MATH 308 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS Spring 2009Section 511 INFORMATION SHEET P. YasskinINSTRUCTOR: Dr. Philip B. YasskinOFFICE: Blocker 620 IOFFICE HOURS: TR 1:30-3:00 in BLOC 620 I or by appointmentOFFICE PHONE: 845-3734E-MAIL: [email protected] GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER!Web Page: http://www.math.tamu.edu/~yasskin/CLASSES: TR 9:35-10:50 in BLOC 128REQUIRED TEXT: Fundamentals of Differential Equations, Nagle, Saff, SniderOPTIONAL TEXT: Solving Differential Equations with Maple V, Barrow et. al.SOFTWARE: Maple 12GRADING: POINTS: DATES:EXAM 1 100 To be AnnouncedEXAM 2 100 To be AnnouncedEXAM 3 100 To be AnnouncedFINAL 200 5/8 12:30-2:30 PM in BLOC 128HW/Maple 200TOTAL 700I may curve any grade or the total and will then compute the course grade from the followingtable:A= 630-700 points D= 420-489 pointsB= 560-629 points F= 0-419 pointsC= 490-559 points* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: See the Department 308 Home Pagehttp://calclab.math.tamu.edu/docs/math308/ for information on Help Sessions and a CatalogDescription.OTHER POLICIES1. All students must work independently on all assigned work, unless explicitly stated otherwise.2. HOMEWORK will be assigned and collected. Late homework will NOT be accepted. Thelowest two homework grades will be dropped.3. There will be PROJECTS done individually or in groups.4. The HOMEWORK and PROJECTS grades will be combined to produce a grade out of 200points.5. MAKE-UPS for MAJOR EXAMS will be given only in case of an absence authorized underUniversity Regulations. You will need a note from your doctor or your academic dean’s office.If you know in advance that you will miss an exam, please contact me so that you can take themake-up in advance. If you email me, be sure to include your phone number.6. ATTENDANCE is REQUIRED. Attendance will be taken in lecture. If you sign the roll sheet,you are expected to remain in the classroom for the entire 75 minutes. More than 2 absencesmay have a detrimental effect on your grade especially in borderline cases.7. You must have your ID with you at all exams. You MAY use a simple CALCULATOR duringexams but NO PROGRAMMABLE, GRAPHICS or ALGEBRAIC CALCULATORS and NOLAPTOP COMPUTERS. You will use MAPLE on the COMPUTER during part of the Exams.8. © COPYRIGHT Philip B. Yasskin 2005. All material handed out or written on the board orspoken in class or posted on a computer is copyrighted by the instructor. This includes but is notlimited to the text, syllabi, homework, quizzes, labs, additional problem sets, class notes,in-class materials and exams. Because these are copyrighted, neither you nor anyone else hasthe right to copy them unless I expressly grant permission. You may print a single copy for yourown use, no multiple copies.9. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT: “An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or toleratethose who do.” Copying work done by another, either in-class or out of class, and passing it offas one’s own, even with permission of that person, is an act of scholastic dishonesty and will beprosecuted to the full extent allowed by University policy. Collaboration on assignments, eitherin-class or out-of-class, is forbidden unless permission to do so is granted by your instructor.Typing notes/formulas into your calculator is also considered cheating. For more information onuniversity policies regarding scholastic dishonesty, see Honor Council Rules and Procedures athttp://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor10. ADA POLICY STATEMENT: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federalanti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons withdisabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities beguaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of theirdisabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact theDepartment of Student Life, Disability Services Office, in Room B116 of Cain Hall or
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