DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF

TORONTO MISSISSAUGA

MAT232H5S
Calculus of Several Variables - Course Outline - Winter 2024

Welcome to MAT233 Calculus of Several Variables! In this course, we will cover: 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 MAT134Y5 or MAT135Y5 or MAT136H5 or MAT137Y5 or

MAT139H5 or MAT157Y5 or MAT159H5 or 65% in MAT133Y5

Exclusion: MAT233H5 or MAT235Y1 or MAT237Y1 or MAT257Y5 or MAT257Y1 or MATB41H3

Recommended Preparation: MAT223H5 or MAT240H5

University of Toronto Mississauga Distribution Category: Science

Arts & Science Breadth Category: The Physical and Mathematical Universes(5)

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 here.

Learning Objectives: Please see the course page and course materials for detailed learning
objectives for the course and the individual components of the course.

Class & Tutorial Information

This course will be fully in-person. The course will follow an active learning approach. As such,
students are expected to complete the weekly readings to ensure they are prepared to participate in
the in-class polls and examples..

If an instructor is too sick to come to campus, they may choose to host their lecture online via zoom.

Notice of video recording and sharing: Any make-up lectures held on zoom could be recorded
on video and 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.

Tutorials: Tutorials will be hosted in-person starting the week of January 8th. TAs will use this time
to answer questions and work through selected problems. All students must be enrolled in a tutorial
section (on ACORN). You should only attend the tutorial you are enrolled in.

Piazza: In this course we will be using Piazza for class discussions. It is a FREE online discussion
forum, where you can post questions related to the course and get answers from instructors, TAs, and
other students. Using Piazza is completely optional; however, it is a great place to get help from fellow
students and see what questions others are asking as well! Rather than emailing questions to the
teaching staff, we encourage you to post your questions on Piazza.
 Instructors & Teaching Assistants

Instructor: Jonathan Herman (Course Coordinator)

Office Hours: See Quercus
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Lecture: LEC0101 Monday 12:00pm -1:00pm ET in IB120
Thursday 9:00am - 11:00am ET in CC1140

Instructor: Nicholas Thomas Fleming

Office Hours: See Quercus
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Lecture: LEC0102 Tuesday 4:00pm -6:00pm ET in DV2080
Thursday 11:00am - 12:00pm ET in IB345

Instructor: Akashdeep Dey

Office Hours: See Quercus
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Lecture: LEC0103 Tuesday 2:00pm -3:00pm ET in DV2074
Wednesday 1:00pm - 3:00pm ET in IB150

Teaching Assistant: Krish Patel (Assistant Coordinator)

E-mail Address: [email protected]
Tutorial: TUT0101 Wednesday 9:00am – 10:00am ET in IB 320
TUT0108 Friday 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET in IB 340

Teaching Assistant: Amjad Mobayed

E-mail Address: [email protected]
Tutorial: TUT0102 Wednesday 10:00am – 11:00am ET in IB 320
TUT0103 Wednesday 11:00am – 12:00pm ET in IB 320
TUT0104 Wednesday 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET in IB 320
TUT0109 Friday 2:00pm – 3:00pm ET in IB 320

Teaching Assistant: Andrew Gad

E-mail Address: [email protected]
Tutorial: TUT0105 Friday 10:00am – 11:00am ET in IB 350
TUT0106 Friday 11:00am – 12:00pm ET in IB 340

*Email Policy: Before you send an email to course staff, please check if the answer to your question
is in the syllabus or on the discussion board (Piazza). All emails to course staff should come from your
utoronto email account, and contain "MAT232" in the subject heading.

Course Materials

Course Website: https://q.utoronto.ca

Weekly learning materials will be posted on Quercus, the course website.

Textbook: The following online textbook will be the main resource:

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

Assessments
 Assessment Weight Details

Weekly check-in tasks 5% Weekly tasks to check your understanding

from class. Only your top ten will count
toward your grade, each worth 0.5%

MathMatize Quizzes 12% 4 quizzes, each worth 3%

Bi-Weekly Written Assignments 16% 4 assignments, each worth 4%

Tests 32% 2 tests, each worth 16%

Final Exam 35% Date, time, and format TBA

TOTAL 100%

Weekly Check-In Tasks – 5%

There will be 12 check-in tasks, approximately one per week of the course. Only your top 10 will count
towards your grade. These tasks will cover the basics from the relevant week. One check-in task will be
released each week. You’ll have until April 5th to complete them, but it's highly recommended to
complete the check-ins by the start of each week. These check-in tasks should not take you more than
20 minutes, and you will have an infinite number of attempts at each question in the task. These tasks
will be completed through MathMatize (a math learning platform co-created by Professor Herman).
Missed check-in tasks will normally receive a grade of 0% and there will be no make-up tasks.

MathMatize Quizzes – 12%

There will be 4 quizzes, approximately one every other week of the course, each worth 3%. Quizzes will
be made available on Thursdays, or before, and are due on Sundays by 11:59pm (midnight). Quizzes
will be administered through MathMatize, which can be accessed on Quercus.

Opt-Out Options: MathMatize is an external service provider; as such, it is University policy that
students must be given the option to opt out. If you choose to opt out, the check-in quizzes and
MathMatize quizzes will be administered in an alternative format (e.g. oral assessments).
Opt-Out Deadline: In order to opt out of the weekly MathMatize quizzes and check-ins, and
indicate your intention to take the check-ins and weekly quizzes in the alternate format, you must
send an email to [email protected] by Wednesday, January 10th at 11:59pm ET.

Missed Quizzes: Missed quizzes will normally receive a grade of 0% and there will be no make-up
quizzes. Technical issues will not be accepted as an excuse for not completing a quiz or for submitting
it late. We recommend completing your quiz in advance of the due date in order to allow yourself time
to troubleshoot any technical issues that may arise (e.g., wifi not working, computer ran out of battery,
etc).

