TEXT: Elementary Differential Equations,
8th edition, by Boyce and DiPrima.
OFFICE HOURS:
Finals week office hours
Monday 6/9 10AM-2PM in AP&M 5412 Chad Wildman will have office hours.
Monday 6/9 7PM in Calc Lab (AP&M B402) Chris Briggs will have a review
session.
Regardless of your section, you may attend either or both Monday events.
Thursday 6/12 10AM-12:30 in AP&M 6111 Prof. Bender will have office
hours.
MEETING TIMES & LOCATIONS:
GRADING:
| pct. | what | when | where |
| 20% | text HW | Wednesday Noon | HW drop box |
| 5% | lab HW | at next MATLAB | CLICS |
| 25% | midterm | 8 AM, Wed. 4/30/08 | Ledden Aud |
| 5% | MATLAB exam | Thur. 6/5/08 in lab | CLICS |
| 45% | final | 8-11 AM Fri. 6/13/08 | Ledden Aud |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: What help can I get on my
homework without it being called cheating?
A: See
Academic Integrity policy.
Q: (a) I don't do well on homework
because it takes time for me to learn material. or (b) I had a bad day on
the midterm.
What can I do?
A: If your homework (resp. midterm) --
but
not both -- is low compared to your final and your midterm (resp. homework), I
will downgrade its percentage in your grade. I normally do not make
adjustments for a bad final exam.
Q: I did poorly on (or missed) a homework assignment.
What can I do?
A: The lowest homework will be
dropped.
Q: Will I be tested on MatLab?
A: There is an exam in the lab.
You will not be tested on the midterm or final.