MATH 103 - Integral Calculus with Applications to Life Sciences

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Course Overview

This course in integral calculus complements technical content with applications and examples drawn primarily from life sciences. The course starts by calculating areas and approximating the area using thin stripes as an introduction to Riemannian sums, which then lead to the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Applications of integration include determining the center of mass, calculating volumes and lengths of curves. After introducing different techniques of integration further applications are discussed in the context of continuous probability distributions as well as differential equations. After an exploration of series and sequences the course ends with an introduction to Taylor polynomials.

See the UBC Calendar entry for Math 103 for course prerequisites.

Important Dates

Term start: Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Midterm break: February 20-24, 2017
Term end: Thursday, April 6, 2017
Family day: Monday, February 12, 2017, no classes
Midterm 1: Thursday, February 4, 2016, 5:30-6:30 pm. Location: See below.
Midterm 2: Wednesday, March 16, 2016, 5:30-6:30 pm. Location: See below.
Final exam: TBA

Announcements

  • Happy 2017 and a good start into the new term!
  • Requests for joining Math 103 or changing sections should be directed to the undergraduate chair ugradchair@math.ubc.ca after carefully reading the registration issues information page.


Exam Information

The final exam will be held on Monday April 25th from noon-2:30pm at the locations posted below. The exam will cover material from the entire course. Please give yourself extra time to make sure that you can find you exam location. A list of formulas to be given on the exam can be found on the formula sheet page. The exam can be written in pencil or ink. Solutions to the 2015 final are here.

For an excellent preparation for exams, please check out the Math Exam/Education Resource. The Math 103 syllabus is embedded in the front page, so you can directly access problem types that potentially appear on your midterms and final exam.

Section Name and Instructor Room Location
Section 201, 203: Ed Perkins OSBORNE A
Section 202, 208: Uriya First ESB 1013
Section 206: Joshua Scurll WESB 100
Section 207: Oscar Lopez OSBORNE A
Section 209: Ka Fai Li WESB 100
Section 212: Dong Li HEBB 100


Sections

Section 201 - Ed Perkins

Section 202 - Uriya First

Section 203 - Ed Perkins

Section 206 - Joshua Scurll

Section 207 - Oscar Lopez

Section 208 - Uriya First

Section 209 - Ka Fai Li

Section 212 - Dong Li

Course Material & Resources

For relevant links, see navigation menu to the left.

Course Schedule and Syllabus
Outline of the course schedule and syllabus (containing a number of problems and answers) as well as the grading scheme.
Course Notes & Exercises
The course notes by Prof. Leah Keshet. Either download as you wish for free or purchase a bound version at copiesmart
WeBWorK
Online WeBWorK homework is assigned on a weekly schedule (with few exceptions due to midterms). In case of troubles, first check out the WeBWorK FAQ. If this fails technical queries can be forwarded to ubcmath103winter2016@gmail.com
Old-School Homework
Traditional homework is assigned on a bi-weekly schedule. Your work and solutions must be submitted on paper to your instructor.
Online Forum
We are using Piazza as a class forum for online discussions - see instructions on how to sign up on Piazza.
Other Resources
Other resources including past exams and policies.


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