MA 221 - (sections 11 and 12) Differential Equations and Matrix Algebra I Fall, 2001 – 2002 1st and 4th Periods Crapo Hall G-310 Instructor: R. G. Lautzenheiser Office: Crapo Hall, G-309 Telephone: ext 8394 Office Hours: Posted on my door or email for an appointment. Email: roger.lautzenheiser@rose-hulman.edu Text: Differential Equations and Linear Algebra by C. H. Edwards and D. E. Penney Coverage: We will be covering material from Chapters 1,2,3,4,5, and 6. The material may not be covered in a linear order, but I will try to make the material understandable. Class Grade: Your numerical grade will be determined by the following parts of the course listed below. Your letter grade will then be based on a scale very close to the 90-80-70-60 scale. Plus (+) grades are often given as a reward for doing better on the final than your numerical score would indicate (e.g. your numerical score is 73 but your final exam score was 85% - probably your letter grade would be C+). Please feel free to email me questions at any time. I check my email often so getting an email response will usually be quick. I. Daily Homework (10 %). You will be assigned a few problems to be turned in each day. These are to be turned in at the beginning of the class – put them on a neat pile at the front of the classroom. In the upper right hand corner of the first page, put your box number, your name, and the assignment number in this order and vertically. If all three pieces of information are not there and there is not a proper staple, your grade will be zero. Your numerical score for this part will be MIN{(Your Total / (.95*Total))*10,10}, where Total is the total number of points. Notice that this computation will allow you to miss a couple assignments and not be penalized. ABSOLUTELY NO LATE HOMEWORK ACCEPTED. DON’T EVEN ASK!! If you are unable to attend class for some reason, you must make arrangements to have someone turn in your homework. II. Quizzes (10%). The quizzes may be announced, unannounced, with Maple, or without Maple. Indeed, there may be short quizzes over the assigned reading, or there may be take-home (even group) quizzes. Your numerical score for this part will be MIN{(Q/(0.95*Total))*10,10}, where Q is your total quiz score and Total is the total number of quiz points. No Make Up for Quizzes If you have a legitimate excuse for missing a quiz, your quiz grade will be determined by your final exam percentage. III. Differential Equations Proficiency Quiz (5%). At some point during the quarter, you will have 3 opportunities to solve a few differential equations -- no partial credit and your final score will be 0 or 5. IV. In Class Exams (50%). Exam 1 – Thursday, Oct. 4 Exam 2 – Thursday, Nov. 1 Each exam will be worth 25%. No Make Up for Exams If you have a legitimate excuse for missing an exam, your exam grade will be determined by your final exam percentage. V. Final Exam (25%) Attendance: I expect you to be in class. My attendance policy is the same as the school’s official policy – see Page 3 of RHIT’s Academic Rules and Procedures. Classroom Etiquette: 1) Questions are encouraged. Please feel free to ask questions at any time of the class period. Ask about what is taking place, what you read the previous night, … ask, ask, ask!! 2) Everyone should be respectful of everyone else. 3) Please do not annoy me or others during the class period by reading the thorn, finishing a paper for another class, talking continuously, playing games on your laptop etc etc 4) Indeed, the use of the laptop must be related to this class (e.g. working on the worksheet of the day or a quiz…). Violating this policy (e.g. using mail or the web or …) could result in lowering your class grade or being removed from my class roster. 5) Always willing to add to the list….