Syllabus for Math 308

 

Spring   2003 Term

 

 

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Prerequisites

If you do not have the following prerequisites see your instructor. CPSC 150 or CPSC 160 or equivalent. Math 212 and Math 245 with a grade of C or better.

Syllabus

The text for our course is Numerical Analysis: Seventh Edition, by Burden & Faires

We will cover parts of chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.  Please examine our textbook to get a better idea of what we will be covering. As the assignments are added to the homework web page the exact sections that we will cover will be determined.

 

Assignments

The exams are designed to determine if students have done the assignments. Some problems on the exams will be assignment problems or slightly changed assignment problems. Your instructor believes that if a topic is covered in class or in the assignments then this topic should appear on exams

Calculators

Although your instructor usually does not permit calculators to be used on exams in his courses, the numerical nature of this course makes it necessary for students to use calculators. There probably will be questions on exams for which calculator use will be prohibited, and on these questions hand calculations must be shown explicitly.

Attendance

"You are expected to be here for every class. Coming late and leaving early should occur rarely since it is impolite and distracting to the entire class. However, it is better to be tardy than not to come at all. If you are tardy, please enter as quietly as possible and sit near the entrance. If you have to leave early for any reason, please let me know ahead of time and sit near the exit."

Current Catalog Description

308 Numerical Methods (3)

Accuracy and significance of approximate calculations, finite differences and interpolation, solutions of nonlinear equations, systems of linear equations, numerical differentiation and integration, solutions of ordinary differential equations.

Disabilities

If you are a student with a disability and think that you might need special assistance or a special accommodation in this class or any other class, call the Office for Students with Disabilities/College Access Program at 755-4006 or come by the office, 110 Frist Hall. Examples of disabilities are blindness/low vision, communication disorders, deafness/hearing impairments, emotional/psychological disabilities, learning disabilities, and other health impairments.

UTC Honor Code

Your instructor has had to turn in a number of students to the honor court for cheating. This is usually devastating to the student. It is particularly important during exams to not communicate with other students, but communication with your instructor is expected if questions on the exam confuse you or if you believe a question has a typo or some other kind of error.