Topics: The course provides an overview of first-order and second-order ordinary differential equations, the Laplace transform, and the heat equation.
Instructors and hours:
Section 1:
Dmitry Pelinovsky, HH-422, ext. 23424, e-mail: dmpeli@math.mcmaster.ca
Lectures: Monday, Thursday (12:30-13:20); Tuesday (13:30-14:20); JHE-376
Office hours: Tuesday (14:30-15:20); Thursday (13:30-14:20)
Section 2:
Will Rushworth, HH-319, ext. 23403, e-mail: rushworw@mcmaster.ca
Lectures: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday (17:30-18:20); BSB-147
Office hours: Monday (12:00-13:00); Wednesday (14:00-15:00);
Friday (10:00-11:00)
Teaching Assistants:
Nikolai Hristov, HH-403, ext. 24411,
e-mail: hriston@math.mcmaster.ca
Tutorial 1: Friday (9:30-10:20); BSB-147
Szymon Sobieszek, HH-403, ext. 24411,
e-mail: sobieszs@mcmaster.ca
Tutorial 2: Monday (10:30-11:20); HSC-1A1
Computer Labs and Marking:
Yicheng Chen, e-mail: cheny312@mcmaster.ca
John Heisey, e-mail: heiseyj@mcmaster.ca
Pouya Hosseini Vajargah, e-mail: hossep2@mcmaster.ca
Afroja Parvin, e-mail: parvina@mcmaster.ca
Dewan Wahid, e-mail: wahidd@mcmaster.ca
Chenxi Yu, e-mail: yuc6@mcmaster.ca
Textbooks:
"Advanced Engineering Mathematics", 6th edition
by D.G. Zill (Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2018), ISBN 978-1-284-10590-2
Reference text for MATLAB:
"Numerical Mathematics"
by M. Grasselli and D. Pelinovsky (Jones and Bartlett, 2008), ISBN 978-0-763-73767-2
Tutorials: Students are expected to attend one of the tutorial sessions each week. Tutorials will be used to address questions of the textbook and problems that the students have with these questions. The list of questons (required and optional) will be posted on the course webpage. Answers to selected problems are in the back of the textbook. Separately, there are drop-in labs in the days prior to each lab assignment that is due. TA will be present in the lab to answer questions on programming in MATLAB.
Assignments: There will be 5 assignments to be completed during the term. Assignments will be completed online using the internal assignment system. Due dates will be posted on the course webpage. No late assignments will be accepted. Four out of five best marks will be counted in the marking scheme.
Labs: There will be 5 labs to be completed during the term. Labs will involve the use of MATLAB to answer problems related to the course materials. Labs will be completed online using the internal assignment system. Due dates will be posted on the course webpage. No late assignments will be accepted. Four out of five best marks will be counted in the marking scheme.
Mid-Term Tests: There will be two mid-term tests tentatively scheduled on Thursdays October 18 and November 22 in the evening times. More information, including the topics covered, will be announced on the course webpage. Only the McMaster standard calculator Casio fx-991 (MS or MS Plus) is allowed on the tests. You must bring your student ID to the test room. Students with time conflicts will be able to report the conflict on the internal assignment systems shortly after the start of the term. In case of a missed test, its percentage will be transferred and added to that of the final exam.
Final Exam: The course is completed by a 2.5-hour final examination. Only the McMaster standard calculator Casio fx-991 (MS or MS Plus) is allowed on the final exam. The final exam will be scheduled and administered by the registrar's office. The final exam will cover all the course material.
Marking scheme:
| Final exam | 40% |
| Mid-term tests (2) | 40% |
| Labs (4) | 10% |
| Assignments (4) | 10% |
Important message: The instructors and University reserve the right to modify elements of the course during the term. The University may change the dates and deadlines for any or all courses in extreme circumstances. If either type of modification becomes necessary, reasonable notice and communication with the students will be given with explanation and the opportunity to comment on the changes. It is the responsibility of all students to check their McMaster email accounts and course webpages weekly during the term and to note any changes.
Academic Dishonesty: Your attention is drawn to the documents "Senate Statement on Academic Ethics" and "Senate Resolutions on Academic Dishonesty" which you have received during registration and which can be obtained from the Senate Office. Infringements on the rules and principles in these documents will be dealt with in the manner stated therein.
Academic dishonesty is to knowingly act or fail to act in a way that results or could result in unearned academic credit or advantage. This behaviour can result in serious consequences, e.g., the grade of zero on an assignment, loss of credit with a notation on the transcript (notation reads: "Grade of F assigned for academic dishonesty"), and/or suspension or expulsion from the university.
It is your responsibility to understand what constitutes academic dishonesty. For official
information on what constitutes academic dishonesty please refer to the written copy of the
document Academic Integrity Policy.
The following illustrates only three forms of academic dishonesty:
(i) Plagiarism, e.g., the submission of work that is not one's own or for which other credit has been obtained.
(ii) Improper collaboration in group work.
(iii) Copying or using unauthorized aids in tests and examinations.
Requests for Relief for Missed Academic Term Work: Occasionally, students have to miss classes, assignments, or tests because of medical or personal non-medical reasons. Students should review and follow the Academic Regulations in the Undergraduate Calendar with respect to McMaster student absence form (MSAF)
Requests for Relief for Missed Academic Term Work or for absences from classes lasting up to 3 days due to minor medical or personal reasons: Using the McMaster Student Absence Form (MSAF) on-line, self-reporting tool, undergraduate students may report absences lasting up to 3 days and may also request relief for missed academic work. The submission of supporting documentation is not required. Students may use this tool to submit a maximum of one request for relief of missed academic work per term. Students must immediately follow up with their course instructors regarding the nature of the relief. Failure to do so may negate the opportunity for relief. It is the prerogative of the instructor of the course to determine the appropriate relief for missed term work in his/her course.
For medical or personal situations lasting more than three calendar days, and/or for missed academic work worth 25% or more of the final grade, and/or for any request for relief in a term where the MSAF has been used previously in that term: Students must report to their Faculty Office to discuss their situation and will be required to provide appropriate supportingdocumentation. If warranted, the Faculty Office will approve the absence, and the instructor will determine the appropriate relief.
Additional information: Discussions about homework assignments and computer labs are allowed and are generally beneficial. However, you must write up the solutions of the assignment problems by yourself and in your own words. Copying with minor changes (e.g. with symbols changed, or with slightly different wording) from solutions prepared by another person, publication, or website, in whatever format, will be dealt with as an act of plagiarism.