Marcelo Mendes Disconzi
Department of Mathematics, Vanderbilt University

email: marcelo.disconzi at vanderbilt.edu
office: Stevenson Center 1515
phone: (615) 322 7147
mail to: 1326 Stevenson Center Ln, Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN 37240

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Marcelo Mendes Disconzi
MATH 2300 - Multivariable calculus, section 04

General Information
For a description of the course, including the grading policy, consult the course syllabus. Students are responsible for reading the syllabus and being aware of all the course and university policies.

This course will be taught through a hybrid online/in-person model. See the course syllabus for details.

Textbook: Stewart's Calculus, 8th edition, with WebAssign subscription.

The course will use the following online platforms: Brightspace, Gradescope, and WebAssign.

Classes meet on TR, 12:45–2:00pm at Stevenson Center 1308 (ground floor of the Mathematics Building).

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we will be following all guidelines stipulated by Vanderbilt University. See the return to campus website, the Vanderbilt COVID-19 response website, and the Vanderbilt COVID-19 dashboard for more information.

Vanderbilt offers free tutoring services for this class, the math department offers tutored study halls and the engineering department offers free drop-in STEM tutoring.

Contact Information and Office Hours
Instructor's office: Stevenson Center 1515 (5th floor of the Mathematics Building).
Instructor's email: marcelo.disconzi@vanderbilt.edu.
Instructor's office hours: Tuesdays, 4–6pm, Thursdays, 5–6pm, or by appointment. Office hours will be held virtually. If you want to meet in person, please schedule an appointment.
Instructor's office phone: (615) 322-7147.

Exams and assignments

Description % of the final grade Date
Location and Time
Remarks
Midterm 1 20% Sep 22
Online, regular class time.
The test will cover sections 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 13.1, 13.2, and 13.3.
A practice test is posted. An online review session will be held on Sept 18 at 5:45pm. Solutions to the practice.
Students are allowed to use a single-page cheat sheet for the test. The cheat sheet must be submitted with the exam.
Test solutions.
Midterm 2 20% Oct 27
Online, regular class time.
The test will cover sections 14.1, 14.2,
14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14.7, 15.1, and 15.2 (14.8 will not be on the test).
A practice test is posted. An online review session will be held on Oct 23 at 5:15pm. Solutions to the practice.
Students are allowed to use a single-page cheat sheet for the test. The cheat sheet must be submitted with the exam.
Test solutions.
Final 30% Dec 10
Online, 7pm.
The final will cover sections 15.3, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 15.8, 15.9, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 16.7, 16.8, and 16.9 (15.4 will not be on the text). But in a sense, you should view it as cumulative in that you need the previous material to understand these sections.
A practice test is posted. An online review session will be held on Dec 7 at 5pm. Solutions to the practice.
Students are allowed to use a single-page cheat sheet for the test. The cheat sheet must be submitted with the exam.
Test solutions.
Quizzes 10% on a regular basis (see below) announced on the webpage and posted on WebAssign.
HW assignments 20% on a regular basis (see below) announced on the webpage and posted on WebAssign.

Schedule
Below is an ongoing schedule for the course (for the academic calendar, click here). Changes to this schedule might occur and students are responsible for keeping up with updates on the webpage. The due date for each assignment will be posted as the course progresses. Click here for the class notes (these will be updated on a regular basis). Starting Monday, November 30th, classes will be online only.

Date Material covered/textbook section Homework Remarks
Aug 25
Sections 12.1, 12.2.

Examples 12.1
Aug 27
Sections 12.2, 12.3, 12.4. HW 1 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Sept 1, 12pm.
Examples 12.2
Examples 12.3
Sep 1
Sections 12.4, 12.5. Quiz 1 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Sept 3, 12:45pm.
Examples 12.4.
Sep 3
Sections 12.5, 12.6. HW 2 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Sept 8, 12:45pm.
Examples 12.5
Examples 12.6
Sep 8
Sections 13.1, 13.2.
Quiz 2 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Sept 10, 12:45pm.
Examples 13.1
Examples 13.2
Sep 10
Sections 13.3.
HW 3 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Sept 15, 12:45pm.
Examples 13.3.
Sep 15
Sections 13.4, 14.1.
Quiz 3 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Sept 17, 12:45pm.
Extra credit 1 is posted on Gradescope.
Due: Sept 17, 11:59pm.
Solutions to the extra credit.
Sep 17
Sections 14.2, 14.3.
HW 4 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Sept 24, 12:45pm.
Examples 14.2.
Sep 22
Midterm 1.
Quiz 4 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Sept 24, 11:45pm.
Online, access through Gradescope.
Sep 24 Canceled. To be rescheduled at a later time.

Sep 29
Sections 14.3, 14.4. HW 5 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Oct 6, 12:45pm.
Examples 14.3
Examples 14.4
Oct 1
Sections 14.5.
Examples 14.5
Oct 6
Sections 14.6, 14.7. Quiz 5 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Oct 8, 12:45pm.
Examples 14.6
Oct 8
Sections 14.7, 14.8. HW 6 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Oct 13, 12:45pm.
Examples 14.7
Oct 13
Sections 14.8, 15.1.
Quiz 6 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Oct 15, 12:45pm.
Extra credit 2 is posted on Gradescope.
Due: Oct 19, 11:59pm.

Oct 15
Sections 15.2, 15.4.
HW 7 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Oct 20, 12:45pm.
Extra credit 3 is posted on Gradescope.
Due: Oct 31, 11:59pm.
Section 15.3 will be covered together with 15.9.
Examples 15.2
Oct 20 Sections 15.5, 15.6. Quiz 7 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Oct 22, 12:45pm.

Oct 22 Sections 15.6, 15.7.
Examples 15.7
Oct 27 Midterm 2.
Online, access through Gradescope.
Oct 29 Sections 15.7, 15.8. HW 8 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Nov 3, 12:45pm.
Examples 15.8
Nov 3 Sections 15.3, 15.9. Quiz 8 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Nov 5, 12:45pm.
Examples 15.9
Nov 5 Sections 16.1, 16.2. HW 9 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Nov 10, 12:45pm.

Nov 10 Sections 16.2, 16.3. Quiz 9 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Nov 12, 12:45pm.
Examples 16.3
Nov 12 Sections 16.4. HW 10 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Nov 17, 12:45pm.
Examples 16.4
Nov 17 Sections 16.5, 16.6. Quiz 10 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Nov 19, 12:45pm.
Examples 16.5
Nov 19 Sections 16.6. HW 11 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Dec 1, 12:45pm.
Extra credit 4 is posted on Gradescope.
Due: Dec 5, 11:59pm.

Nov 23 - Nov 27 Thanksgiving holidays, no classes.

Dec 1 Sections 16.7. Quiz 11 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Dec 3, 12:45pm.

Dec 3 Sections 16.8. Extra credit 5 is posted on WebAssign.
Due: Dec 10, 12:45pm.
This extra credit is also a review for the final, covering the remaining sections not included in the previous HW.
Dec 4, 3:30pm
(Make-up class)
Section 16.9

Dec 10, 7pm Final exam.
Online, access through Gradescope.

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