Fall 2008 Course Syllabus
Course: 4043.001.
Course Title: Applied Mathematics.
Time: 1140A-0100 TR.
Place: BB 401S.
Instructor: Grabovsky, Yury.
Instructor Office: 516 Wachman Hall.
Instructor Email: yury.grabovsky@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-1650.
Office Hours: TR 1-4pm.
Prerequisites: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Probability theory; Complex variables.
Textbook: Charles R. MacCluer ''Industrial Mathematics: modeling in industry, science and government", Prentice Hall 2000, ISBN 0-13-949199-6.
Course Goals: Introduce students to key concepts of applied mathematics used in industry, science and government. Teach technical presentation skills.
Topics Covered: 1. Statistical reasoning; 2. Digital signal processing; 3. Linear Programming; 3. Regression; 4. Economics.
Course Grading: HWs and projects come in two levels: basic and advanced. Students will present their HW and projects in class: 20pts presentation, 5pts participation for basic level and 40pts presentation, 10pts participation for advanced level; Projects: 40pts presentation, 20pts participation for basic level and 50pts presentation, 25pts participation for advanced level; Active class participation: 10pts (total for semester). If the group never presented a HW problem, the top grade cannot be higher than B+. No project - no higher than B-, No class participation - no higher than A-, regardless of the total points earned! Grade scale: A:100-90; A-:85-89; B+:80-84; B:70-79; B-:65-69; C+:60-64; C: 50-59; C-:45-49; D+:40-44; D:35-39; D-:30-34; F:0-29.
Exam Dates: No exams.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is mandatory.
Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at (215) 204-1280, 100 Ritter Annex, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
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Students will be charged for a course unless a withdrawal form is processed by a registration office of the University by the Drop/Add deadline date given below. For this semester, the crucial dates are as follows:
- The first day of classes is Tuesday, September 2.
- The last day to drop/add (tuition refund available) is Monday, September 15.
- Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 27.
- The last day to withdraw (no refund) is Monday, November 3.
- The last day of classes is Wednesday, December 10.
During the first two weeks of the fall or spring semester or summer sessions, students may withdraw from a course with no record of the class appearing on the transcript. In weeks three through nine of the fall or spring semester, or during weeks three and four of summer sessions, the student may withdraw with the advisor's permission. The course will be recorded on the transcript with the instructor's notation of "W," indicating that the student withdrew. After week nine of the fall or spring semester, or week four of summer sessions, students may not withdraw from courses. No student may withdraw from more than five courses during the duration of his/her studies to earn a bachelor's degree. A student may not withdraw from the same course more than once. Students who miss the final exam and do not make alternative arrangements before the grades are turned in will be graded F.
The grade I (an "incomplete") is reserved for extreme circumstances. It is necessary to have completed almost all of the course with a passing average and to file an incomplete contract specifying what is left for you to do. To be eligible for an I grade you need a good reason and you should have missed not more than 25% of the first nine weeks of classes. If approved by the Mathematics Department chair and the CST Dean's office, the incomplete contract must include a default grade that will be used in case the I grade is not resolved within 12 months.