Math 232: Elementary Differential Equations

Lectures:
Section 1: MWF 8-8:50 in 362 Science Center
Section 2: MWF 9-9:50 in 362 Science Center
Section 3: MWF 15:00-15:50 in 362 Science Center

Instructors:
Section 1 & 2: Kelly Black, (kjblack@gmail.com), 361B Science Center
Section 3: Carmeliza Navasca, (cnavasca@clarkson.edu), 391 Science Center

Graduate Student TA: Kushani De Silva

Office Hours: Carmeliza: W 14:00-15:00, 16:00-17:00, F 9:15-11:15

Course Info

Textbook: Farlow, Hall, McDill, and West, Differential Equations and Linear Algebra, Second Edition, Pearson Education, 2007.

Prerequisite: Math 132

Grading Scheme: 10% quiz, 10% hw, 50% midterm exams (3), 30% final exam

Test Dates: September 21, October 31, and December 2

Make up Policy: The right to miss a scheduled exam and take a make up exam can be awarded only by your professor, and will be awarded rarely and only for a serious cause. Do not count on being able to make up a test until you have explicit permission from your professor. If for some reason you must miss an exam, you must apply in writing before the exam. Include your local address, phone number, and reason with written documentation attached. If you are unable to attend the exam due to an emergency that day you must contact the professor as soon as possible and provide documentation to confirm why you cannot take part in the exam. An unexcused absence will result in a grade of zero on the exam.

Grading: Questions about grading of any work should be submitted to your professor within three working days of the return of the work. It is best if you write down the question and attach it to your graded work, otherwise we are likely to forget the details of your question.

Academic Accomodations: If you require any kind of special accommodation please see your professor. Requests for academic accommodations must be made during the first three weeks of the semester, except for unusual circumstances. Students must register with the Office of Accommodative Services, located in the Student Success Center, 110 ERC, to verify their eligibility for appropriate accommodations.

Other Important Numbers: Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, 357 Science Center, 268-2395.

Moodle: Once you have logged in to moodle you should find a link to the Math 232 course pages. Follow the link and you should find the course announcements and other materials. We will post more items to the web site as the term progresses. Most of the items will appear on the pages associated with the lecture section. Some materials might appear on the pages associated with your Thursday recitation. Your grades will appear on the pages associated with your Thursday recitation.

Quizzes: There will be an in class quiz each Thursday at your recitation. The quiz will consist of one problem and will be similar to the book problems announced in class that week.

Homework: Homework will be collected in class each Thursday at your recitation. Each homework set will be worth 10 points.

Academic Integrity: From the student handbook: The Clarkson student will not present, as his or her own, the work of another, or any work that has not been honestly performed, will not take any examination by improper means, and will not aid and abet another in any dishonesty. Any student violating this regulation will receive a failing grade.

Course Learning Objectives: At the end of the course, the student should have learned
(1) the meaning of a differential equation and an initial value problem,
(2) how these model physical phenomena.
The students should be able to solve:
(1) first order equations (via separation of variables and using integrating factors)
(2) constant coefficient homogeneous equations using characteristic roots
(3) non- homogeneous equations using the method of undetermined coefficients or variation of parameters
In addition, the students will have had an introduction to linear algebra as well as the Laplace transform and its applications to solution of initial value problems.

Course Syllabus

Week of 29 August

Week of 5 September

Week of 12 September

Week of 19 September

Week of 26 September

Week of 3 October

Week of 10 October

Week of 17 October

Week of 24 October

Week of 31 October

Week of 7 November

Week of 14 November

Week of 21 November

Week of 28 November

Week of 5 December