Chabot College
Fall 2004
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Mathematics 4W
ELEMENTARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WORKSHOP
Catalog Description:
4W – Elementary Differential Equations Workshop
.25 - .5 units
Laboratory, study group, collaborative workshop or computer laboratory time for Elementary Differential
Equations. Corequisite: Mathematics 4. 1 – 2 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: 17.5-35]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
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read and write the mathematics used in Elementary Differential Equations
use technology currently used in Elementary Differential Equations;
solve problems on their own and with peers without having to rely on an instructor.
Course Content:
1.
Applications of principles and concepts
Methods of Presentation:
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Individual instruction
Collaboration
Computer-assisted/graphing calculator instruction
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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2.
Typical Assignments
a. A mass of 1 slug is suspended from a spring whose characteristic spring constant is 9
pounds per foot. Initially the mass starts from a point 1 foot above the equilibrium position
with an upward velocity of 3 feet per second. Find the times for which the mass is heading
downward at a velocity of 3 feet per second.
b. Suppose a function y(t) has the properties that y(0) = 1 and y’(0) = -1. Find the Laplace
transform of y’’ – 4y’ + 5y.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Attendance
b. In-class assignments
Textbook(s) (typical)
A First Course in Differential Equations, Dennis Zill, PSW Kent Publishers, 2001
Special Student Materials:
None
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Revised: 10/16/03