DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA

MAT232H5Y LEC0101
Calculus of Several Variables
Course Outline - Summer 2022
Class Location & Time Tue, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM IB 245
Thu, 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM IB 245
Instructor Geordie Richards
Office Location Office hours over zoom
Office Hours Fridays 1-2PM
E-mail Address geordie.richards@utoronto.ca
Course Web Site https://q.utoronto.ca

Teaching Assistant Facundo Camano

E-mail Address facundo.camano@mail.utoronto.ca

Teaching Assistant Danny Huong

E-mail Address danny.huong@mail.utoronto.ca

Teaching Assistant Nigel Petersen

E-mail Address nigel.petersen@mail.utoronto.ca

Course Description
Differential and integral calculus of several variables: partial differentiation, chain rule, extremal problems, Lagrange multipliers,
classification of critical points. Multiple integrals, Green's theorem and related topics.

Prerequisite: MAT134H5 or MAT136H5 or MAT134Y5 or MAT135Y5 or MAT137Y5 or MAT157Y5

Exclusion: MAT233H5 or MAT235Y1 or MAT237Y1 or MAT257Y1 or MAT257Y5 or MATB41H3
Recommended: MAT223H5 or MAT240H5 (SCI)
Distribution Requirement: SCI

Students who lack a pre/co-requisite can be removed at any time unless they have received an explicit waiver from the department.
The waiver form can be downloaded from here.

Detailed Course Description

In multivariable calculus, we will develop our intuition for geometry in 2D and 3D spaces. We will use the tools of calculus
(derivatives and integrals) to analyze geometric concepts like length, areas, volumes, angles, and coordinates.

Topics: Parametric curves, polar coordinates, vectors, arc length, surfaces, partial differentiation, gradient vector, tangent planes,
chain rule, Hessian matrix, optimization, Lagrange multipliers, double integrals, surface area, Jacobian matrix, change of variables,
triple integrals, and spherical coordinates.

Learning Outcomes
Spatial and geometric reasoning: solving problems related to length, area, angle, volume, and coordinates, by applying the
techniques of multivariable calculus (tangent and gradient vectors, partial derivatives, and double/triple integrals).
Problem solving: identify an approach to solve a problem, break the approach into logical steps, carefully complete each
step using the formulas/techniques of multivariable calculus, and write an appropriate concluding statement to solve the
problem.
Solution validation: determine the correctness of a written solution by identifying any conceptual, computational, or logical
errors, and provide suggestions to correct any errors.

Textbooks and Other Materials

OpenStax Calculus Volume 3: https://openstax.org/details/books/calculus-volume-3

This is a free online resource that we will rely on throughout the semester.

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 Multivariable Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 8th Edition, by James Stewart.

This is a text you may consult for extra practice. Previous editions of the textbook will suffice for this purpose.

Assessment and Deadlines

Type Description Due Date Weight
Quiz Eleven (11) Warm-up Quizzes (1% each, lowest score dropped) On-going 10%
Assignment Four (4) Assignments (8% each with lowest score dropped) On-going 24%
Term Test Test #1 2022-06-09 13%
Term Test Test #2 2022-07-28 13%
Final Exam Final Exam TBA 40%
Total 100%

More Details for Assessment and Deadlines

Warm-up quizzes. These quizzes are to be submitted by Monday night before class, and are auto-graded; there will be a total of 11
warm-up quizzes (every week except Week 1). Each quiz is worth 1% of your grade, with the lowest quiz dropped. The topics of
the quizzes will cover readings that will be discussed during the week, and the quizzes themselves will be taken up in-class. Thus it
is important to complete the quizzes on time.

The quizzes will be posted via MathMatize, a math learning app cocreated by Dr. Jonathan Herman. MathMatize offers fun and
useful features to make learning math more interactive. Because MathMatize is an external service to UofT, it is university policy
that students must be given the option to opt out. If you choose to opt out, the weekly quizzes will be administered in an alternative
format (e.g. through Quercus).

In order to opt out of the weekly MathMatize quizzes and indicate your intention to take the weekly quizzes in the alternate
format, you must send an email to the course coordinator (G. Richards) by Thursday May 12th 2022 at 11:59pm
(midnight).

