Math 156 - Applied Honors Calculus II - Fall 2009


Math 156 is an alternative to Math 116 (Calculus II), designed for engineering and science students who scored a 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Calculus exam (AB or BC). For more details, see the course description. For the grading policy and other course logistics, see the handout from the first class.
Instructor: Michael Zieve    email: zieve@umich.edu
Office: 3835 East Hall Office Hours: 1-2pm (M,T,F),  3-4pm (F)  or by appointment
Phone: 615-3650 Class: MTuWF 2-3pm, 229 Dennison
Information: syllabus, schedule
Textbook: "Calculus", by James Stewart, published by Thomson Brooks/Cole, 5th edition (the bookstores have a special Michigan version of the 5th edition suitable for this course, but any version of the 5th edition is fine)
Homework
hw1 due: Tuesday Sep 15
hw2 due: Tuesday Sep 22
hw3 due: Tuesday Sep 29
hw4 due: Tuesday Oct 6  (including the problems at the end of the computer lab worksheet)
hw5 due: Tuesday Oct 13
hw6 due: Tuesday Oct 27
hw7 due: Tuesday Nov 3
hw8 due: Tuesday Nov 10
hw9 due: Friday Nov 20
hw10 due: Wednesday Dec 2
hw11 due: Wednesday Dec 9
Exams
1st midterm exam: Wednesday Oct 14,  6:15-7:45pm,  140 Lorch  review problems
2nd midterm exam: Wednesday, Nov 18,  6:15-7:45pm,  140 Lorch  review problems
Final exam: Thursday, Dec 17,  8-10am,  140 Lorch  review problems
Additional notes
Compound interest
Maple verification of polynomial identity
Computer lab worksheet
Addendum to lecture 4, on the proof of FTC1
Clarification of lecture 1, on summing 1+2+3+...+n
Handout from lecture 1, which answers many questions about the class.
Further information
  • Information on majoring or minoring in math
  • Undergraduate Math Club
  • "... Research on student notetaking shows that taking notes in class and reviewing those notes (either in class or afterward) have a positive impact on student learning. ..."
        (From: Research on Student Notetaking  by D. DeZure, M. Kaplan & M. A. Deerman,
          Occasional Paper No. 16, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan)