Math 321 Section 01 Summer 2009 Syllabus

 

MATH 321 Differential Equations Summer 2009
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
4 credits
10:00 - 12:00 MTWTh M 306

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INSTRUCTOR: Julie Dahl
OFFICE: McLaury 302; phone: 355-3456, email: julie.dahl@sdsmt.edu
Office hours: 9:30–10:00 MTWTh
TEXT: Differential Equations with Boundary-Value Problems by Zill and Cullen 7th Edition

Web access for this class is through D2L, which can be accessed at http://d2l.sdbor.edu

Although a tablet computer is not strictly required for this section, it is strongly recommended, since lecture notes are provided in Windows Journal to allow you to take notes electronically, and you will be required to submit homework - electronically if at all possible, .

On D2L, you will find announcements, exam dates, assignments, reviews, etc. This course is delivered by in-class lecture and is not intended to be a distance course. Attendance is expected but not required; however, as noted below, homework is collected almost every day . You will be submitting your daily homework assignments via the D2L site.

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MATH 321 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (4-0) 4 credits. Prerequisite: MATH 125 with a minimum grade of “C.” Selected topics from ordinary differential equations including development and applications of first order, higher order linear and systems of linear equations, general solutions and solutions to initial-value problems using matrices. Additional topics may include Laplace transforms and power series solutions. MATH 225 and 321 may be taken concurrently or in either order. In addition to analytical methods this course will also provide an introduction to numerical solution techniques.

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MATERIAL TO BE COVERED IN COURSE:
Weeks 1-2 Chapters 1 and 2 - terminology, graphical methods, Chapters 2, 3 and 9 - solving first order differential equations, numerical techniques, applications of first order diff. eqs.
Weeks 3-4  Chapters 4 and 5 - solving second order diff. eqs, applications of second order diff. eqs.
Weeks 5-6  Chapter 7 - Laplace transforms
Weeks 7-8 Appendix II, Chapter 8 - matrices, eigenvalues, eignevectors

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GRADING POLICIES:
Grades will be based on 4 exams, a mandatory mini-final exam, quizzes and homework. Homework is picked up almost every day. One make-up exam per semester will be allowed only if the student has notified the instructor in advance of or on the day of the exam with a good reason for missing the test. One make-up quiz will be given at the end of the semester, which will replace the lowest quiz grade.

Because the total number of points can vary from semester to semester, depending on number of quizzes, points on the final, homework collected, etc., the following are approximations.


Test One - Three - 17-20% each
Test Four together with mini-final - 23-25%
Quizzes - 3-4% each
Daily homework - 7-8%
Other homework- 6-7%

GRADING SCALE:

90 % - 100 %   A  

80 % - 90 %    B  

70 % - 80 %    C 

60 % - 70 %    D   

 0 % - 60 %    F 

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HOMEWORK POLICY:

Homework must be saved as a Windows Journal file and submitted via D2L. 

Each assignment is worth 3 points.

The score on each assignment is based on level of completion of assignment.

Three assignments will be thrown out for everyone.

No makeups

No excused homeworks

  Assignments are due at the beginning of the next class period.  Any assignment made on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday which is submitted one calendar day late, will lose one point.  Submissions will not be accepted after that one day grace period.  Assignments made on Thursday are due Monday at the beginning of class with no late submissions allowed.

If you don’t submit an assignment, you cannot make it up.  It’s one of the 3 dropped assignments.

Approximately 15 assignments will be collected.

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BEHAVIOR IN CLASS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES POLICY, AND CHEATING: During lectures, minimize conversations with your classmates. If you consistently violate this policy, you may be asked to exit the room.

The use of electronic devices such as cell phones, PDA’s, pagers, mp3 players, etc. in class is not acceptable. Turn them off before coming to class. No text messaging in class. No headphones. If you wish to use a laptop in this class for purposes of note taking, that’s great; however, however, it should be in tablet mode, with the lid rotated and down, and you are not allowed to use the computer to communicate with other students during class. Note that according to “Policy Governing Academic Integrity” in the SDSM&T Undergraduate Catalog, the instructor of record for this course has discretion of how acts of academic dishonesty are penalized, subject to the appeal process, and that “Penalties may range from requiring the student to repeat the work in question to failure in the course” (72-73). If you are using your tablet for note taking, it should be in tablet mode, with the lid rotated and down. No other use of any other electronic/computer media is allowed during class time.

In addition, for this class, if you cheat on an exam or assignment, you could fail the course. You will not receive any credit for that assignment, and your name will be turned in to the Dean of Students. Working together and discussing homework is acceptable. Copying someone else’s work is cheating.For more information on cheating, see the policy governing academic integrity below.

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For information about objectives and outcomes for this course and other courses in the Math department, go to the following page http://www.hpcnet.org/math_assessment/course_objectives

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FREEDOM IN LEARNING: Students are responsible for learning the content of any course of study in which they are enrolled. Under Board of Regents and University policy, student academic performance shall be evaluated solely on an academic basis and students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any course of study. Students who believe that an academic evaluation is unrelated to academic standards but is related instead to judgment of their personal opinion or conduct should contact the dean of the college which offers the class to initiate a review of the evaluation

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Students with special needs or requiring special accommodations should contact the instructor, (Julie Dahl at 355-3456) and/or the campus ADA coordinator, Jolie McCoy, at 394-1924 at the earliest opportunity.

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Below you will find the university policy regarding academic integrity as stated in the current catalog
Policy Governing Academic Integrity
High standards of academic honesty and intellectual integrity are essential to the success of our students and the institution. The campus community will not tolerate acts of dishonesty in any academic activities at South Dakota Tech. Such acts jeopardize not only the individual student, but also the integrity and dignity of the institution and its members. The South Dakota Board of Regents has clearly defined those acts that constitute violations of academic integrity (BOR Policy 3.4.2.B.1). These acts include, but are not limited to, cheating, fraud, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information within the academic arena. These acts of dishonesty violate the ethical values the university works to instill in all members of the campus community. Faculty and administrators should consistently communicate the importance of academic integrity and ethical principles to our students. In addition, all members of the campus community should take reasonable steps to anticipate, deter and confront acts of dishonesty in all areas of academics - research, assignments, and exams. The instructor of record for each course is responsible for clarifying the academic integrity standards for that course within the course syllabus. The penalty for any act of academic dishonesty shall be at the discretion of the instructor of record, subject to the appeals process described below. Penalties may range from requiring the student to repeat the work in question to failure in the course. To ensure fairness to all involved and to conform to South Dakota Board of Regents policies, penalties may be imposed only in accordance with the following procedure. In the following, the term “judicial officer” refers to the person appointed by the Dean of Students to consider cases of academic dishonesty, as described in BOR Policy 3:4. Among other responsibilities, the judicial officer is expected to maintain university-wide records on all actions related to student academic dishonesty. An instructor who intends to penalize a student for an act of academic dishonesty must provide written notification to the student and the judicial officer within ten working days of the time the alleged violation becomes known to the instructor. The written notification must include a description of the alleged violation, the penalty the instructor intends to impose, a statement notifying the student that he or she may request an informal hearing with the instructor, and a statement describing the student’s right to appeal the instructor’s final decision. If the student desires such a hearing, he or she must request the hearing within ten working days of receiving the notification or within the first ten working days of the following semester, whichever is appropriate. If an informal hearing is held, the judicial officer shall be present. The instructor must give the student written notification of the outcome of the hearing, including a description of any penalties to be imposed. If the student accepts the instructor’s decision and penalties by signing a statement to that effect, there shall be no subsequent proceedings. If the student chooses not to participate in an informal hearing, or if the student disagrees with the outcome of the informal hearing, the student may appeal the instructor’s decision by requesting a formal hearing before the university Judicial Committee. All interested parties should refer to BOR Policy 3:4 for descriptions of how hearings are to be conducted, outcomes reported, and appeals made to an appellate board appointed by the president.

Contact: Julie Dahl

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