Step Up! to Vector Calculus

~90 minute video with notes packet (PDF) that will overview some of the main topics covered in a first term vector calculus course and is meant to get you ready to step up to Vector Calculus! A great activity to do during your break between terms/semesters. Download the notes packet and the video, watch the video as you take notes and work through the examples with me! PLUS: An 11-questions multiple choice post test (with answers) is included for you practice what you learned after you have completed the video and notes.

What is covered in the Step Up! to Vector Calculus workshop?

Goals:

• Overview some main topics covered in Vector Calc I, including topics covered in the first week to give you a head start.
• Understand vectors and their operations.
• Visualize and define 2D regions for integration.
• Build confidence for vector calculus concepts.

Contents:

1. What is a Vector?
2. Vector Notation
3. Scaling a Vector
4. Magnitude of a Vector
5. Creating a Unit Vector
6. Vector Projections
7. Rectangular Regions in 2D
8. Non-Rectangular Regions
9. Post-Test: Stepping Up! to Vector Calculus (an 11-question multiple-choice post-test with answers)