MATH 3350: HIGHER MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS I

SECTION 007 - FALL '08

HOMEWORK, EXAMS & CLASS NOTES

 

Instructor:  Dr. B. K. Ghosh

Text: Fundamentals of Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems by Nagle, Saff and Snider.

Time and place of course:  12:30 pm - 01:50 pm, TT in MA 012. 

Office Hours:  Wednesday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm and by appointment; in my office MA 117H

Material Covered

Evaluation:

There will be three (one hour and twenty minutes) exams each counting 15% of your grade. These exams will be announced. Homework will count 25% of your grade. There are no make-up exams except for sickness and participation in a university-sponsored event. In such circumstances, evidence of your sickness or participation in a university-sponsored event must be presented to the instructor! The final exam will count 30% of your final grade.

Grading Policy:

Student Learning Outcomes:

Math 3350 is intended to present the requisite mathematics for engineering courses in these disciplines in a timely manner. The students will understand the concept of differential equations, their solutions and applications to physical sciences and engineering. In particular the students will learn to recognize a differential equation and its solution,

Students become proficient in techniques of integration and the use of integration to solve real world problems.  They also understand the basic properties of convergent series and sequences.  In particular, the students will:

In short, the student should master the material covered in the assigned chapters.

Assessment:

The assessment of the student’s progress will include some or all of the following:

  1. three exams during the semester
  2. a comprehensive final given at the conclusion of the course
  3. graded homework and assignments
  4. in-class discussion of homework problems (or problems from the text similar to the assigned problems)
  5. one-on-one consultation with me during the office hours.

Important Dates:

Aug. 25, Monday: Student initiated drop-add begins on the web.
Aug. 28, Thursday: Last day for student initiated add on the web.
Sept. 10, Wednesday: Last day for student initiated drop on the web.
Last day to drop a course and receive a full refund.
Does not apply to students who drop to 0 hours.
Sept. 22, Monday: Last day to withdraw from the University and Receive a partial refund.
LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE AND RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC “W”.
Nov. 25, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university. Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to remove grades of “I” and “P”and to complete final examinations in correspondence courses.

ADA compliance:

Any student who, because of a disability, may require special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to make the necessary arrangements. Students should present appropriate verification from Student Disability Services during the instructor’s office hours. Please note, instructors are not allowed to provide classroom accommodations to a student until appropriate verification from Student disability Services has been provided. For additional information, you may contact the Student Disability Services office at 335 West Hall or 806-742-2405.

Religious Holy Day Observance:

Texas House Bill 256 requires institutions of higher education to excuse a student from attending classes or other required activities, including examination, for the observance of a religious holy day.  The student shall also be excused for time necessary to travel.  An institution may not penalize the student for the absence and allows for the student to take an exam or complete an assignment from which the student is excused.  No prior notification of the instructor is required.

 


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