Math 2720

This class will be run in two ways, as a traditional in-person class and as a hybrid class where students attend lectures MTuTh on-line and come in on Fridays for quizzes and tests. Since the on-line version was originally listed incorrectly in the class schedule, one person has arranged a different setup. Lectures on all the sections of the text covered in this class have been recorded and will be on e-learning in the content section. The Maple files from those lectures will also be posted on e-learning.

The in-person sessions are from 11:00 to 11:50 AM on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and will be simulcast using WebEx meetings. Those of you in the hybrid section should receive an e-mailed link before the class starts. If not, go to https://wmich.webex.com/meet/jay.treiman. The main purpose of these sessions is to answer questions, go over problems, give more examples, and give alternate explanations of the material.

The sessions will be recorded and the recordings should be linked to the content section in elearning. The written and Maple work done will also be posted to the content section of e-learning. The files containing the writing will be in the format for Xournal++. There may be problems to be done during these sessions.

The prerequisite for this class is Calculus II, Math 1230 or Math 1710 at WMU. It will also be helpful for this section if you have had a physics class. We will try to include applications from science and engineering in this class.

You are responsible for all material in the text and all material presented in the synchronous sessions. This includes any material not in the text presented in the synchronous sessions and all material in the text that was not presented in lectures. A list of topics is available. This course will mostly follow the order of the material in the draft text.

It is expected that you will spend at least 3 to 4 hours working on Math 2720 outside the synchronous sessions for every credit hour in class. Even though roll will not be taken, you are encouraged to check in with the synchronous sessions.

A list of expectations may be available.

You are expected to follow all university conduct policies. This includes giving credit on any assignment you turn in for any help you receive and referencing any resources you use that are not from the text, the lectures, the notes, or the synchronous sessions.

There are some other university policies. you should be aware of.

The last day to withdraw is March 21, 2022. A tentative schedule may be available.

 

All cell phones, wireless devices, mp3/mp4 type media players, and similar devices are to be turned off and put away while you are in the classroom. If you ask, you may get an exception for note taking. Use of one of these devices during a quiz/exam will be considered cheating.

 

If you want to use a calculator, a TI-89 or TI-Nspire CAS graphing calculator is highly recommended. Many of the extra features of these calculators will be used in our work, including their symbolic computation abilities. The TI-Nspire CAS does more than that the TI-89 does, however, its use will not be specifically supported by the instructor in this class. Calculators that do not have wireless access will be allowed during quizzes and exams.

Maple will be the primary computation tool in this class. I will be using it during the class sessions and for other examples. Maple is not allowed during tests or quizzes.

 

A portion of your grade will come from homework and quizzes. A list of problems to work will be on this web site. Although some of this homework may be collected, you are responsible for all of the problems on the list. If you have any questions about problems, please ask them in the synchronous sessions, via e-mail, in office hours, or by making an appointment.

All written homework will be submitted as a PDF file through a dropbox in e-learning. Submit all written assignments as a single PDF file containing the solutions to all of the assigned problems. The problems must be legible and in order of section and the numerical order, e.g. section 2.1 problem 1, section 2.1 problem 5, section 2.2 problem 2,... All pages in your PDF must be the same size. If a signed statement is required for the assignment, it is to be the first page of your submission with a written, not typed, signature. Do not submit a zip file. Your name must be in the name of the file. Make certain that you have clicked the submit button for the dropbox in e-learning.

 

There will be on-line homework. Access to the on-line homework will be through elearning. For many of the problem Maple syntax is required/usable for the on-line homework. Unless otherwise requested, give exact answers for all problems in Mobius. Last minute questions about formatting or what is going wrong may be left unanswered. Professors also need to sleep.

Please do not spend too much time on the on-line homework. The problems may require a lot of computation, but they are only the basics of what you should learn. Using Maple for complex computations is allowed for the Mobius homework. On exams you are required to show your work, so not working any problems by hand could cause you difficulties.

 

There will be assignments using Maple, a computer algebra system. These assignments will be in drop boxes on WMU's e-learning system. All assignments must be turned in through e-learning. Do not submit a zip file. More details will be available later.

 

Two or three exams will be given during the semester. The dates will be on the tentative schedule. Information about the format of the exams will come later.

 

A final exam will be given. It will be given on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. It will be comprehensive.

 

All exams will follow the following outline: 50% of the questions are things you must be able to do, 25-30% of the problems are things you should be able to do, and 20-25% of the questions are more difficult. It is not uncommon for averages to be around 60% or lower.

To pass this class with a "C" you must demonstrate that you can do all the required material. A starting scale is: A 85%+; BA 78+; B 72+; CB 66+; C 58+; DC 52+; and D 46+. This scale will probably change as the term progresses.

The distribution of points for calculating grades is as follows. The final exam is worth 35%, the three exams are worth 12% each, and the homework, Maple, and other assignments are worth 24% of your grade. The on-line homework is worth 5% of your grade.