FALL, 2004 MAT212 SYLLABUS

COURSE NUMBER: MAT 212

TITLE: ELEMENTARY LINEAR ALGEBRA

CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOURS

INSTRUCTOR: DR. RONALD L. SMITH,

OFFICE: 413C EMCS BUILDING

EMAIL: Ronald-Smith@utc.edu

PHONE: 425-4569

OFFICE HOURS: 7:30-8:00 TuTh, 9:15-10:45 TuTh,

12:05-1:05 Tu & BY APPOINTMENT

PREREQUISITES:

M151 WITH A MINIMUM GRADE OF "C" OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR

COURSE DESCRIPTION (FROM THE UTC CATALOGUE):

Systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, determinants, geometric vectors, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, inner product spaces

COURSE OBJECTIVES: To study the topics listed in the course description and the application of these topics to real world situations. To learn how to utilize calculators and one of the software packages MATLAB or MAPLE in linear algebra.

TEXT: ELEMENTARY LINEAR ALGEBRA

by C. H. Edwards and David E. Penney

(YOU WILL ALSO NEED A CALCULATOR CAPABLE OF REDUCING A MATRIX TO REDUCED ROW ECHELON FORM; EXAMPLES ARE THE TI-83, TI-84, TI-85, and the TI-86. I'll use the TI-83 or the TI-85.

You cannot use the TI-89 or higher on the exams!)

COURSE CONTENT: Selected topics from CHAPTERS 1-7

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN DAILY BY A ROLL SHEET. IT IS UP TO YOU TO SIGN IT. YOUR ATTENDANCE WILL BE THE NUMBER ONE CONSIDERATION IN BORDERLINE DECISIONS.

GRADING SYSTEM:

≥ 90% A; ≥ 80% B; ≥ 70% C; ≥ 60% D; < 60% F

I SOMETIMES ACCEPT SLIGHTLY LESS WITH GOOD ATTENDANCE.

DO NOT SCHEDULE DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS, ETC. ON THE DATES FOR EXAMS LISTED BELOW.

HOMEWORK* 12%

EXAM 1** September 16 (THURS) 20%

EXAM 2** October 7 (THURS) 20%

EXAM 3** November 2 (TUES) 20%

FINAL EXAM*** December 9 (THURS) 28%

TOTAL 100%

*YOUR GRADED HOMEWORK WILL CONSIST OF ONE OR TWO CALCULATOR EXERCISES AND UP TO SIX OR SEVEN MAPLE EXERCISES WHICH YOU MAY DO IN THE COMPUTER LAB IN EMCS 206. HOMEWORK IS LATE IF IT IS TURNED IN 24 HOURS LATE. LATE HOMEWORK IS REDUCED BY 20% FOR EACH DAY LATE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 50%.

**EACH OF THE FIRST 3 EXAMS WILL COVER ROUGHLY 5 1/2 LECTURES. THE MATERIAL FOR THE FIRST TWO EXAMS IS MUCH EASIER THAN THAT FOR THE THIRD AND THE FINAL.

***THE FINAL IS NON-COMPREHENSIVE AND COVERS ROUGHLY THE LAST 8 1/2 LECTURES. NOTE : I COUNT YOUR FINAL AS 5% MORE (I.E. 33% INSTEAD OF 28%) AND ANY ONE OF YOUR OTHER SCORES AS 5% LESS IF IT HELPS YOU.

ALL THE EXAMS WILL BE ANALOGOUS TO YOUR HOMEWORK PROBLEMS AND COMPUTER ASSIGNMENTS. (YOU WILL SOLVE THE LATTER PROBLEMS WITH CALCULATORS ON THE EXAMS.) IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK IN A TIMELY FASHION, ELSE YOU BECOME A STENOGRAPHER AND GET VERY LITTLE OUT OF CLASS.

MAKEUP POLICY:

IN GENERAL, NO MAKEUPS WILL BE GIVEN! YOU WILL BE GIVEN A GRADE OF 0, IF YOU MISS A TEST WITHOUT AN EXTREMELY VALID EXCUSE. MAKEUPS OF EXAMS ARE, IN GENERAL, MORE DIFFICULT AND ARE GIVEN ONLY IF YOU HAVE NOTIFIED ME OF A VALID EXCUSE ON THE EXAM DAY OR BEFORE. IT IS UP TO YOU TO CONTACT ME; LEAVING YOUR PHONE NUMBER DOES NOT SUFFICE. YOU WILL THEN BE EXPECTED TO TAKE THE MAKEUP THE NEXT CLASS DAY (e.g. Wednesday if the exam is on Tuesday and Friday if the exam is on Thursday).

TUTORIAL OPPORTUNITIES:

YOU SHOULD SEE ME WHEN YOU START TO GET LOST; I AM HERE TO HELP YOU. WE WILL HAVE A PROBLEM SESSION BEFORE EACH EXAM. ALSO, I WILL CREATE A STUDY GUIDE FOR EACH EXAM. AN OLD EXAM (FOR YOU TO WORK OUT) WILL BE ON MY WEBSITE ALSO.

FREE TUTORIAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS IN FRIST HALL ROOM 103 , WITH STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (CALL 425 - 2111), AND IN THE MATH LAB IN EMCS 205.

DISABILITY STATEMENT:

Students with disabilities who require special accomodations or assistance for testing, note-taking, reading, etc., should speak with me as soon as possible. The Office of Student Affairs (425-2111) is available to answer questions about their services as well.

STUDY TIPS:

1. STUDY THE PROBLEMS WORKED IN CLASS; THEN PUT THEM

AWAY

2. WORK AS MUCH OF YOUR HOMEWORK AS POSSIBLE

WITHOUT REFERRING TO YOUR NOTES

3. REPEAT THE PROCESS UNTIL YOU FINISH; ABOVE ALL, DO

NOT USE YOUR NOTES AS A CRUTCH. YOU NEED TO LEARN

TO THINK!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

AUGUST 27 LAST DAY TO REGISTER, TO ADD A

(FRIDAY) SUBJECT, OR TO CHANGE SECTIONS

SEPTEMBER 3 LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE BEFORE A

(FRIDAY) "W" IS RECORDED, AND TO CHANGE

FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT

SEPTEMBER 6 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY (no class)

(MONDAY)

OCTOBER 22 LAST DAY TO OFFICIALLY DROP A

(FRIDAY) CLASS WITH A "W"

OCTOBER 25-26 FALL BREAK (no class)

(MONDAY-TUESDAY)

NOVEMBER 24-26 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (no class)

(WEDNESDAY- FRIDAY)

DECEMBER 9 8 AM-10 PM FINAL EXAM FOR MAT 212-2

(THURSDAY)

DECEMBER 9 11 AM- 1 PM FINAL EXAM FOR MAT 212-3

(THURSDAY)

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