continue to use the graphing package AUTOGRAPH. It is available on the computers in the Mathematics Undergraduate Computer Laboratory. There will be a tutorial on computer graphing (see course calendar). WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION You will have 3 assessed written assignments, to be handed by 4pm on the dates shown earlier. Assignment Four is not marked, it is provided to help you prepare for exams, by covering the topics after assignment 3. Model answers will be provided for all four assignments. Each written assignment will be marked out of 50, reduced to a mark out of 10. Bonus marks are sometimes awarded for exceptional work (up to a maximum of 10/10). Starting work on the night before your assignment is due is not a good idea! The presentation of your assignment solutions is important. Markers cannot be expected to 'hunt' for your solutions.
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Solutions should be numbered and all necessary working clearly shown. In other words do not penalise yourself through handing in hastily done work that cannot be easily read. Use the special blue cover sheet for mathematics available from the SRC. Put your name, course number, assignment number, and tutorial group on the front page, and Student ID on the back. COLLABORATIVE ASSIGNMENTS INFORMATION: Discussion is important in the process of mathematics learning. Being able to communicate your understanding is an important aspect of mathematical knowledge. In this course you will be given an opportunity to develop these skills. A collaborative assignment task is an activity in which a group of students (usually three) attempt to solve a mathematics problem together. The solution is submitted as a joint effort and all three students will gain the same mark. You do not have to work with the same students every time. The assessment is in two equal parts: Oral in which tutors will assess the extent of the collaboration of the group members in the problem solving process and the understanding that the whole group has of the problem and its solution. Written in which the groups written solution will be handed in and marked in the usual way. SKILLS QUIZZES: These will consist of 5 on-line quizzes each comprising 10 questions and worth 1% towards your course-work mark. They may be attempted on Cecil anytime during the scheduled week, as long as they are completed by 12pm on the Sunday before it is due (see Schedule p. 8). You may have up to three attempts for each test, with your best mark being counted. The questions are chosen to you're your knowledge of the preliminary skills required for each module (see the Module notes in the Supplementary Course Notes for more details). Quiz One will cover Module O and Module 1. DELNA DELNA is The University of Aucklands English Language testing programme. Information on the programme can be found at: http://www.delna.auckland.ac.nz/ DELNA: Diagnoses your academic English language ability. Does not cost you anything. Directs you to the best language support for you. Does not exclude you from the courses you are enrolled in. Does not appear on your academic record. The Department of Mathematics requires ALL first year students to undertake DELNA screening. This is a half-hour web-based test. Individual results are given only to you, although the department gets a summary of the class results. Arrangements for sitting the test will be made through the Course Coordinator, who will advertise times and places where the screening can take place. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE & OTHER SUPPORT There are several services provided by the university and by the Department of Mathematics. ELSAC the English Language Assistance Centre at Web site http://www.elsac.auckland.ac.nz/ is a computer-laboratory based service, it is free and open 7 days a week. Tutors are available to help. There are also some credit-bearing English language courses (ESOL 100/101/102). GETTING FURTHER HELP The Department of Mathematics offers special tutorial support for Maori and Pasifika students (contact Ru Nicholson, Extn 87856, or Beth McNab: bmcn009@aucklanduni.ac.nz.) Please go to the Mathematics Tuakana Website: http://www.math.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/for/maori-and-pacific-students For assistance with the material covered in the course: Ask questions in class Ask about the material in the Friday tutorial.
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Get help and advice from the tutors in the Assistance Room in SciSpace, ground floor of the Mathematics Building 303 (open on weekdays from 10am to 4pm), or Get some one to one tutoring assistance: Booking sheet at the 3rd floor mathematics office. Visit the lecturer during office hours. The Student Learning Centre (SLC) in the Information Commons also offers some one-to-one assistance. Please visit the following website for more information: http://www.cad.auckland.ac.nz/index.php?p=app HARASSMENT & COMPLAINTS Complaints about assignment or tutorial marks are best made to your lecturer who is in a position to do something immediately. More general complaints can be taken up by your class representative who should be elected or appointed in the first couple of lectures. You may also approach the Head of Department or the Departmental Manager for Mathematics (extension 88063). Harassment on any grounds, such as racial, sexual, religious and academic is totally unacceptable. Complaints about harassment are best taken to the University Mediator (extension 87478).

