Math 1110 - 009: Calculus I
General information.
  • Location & Time: MWF 2:30-3:20pm in Malott 224
  • Lecturer: Yuwen Wang
  • Email:  yw [āt] cornell·edu
  • Lecturer's office hours: MF 12:30-1:30pm in Malott 218
    In the week of Dec 10: M 1:15-3:15pm in Malott 218
  • Textbook (for readings and reference): Thomas’ Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Single Variable (14th edition) by Hass, Heil, and Weir
  • Syllabus: [ pdf ]
Homework.
  • Generally due weekly at on Tuesdays 10pm, see the course schedule for more details.
  • There are always two components to be turned in: (1) online questions on WeBWork and (2) written questions that can be downloaded from Blackboard, and turned in onto Gradescope.
  • Two online homeworks and two written homeworks with the lowest scores will be dropped, so no late homeworks will be accepted.
Additional resources.
  • Attend the office hours of any Math 1110 instructor: schedule available on Blackboard.
  • The CAs of the course hold homework study sessions Sunday and Monday evenings 7:30-10:30pm in Balch 3330.
  • Math / homework related questions can be posted on Blackboard under Discussions so that other students can benefit from the answers as well.
  • Tutoring / homework help by upperclass math majors is available at the math support center. Their hours are:
    • Weekdays 10am-4:30pm and 7:30-10pm in Malott 256.
    • Tuesday 7:30-9:30pm and Wednesday 7:30-9:30pm in Room 3331 at the Tatkon Center.
  • Math 1011 is the supplementary course for 1110, where the instructor does extra practice problems with the class; one does not need to be registered to attend. Coordinates are available on the Cornell course roster.
  • More information is available on Blackboard under extra help.
Schedule.
This is a tentative schedule for the semester. Resources and exact topics will be updated throughout the year.

Week # | Week of Day Info. Readings and Announcements.
1 | Aug 20Fri.First day of class. Out of town. Lecture by Jun Le Goh. [ syllabus ] [ worksheet ]Introductions, Chapter 1 review: Functions.
2 | Aug 27Mon.Lecture by Jun Le Goh. [ worksheet ] [ take-home ] Review continued, 2.1, 2.2
Tues.HW 1 due at 10pm.
Wed.[ worksheet ]
Fri.Surveys due at 8pm. [ preclass ] [ worksheet ] [ suppl. ]
3 | Sept 3Mon.Labor day: no class.2.4, 2.5
Tues.HW 2 due at 10pm.
Wed.[ worksheet ]
Fri.[ preclass ] [ worksheet ]
4 | Sept 10Mon.[ preclass ] [ worksheet ]2.6, 3.1, 3.2
Tues.HW 3 due at 10pm.
Wed.[ preclass ] [ worksheet ]
Fri.Quiz 1 in class. [ preclass ] [ worksheet ]
5 | Sept 17Mon.[ preclass ][ worksheet ]3.3, 3.4
Tues.HW 4 due at 10pm.
Wed.[ preclass ] [ worksheet ]
Fri.Review. [review problems]
6 | Sept 24Mon.Review.3.5, 3.6

Prelim 1 covers up to and including 3.1.
Tues.Prelim 1 at 7:30pm in Baker 200.
Wed.[ preclass ] [ worksheet ]
Fri.[ preclass ] [ worksheet ]
7 | Oct 1Mon.[ preclass ] [ worksheet ]3.7, 3.8, 3.9

Note the change in due date of HW 6.
Tues.HW 5 due at 10pm.
Wed.[ worksheet ]
Fri.[ worksheet ]
8 | Oct 8Mon.Fall break: No class. Survey due at 10:00pm. 3.10
Wed.[ preclass ] [ worksheet ]
Thurs.HW 6 due at 10pm.
Fri.Same as Wed.
9 | Oct 15Mon.[ preclass ] [ worksheet ]3.11, 4.1
Tues.HW 7 due at 10pm.
Wed.[ preclass ] [ worksheet ]
Thurs.Last day to drop a course or change grading option.
Fri.Quiz 2 in class. [ worksheet ]
10 | Oct 22Mon.[ preclass ] [ worksheet ]4.2, 4.3
Tues.HW 8 due at 10pm.
Wed.[ worksheet ]
Fri.[ review sheet ] [ solutions ]
11 | Oct 29Mon.[ worksheet ]4.4, 4.5

Prelim 2 covers 3.2-3.11 inclusive.
Tues.Prelim 2 at 7:30pm in Baker 200.
Wed.[ preclass ] [ worksheet ]
Fri.[ worksheet ]
12 | Nov 5Mon.[ preclass ] [ worksheet ]4.6, 4.8

Submit exam wrapper survey for grade.
Tues.HW 9 due at 10pm.
Wed.see pre-class for Mon. [ worksheet ]
Fri.[ worksheet ]
13 | Nov 12Mon.[ worksheet ]5.1, 5.2

Friday is the last day to withdraw from the class by petition (a "W" will appear on your transcript).
Tues.HW 10 due at 10pm.
Wed.[ worksheet ]
Fri.Quiz 3 in class. [ worksheet ]
14 | Nov 19Mon.[ worksheet ]5.3

No homeworks released this week.
Tues. HW 11 due at 10pm.
Wed.Thanksgiving.
Fri.Thanksgiving.
15 | Nov 26Mon.[ worksheet ]5.4 & Further topics

Submit MAPS & PCA survey for grade.
Wed.[ worksheet ]
Fri.[ worksheet ]
16 | Dec 3Mon.Last class. [ worksheet ]Review.
Tues. HW 12 due at 10pm.
Dec 13Thurs.Final Exam at 9AM in Baker Lab 335.Details on the Cornell Registrar


Many of the worksheets on this page were adapted from materials developed by Steve Bennoun, Matt Hin, Tara S. Holm and Marie MacDonald as a part of the Active Learning Initiative at the College of Arts & Sciences of Cornell University.