Text-book: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 9th Edition, by Erwin Kreyszig, online version (Wiley Plus).
Clickers: TurningPoint ResponseCard Radio Frequency (RF) keypads. We will use them every class.
Calculator: Students are expected to have a working graphing calculator for each class, test, and exam. No calculator swapping is permitted during testing periods.
Grading policy:
100 points, 1st in class exam (Wednesday, July 23)
100 points, 2nd in class exam (Friday, August 1)
75 points, quizzes (see below)
75 points, homework (through Wiley Plus; see below)
150 points, comprehensive final exam (Wednesday, August 13, in class)
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500 points = total
Do NOT make arrangements to leave Tucson before August 13!
Requests to change the date of the final exam will not be honored.
Homework: Homework is assigned and graded online for each class period. You will find it, as the semester progresses, at
Wiley Plus.
Homework is an essential component of the course. I suggest that you write carefully on paper the solutions, before answering over the internet. These written solutions will help you review for the exams and do reflect the mastering of the subject.
Quizzes:
A quiz will be given every day without an exam. Each quiz covers the material discussed in class two days before, and it consists of problems similar with those discussed in class, from the assigned homework, or from the end of each section from the book. Details will be posted on the "bulletin board".
Final grade:
90% will guarantee an A, 80% a B, 70% a C, 60% a D, under 60% an E.
Students withdrawing from the course before August 1 will receive the grade W if they are passing at the time. Students will be considered to be passing at the time of withdraw if they have scored at least 50% on the work completed at that time. The University allows withdraws after August 1, but only with the Dean's signature. Late withdraws will be dealt with on a case by case basis, and requests for late withdraw with a W without a valid reason may or may not be honored.
The grade of I will be awarded if all the following conditions are met:
1. The student has completed all but a small portion of the required work.
2. The student has scored at least 50% on the work completed.
3. The student has a valid reason for not completing the course on time.
4. The student agrees to make up the material in a short period of time.
5. The student asks for the incomplete before grades are due, 48 hours after the final exam.
Attendance: Students are expected to attend every scheduled class, and to be familiar with the University Class Attendance policy as it appears in the General Catalog. It is the student's responsibility to keep informed of any announcements, syllabus adjustments, or policy changes made during scheduled classes.
Academic Integrity: Students are responsible to be informed of University policies regarding the Code of Academic Integrity. Students found to be in violation of the Code are subject to sanctions that will be determined by the severity of the infraction. The Code of Academic Integrity will be enforced in all areas of the course, including tests, quizzes, and homework.
Students Who Require Reasonable Accommodations Based on Disability: Students planning to use accommodations for this course should privately identify themselves to their instructor within the first few days of class. These students must also provide the instructor with a letter of identification from the Disability Resource Center. This letter should include information about any accommodation that will be needed for the class, including accommodations for test taking. Students are also invited to discuss specific issues with the course instructor during regular office hours or by appointment.
Pieces of advice:
(1) Work hard from the very beginning. Do
not let the material accumulate without working through it. As
we go along, it is your obligation to read the whole material
from the book. Do not expect all the details to be covered in class.
(2) Do not hesitate to ask me questions (during the class,
after class, during review sessions). Come to the office hours. If you
have a schedule conflict, set up an appointment with me. (I am a very
flexible guy in this respect!)
(3) Read the Conduct and Academic Integrity codes
of the University and behave accordingly. You
are allowed and I encourage you to discuss among yourselves the ideas
of the course, but the homework, the quizzes and the exams
should reflect your own understanding of the subject.