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MATH-2320-001 Differential Equations
Prerequisite: MATH 2415-minimum grade of C
Ordinary differential equations, including linear equations, systems of equations, equations with variable coefficients, existence and uniqueness of solutions, series solutions, singular points, transform methods and boundary value problems; application of differential equations to real-world problems.
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(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)
On Campus Course
Elementary Differential Equations with Boundary Value Problems, 6th ed.
By C. Henry Edwards and David E. Penney
The textbook for this course is required and should be brought to every class meeting.
A graphing calculator is needed for this course. All classroom demonstrations will be done on the TI-84 Plus. Other forms of Texas Instruments or Casio graphing calculators will also be permitted at the instructor’s discretion.
Other supplies include a notebook, college ruled notebook paper, pencils, erasers, and a straightedge, and of course your brain!
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
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Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated in any math course at Amarillo College. On the first day of class, you will be required to sign and date a Course Contract. Included in the contract is the following statement: "I fully understand that if I cheat, or attempt to cheat, on any test, I will receive an automatic "F" in the course. This grade will go on my permanent transcript and cannot be removed. Cheating includes, but is not limited to: the use of a cell phone, notes, notecards, or books during an exam, copying work from another student, or leaving the classroom or Math Testing Center with a test or questions from a test. Cheating also includes helping, or attempting to help, other students cheat on a test". You will not be allowed to take your tests until this contract is signed and on file with your instructor. Please Note: NO CELL PHONES may be used during an exam in class or in the Math Testing Lab. If your phone is out at any time for any reason during while in the Testing Room, you will receive an automatic "F" for the course.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board sets the topics that must be covered in order to receive credit for a course. The instructor sets the pace to ensure that these requirements are met. Any student having trouble maintaining the pace should seek extra help from the instructor and/or a tutor.
Your semester grade (90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, Below 60 F) will be calculated using the following scale:
Homework Average………………..…....8%
Major and Final Exams.......……………90% (Weighted equally)
No late work will be accepted and no makeup exams will be given.
Class-Time Assignment:
We will be doing a specialized class-time assignment at least once a week. This assignment is due before you leave class that day. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.
The class-time assignments will consist of varying exercises, discussions, etc. Students are welcome, and encouraged, to propose ideas/topics for this assignment.
DAILY HOMEWORK
Homework assignments will be given from either the textbook or a worksheet posted on Blackboard.
Expect to have a homework assignment following each section covered in class. Homework assignments for each chapter will be due on the day you take the exam. A subset of problems from each section will be graded for correctness. The two lowest homework grades will be dropped. Note that no late homework will be accepted.
MAJOR EXAMS
At least three major (topic) exams will be given. In the event that we get behind schedule, you may be required to take an exam outside of class in the Math Testing Lab. You must abide by all rules of the Math Testing Lab as stated on your course agreement the first day of class. Note that no makeup exams will be given.
Graded exams will be brought to class the FIRST day after graded. Students will be handed back their exams to view in the classroom this ONE time only, after that all exams will be kept on file by the instructor and the student will be allowed to view the exam with the instructor present, and by appointment.
NO PICTURES or copying of exam problems will be permitted. If a student is caught trying to duplicate any problem on the exam this will be considered cheating and the student will receive an F for the course, no exceptions.
If you score below a 70 on an exam, you will be required to spend at least one hour receiving help in the Math Outreach Center or with your instructor before you will be allowed to take the next exam.
Final Exam:
The final exam will be cumulative, with an emphasis placed on material covered after the last major exam. Everyone is expected to take the final exam and it will be administered on the date set forth by Amarillo College from 7:30-9:30 AM in our usual classroom. The final does NOT replace your lowest exam score (see Retake Exam below).
Retake Exam:
Students will be allowed to retake ONE exam ONLY if all previous exams have been taken. If you choose to retake an exam, it must be taken BEFORE the last major exam. If you choose not to retake your lowest exam then your overall average will consist of your other exams plus your homework. You do not have to retake an exam, and only ONE exam may be retaken.
If you choose to retake an exam the grade received on that exam will REPLACE the original exam grade even if it is a lower score. You have the option, after having retaken the exam, to choose to not have it graded and the original score will stand.
Although I do not give an attendance grade, the weekly class-time assignment will only be accepted if you are present. Studets are also aware that daily attendance is conducive to satisfactory achievement.
Note that the last day to withdrawal is Tuesday, November 26, 2019. You will need me to sign your withdrawal request by 12PM (noon) in order to process your request in time. Students who stop attending class and do not officially withdrawal will receive a grade of F if their average falls below a 60.
Tentative Schedule: This schedule is subject to change by the instructor at any time. (Note that schedule is topic based, not chapter specific)
|
Tentative Schedule |
Topics |
| Week 1 |
Syllabus Introduction to Differential Equations Solving Variables Separable DE's |
| Week 2 |
Solving Exact DE's, and integrating factor Solving Homogeneous DE's |
| Week 3 |
Solving Linear DE's Solving DE's by grouping terms |
| Week 4 |
Solving Bernoulli DE's Newton's Law of Cooling |
| Week 5 |
Growth/Decay of Various Kinds of Populations |
| Week 6 |
Exam 1 Higher Ordered Linear DE's, Reduction of Order |
| Week 7 |
Homogeneous Linear DE's with Constant Coefficients The Method of Undetermined Coefficients |
| Week 8 |
The Method of Variation of Parameters Exam 2 |
| Week 9 |
Vibrations of Mass on a Spring: Free, Undamped Motion |
| Week 10 |
Free, Damped Motion Electric Circuits |
| Week 11 |
*Exam 3 |
| Week 12 |
The Laplace Transform The Inverse Laplace Transform |
| Week 13 |
The Inverse Laplace Transform The Convolution |
| Week 14 |
Solving Initial Value Problem Using Laplace Transforms |
| Week 15 |
Retake Exam |
| Week 16 |
Final Exam |
08/22/19 10:30 PM
08/24/19 7:29 AM