Math 129Mathematics
Immersion for
Freshman
Engineers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Pascal Bedrossian                                                                                 Cathy W. Carter     

Cooper-Wilson 305  Ext. 3441                                                                    Cooper-Wilson 301  Ext. 3456

pbedross@cbu.edu                                                                                         ccarter@cbu.edu

http://www.cbu.edu/~pbedross                                                                       http://www.cbu.edu/~ccarter

 

 

 

 

M129 Syllabus

 

Course Calendar

 

 

Assignments

 

 

 

 

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

 

Math Center

 

 

Properties of Integrals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Announcements

 

Test 5  2008

 

Test 4 Part II 2008

Test 4 Part I 2009

 

Test 4 Part I 2008

 

Test 3 Fall 2006

 

DerRules2.doc

 

Test 2 Fall 2008

Other material to review for Test 2

 

Test 1  Fall 2008

 

 

 


 


 

MIFE 117 see here!

 

Test 1 09

 

Test 2 09

 

 

 

 

 

 

Math 129 Course Calendar

 

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week 1

 

8/24

1.1, 1.2  functions

 

Functions, linear fns

2.1, 1.3

Quadratic functions, transformations

 

 

1.5     

Inverse functions

Week 2

 

8/31  1.4, 1.5

Combining functions, composite fns, inverse functions

2.2, 2.3 

End behavior

Roots/factors/zeros of polynomials

2.3, 2.5 

Rational root thm

 

 

2.4 /2.5

complex numbers

Week 3

 

9/7

Labor Day

 

 

 

Test 1

1.1-1.5; 2.1-2.5

Rational functions 2.6

Week 4

 

9/14

 

 

Exponential  & logarithmic functions

7.1, 7.2

Properties of exponents & logs

7.3

The natural base; simplifying expression; equations 7.4

Week 5

 

9/21

 

Exponential models

Ch. 3  Limits;

difference quotient

Derivative

Meaning of the derivative

Week 6

 

9/28

Test 2

2.6; ch. 7, 3; 4.1

Reviewed Test 2

The derivative;

Rules of differentiation

 

 

Product rule

Week 7

 

10/5

Quotient rule (4.3)

 

Chain rule (4.4)

Derivative of exponential fns

 

Derivative of logs

 

Implicit diff

Week 8

10/12

 

 

Test 3

4.1- 4.6, 8.1, 8.2

 

 

 

Fall Break

 

Week 9

 

10/26

 

 

Retest 1 & 2

applications

Newton’s Method

Linearization, L’Hopital’s Rule

Optimization

 

Graphing HW due

Week 10

 

11/2

 

6.1  antiderivatives

T4  Part I Applications of differential calc;

6.2, 6.4

Riemann sums

Riemann sums & definite integral

6.1-6.4

Week 11

 

11/9       6.1-6.4

Problem session afternoon

 

  T4 Part II

intro integral calculus

Trig: 9.1-9.2

Trig fns & the unit circle

9.3

Right triangle trig

Week 12

 

11/16

9.4 – 9.6 Trig fns; basic graphs

Trig graphs; inverse trig fns   9.5-9.7

9.8, 10.1, 10.2

10.3

 

Review

Begin 10.4?

Week 13

 

11/23

Test 5

ch 9 & 10.1-10.3

Ch. 11

Derivatives of sin x & cos x

 

Thanksgiving Holiday

Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 14

 

11/30

 

11.4

More 10.4/10.5

 

13.1 – 13.2

Trig applications;

Week 15

 

12/7

applications

 

Test 6

ch 10.4-10.5, 11.1-11.4, & 13.1-13.2

 

Last day of class

 

 

Comprehensive Final Exam during the week of December 14-18.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tentative MIFE 117 Course Calendar

yellow dates meet with MIFE 129, gray dates meet separately.

 

Week 10

 

 

 

Algebra

Review T1 & T2

CW212

Algebra

Review T1 & T2

CW212

Algebra

Review T1 & T2

CW212

Week 11

 

11/10

Algebra Review T1 & T2     CW212

Algebra Review

 T1 & T2    

CW212

Algebra Review

T1 & T2    

CW212

Trig w/ M129

Ch. 9

Homework Due

9.3

Right triangle trig

Week 12

 

11/17   9.1-9.3

9.4 begin graphs

Trig graphs; inverse trig fns   9.5-9.7

9.8, 10.1, 10.2

10.3

 

Review

Begin 10.4?

Week 13

 

11/24

Test 5

ch 9 & 10.1-10.3

 

CW 212

Retest Algebra

CW 212

Thanksgiving Holiday

Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 14

 

11/30      

Trig id

Trig identities

10.4

10.5

 

Law of Sines & Cosines

HW Due

Week 15

 

12/8

 

Review for test

HW due

Test II

10.1 – 10.5,

13.1-13.2

???

Last day of class

 

MIFE 117 Assignments Chapters 10 & 13

                                                                                                                                             Collected & graded

 

10.1    1, 5,9,11,13,15-20,37,43, 47,49, 53,59,61-64
10.2    1-41 odd, 64
10.3    5-28 odd

 

10.4    1, 3, 9, 23, 30, 33, 40, 57                                               10.4  4 (do 4a 2 different ways), 45, 53, 58
10.5    3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 23, 25, 35-40, 41, 47, 49, 53, 103            10.5  14, 26, 45, 54


13.1    1, 6, 7, 13, 15, 19, 21, 39, 41, 43, 45                             13.1   14, 20, 42
13.2    1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 38,                              13.2    6, 12, 32