MATH 490 A — Calculus Refresher

COURSE REFERENCE NUMBER (CRN): 31860

Course Description: This course reviews and surveys the ideas of calculus and the ways they are applied. It uses a Mathematica-based electronic interactive text and covers growth, exponential growth, instantaneous growth, rules of the derivative, using the tools, differential equation, race track principle, parametric plotting, integrals for measuring area, breaking the code of the integral, and measurements; and transforming integrals, splines, and expansions. Syllabus >>

Home Page: These engineering courses are self-paced and taught without lectures by using interactive courseware run in Mathematica. Visit http://netmath.uiuc.edu/emo/course.php for details.

Prerequisites: Basic course in calculus.

Required Software: Mathematica student version is available for registered students for a nominal fee at http://webstore.uiuc.edu/. NetID and password will be needed to access the site.

Credit: 3 hours

Instructor: Debra Woods and Bruce Carpenter