Differential Equations Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Course

MATH-2320-001 Differential Equations

Prerequisites

MATH 2415-minimum grade of C

Course Description

Linear ordinary differential equations, series solutions, Laplace transforms, applications to science and engineering.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Elementary Differential Equations, 2e
Authors:  Werner Kohler & Lee Johnson
Publisher:  Pearson Education
ISBN:  0321290445

Washington Street Campus Bookstore:  (806)371-5304 
 

Supplies

Basic:  Pencils, college-ruled loose leaf paper, blue-lined graph paper, straight edge

Blue Book:  All work done on chapter tests and the final will be submitted in a Blue Book which can be purchas

Student Performance

After completing this course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the following topics as evaluated by the faculty in the department.

1. Identify homogeneous equations, homogeneous equations with constant coefficients, and exact and linear differential equations.
2. Solve ordinary differential equations and systems of equations using:
3. Direct integration
4. Seperation of variables
5. Reduction of order
6. Methods of undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters
7. Series solutions
8. Operator methods for finding particular solutions
9. Laplace transform methods
10. Determine particular solutions to differential equations with given boundary conditions or initial conditions.
11. Analyze real-world problems in fields such as Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Engineering, and Physics, including problems related to population dynamics, mixtures, growth and decay, heating and cooling, electronic circuits, and Newtonian mechanics.

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Grading Criteria

Homework will be assigned and graded in the following manner:  40 points will be given for completing the assignment; 60 points will be earned for working 3 - 5 randomly selected questions correctly. Questions regarding the assignments will be discussed at the beginning of the class period as time permits. If you have questions that are not covered in class, you are encouraged to meet with me during my office hours or at a prearranged time. A homework key is available in the Outreach Center (Engr. 104). The key is to be used as a study aid and not as a replacement for doing your own homework. It may not be removed from the Outreach Center or photocopied.

I do not accept late homework. To allow for absences or missed assignments, I will drop the 3 lowest homework grades.

Four (4) tests and a comprehensive final will be given during the semester. The tests covering Chapters 1 - 4 will be taken during the regular class period. Chapter 5 will be given as a take-home test. You must submit your tests in a Blue Book which can be purchased in the college bookstore. Make-up tests will not be given. If an in-class test is missed, the grade will be replaced with the score you make on the final exam. This policy applies to one in-class test only. If you miss more than one in-class test, a grade of zero will be averaged for the other missed tests. This replacement grade policy does not apply to the take-home test. The take-home test is mandatory. If you do not miss any in-class test during the semester, the grade you make on the final exam, if higher, will replace the lowest in-class test grade.

Your course average (A 100 - 90, B  89 - 80, C  79 - 70, D  69 - 60, F  Below 60) will be calculated using the following scale:

Homework ......................15%

Projects............................15%

Tests.................................50%

Final..................................20%
 

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Regular attendance is essential in a math class. It is during class that questions about homework, new assignments and announcements, and course content will be covered.

Please remember the deadline for dropping any 16-week course for the Fall 2011 Semester is Wednesday, November 16. If you stop attending class, your average drops below a 60 due to missed assignments, and you do not officially drop by this deadline, you will receive an F for the course.
 

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A Note from the Instructor:  At this point you may be feeling a little overwhelmed with the requirements of Math 2320. My philosophy is that we are all in this together, and my role as your instructor is to facilitate your efforts to reach your educational goals. I am looking forward to working with each and every one of you this semester.