MAT275 10874 MODERN DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS Spring 2012 Important Note All items on this syllabus are subject to change Any in class announcement verbal or written is considered as official addendum to this syllabus All course materials and information will be accessible through Blackboard Academic Suite link on your My ASU page Instructor Yang Kuang Phone 480 965 6915 e mail preferred E mail kuang asu edu Prerequisites MAT 271 Office PSA 429 MAT 266 or equiv 2 Tests Office Hours Tu W Th 2 3pm and by appointment Web Page http math la asu edu kuang class 275 html Classroom Tu Th 4 30 5 45pm in LL2 75 minute class x 26 including Textbook Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems 9th Edition 2009 by William E Boyce and Richard C DiPrima John Wiley Sons Inc ISBN 9781118142554 Ch 1 1 11 2 2 sections Ch 2 2 1 2 8 8 sections Ch 3 3 1 3 6 3 8 7 sections Ch 4 4 1 4 4 4 sections Ch 6 6 1 6 4 4 sections Ch 7 7 2 7 4 7 6 4 sections Total 29 sections Calculator A graphing calculator e g TI 83 is recommended CALCULATORS THAT PERFORM SYMBOLIC MANIPULATIONS e g TI 89 WILL NOT BE ALLOWED FOR TESTS AND QUIZZES Grading The semester grade will be computed based on the Final Exam 25 2 tests 20 each Labs 12 Quizzes 10 and HW WebWork 13 Grading Scale A A A 90 92 9 93 96 9 97 100 B B B 80 82 9 83 86 9 87 89 9 C C 70 75 9 76 79 9 D 60 69 9 E 59 9 or less QUIZZES they may be given at any time at the discretion of the instructor Quizzes will reflect material that has recently been discussed in class No make up quizzes will be given HOMEWORK Due dates for the problems from the textbook will be announced in class and posted on the course webpage http math la asu edu kuang class 275 html Some of the assignments will be done using the online system WebWork No late assignments will be accepted MATLAB LABS MATLAB labs are especially important because they will help you develop skills to use Matlab for simulations and they are worth a big part of the course grade Attendance is essential in order to pass the class There will be six labs given in ECA 221 see the Tentative Schedule table below Please check the Blackboard LAB site for more information about the MATLAB labs Exams Two tests will be given during the semester in class Exam 1 will be held around Feb 9 Exam 2 will be held on March 15 or March 27 The best possible preparation for the exams is regular attendance and completion of all assignments and Matlab lab reports Your calculator program memory may be randomly viewed during any exam and will be cleared if anything suspicious is written therein Matlab Open Lab the ECA 221 lab will be open on Mon Wed 4 30 10 00 PM and Tu Th 5 30 10 00 PM Course Policies Students are responsible for the assigned material whether or not it is covered in class Students are responsible for the material covered in class whether or not it is in the text Working regularly on assigned problems and attending class are essential in order to do well You are expected to read the text before the material is covered in class Make up exams are at the discretion of the instructor and only given in the case of verified medical or other emergency The instructor must be notified before the exam is given if at all possible E mail your instructor and call the Mathematics Department Office 480 965 3951 to leave a message If you bring cell phones and or any other electronic equipment to our classroom make sure it they is are turned off before class begins Any sounds produced by such devices are disruptive to the class and as such will not be tolerated and will be reported to the Office of the Dean of Students In addition if caught you may lose 2 of your course grade for each occurrence ACADEMIC DISHONESTY In the Student Academic Integrity Policy manual ASU defines Plagiarism as using another s words ideas materials or work without properly acknowledging and documenting the source Students are responsible for knowing the rules governing the use of another s work or materials and for acknowledging and documenting the source appropriately You can find this definition at http www asu edu studentaffairs studentlife judicial academic integrity htm definitions Academic dishonesty including inappropriate collaboration will not be tolerated There are severe sanctions for cheating plagiarizing and any other forms of dishonesty Final Exam http students asu edu final exam schedule fall has the final exam schedule for all classes and will be strictly followed If a conflict occurs or a student has more than three exams in one day the instructor may be consulted about an individual schedule adjustment If necessary the matter may be pursed further with the appropriate dean s This procedure applies to conflicts among any combination of ASU campuses and or off campus classes Except to resolve those situations described below no changes will be made in this schedule without prior approval of the Dean of CLAS The final exam is comprehensive and will be given in 2 30pm 4 20pm on Tuesday May 1 Wk dates 1 Jan 5 11 2 Jan 12 18 3 Jan 19 25 4 Jan 26 Feb 1 5 Feb 2 8 6 Feb 9 15 7 Feb 16 22 8 Feb 23 29 9 Mar 1 7 10 Mar 8 14 11 Mar 15 21 12 Mar 22 28 13 Mar 29 Apr 4 14 Apr 5 11 15 Apr 12 18 16 Apr 19 24 Apr 26 May 2 Tentative Schedule Book sections covered Observations 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 4 LAB 1 on 1 23 1 25 2 5 2 6 2 6 2 7 No class on Jan 26 LAB 2 Feb 6 8 2 8 3 1 3 2 3 3 Test 1 on 2 16 LAB 3 Feb 20 22 3 4 3 5 3 5 3 6 No class on Feb 23 LAB 4 March 5 7 4 1 4 2 4 3 No class on 3 15 4 4 3 19 21 NO CLASS spring break 6 1 6 2 3 22 25 NO CLASS Test 2 on 3 27 LAB 5 Apr 2 4 6 2 6 4 7 2 7 4 7 4 7 5 No class on 4 12 LAB 6 Apr 16 18 7 6 review Tu 4 24 last day of classes Final Exam 2 30pm 4 20pm on Tuesday May 1