MATH 311: Topics in Applied Mathematics I

SECTION: 504

Fall'12

General information

• Instructor: Dr. Prabir Daripa
• Office: Blocker 629D
• Email: daripa@math.tamu.edu
• Lecture: TTH 9:35 am - 10:50 am.
• Classroom: Blocker 149
• Office Hours: TTH 11:00 am - 12:30 pm and by appointment
• URL of this information: /~prabir.daripa/courses/m311

Prerequisites: MATH 221, 251, 253; MATH 308 MATH 221, MATH 251, or MATH 253; MATH 308 or concurrent enrollment; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

TEXT: (Required) Topics in Applied Mathematics I: MATH 311 Texas A&M University (Pearson Custom Edition) Table of Contents which is missing in the book.

Grading System & Tests: Your grade will be based on two major exams given in class, homework, attendance, quizzes and the (cummulative) final exam. The relative weights of the exams, etc., are given below.

Exam I     Exam 2     Final Exam    Homework, Quizzes and Attendance

 25%        25%        40%         		10%

     Exam 1: October 4 (approximately).
     Exam 2: Nov 20,  in class
     Final: Dec 7, 12:30-2:30pm.

Letter Grade: Your letter grade for the semester will be A, B, C, or D, for averages of minimum 90%, 80%, 70%, or 60%, respectively.

Attendance:

• Attendance is required and rolls may be taken. Please come to the class on time and do not leave early.

Homework: Late homework loses five points per class meeting (unless accompanied by a university approved excuse in writing). Homeworks late upto two lectures will be accepted, Homeworks that are late over two lecture meetings will not be accepted. Assignments (problem numbers from the book) are posted by due dates on the homework page

Book Exercises: Book exercises are posted here exercises from section 1.1 exercises from section 1.2 exercises from section 1.3 exercises from section 1.4 exercises from section 1.5 exercises from section 2.1 exercises from section 2.2 exercises from section 2.3 exercises from section 3.1 exercises from section 3.2 exercises from section 3.3 exercises from section 3.4 through 3.6 exercises from section 4.1 exercises from section 4.2 exercises from section 5.1 exercises from section 5.4 exercises from section 5.5 exercises from section 6.1 exercises from section 6.3 exercises from section 7.2 exercises from section 7.3 exercises from section 7.4 exercises from section 7.5 exercises from section 8.1 exercises from section 8.2 exercises from section 10.1 exercises from section 10.2 exercises from sections 11.1 and 11.2

Make-up Policy: Make-ups for missed quizzes and exams will only be allowed for a university approved excuse in writing. Wherever possible, students should inform the instructor before an exam or quiz is missed. Consistent with University Student Rules, students are required to notify an instructor by the end of the next working day after missing an exam or quiz. Otherwise, they forfeit their rights to a make-up. TAMU Regulations.

Bluebooks and Scantrons:

• I need two 8 sheet bluebooks (11" by 8.5") from everyone before the first exam, preferably by the end of first week of classes. Do not write your name on these. I will hand these out for use during the exams.

Cheating

• I take this very seriously, and will prosecute any case that I think I can prove. Scholastic dishonesty procedures will be rigorously enforced.

Identification:

• You must have your ID with you at all exams and quizzes.

Disabilities:

• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities, in Room 126 of the Koldus Building or call 845-1637.

Copyright Laws etc.

• All printed materials disseminated in class or on the web are protected by Copyright laws. One xerox copy (or download from the web) is allowed for personal use. Multiple copies or sale of any of these materials is strictly prohibited.
  
  

Scholastic Dishonesty

• Copying work done by others, either in-class or out of class, is an act of scholastic dishonesty and will be prosecuted to the full extent allowed by University policy. Collaboration on assignments, either in-class or out-of-class, is forbidden unless permission to do so is granted by your instructor. For more information on university policies regarding scholastic dishonesty, see University Student Rules.
  
  
• Plagiarism: As commonly defined, plagiarism consists of passing off as one's own ideas, words, writings, etc., which belong to another. In accordance with this definition, you are committing plagiarism if you copy the work of another person and turn it as your own even if you should have the permission of that person. Plagiarism is one of the worst academic sins, for the plagiarist destroys the trust among colleagues without which research can not be safely communicated.