Course Information:

Course: Math 202 Calculus III
Professor: Valentin Zakharevich (You may call me Val)
Email: vzakhar2@jhu.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 2-4pm, Sunday 2-4pm
Textbook: Vector Calculus, 6th Ed., by Marsden and Tromba.


If you register for the course after January 19th, you need to email your professor to get login information for Webwork and CampusWire.

Brief Description

The official department syllabus for this course can be found here. The syllabi for the prerequisites for this course are here and here.

This semester this course will be taught online. As such, there will be many aspects of this course you will need to stay aware of. Make sure you read this syllabus thoroughly.

Weekly Activity Summary:

Additionally, there will be See the Schedule page for exact assignments and due dates.

Prerecorded Lectures

Each section of the textbook is accompanied by a short lecture video prerecorded by Professor Teri Christiansen. You need to have read the textbook section before you watch these videos as they assume familiarity with the covered topic and focus on applications and problem solving.

Live Lectures

There will also be live synchronous lectures to supplement the prerecorded videos. These sessions will take place of Fridays at 11am and 12pm EST. You may choose to attend either one of the live lectures, and moreover they will be recorded and available to watch later. The password for the zoom session is on the zoom Blackboard page. The links to synchronous zoom sessions are on Blackboard as well as on the schedule page.

There isn't a uniform agenda for the synchronous sessions. During some of these lectures I will elaborate on the material covered in the prerecorded videos. During others I will delve deeper into a particular topic. I will always assume that you have read the textbook and watched the prerecorded videos on the week's topics by Friday. If you have not, you will probably find live lecture difficult to follow. You are responsible for any material covered during live sessions.

When you join the Zoom session of the synchronous lecture you will be automatically muted. If you have a question for the instructor, use the "hand raise" feature of Zoom. I will be stopping periodically to address possible questions. You may use the Zoom chat feature during the lecture if you have a short question that you think your classmate can easily answer. I will not be looking at the chat during the lecture. You are encouraged, but not required, to keep your camera on during the synchronous session. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.

Homework

There will be weekly homework assignments that needs to be completed online on the Webwork platform at this link. Your initial user/pass are JHED/Studend ID. Please change your password the first time you log in. Some instructions on how to use Webwork can be found here.

On most weeks, homework assignments will be due on Sunday at 11:59pm. The due time can be seen on the Webwork page as well as on the schedule page. The answers to homework problems will be available a few days after the assignment is due. Two lowest homework grades will be dropped at the end of the semester.

Quizzes

Every week, there will be a 30 minute timed quiz administered on Webwork and due two days after the homework assignment is due. You will have several attempts to take the quiz: twice in the first 24 hours after taking it the first time, and twice after 24 hours, as long as it is before the deadline. You are allowed and encouraged to use all the resources available to you to make sure you know how to solve the quiz problems between attempts. You are allowed to use calculators and notes to take the quiz. The two lowest quiz grades will be dropped.

PILOT Program

In the PILOT program, students are organized into small groups to work on a problem sets with the direction of a student leader. This semester, the PILOT program is an integral part of the course and is mandatory for every student. The course is designed with the expectation that everyone works on and completes the PILOT problem sets. In particular, you should not think of PILOT problems as less important than the HW assignments.

While your performance during the PILOT meetings will not count towards your grade, your attendance will be noted and will count towards 10% of your final grade. You will lose points if you miss more than 2 PILOT meetings.

You should have received an email with instructions for signing up. Otherwise, fill out this form or email Ariane Kelly directly.

Exams

For each midterm exam, there will be two versions available: one in the morning and one in the evening. The midterm exams are 50 -minutes long and you will have an hour-long windows when you may start taking the exam. (Either between 11am and 12pm or between 9pm and 10pm EST).

This course will use Respondus for proctoring exams. The link to the exam will be available on Blackboard on the day of the exam. You will need to set up a webcam in order to record yourself during the exam. Before the exam time runs out, you will need to show every page to the camera. Afterwards, you'll need to scan and upload the exam to Gradescope. There will be a practice exam available a week before your first midterm for you to test the system.
Note: The "Environment Check" and "Notify students during exam if face cannot be detected" features will not be used and we will not review the automatically generated flags produced by Respondus.

