CU-Denver Math 3195

Differential Equations and Linear Algebra

Monday & Wednesday 3:00pm-4:50pm Room:  UCD-1110

Instructor:  Jan Mandel

Math Department Office

Office:  CU-Denver Building  Room 640

1250 14th St. 

Phone:  303-556-4475

Phone:  303-556-8442

Email Address:  jan.mandel@ucdenver.edu

Note:  Email is the best way to reach me.

Web:

http://math.ucdenver.edu/~jmandel

Office hours: (still subject to change) Monday and Wednesday 2-3, 5-6 (if someone shows up at 5). Appointments at other times available.

 

This syllabus is posted at http://math.ucdenver.edu/~jmandel/classes/3195f10

Class progress and assignments are in class notes

Board photograps are in the photos directory

Solutions and grades are posted on the blackboard

 

Prequisites:  Calculus II (MA 2411). Proficiency in Calculus is assumed. There is no time in this class to review any missing Calculus skills.

 

Communication: You must read timely your official UCD email. It is strongly recommended to check this class website regularly, particularly the morning before the class. I will post grades on Blackboard when it starts working.

 

Required textbook:  Differential Equations and Linear Algebra by C.H. Edwards and D.E. Penney. 3rd edition  2010, Pearson Prentice Hall.  

 

Course Description: From the catalog:  Presents the essential ideas and methods of linear algebra and differential equations, emphasizing the connections between and the applications of both subjects. The course is designed for students in the sciences and engineering.

This is an introductory course to ordinary differential equations and linear algebra with an emphasis on applications.  It is a combination of two 3 credit-hour courses:  Ordinary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra.  It consists of roughly 2.5 credits of differential equations and 1.5 credits of linear algebra.

 

Important note: This is a highly compressed class that is trying to do in 4 credit hours the job of two classes, Math 3191 Š Applied linear algebra and 3200 Š Elementary differential equations, total of 6 credit hours. If you are not comfortable with the faster pace of this class and the amount of work it requires, you should take 3191 and 3200 instead. If you are a math major or want to get minor in math or think about graduate school, you should not take this class; you should take 3191 and 3200 instead.

 

Classroom rules: A graphing calculator or a PC with software such as Matlab, Mathematica, or Derive may be used on homework but not on quizzes and tests. Only graphing calculators are allowed in class. No cell phones, laptops, or internet enabled devices are allowed because they are disruptive. Please turn all such devices off before the class. Please do not eat in class. Drinks are OK.

 

Exams and grading policy

 

Tests:  There will be a 10 minute quiz at the beginning or the end of the class most weeks, and three in-class exams. Bring your ID, because IDs may be randomly checked before quizzes and exams. The exams during the semester are not comprehensive but they will often call on previous material just the same.  The final is comprehensive. No graphing calculators, laptops, or similar devices, only one 3x5 hardwritten card, and no books or notes are allowed on the quizzes and exams. The quizzes will focus on material covered in the homework due on the day of the quiz or immediately before. The dates of the tests and the final exam are as follows on the schedule below.

 

Homework:  Homework will be assigned weekly, and will be due at the beginning of class in one week. It will cover material from the class the homework is given and in the next class. The homework will be collected and checked for completeness and may be marked up to provide feedback, but it will not be graded for correctness. Late homework will be accepted only when arranged in advance and for a good reason, such as illness. Doing homework is vital to learning the material in this class.  You should expect to spend at least 10 hours/week on the homework and preparing for class.  You will not gain the skills necessary to succeed in this class by only listening to lectures or reading the book. You should spend your time wisely.  If you find yourself working on one problem for more than 10 minutes without progressing, then move on to another problem and return to the problem later.  If you are getting stuck on all the problems, then it is time to talk with a classmate (working together is encouraged!) or email me. You should read the section to be covered before the class. Even if you may not understand everything, you will find it makes the class much easier.

