Class Web Page :
http://www.math.upenn.edu/~rimmer/math240/math240.htm
Texts :
Advanced
Engineering Mathematics, 3rd Ed. Zill and Cullen, Jones and Bartlett
Publishers
Linear Algebra : vectors, matrices, systems of linear equations,
eigenvalues and eigenvectors
Sections : 8.1-8.10, 8.12, 8.15, 8.16
Vector Calculus : functions of several variables, vector fields,
line and surface integrals, Green's, Stokes' and divergence theorems
Sections : 9.1, 9.7 - 9.17
Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE) : first-order and higher order ODEs,
Laplace transforms, series solutions of ODEs and systems of ODEs
Sections : 2.1, 2.5, 3.6-3.8, 3.9 - 3.11, 4.1 -4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1,
5.2, 5.3, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4
Sections in bold are actually covered, click here to find notes for these sections here.
Math 240 Maple Lab Manual - Maple is a mathematical software package. In addition to doing standard numerical and graphical computations, it is capable of doing symbolic computations. Maple will be used in classroom demonstrations, and you will be required to use it for some of your homework assignments throughout the semester. The actual soft cover manual has the syllabus, all the demos found in the above link, as well as copies of old exams.
Evaluation :
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Exam 1, Tuesday October 4th (In Class) |
10% |
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Exam 2, Thursday November 8th (In Class) |
20% |
| Exam 3, Tuesday December 3rd (In Class) | 20% |
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Final Exam, Wednesday December 12th 9-11 am |
30% |
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Homework & Quizzes |
20% |
Exams : There will be 3 closed book midterm exams tentatively scheduled for the above dates. You are not allowed to use any calculators during the midterm and final exams but you can prepare and use one 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper (both sides) with notes of your choice. The exams will be unequally weighted.. The final exam will be cumulative (covers all material), common (all 240 students take the same exam) and take place on Wednesday December 12th from 9 - 11 am. It will count for 30 % of your final grade.
Homework : Homework will be assigned on Thursdays and collected in lecture the following Thursday. Any homework turned in after 3 pm will be considered late and will receive no credit. The homework will be graded but the worst score will be dropped (will not be used in calculating your final homework grade). Homework assignments will be found on the web here.
Quizzes : Every week during the last 5-10 minutes of your recitation you will be given a quiz on a homework problem from the previous week's assignment. The quizzes will be graded but the worst score will be dropped (will not be used in calculating your final quiz grade). There will be no makeup quizzes.
Blackboard : All Exam, Quiz and Homework grades will be posted on Blackboard.
Get Help : Before its too late, please seek out help. One definition of too late is after you receive a low exam 1 score. There are many forms of help :
