[BUG] Parametric equations and polar coordinates

[Tevian Dray]

> Hi! I'm teaching Cal III this semester and have to continue where Cal III
> left off  with Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates before getting
> into Vectors.  Which would be the best lab to start with?

(I presume you meant "where Cal II left off"?)

The second lab in the Instructor's Guide, "Acceleration", might be a good
transition from both parametric equations and polar coordinates to vectors,
although it would be necessary to talk a bit about position and velocity
vectors first.  You could do then go on to do the "Which Way is North" lab
afterwards; even though this lab is simpler, this order might resonate better
with your students given what you have said.

> Also may I put a link on my page to the site below (I wonder whose it is)
> for students' use?

You should feel free to link to both this site (for multivariable calculus)
and the corresponding site with 254 replaced by 255 (for vector calculus).
These online study guides were developed (by others) at OSU some 7 years ago
as part of the development of an online calculus course, although the
second-year material has not been further developed since then.  It's not bad
for a pretty traditional treatment of the material.  The web sites are:

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/math/CalculusQuestStudyGuides/vcalc/254.html

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/math/CalculusQuestStudyGuides/vcalc/255.html

Tevian