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Week 12

We did the last example of finding the mean and rms values of a function. Then we covered section which is critical for third year: Differential Equations. I also gave ye a sheet with all the formulae that you will need for the Winter exam.

Week 13

Tutorial times and venues as normal.

The lecture times will be given over to going over the sample exam. When the sample exam is completed I will take questions from the class. If there are no questions I will help one-to-one.

Tutorials

The tutorial split is

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Test 2

…corrections are ongoing.

Week 11

After Monday’s test, we looked at how we can find volumes of solids of revolution using integration. Then we looked at how to find the work done by a variable work and find the mean value of a variable output. We also spoke about the RMS value.

Week 12

We will do the last example of finding the mean and rms values of a function. Then we will begin the last section which is critical for third year: Differential Equations. I also hope to give you a sheet with all the formulae that you will need for the Winter exam.

Tutorials

The tutorial split is

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Test 2

Test 2 will take place this on Monday 24 November in B263. Ye have a sample in your notes but note that partial fractions will not be in this test.

Week 10

In Week 10 we looked at antiderivatives that require a partial fraction expansion. Then we look at the applications of integration to area.

Week 11

After Monday’s test, we will look at how we can find volumes of solids of revolution using integration. Then we will look at how to find the work done by a variable work and find the mean value of a variable output.

Tutorials

The tutorial split is

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Test 2

Test 2 will take place in Week 11 on Monday 24 November in B263. Ye have a sample in your notes.

Week 9

In Week 9 we did some more antiderivatives that require a substitution but also we will evaluate some (definite) integrals that require a substitution.

Week 10

In Week 10 we will look at antiderivatives that require a partial fraction expansion. Then we look at the applications of integration to area & volume.

Tutorials

The tutorial split is

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Test 2

Test 2 will take place in Week 11 on Monday 24 November in B263. Ye have a sample in your notes.

Week 8

In Week 8 we started evaluating some straightforward integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Then we looked at antidifferentiating using a substitution.

Week 9

In Week 9 we will so some more antiderivatives that require a substitution but also we will evaluate some (definite) integrals that require a substitution.

Tutorials

The tutorial split is

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Test 1

I will again have the tests with me in Tuesday’s tutorial.

Week 7

In Week 7 we finished off the first chapter and began the second chapter: on Integration.

Week 8

In Week 8 we will start evaluating some straightforward integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Then we will look into anti-differentiation in more detail.

Tutorials

The tutorial split is

Continuous Assessment

As can be seen here in the Module Descriptor, there will be two 15% tests: one in Week 6 and one in Week 10. I hope to give you two week’s notice of each and there are sample tests in the notes. The second test might be pushed into Week 11.

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Test 1

Results are pending… I am not sure how long these will take but I will try and have them done ASAP.

Week 6

In Week 6 we did some more max/min problems and even some applied examples.

Week 7

In Week 6 we will finish off the first chapter and begin the second chapter: on Integration.

Tutorials

The tutorial split is

Continuous Assessment

As can be seen here in the Module Descriptor, there will be two 15% tests: one in Week 6 and one in Week 10. I hope to give you two week’s notice of each and there are sample tests in the notes. The second test might be pushed into Week 11.

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Test 1

The first 15% test will take place at 4 pm MONDAY 20 October in B263 (Week 6). You can find a sample in the course notes, after the section on rates of change I think. It is a test that could arguably take 42 minutes but I’ll give ye from 16.05 — 17.00. You will be given a copy of these tables. Don’t worry I’ll scribble out the “UCC”!

Note that the format will be the same of this.

1. Differentiation from First Principles
2. Tangent Lines
3. Differentiate by Rule
4. Differentiate by Rule
5. Differentiate by Rule
6. Rates of Change
7. Rate of Change/ Geometry of Graph,

but this is dependent on our progress in lectures.

Week 5

In Week 5 we spoke about the duality/interplay between geometry & algebra and learnt how to find the maxima/minima of functions.

Week 6

In Week 6 we will have Test 1 on Monday. In the remaining lectures we will do more examples of finding local maxima/minima of functions and perhaps begin some applied examples.

Tutorials

The tutorial split is

Continuous Assessment

As can be seen here in the Module Descriptor, there will be two 15% tests: one in Week 6 and one in Week 10. I hope to give you two week’s notice of each and there are sample tests in the notes.

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Test 1

The first 15% test will take place at 4 pm MONDAY 20 October in B263 (Week 6). You can find a sample in the course notes, after the section on rates of change I think. It is a test that could arguably take 42 minutes but I’ll give ye from 16.05 — 17.00. You will be given a copy of these tables. Don’t worry I’ll scribble out the “UCC”!

Note that the format will be the same of this.

1. Differentiation from First Principles
2. Tangent Lines
3. Differentiate by Rule
4. Differentiate by Rule
5. Differentiate by Rule
6. Rates of Change
7. Rate of Change/ Geometry of Graph,

but this is dependent on our progress in lectures.

Week 4

In Week 4 we continued our work on the Chain Rule and spoke about applications of differentiation to rates of change.

Week 5

In Week 5 we will talk about the duality/interplay between geometry & algebra and learn how to find the maxima/minima of functions.

Tutorials

The tutorial split is

Continuous Assessment

As can be seen here in the Module Descriptor, there will be two 15% tests: one in Week 6 and one in Week 10. I hope to give you two week’s notice of each and there are sample tests in the notes.

Quick Test: Academic Learning Centre

I would urge anyone having any problems with material that isn’t being addressed in the tutorials to use the Academic Learning Centre. As you can see the timetable is quite generous. You will get best results if you come to the helpers there with specific questions.

I have already advised some of ye to go to the ALC for specific help.

Study

Please feel free to ask questions about the exercises via email or even better on this webpage — especially those of us who struggled in the test.

Read the rest of this entry »

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Test 1

The first 15% test will take place at 4 pm MONDAY 20 October in B263 (Week 6). You can find a sample in the course notes, after the section on rates of change I think. It is a test that could arguably take 42 minutes but I’ll give ye from 16.05 — 17.00. You will be given a copy of these tables. Don’t worry I’ll scribble out the “UCC”!

Note that the format will be the same of this.

1. Differentiation from First Principles
2. Tangent Lines
3. Differentiate by Rule
4. Differentiate by Rule
5. Differentiate by Rule
6. Rates of Change
7. Rate of Change/ Geometry of Graph,

but this is dependent on our progress in lectures.

Week 3

In Week 3 we learned how to differentiate quotients (fancy word for fractions) using the quotient rule and compositions  using the Chain Rule.

Week 4

In Week 4 we will continue our work on the Chain Rule and hopefully talk about applications of differentiation to rates of change.

Tutorials

The tutorial split is

Continuous Assessment

As can be seen here in the Module Descriptor, there will be two 15% tests: one in Week 5 and one in Week 10. I hope to give you two week’s notice of each and there are sample tests in the notes.

Quick Test: Academic Learning Centre

I would urge anyone having any problems with material that isn’t being addressed in the tutorials to use the Academic Learning Centre. As you can see the timetable is quite generous. You will get best results if you come to the helpers there with specific questions.

I have already advised some of ye to go to the ALC for specific help.

Study

Please feel free to ask questions about the exercises via email or even better on this webpage — especially those of us who struggled in the test.

Read the rest of this entry »