MAT 3237 Differential Equations, Fall 2019
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Instructor: Dr. Wai W.
Lau Office: OMH 241 E-mail: lauw@
spu.edu
Homepage: http://myhome.spu.edu/lauw (Link to
schedule and other important information)
Office Hour: See course
webpage or by appointment
You are strongly encouraged to drop by my office
to ask questions, discuss problems, and just to get to know me better.
Prerequisites: C- or above in MAT 1236
Reference: Zill, Advanced Engineering Mathematics,
3rd - 6th ed.; (Any recent editions of Differential Equations textbook written by Zill)
Objective: This course is an introduction to the concepts of ordinary differential equations. The topics on differential equations include solving first order and higher order differential equations. The methods use integration, substitutions, series, and Laplace transforms.
Specific concepts and techniques students learn in this course include:
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In addition to the specific content oriented objectives above, you should
Calculator: No calculators will be allowed in all exams/quizzes.
Exams and Quizzes: There will be 10 quizzes*, 2 in-class exams and a final.
Homework: Homework problems will be assigned daily (mostly) by using the online homework system WebAssign. Quizzes problems will be based on homework problems.
Make-Up Policies for Exams and Quizzes: If a student has a documented conflict that will prevent him or her from taking an exam at the scheduled time, he/she must arrange IN ADVANCE with the instructor to take the exam early. There are no makeups for quizzes, instead the lowest two quiz grades will be dropped.Makeups on exams ARE NOT AUTOMATIC. Do NOT assume that because you miss an exam that you will get to make it up. A makeup exam must be APPROVED by me. Lying to avoid taking an exam is considered as an act of academic dishonesty.
A grade of "Incomplete" will not be given if the student does not have a passing grade (70%) at the time of the request.
Attendance: Beginning with the first week of the quarter, attendance will either be taken by the instructor, or based on participation from weekly small graded learning/assessment opportunities.
Class Participation:
1. You can get class participation points by answering questions in class.
2. There are group
classwork everyday.
At the end of the quarter, your grades on class participation will be determined
by the above activities and other observations by the instructor. You Class Participation grade will be calculated based on a 20-point scale.
Exam 1 |
10/24 |
80 points |
Exam 2 |
11/21 |
80 points |
Final |
12/09 (5-7 p.m.) |
80 points |
| Homework | Daily | 50 points |
Quizzes |
Weekly |
90 points |
Class Participation |
Daily |
20 points |
Grading: There are 400 points possible.
Your grade will be assigned by the following rules:
| 376-400 points | =A | 360-375 points | =A- | ||
| 348-359 points | =B+ | 332-347 points | =B | 320-331 points | =B- |
| 308-319 points | =C+ | 292-307 points | =C | 280-291 points | =C- |
| 268-279 points | =D+ | 240-267 points | =D | 0-239 points | =E |
Study Hints: Studying in groups is an efficient way to learn mathematics.
| Pre-class Reading (30 min.) |
---> | Class | ---> | Post-class Study, homework (2-4 hours) |
Reasonable Accommodation Statement
If you have a specific disability that qualifies you for academic accommodations, please contact Disabled Student Services in the Center for Learning to make your accommodations request. Once your eligibility has been determined, Disabled Student Services will send a Disability Verification Letter to your professors indicating what accommodations have been approved.
Students with disabilities need to contact Disabled Student Services in the Center for Learning to request academic accommodations. Disabled Student Services sends Disability Verification Letters out to all your professors indicating the appropriate accommodations for the classroom based on your disability.
Academic Schedule Religious Accommodation Policy
Students who would like to request an accommodation for a religious holiday (e.g. request that an exam scheduled for a religious holiday be rescheduled) should make a written request within the first two weeks of the course pursuant to SPU’s Academic Schedule Religious Accommodation Policy. The policy is posted in the Undergraduate Student Handbook at https://spu.edu/administration/office-of-student-life/handbook/behavioral-community-expectations/university-policies and on page 16 of the 2019-20 Graduate Student Handbook, which is posted at https://spu.edu/catalog/graduate/20190/student-life.
Penalties for Breaches of Academic Integrity Statement
See the current SPU catalog for the definitions of academic integrity. In addition, lying to avoid taking an exam is considered by the instructor as an act of academic dishonesty.
Penalties for breaches of academic integrity includes no credits for the work in question or no credits for the course.
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