MATHS 102 TUTORIAL/ASSIGNMENT & LECTURE SCHEDULE


Week Monday Skills 1 Active Assign. 1 Out Tuesday Lecture 1:1 Lecture 1:2 Collab. Tut 1 Lecture 2:5 Lecture 2:6 Lecture 3.3 Lecture 3.4 Assign 1 Due TEST 1 Lecture 3:9 Assign 2 Due Wednesday Lecture 2:1 Lecture 2:2 Thursday Lecture 2:3 Study time Friday Lecture 2:4 Study time

Jan 7-11 Week 1

Jan 14-18 Week 2 Jan 21-25 Week 3

Skills 1 Due Skills 2 Active Skills 2 Due Skills 3 Active Assign 2 Out HOLIDAY Skills 3 Due Skills 4 Active Assign 3 Out Skills 4 Due Skills 5 Active Assign 4 Out* Skills 5 Due

Lecture 2:7 Lecture 2:8 Lecture 3:5 Lecture 3:6

Lecture 3:1 Collab. Tut 2 Lecture 3:7 Collab Tut 3

Lecture 3:2 Study time Lecture 3:8 Study time

Jan 28-Feb 1 Week 4

Lecture 3:10 Lecture 4:1

Lecture 4:2 Collab Tut 4

Lecture 4:3 Study time

Feb 4-8 Week 5

Lecture 4:4 Lecture 4:5

HOLIDAY

Lecture 4:6 Collab Tut 5 Assign 3 Due Lecture 5:2 Lecture 5:3

Lecture 4:7 Revision time Lecture 5:4 TEST 2

Feb 11-15 Week 6

Lecture 4:8 Lecture 4:9

Lecture 4:10 Lecture 5:1

*Assignment FOUR is not handed in. However, it is highly recommended that you do it and go through the solutions carefully.
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MATHS 102 COURSE OUTLINE


(The course structure was changed for 2012, but the Coursebook has not yet been revised. Brackets after the topic or lectures refer to the relevant module (Mod) & pages (pp) in the Coursebook). INTRODUCTORY MODULE 1: Mathematical modelling and functions. (2 lectures, Mod 0, pp. 7-15) Welcome to Maths 102: Thinking and Reasoning Mathematically Mathematical Models and Functions, and Domain

MODULE 2: (8 lectures) Polynomial functions Linear Functions (Mod 1, pp. 16-18) Quadratic Functions (Mod 1, pp. 24 -30) Solutions to Quadratic Equations The Quadratic Formula Number Sets and Inequalities (Mod 1, pp. 20-21) Complex Numbers (Mod 4, pp. 99-101) Simultaneous Equations & Matrices (Mod 1, p. 19; Mod 4, pp. 102-106) Cubic & Higher Order Polynomial Functions (Mod 1, pp. 31-32)

(Assignment 1)

MODULE 3: (10 lectures) Other Functions: Rational, Exponential, Logarithmic & Trigonometric Rational Functions (2 lectures, Mod 2, pp.36-39) Exponential Functions (2 lectures, Mod 2, pp.40-42) Logarithmic Functions (Mod 2, pp. 43-45) Logarithms & Exponents (Assignment 2 & Test 1) Radians & Circular functions (Mod 4, pp. 78-89) Trigonometric Relationships & Graphs Modelling Waves Piecewise Functions, Domain, Range & Inverse (Mod 2, pp.45; 50-52) MODULE 4 (10 lectures) Gradient Functions - Differential Calculus Rates (Mod 3, pp. 53-70)) The Gradient of a Function The Derivative Function Differentiation Optimisation Higher Derivatives Exponential & Logarithmic Functions Differentiation of trigonometric functions (Mod 4, pp. 96-98) Product & Quotient Functions (Mod 3, pp. 73-76) Composite Functions (The Chain Rule)

(Assignment 3)

MODULE 5: (4 lectures) Area Functions - Integral Calculus (Coursebook Module 5, pp. 11-122) Area Under a Curve Indefinite Integration Definite Integration Applications of Integration (1-2 lectures)

(Test 2)

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