            

Grade breakdown:

 

Exams:                                                                    50% (the worst exam from the 4 will be dropped)

Weekly quizzes:                                                   30% (the worst 2 quizzes will be dropped)

Homework check                                                  20% (late homework with prior arrangement only)

Total:                                                                  100%

 

 

Grading Policy: Your Final grade will be determined according to the following grade scale after rounding to whole %:

 

             A:         90-100%

             A-:        85-89%

             B+:       80-84%

             B:          75-79%

             B-:        70-74%

             C+:       65-69%

             C:          60-64%

             C-:        55-59

             D          40-54%

             F:          Below 40%

 

Extra Credit:  There will be no opportunities to earn extra credit. 

 

Incompletes:  The incomplete policy of the department and college is strictly enforced:  incompletes are given only in situations in which a student who has been in good standing all semester, is prevented from completing a course assignment (for example, the final exam) by circumstances beyond his/her control (for example, hospitalization, death in the family.)

 

Cheating:  Cheating of any kind will be reported to the department and it will result in a course grade of F and possible expulsion from the University.

 

Missing an exam or quiz: Because the worst exam and two worst quizzes will be dropped, make-ups are not necessary and there will not be any.

 

Disability accommodations:  To be eligible for accommodations, students need to present a request from the UCD office of Disability Resources and Services (DRS).

 

Flu season: Please stay home and do not come to class with any kind of cold or flu symptoms. All assignments will be posted on the class website. Because the worst exam and the two worst quizzes will be dropped and if you tell me ahead of time I will accept homework later, you can easily miss some time without affecting your grade. Do not miss classes, quizzes, or tests unnecessarily, leave yourself some slack for the time later when you need it. If your illness takes longer, please contact me to make a plan how to catch up on the missing work.

 

 

Tentative Course Outline

Week

Sections

 

8/23

1.1, 1.2, 1.3

 

Review differentiation and integration!

8/30

1.4, 1.5

 

 

9/8

1.6, 2.1

 

 review partial fractions!

9/13

2.1, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2

 

 

9/20

3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

 

9/27

Catch-up, problems, review

 

Exam 1, Chapters 1-3

 

10/4

4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

 

 

10/11

4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 5.1

 

 

10/18

5.2, 5.3, 5.4

 

10/25

Catch-up, problems, review

Exam 2, Chapters 4 Š5.4

11/1

 5.5, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2

 

11/8

6.3, 7.1, 7.2

 

 

11/15

7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6

 

11/22

 

FALL BREAK

11/29

Catch-up, problems, review

Exam 3 Wednesday, Chapters 5.5-7.6

12/6

Catch-up, applications, problems, review

 

12/13

Time and place determined by the campus schedule

Final exam Š comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall 2010 CLAS Academic Policies

 

The following policies pertain to all students and are strictly adhered to by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).

