Class Meeting Time and Place: Monday and Wednesday 8:00am-8:50am, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00am-9:15am, McBryde 219
Instructor: Matthias Chung, 570 McBryde Hall, phone: 231-3446, e-mail: mcchung@vt.edu
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 9:00am-10:00am, Tuesday 9:20am - 10:00am or by appointment
Course Webpage: Log in the course webpage via: https://canvas.vt.edu/
Textbooks:
1)
Elementary
Differential Equations with Boundary Value Problems, W. Kohler and L. Johnson, Pearson, 2nd
Edition.
2)
Calculus, G. Strang, Wellesley-Cambridge Press,
1991, 1st Edition. Freely available at
http://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-18-001-calculus-online-textbook-spring-2005/textbook/
If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to get the class notes and assignments from fellow students. You are also responsible to get informed about any announcements made during class whether it has been posted online or not.
Contents: Math 2406H covers, as time allows, the
theory and numerical methods for second and higher order non-homogenous and
nonlinear (systems of) differential equations, and the differential and
integral calculus of several variables.
Prerequisites: Math 2405H: Mathematics in a Computational Context.
Software: MATLAB is required for this course and can be purchased from the Software Distribution Office that is located in 3240 Torgersen Hall. See Student Software Distribution for more information. Note that MATLAB is available on the computers at the Math Emporium.
Attendance & Participation: Attendance will be taken during each class and is based on your attendance at 8:00am (You will be considered absent if you are late for class). It is your responsibility to initial the attendance sheet. You are expected to actively participate during class. Your attendance & participation will count 5% towards your final grade.
Course
Resources: All
course related material and announcements will be posted on the MATH 2406H
Canvas site. Check this site regularly for announcements and
materials posted in the resources folder (this includes to check your course
emails on regular bases). You are not permitted to make posted solutions to
homework problems, projects, quizzes or exams available to anyone not enrolled
in this course during the Spring 2019 semester. Violating this policy will be
an honor code violation.
Electronic
Devices: Laptop
and tablet computers are not permitted during class. Calculators are not
allowed on any exam. You must silence and put away all cell phones before class
begins.
Quizzes: There will be weekly
quizzes. Quizzes are scheduled for every Thursday (except 2/28, 3/28, and
4/25, tentatively) for about 10 minutes at the end of the class. Quizzes will
count 20% towards your final grade.
Homework: There will be weekly homework problems. Homework will
be assigned during each class, be posted on Canvas, and will be collected on
Thursdays at the beginning of the class. No late homework will be
accepted. Two
students may turn in one joined
submission; selected problems will be graded. No late
assignments will be accepted. Homework will count 20% towards your
final grade.
Mid-term Project: A mid-term project will be assigned. The
intention of the projects is to deepen the understanding of course material
with respect to a specific topic. The mid-term project consists of a written
report of the project, which will be graded (single submission). The
project will count 10% towards your final grade.
Final
Project:
A final project will be given at the end of the semester. The intention of the
projects is to deepen the understanding of course material with respect to a
specific topic. The final project consists of a written report and an oral
presentation. Two students may turn in one joined final project. In this case,
both students will receive the same grade for the corresponding project. It is
expected that each student is to propose a topic for the project. Each topic
must be approved by the instructor at least two weeks before the presentation
date. However, a small set of sample topics for the final projects will be
provided. The project will count 10% towards your final grade.
Final Project Presentation: The final project presentations are scheduled for May 10th,
2019, 10:05am to 12:05pm.
Submissions: All submissions,
Homework, Mid-term, and Final Project requiring MATLAB code must be
individually submitted via the VT Canvas webpage and as a printout
including code and figures. LaTeX submissions will get
extra points. This requires a paragraph of what is learned in LaTeX.
Exams: Three in-class exams will be given. Each exam accounts for 11.66% towards your final grade.
Tentative Exams Dates:
· Exam 1: February 28th, 2019 (in class)
·
Exam 2: March 28th,
2019 (in class)
·
Exam 3: March 25th,
2019 (in class)
Determination of Final Grade: The final grade will be determined as follows:
|
Parts |
Percent |
|
Attendance |
5 |
|
Quizzes |
20 |
|
Homework |
20 |
|
Midterm Project |
10 |
|
Final Project |
10 |
|
Exams |
35 |
|
Total |
100 |
Percentages of at least 90, 80, 70, and 60 guarantee grades of at least A-, B-, C-, and D-, respectively.
Make-Up Exams: There will be no make-up exams. If you miss an exam, your score will be zero unless the reasons for your absence are serious, unavoidable and beyond your control. In this case, contact the instructor as soon as possible, and no later than 36 hours after the exam was taken. The instructor will decide how to handle this exam after consultation with you. No additional work to receive a better grade will be granted.
Grade Appeals: Grading disputes (points totaled incorrectly, partial credit appeals, missing grades on Canvas, etc.) must be brought to my attention within one week of return. Documentation for missed classes (e.g., due to medical reasons) must be provided within one week of occurrence. Appeals outside of this time frame will not be considered.
Academic Integrity & Copyrights: For graded
homework assignments, you may discuss solutions with other students, but each
student must do individual, independent write-ups to turn in. Direct copying of
solutions or parts of solutions from any source is a violation of the honor
code, as is sharing your solutions with others. All exams are to be done
without any assistance from anyone else. Your work here is at all times
governed by the Virginia Tech Undergraduate Honor System as stated in the
Virginia Tech Undergraduate Catalog. Failure to follow these restrictions, and
giving or receiving unauthorized aid or assistance on in-class quizzes or exams
are Virginia Tech Honor System violations and cases will be filed.
Notes, assignments,
quizzes, tests, exams, solutions, and other materials distributed to or
generated in this class are intended for use only by students enrolled in this
CRN this semester. Without the teacher's written permission, no one may show,
give, or otherwise make such class materials available to anyone not enrolled
in this CRN this semester. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited
to, uploading a test, uploading solutions to problems, and submitting such
class materials for online posting. The prohibition on sharing solutions
applies to all solutions, regardless of who wrote the solutions.
The Undergraduate Honor Code pledge that each member of the university community agrees to abide by states:
“As a Hokie, I will conduct myself with honor and integrity at all times. I will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor will I accept the actions of those who do.”
Students enrolled in this course are responsible for abiding by the Honor Code. A student who has doubts about how the Honor Code applies to any assignment is responsible for obtaining specific guidance from the course instructor before submitting the assignment for evaluation. Ignorance of the rules does not exclude any member of the University community from the requirements and expectations of the Honor Code.
For additional information about
the Honor Code, please visit Honor
Code Manual. The Virginia Tech Honor
System will be
strictly enforced.
You and your classmates are here to learn, and that happens best in an atmosphere of mutual respect with freedom from distractions and disturbances. All of us should abide by the Virginia Tech Principles of Community.
Special Needs: Students, who have any special needs or circumstances, should feel free to meet with me to discuss what can be done to help them fulfill the requirements of the class. Also, they may contact the Dean of Students who will see that their special needs are considered and appropriately addressed.