Assignments. There will be four assignments to be submitted via Crowdmark. Assignments will typically be due on Friday nights,
to be submitted by 11:59pm EDT on the due date. Late assignments will not be accepted, and technical difficulties do not count as
excuses for incomplete assignments. Start the assignment early to avoid last minute technical difficulties.

Collaboration with peers. You are encouraged to work together on the material related to the course, including discussing the
assignment problems. However, you must write up your own solutions independently. It is an academic offence to copy someone's
solution, or to let someone copy yours. It is an academic offence to copy from a solution manual or a website. Please see the links
below concerning UTM's code of behaviour and academic honesty.

Tests. There will be 2 term tests to be held in-class on the dates specified above. These will be closed book tests, for which a
calculator and graphing calculator are permitted.

Final exam. The MAT232 final exam will take place during the examination period in August, and will cover all the material from
the course. The date, time, and location of the exam will be arranged by the Exam's Office, and posted once it has been set.

Penalties for Lateness

Late quizzes will not be permitted. For late assignments, a penalty of 20% per day will be applied.

Procedures and Rules

Missed Term Work
In order to receive special consideration, you must email the course coordinator and declare your absence on ACORN. For more
information, visit the Office of the Registrar website (https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/registrar/utm-absence).

Missed Weekly Quiz: There are NO extensions. There are NO make-up weekly quizzes.

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 Missed Term Test: If you cannot attend a test because of illness or any other special circumstance, you should declare your
absence on ACORN and contact the coordinator (G. Richards) within 24 hours of the test. If a student misses more than one term
test, an oral examination will be scheduled to assess the student in lieu of a test. The the event of an oral examination, a
microphone and camera will be necessary to participate.

It is highly advisable NOT to miss any term tests!

Missed Final Exam

Students who cannot complete their final examination due to illness or other serious causes must file an online petition within 72
hours of the missed examination. Late petitions will NOT be considered. Students must also record their absence on ACORN on
the day of the missed exam or by the day after at the latest. Upon approval of a deferred exam request, a non-refundable fee of $70
is required for each examination approved.

Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is essential to the pursuit of learning and scholarship in a university, and to ensuring that a degree from the
University of Toronto Mississauga is a strong signal of each student’s individual academic achievement. As a result, UTM treats
cases of cheating and plagiarism very seriously. The University of Toronto's Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters outlines
behaviours that constitute academic dishonesty and the process for addressing academic offences. Potential offences include, but
are not limited to:

In papers and assignments:

1. Using someone else's ideas or words without appropriate acknowledgement.

2. Submitting your own work in more than one course, or more than once in the same course, without the permission of the
instructor.
3. Making up sources or facts.
4. Obtaining or providing unauthorized assistance on any assignment.

On tests and exams:

1. Using or possessing unauthorized aids.

2. Looking at someone else’s answers during an exam or test.
3. Misrepresenting your identity.

In academic work:

1. Falsifying institutional documents or grades.

2. Falsifying or altering any documentation required, including (but not limited to) doctor's notes.

All suspected cases of academic dishonesty will be investigated following procedures outlined in the Code of Behaviour on
Academic Matters. If you have questions or concerns about what constitutes appropriate academic behaviour or appropriate
research and citation methods, you are expected to seek out additional information on academic integrity from your instructor or
from other institutional resources.

Plagiarism Detection
Normally, students will be required to submit their course essays to the University’s plagiarism detection tool for a review of
textual similarity and detection of possible plagiarism. In doing so, students will allow their essays to be included as source
documents in the tool’s reference database, where they will be used solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism. The terms that
apply to the University’s use of this tool are described on the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation web site
(https://uoft.me/pdt-faq).

Students may wish to opt out of using the plagiarism detection tool. In order to opt out, contact your instructor by email no later
than two (2) weeks after the start of classes. If you have opted out, then specific information on an alternative method to submit
your assignment can be found below.

Final Exam Information

Duration: 3 hours
Non-Programmable Calculators
Aids Permitted:
1 page(s) of double-sided Letter (8-1/2 x 11) sheet

Additional Information

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 Content & Copyright:

Please be advised that the intellectual property rights in the material referred to on this syllabus [and posted on Quercus] may
belong to the course instructor or other persons. You are not authorized to reproduce or distribute such material, in any form or
medium, without the prior consent of the intellectual property owner. Violation of intellectual property rights may be a violation of
the law and University of Toronto policies and may entail significant repercussions for the person found to have engaged in such
act. If you have any questions regarding your right to use the material in a manner other than as set forth in the syllabus, please
speak to your instructor.