  • Every student MUST check and verify their schedule prior to the published drop/add deadlines.  Failure to verify a schedule is not sufficient reason to justify a late add or drop later in the semester. 
  • CLAS students must use their email.ucdenver.edu email address.  Email is the official method of communication for all University of Colorado Denver business.  All email correspondence will take place using your UCDHSC email address.  Go to http://www.ucdenver.edu/student-services/resources/registrar/students/policies/Pages/EmailPolicy.aspx to activate your email address.
  • Students are NOT automatically added to a course off a wait list after wait lists are dropped.  If a student is told by a faculty member that they will be added off the wait list, it is the responsibility of the student to complete the proper paperwork to add a course.
  • Students are not automatically notified if they are added to a class from a wait-list.  Again, it is the responsibility of the student to verify their schedule prior to any official dates to drop or add courses.
  • Students must complete and submit a drop/add form to make any schedule changes.  Students are not automatically dropped from a class if they never attended, stopped attending or do not make tuition payments.  
  • Late adds will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late add are beyond the studentÕs control and can be documented independently.  This will require a petition and documentation from the student. Please note that the signature of a faculty member on an add form does not guarantee that a late add petition will be approved.  Undergraduates should contact the Advising office and Graduate students should contact the DeanÕs office to petition for a late add.
  • Late drops will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late drop have arisen after the published drop deadlines, are beyond the studentÕs control, and can be documented independently.  This will require a petition and documentation from the student.  Pre-existing circumstances (circumstances that existed prior to the published drop deadlines) regarding illness, work, family, or other confounding issues will not be considered adequate reason to drop or withdraw from courses after the published University and/or College drop deadlines.  Please note that the signature of a faculty member does not guarantee that a late drop petition will be approved. Undergraduates should contact the Advising office and Graduate students should contact the DeanÕs office to petition for a late drop.
  • Undergraduate students wishing to graduate in fall of 2010 must meet with their academic advisor and complete their graduation application and intent to graduate form by 5 PM on September 8, 2010.  You can obtain an application ONLY after meeting with your academic advisor so make your appointment early. There are no exceptions to this policy or date.
  • Graduate students wishing to graduate in fall semester 2010 must complete their Intent to Graduate form and have a Request for Admissions to Candidacy on file with the CLAS DeanÕs office no later than 5 PM, September 8, 2010.
  • Students are responsible for completing financial arrangements with financial aid, family, scholarships, etc. to pay their tuition.  Students will be responsible for all tuition and fees for courses they do not officially drop using proper drop/add procedures and forms. 

Students who drop after the published drop/add period will not be eligible for a refund of the COF hours or tuition.

 

 

Important Dates

 

  • August 23, 2010: First day of Class
  • August 29, 2010: Last day to add a class or be added to a wait list for a class using the UCDAccess portal.  Please note that if your course does not appear as ŅenrolledÓ on your schedule you are not enrolled in the class.
  • August 30, 2010: LAST DAY TO DROP WITHOUT DROP CHARGE Š THIS INCLUDES SECTION CHANGES.
  • August 30, 2010: Wait Lists are dropped.  Any student who was not added to a course automatically from the wait list by this date and time MUST complete a schedule adjustment form to be added to the class.  Students are NOT automatically added to the class from the wait list after this date and time.  If your name is not on the official student roster, you are not registered for the course.
  • August 31, 2010: First day instructor may approve request to add a student to a course with a Schedule Adjustment Form. (Late start classes may be added up until the day the class starts).
  • September 8, 2010: Census date.
  • September 8, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day to add structured courses using a schedule adjustment form with instructor signature without a written petition for a late add.  This is an absolute deadline and is treated as such. This deadline does not apply to independent study, internships, project hours, thesis hours, dissertation hours, and late-starting modular courses.
  • September 8, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day to drop a fall 2010 course or completely with draw from all fall 2010 courses with a tuition adjustment minus the drop charge and no transcript notation Š this includes section changes.  Drops after this date will appear on your transcript.  Drops will require instructor approval and withdraw from all classes requires a deanÕs signature.  This is an absolute deadline and is treated as such.
  • September 8, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day to request pass/fail or no credit option for a course.
  • September 8, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day to for a graduate student to register for a Candidate for Degree.
  • September 8, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day for a Ph.D. student to petition for a reduction in hours.
  • September 8, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day to apply for fall 2010 graduation.  Undergraduates must make an appointment and see your academic advisor before this date to apply for graduation if you are an undergraduate; graduate students must complete the intent to graduate and candidate for degree form.
  • September 6, 2010: Labor Day (campus closed/ no classes)
  • September 20-29, 2010: Faculty can use the early alert system.
  • November 1, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day for students to drop or withdraw from all classes without approval from the studentÕs academic Dean. 
  • November 15, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day for CLAS students can obtain deanÕs permission to drop or withdraw without a full petition.  This is treated as an absolute deadline.
  • After November 15, 2015 all schedule changes require a full petition.  Undergraduates should contact their CLAS advisor, graduate students should contact the deanÕs office. 
  • November 25, 2010: Thanksgiving Day Holiday (campus closed)
  • No schedule changes will be granted once finals week has started.  There are NO exceptions to this policy.