Fall 2020 Math 2860 section 001

  • Midterm 1: September 18 on Blackboard .
  • Midterm 2: October 16, 2020, on Blackboard .
  • Midterm 3: November 6, 2020 On Blackboard .
  • Final exam November 30, 2020 10:15-12:15..

    COURSE DESCRIPTION

    An introduction to the analysis and solution of ordinary differential equations with emphasis on the fun- damental techniques for solving linear differential equations.

    SPECIAL COURSE EXPECTATIONS DURING COVID-19 ATTENDANCE

    The University of Toledo has a missed class policy. It is important that students and instructors discuss attendance requirements for the course. Students must perform a daily health assessment, based on based on CDC guidelines, before coming to campus each day, which included taking their temperature. Students who are symptomatic/sick should not come to class and should contact the Main Campus Health Center at 419-530-3451. Absences due to COVID-19 quarantine or isolation requirements are considered excused absences. Students should notify their instructors and these absences may not require written notice.

    FACE COVERINGS

    All students must wear face coverings while on campus, except while eating, alone in an enclosed space, or outdoors practicing social distancing. NO students will be permitted in class without a face covering. If you have a medical reason that prevents you from wearing a face covering due to a health condition deemed high-risk for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you should submit a request for an accommodation through the Student Disability Services Office (SDS) by completing the online application. Students will need to provide documentation that verifies their health condition or disability and supports the need for accommodations. If a student is already affiliated with SDS and would like to request additional accommodations due to the impact of COVID-19, should contact their accessibility specialist to discuss their specific needs.

    SOCIAL DISTANCING

    Students should practice social distancing inside and outside the classroom please follow signage and pay attention to the seating arrangements. Do not remove stickers or tape from seats and/or tables, this is there to provide guidance on the appropriate classroom capacity based on the recommended 6 feet of social distancing between individuals. Please be conscious of your personal space and respectful of others. Also be cognizant of how you enter and exit the room; always try to maintain at least 6 feet of distance between yourself and others.

    SPECIAL NOTES

    It’s important to note that based on the unpredictability of the COVID-19 virus things can change at any time so please be patience and understanding as we move through the semester. I also ask that you keep me informed of concerns you may have about class, completing course work/assignments timely and/or health concerns related to COVID.

    TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

    This is an online course, students are required to have webcam and download lockdown browser for exams, quizzes and any other graded material.

    STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Below is the list of learning objectives. At least 70% of the course time will be devoted to these essential outcomes.
  • Slope Fields: Understand the relationship between slope fields and solution curves for differential equations. Use a slope field and an initial condition to estimate a solution curve to a differential equation.
  • Standard equations: Solve Firrst-order differential equations that are separable, linear or exact.
  • Other equations: Solve First-order differential equations by making the appropriate substitutions, including homogeneous and Bernoulli equations.
  • Applications: Use linear or non-linear first-order differential equations to solve application problems such as exponential growth and decay, falling objects and solution mixtures.
  • Homogeneous equations: Solve higher-order homogeneous linear equations with constant coeffi- cients.
  • Undetermined Coefficients: Solve higher-order nonhomogeneous linear equations with constant coefficients by the method of undetermined cofficients.
  • Variation of parameters: Solve higher-order nonhomogeneous linear equations by the method of variation of parameters.
  • Applications: Use linear second-order differential equations to solve application problems such as spring/mass system motion problems and three component series circuits.
  • Laplace transform: Perform operations with Laplace and inverse Laplace transforms to solve higher-order differential equations.

    TEXTBOOK

    You will also need WebAssign access to do the homeworks. To do so, you will need to enter the following class keys to reach the appropriate course.
    Webassign class key:
  • utoledo : 7478 5021

    • COURSE POLICIES

    Overall grading: Your course grade will be based on the following: HW (%10)
    quizzes and other in-class classwork (8%)
    Midterm exams (19% each )
    comprehensive final exam (25%).
    Grade cutoffs for the final average will be as follows:

    A : 94
    A-: 90
    B+ : 86
    B : 82
    B- : 78
    C+ : 74
    C : 69
    C- : 65
    D+ : 60
    D : 55
    D-: 50

    EXAMS: There will be three midterm exams, which will be held on September 18, October 16 and NOvember 6, and a comprehensive Final exam November 30, 10:15-12:15.

    Missed class policy : If circumstances occurring in accordance with The University of Toledo Missed Class Policy result in a student missing a quiz, test, exam or other graded item, the student must contact the instructor in advance by phone, e-mail or in person, provide official documentation to back up his or her absence, and arrange to make up the missed item as soon as possible. You cannot be excused from exams..

    HOMEWORK: Homework will be assigned every week, online through WebAssign. Please refer to the missed class policy above for any requests for extension.

    WORKSHEETS: Every week you will have some type of classwork. They will mostly be on Fridays but expect to have some type of classwork anytime. Some of these might be graded but usually they will not be graded.

    VIEWING GRADES ONLINE: You can always find the details of your worksheet, homework, and exam scores on Blackboard grades here.

    (If you see an error in this page, try using a different browser.)

    Cheating: Cheating is taken very seriously as it takes unfair advantage of the other students in the class. Penalties for cheating on exams, in particular, are very high, typically resulting in a 0 on the exam or an F in the class. Any act of academic dishonesty as defined by: the University of Toledo policy on academic dishonesty will result in an F in the course, an zero on the assignment, or an zero on the item in question, subject to the determination of the instructor.

    Disabilities: Students with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to should see me as soon as possible. In particular, any accommodation on exams must be requested at least a week in advance and will require a letter from Student Disability Services.

    HW assignments, exam solutions, etc.

    These are all posted online on the course diary.

    IMPORTANT DATES

  • Last day to add/drop: August 31,2020.
  • September 7, 2020 Labor day.
  • November 11, 2020 Veterans day.
  • Last day to withdraw October 31, 2020.



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