Video Recordings:

Notice of video recording and sharing (Download permissible; re-use prohibited)

This course, including your participation, will be recorded on video and will be available to students in the course for viewing
remotely and after each session. Course videos and materials belong to your instructor, the University, and/or other source
depending on the specific facts of each situation, and are protected by copyright. In this course, you are permitted to download
session videos and materials for your own academic use, but you should not copy, share, or use them for any other purpose without
the explicit permission of the instructor. For questions about recording and use of videos in which you appear please contact your
instructor.

Email Policy:

All emails must originate from an utoronto.ca email address. You must include "MAT232" in the subject line in order to get a
response.

Technology for the Course:

During the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, students are expected and responsible to have minimum technology in place to
engage with online learning components. For information, please visit the link: https://www.viceprovoststudents.utoronto.ca/covid-
19/tech-requirements-online-learning/

To have optimal use of Quercus, please visit the following link: https://utm.library.utoronto.ca/students/quercus/learn-anywhere

Carefully read 'Taking a Quiz', because there are a lot of helpful tips on how to effectively use Quercus. The same tips will also
help you with other online instructional tools such as Crowdmark.

Instructors and teaching assistants will not troubleshoot your technology issues.

For MAT232, it is expected that students have their own consistent, stable internet connection for office hours, for other forms of
electronic communication (i.e., emails, Piazza, etc.), and for assessments. In particular, students are expected to have a device with
consistent, stable internet access to complete all pre-class quizzes in this course. Students might need a camera (on a device) and/or
scanner to digitize your assessment question solutions to upload in Quercus and/or Crowdmark. For lectures and tutorials, students
may want to have a microphone to verbally communicate (i.e., ask questions or give comments).

*** HAVING MINIMUM TECHNOLOGY TO ACCESS COURSE MATERIAL AND ASSESSMENTS IS THE
STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY. ***

Zoom Office Hours:

Instructor office hours held through Zoom and the links will be available through Quercus. Office hours will be held on Fridays
from 1-2PM EDT, starting on the week of Monday, May 9, 2022. See Quercus for more information.

To attend office hours, be sure to use ONLY the Zoom SSO to connect within this course and create a UTM Zoom account by
going to this address: https://utoronto.zoom.us.

Please be mindful and respectful of other students when in a Zoom session. During a session, participants should keep their
microphones on mute unless they have been asked to share their audio or video. Use the chat board, when your microphone is not in

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 use, to ask questions, and the instructor (or TA) will address the question.

Crowdmark:

Term Tests and Final Examination (if the Final Examination is online as directed by the University of Toronto) will be submitted
through Crowdmark.

When being online, you will receive an invitation via your utoronto.ca email to access Crowdmark for your assessments. To use
Crowdmark, you are required to have a device with internet access which will allow you to upload your solutions within a time
limit.

Piazza:

Instructors and teaching assistants will assist students on Piazza, an online discussion forum (https://piazza.com). It is strongly
suggested that you use this opportunity to ask questions. You have already been added to Piazza for this course. Any issues, please
contact your instructor. Please allow forty-eight (48) hours for a response from a teaching assistant or instructor. We will try our
best to get to you as soon as possible. If you have issues accessing Piazza, please email your instructor.

Lectures:

Lectures begin on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.

Lectures will happen on campus as per the rooms stated in the UTM Timetable Planner (https://student.utm.utoronto.ca/timetable/).

Lectures will be held in-person, but they will also be recorded using zoom, and recordings will be made available on quercus. All
supporting documents and notes from lecture will also be posted.

Tutorials:

Tutorials start on the week of Monday, May 16, 2022.

Tutorials will happen on campus as per the rooms stated in the UTM Timetable Planner
(https://student.utm.utoronto.ca/timetable/).

All students must enroll in a tutorial section (on ACORN) and attend their registered tutorial section.

Last Date to drop course from Academic Record and GPA is July 24, 2022.

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