Fall 2013: Math 100 Calculus I
I taught this first semester calculus class in the fall of 2013. I had three sections of about 60-70 students each and supervised two TAs. I designed my own syllabus and wrote my own exams, except for a partially common final exam.Announcements
The Final Exam will be Monday, December 16 at 4pm in Devlin 008. Here are some practice problems for the final.
There are many office hours leading up to the final. Find a table of office hours below. Prof. Lim's office hours are in Carney 214, Garen Chiloyan's office hours are in Carney 368, and Tom Crawford's office hours are in Carney 346.
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Monday |
| Li-Mei Lim 9-11:30am | Tom Crawford 1-2pm | Tom Crawford 1-2pm | Li-Mei Lim 12-1pm |
| Tom Crawford 3-4pm | Li-Mei Lim 2-5pm | Garen Chiloyan 4-5pm | Tom Crawford 2-3pm |
| Garen Chiloyan 4-5pm | Garen Chiloyan 4-5pm |
Prof. Lim has a Youtube channel! Visit it for short video examples similar to homework problems.
Course Information
The syllabus outlines class policies, grading, etc.
Keep an eye on this page for homework assignments, a schedule, and other information.
How to Succeed in Math 100
Here are some resources that I hope you'll find useful.
- Prof. Lim's office hours will be Wednesdays 4-6pm and Thursdays 4-5pm. If you can't make office hours, but still want to meet, email to make an appointment. You are also welcome to utilize Tom Crawfod and Garen Chiloyan's office hours, listed in above.
- There is free tutoring in Carney 309 on Mondays 10-12 and 1-4, on Tuesdays 10-4, on Wednesdays 10-11 and 1-3, and on Thursdays 10-12 and 1-3.
- The Connors Family Learning Center in the O'Neill Libary also offers free tutoring, but you must make an appointment ahead. Things can get busy around exams, so plan ahead..
- Reading the textbook with its plethora of examples can be helpful. To get the most out of reading, try taking notes, writing yourself summaries of the sections, and noting down questions to ask later.
Here are some suggestions about how to pass the class.
- Come to class and recitation. We're trying to make class useful and informative. If you feel that class could be improved in some way, let me or one of the TAs know.
- Come to office hours. This is where you can ask all your "stupid" questions.
- Do the homework. The only way to learn math is by doing math. The old cliche that practice makes perfect is definitely true in math.
- Start things early. Start studying for exams early (a week ahead, say) and start the homework early. This way you'll have plenty of time to ask questions and work out unforeseen difficulties.
- Understand your mistakes. We all make mistakes, but the important thing is to learn from them. Figure out what you did wrong and why. How will you make sure that you don't make that mistake again? Will you change how you study or what you study?