Mathematical Analysis 1 (Engineering Sciences)

Fall 2025/26        Instructor: Prof. Jonathan Ben-Artzi

Guidelines & Basic Information


Book Claudio Canuto and Anita Tabacco, Mathematical Analysis 1 (Pearson publishing)
Room
All classes and exercise classes are in Aula B3
Lecture Times
Mondays & Wednesday     11:30-13:10 (with a 10 minute break)

Tuesdays & Thursdays        9:30-11:10 (with a 10 minute break)
Exercise Classes
Fridays                              14:00-15:40 (with a 10 minute break)

The TA is Mr. Roberto Vacca (email)
Office Hours I can usually stay after class for 10-15 minutes to answer questions. If this is not enough please email me to arrange a meeting.
Homework Rules Homework assignments are available in the Timeline page. Assignments of Week n are due on Week n+1. Homework should be handed in, in-person, to the TA each Friday.

Assignments must include your name, and must be:
  • Hand written
  • Clearly written
  • Concise
  • Stapled

Late homework will not be accepted.

You may work alone or in groups, as long as you make sure you're learning and understanding what you're writing. This is for your own good! You won't learn anything if you copy from Google or ChatGPT. Also, homework problems are very likely to appear in the exam (both in the written and the oral parts).
General Exam Structure
There are six exam sessions:
  • Two in winter 2026
  • Two in summer 2026
  • Two in fall 2026

Each session will have three parts:

  1. Written Part A
  2. Written Part B
  3. Oral

All three parts must be completed successfully within the same session in order to pass the course.
To be admitted to Written Part B, you must pass Written Part A.
To be admitted to the Oral exam, you must pass Written Part B.

Written Exam Rules You may not leave the room during the first hour and during the last 30 minutes of the exam.

You may not have the following items on the desk:
  • No electronic devices (no phones, no headphones, no calculators)
  • No books
  • No notes

You may only have the following on your desk:

  • Pen/pencil/eraser
  • Water
  • ID

All other items (including coats, jackets and hats) should be in your backpack in the side of the room.

You must arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the exam and wait outside the room.

Oral Exam Rules In the days after the written exam I will announce (on the website) who is invited to the oral exam. You will be assigned a specific time slot. You must arrive at least 10 minutes before your assigned time. Bring your ID. If you cannot attend during your time slot, it is your responsibility to swap with another classmate. I will not be able to accommodate requests for time changes.

If you do not attend the oral exam you will have to take a new written exam.

The oral exam will test your understanding of the material, the ideas and concepts. You will not be required to perform complicated calculations. It will often require you to explain how you solved various problems in the homework assignments or in the written part of the exam. If it is clear that you do not understand, you might receive a negative grade. The oral exam will last between 20-30 minutes.

After the exam I will tell you if you have passed or failed. If you have passed, I will tell you your grade. Grading will follow the grading guidelines (see below). If you are happy with your grade, you will sign your name to confirm. This will determine your grade, and it cannot be altered. Only in exceptional circumstances it will be allowed to try to improve a grade in the next call. You may refuse the grade and try to retake the exam at a later call. If you fail, you can attend the next call. In either case, you will be allowed to take your written exam paper with you. To do this, you will have to sign and declare that you have taken the exam (and will not have any future objections to the grade you received).

Course Grading The maximal grade is 30, the passing grade is 18. Exceptionally good performance will be awarded a 30 e lode (i.e. 30 + honors).
  1. Written Part A: Worth 10 points. To pass Part A you need a minimum of 7 (out of 10) points.
  2. Written Part B: Worth 15 points. To pass Part B you need a minimum of 7 (out of 15) points.
  3. Oral Exam: The grade of the oral exam is between -25 and 5.
  4. Homework: The satisfactory completion of all homework assignments is worth up to 3 points.

Your final grade will be the sum of all four ingredients mentioned above.

A grade that exceeds 30 will translate to a 30 e lode.