You are allowed to have one handwritten formula sheet(front and back) for each set of material covered by an exam. In other words, you are allowed one sheet for the first midterm, two sheets for the second midterm and three sheets for the final. You have to show your formula sheet to the camera at the start of the exam and then scan it with your exam submission.

There will be no makeup exams. If you miss a mid-term exam and you have a valid excuse, the grade for this mid-term will be calculated as the average of the other two exams. Missed midterms without an excuse will count as 0.

Discussion Board

A discussion board is set up for this course on Campuswire. You should receive an invitation before the first day of class. All math questions should be posted on the discussion board before you contact your professor or TA. You should also be answering the questions posed by your classmates. Additionally, there will be discussion questions that every student needs to answer every week. This will count towards 5% of your final grade. You will lose points if you do not answer more than 2 of the discussion questions.

Starting the second week of semester, you should be registered for 2 classes on Campuswire: "Calculus III" and "Calc III - Sn" where n is your section. The "Calculus III" course is where you should post questions for all your classmates, TAs and the professor. The "Calc III - Sn" is where you need to answer the discussion question every week. Your classmates in the same section will be able to see your answers and you are encouraged to respond and comment on your classmates' responses. There is a feature allowing you to post anonymously on Campuswire, which makes you anonymous to other students but not to the professor and the TAs. In particular, you may answer discussion questions anonymously and still get the full grade.

You are able to message you classmates directly on Campuswire as well as set up chatrooms. You might find this useful when working in groups on your projects and your PILOT leader might use Campuswire for communication. I recommend that you download Campuswire mobile app.

Projects

There will be two group projects throughout the semester with their due dates available on the schedule page. You will work in groups of 3-4 students from your section. Only one student in each group will need to submit the project on Gradescope, but all students need to put in adequate work into the project. All questions about project work should be addressed to your TA. You will also need to present your work during the TA section on the week the project is due.

TA sections

You will meet with your TA every week for a discussion section. Come with questions and problems you would like the TA to go over. This is also the time for you to get help with the projects. On the weeks when the group project is due, your group will present your work to the TA.

Grading Policy

Homework - 15%
PILOT attendance - 10%
Discussion Board Participation - 5%
Quizzes - 15%
Projects - 15%
Midterms - 20%
Final - 20%


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Useful resources

Math Help Room: Schedule, Zoom Info
PILOT program
Learning Den
Academic Advising

JHU Ethics Statement

The strength of the university depends on academic and personal integrity. In this course, you must be honest and truthful. Ethical violations include cheating on exams, plagiarism, reuse of assignments, improper use of the Internet and electronic devices, unauthorized collaboration, alteration of graded assignments, forgery and falsification, lying, facilitating academic dishonesty, and unfair competition. Report any violations you witness to the instructor. You may consult the associate dean of student conduct (or designee) by calling the Office of the Dean of Students at 410-516-8208 or via email at integrity@jhu.edu. For more information, see the Homewood Student Affairs site on academic ethics:
(https://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/student-life/student-conduct/academic-ethics-undergraduates)
or the e-catalog entry on the undergraduate academic ethics board:
(http://e-catalog.jhu.edu/undergrad-students/student-life-policies/#UAEB).

Students with Disabilities

Any student with a disability who may need accommodations in this class must obtain an accommodation letter from Student Disability Services, 385 Garland, (410) 516-4720, studentdisabilityservices@jhu.edu. To arrange for testing accommodation, remind the instructor and provide the letter from the Student Disability Services no later than 7 days before each exam.

Anxiety, Stress and Mental Health

If you are struggling with anxiety, stress, depression or other mental health related concerns, please consider visiting the JHU Counseling Center. If you are concerned about a friend, please encourage that person to seek out their services. The Counseling Center is located at 3003 North Charles Street in Suite S-200 and can be reached at 410-516-8278 and online at http://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/counselingcenter/