Bi-Weekly Written Assignments – 16%

There will be 4 assignments, each worth 4%. They are due on Sundays by 11:59pm (midnight) and will
be made available at least 7 days before their due date. Assignments are to be submitted on
Crowdmark, which can be accessed through Quercus. To submit, you can either scan or take a photo
of your work, or write your work electronically.

Missed Assignments: Missed assignments will normally receive a grade of 0% and there will be no
make-up assignments. Technical issues will not be accepted as an excuse for not completing an
assignment, or for submitting it late, or for submitting a file that cannot be opened/read. It is your
responsibility to seek technical support, as needed, within the timeframe allotted for assignment
completion. Assignment submissions sent by email will be ignored. We recommend completing your
assignment in advance of the due date in order to allow yourself time to troubleshoot any technical
issues that may arise (e.g., wifi not working, computer ran out of battery, etc).

Tests – 32%
There will be two tests, each of which will be worth 16%. Tests will take place in-person. Room
assignments will be posted on Quercus:

● Test #1: Thursday, February 15th from 6:10 - 8:00pm Eastern Time.
● Test #2: Thursday, March 28th from 6:10pm to 8:00pm Eastern Time.

By registering in this course, you are confirming that you will be available (barring
unforeseen circumstances) to write these two tests on the dates and times above.

Missed Tests:

For missed tests, students must provide valid documentation such as the UTM Verification
of Illness or Injury. The documentation must be sent to [email protected] within 2
days of the missed test. Once per semester, each student is allowed to miss work without this
documentation. In that case you must fill out the ACORN absence declaration form. The
form can be used at most ONCE per semester (once in total for all of your courses, not once
per course). The absence you declare can be for a maximum of 7 consecutive days. If you use
the ACORN absence declaration form, you do not need to submit any documentation for
missed work during that absence.

For missed term tests with valid documentation or declaration, the weight will be shifted to
the final exam.

Note: You should check all your course outlines carefully because different courses may have
different policies.

Final Exam – 35%

The final exam will be three hours long and will cover all material from the course. It will take place
during the examination period in December. Further information regarding the date, time, and format
of the final exam will be provided once it has been set by the University.

Missed Final Exam: Standard university policy states that students who cannot write a final
examination due to illness or other serious causes must file an online petition within 72 hours of the
missed examination. Original supporting documentation must also be submitted to the Office of the
Registrar within 72 hours of the missed exam. Late petitions will NOT be considered. If illness is cited
as the reason for a deferred exam request, a U of T Verification of Student Illness or Injury Form must
show that you were examined and diagnosed at the time of illness and on the date of the exam, or by
the day after at the latest. 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. Please stay up-to-date with university policy and
use the relevant forms and procedures for your documentation as needed.

Helpful Resources
Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre (RGASC)
 ● Online Math Appointments: Online Math Appointments give students an opportunity to
get more general assistance with the skills they need to succeed in their math courses at UTM.
These appointments are generally 30-45 minutes long and conducted one-on-on in-person or
via videoconference. For more information, go to
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/asc/appointments-undergraduate#dropin_math, or for the
most current information visit https://www.instagram.com/rgasc_utm/?hl=en.
● Math Tip Sheets: Need a quick reference on a topic discussed in class? The RGASC has
developed tip sheets that explain common concepts in math and provide an example or two
worked out step-by-step. For more information, check out
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/asc/math-resources.

Academic Accommodations
The University of Toronto is committed to creating an inclusive teaching and learning environment
that aligns with provincial guidelines for academic accommodations. Academic accommodations are
provided when students experience disability-related barriers in demonstrating their knowledge and
skills. If you require academic accommodations (e.g. note-taking, extra test time, large font printing,
etc.), please register with Accessibility Services: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/access

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 work that you submit must be your own and cannot contain anyone elses work or ideas without
proper attribution. You are expected to read the handout How Not to Plagiarize and to be familiar
with the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters, which is linked from the UTM calendar under
the link Codes and policies.

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 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.

The knowing use of generative artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGPT and other AI writing
and coding assistants, for the completion of, or to support the completion of, an examination, term
test, assignment, or any other form of academic assessment, may be considered an academic offense
in this course.
 Course Schedule

This schedule is subject to change. Please check Quercus for the most up-to-date information.

Week Topics Important dates

January 8-12 1.1, 1.2 Weekly check-in tasks begin - recommended to complete each week
before your first lecture.
Tutorials begin

January 15-19 1.3, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2

January 22-26 2.3-2.6 Quiz #1 (up to 2.6) due Sunday, January 28

January 29 - February 2 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 Assignment #1 (up to 3.2) due Sunday, February 4

February 5-9 3.3, 4.1, 4.2 Quiz #2 (up to 3.3) due Sunday, February 11

February 12-16 4.3, 4.5, 4.4 Test #1 (up to 3.3) on Thursday, February 15

February 20-23 N/A Reading Week

February 26 - March 1 4.6, 4.7, 4.8 Assignment #2 (up to 4.6) due Sunday, March 3

March 4-8 4.8, 5.1, 5.2 Quiz #3 (up to 4.8) due Sunday, March 10

March 11-15 5.2, 5.7, 5.3 Assignment #3 (up to 5.3) due Sunday, March 17

March 18-22 5.3, 6.1, 6.2 Quiz #4 (up to 5.7) due Sunday, March 24

March 25-28 6.3, 6.4 Test #2 (up to 5.7) on Thursday, March 28

April 1-5 6.4, Review Assignment #4 (up to 6.4) due Friday, April 5

April 11-25 FINAL EXAM Date, time, and format TBA

Note: Last date to drop course from Academic Record and GPA is March 11th, 2024.