University of Arizona | Department of Mathematics | Ildar Gabitov | MATH 485 | Syllabus

MATH 485
Mathematical Modeling

Classroom:  Section 001: ECON 308, TR, 11:00am–12:15pm
  Section 002:  , TR,
Instructor:  Ildar Gabitov
office: MATH 722
e-mail: gabitov[at]math.arizona.edu
phone: ☎ (520) 626-8853
Office Hours:  Tuesday 2–3pm, Wednesday 2–3pm, Thursday 10–10:50am (subject to change) and by appointment
Text:  J. Lega,
Mathematical Modeling,
Class Notes, MATH 485/585,
(University of Arizona, 2013)
available at UA Bookstore

Course description from UA Catalog: Development, analysis, and evaluation of mathematical models for physical, biological, social, and technical problems; both analytical and numerical solution techniques are required.

Homework: Will be assigned regularly.

Grading: The total number of points available on tests and homework is 500 = 100(homeworks+quizzes) + 200(midterm presentation and midterm report)+ 200(poster session and final report) Midterm presentations will be at Tue, Mar 13 and Thu, Mar 15. Final presentations are scheduled on Thu, Apr 26 and Tue, May 1. Reflection assignment is one or two single-space typed pages document, reflecting and describing your work and discoveries on the modeling project. This document must be prepared separately by each team member. Be sure to include a description of your contributions and also your thoughts on how or whether this activity helped your professional development or influenced your professionalism in team work and collaboration, communication, and problem solving. It is due on 5/7/2018 at 6 pm. This year's School of Mathematical Sciences Poster Session will be held: Reading Day, Thursday, May 3, 2018 9:15 - 10:45AM McClelland Park lobby (this is the Retailing & Consumer Sciences building across the street to the East from Park Student Union, NOT the Eller building) Map: https://goo.gl/XyhPXd Plan to arrive between 8:45AM and 9:00AM to allow time to sign in and set up your poster. Grades will be no lower than set forth in the following table:

450 ≤ points ≤ 500 90% to 100%A
400 ≤ points ≤ 449 80% to 90%B
350 ≤ points ≤ 399 70% to 80%C
300 ≤ points ≤ 349 60% to 70%D
0 ≤ points ≤ 299   0% to 60%E

Withdrawing from the course: If you withdraw from the course by , the course will be deleted from your enrollment record. If you withdraw from the course by , you will receive a grade of W. The University allows withdraws after , 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.

Incompletes: The grade of I will be awarded if all of 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.

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The information contained in this syllabus, other than the grade and absence policies, may be subject to change with reasonable advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.