Mathematics 341 Fall
2004
Professor: Dr. Maria Fung |
Phone: 503-838-8871 |
Office: AA 305 |
Email:
fungm@wou.edu |
CLASS MEETS on Monday, Tuesday, Friday; and in ITC 310 on Wednesday |
Dr. Fung’s OFFICE
HOURS & SCHEDULE
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
|
10 – 11 |
Prep |
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Prep |
Prep |
11 – 12 |
Office Hour |
Prep |
Office Hour |
Office Hour |
12 – 1 |
Math 341 |
Math 341 |
Math 341 |
Math 341 |
1 – 2 |
Office Hour |
Office Hour |
Office Hour |
Office Hour |
2 – 3 |
Math 393 |
Math 292 |
Math 393 |
Math 292 |
3 – 4 |
Math 393 |
Math 292 |
Math 393 |
Math 292 |
4 -5 |
Grading |
Meetings |
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5-7:30 |
Math 494/594 |
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Office
hours are for you, so
please do come to introduce yourself in more detail to me and feel free to drop
by for help. At times other than my listed office hours you are welcome and
encouraged to call or email me with questions about the course or make a
special appointment to see me.
PREREQUISITES: Math 251, 252 & concurrent enrollment in Math 254.
REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS:
v
“Visual Linear
Algebra An Interactive Textbook” by Eugene A. Herman and Michael D. Pepe
v
Use of the
software package Maple 9. 5
CLASS WEB PAGE
There
will be a link for the Math 341 web page on my home page:
http://www.wou.edu/~fungm
COURSE PURPOSE and CONTENT
The
purpose of this course is to familiarize mathematics and other technical majors
with the basis of the subject of linear algebra. This first course will focus on systems of
linear equations, vectors, matrices and their algebra, linear transformations,
vector spaces, determinants, and eigen-values and eigen-vectors.
COURSE
STRUCTURE
Class will be a
mix of short lectures, activities and problem-solving sessions. We will also
have 10 Maple labs on Wednesdays. Please bring your text to class every day!
ATTENDANCE
Daily attendance is required for your success in this course. If you
miss class it is your responsibility to ask a classmate for notes on the
material that you have missed. I will not have discussion notes available if
you have missed class nor will I repeat my discussion during office hours
HOMEWORK
There will be a
variety of homework assignments given in this course. There will be four main
categories of homework assignments:
Text Homework |
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|
Lab Reports |
|
Final Project |
|
In-class Activities (completion of) |
HOMEWORK
LAB HOMEWORK
Lab
homework will be assigned each Wednesday and will be due the following
Wednesday.
FINAL PROJECT
You will be assigned to
do a group final project in this course. This project will focus on the
applications of linear algebra and it will involve writing a short paper on the
subject and giving a short presentation during the final exam time from
COURSE GRADING
Exams (two 2x10% and a final exam worth 20%) |
40% of course
grade |
|
|
Final Project and Presentation |
15% of course
grade |
|
Lab Reports |
15% of course
grade |
|
Homework |
20% of course
grade |
|
Class Notebook at the end of the term |
10% of course
grade |
EXAMS
There
will be two exams given during the term. Please consult the tentative schedule
for dates. There will be a take-home final exam passed out during the last week
of classes.
Reading each section of the textbook before coming to class is
mandatory. Please bring two questions about each section to class. Bringing these will count towards your
homework grade.
If you have a documented learning disability,
please talk to me during the few days of class, I will be more than
happy to accommodate you in any way that I can. You must go to the Office of Disability Services
(ODS) for appropriate coordination of your accommodations. You can go by APSC 405 or contact ODS at
(503) 838-8250 to schedule an appointment.
If you are passing this course and have a documented reason for not
being able to complete the course, I may be able to grant you an incomplete.
You must obtain my agreement if you wish to have a grade of incomplete
recorded.
(Total % for the course,
usual rounding rules apply)
Grade |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
|
93 – 100 |
A |
90 – 92 |
A- |
87 – 89 |
B+ |
83 – 86 |
B |
80 – 82 |
B- |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
77 – 79 |
C+ |
73 – 76 |
C |
70 – 72 |
C- |
60 – 69 |
D |
Below 60 |
F |