2022 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 3043.001

Course: Mathematics 3043.001.

Course Title: Numerical Analysis I.

Credits: 4.0.

How this course will be taught: In Person.

Time: Lecture: TR 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM, Lab: M 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM.

Place: Lecture: Wachman Hall 406, Lab: Tuttleman Learning Center 009.

Instructor: Rujeko Chinomona.

Instructor Office: Wachman Hall 512.

Instructor Email: rujeko.chinomona@temple.edu

Instructor Phone: Use email.

Office Hours: Tentatively TR 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm and by appointment.

Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C- in MATH 2043, (MATH 2101, MATH 2103, or MATH 2045), and (CIS 1053, CIS 1057, CIS 1068, or PHYS 2501).

Course Materials: Burden, Faires, and Burden. Numerical Analysis. Cengage, 10th edition.

Course Goals: By the end of this class students will have a working knowledge of various numerical methods, the theory behind them and how to implement them. Students will learn to select and apply appropriate numerical tools to solve computational problems.

Topics Covered: Topics as time permits: computer arithmetic and error analysis (chapter 1), solutions of single-variable equations (chapter 2), interpolation (chapter 3), numerical differentiation and integration (chapter 4), direct and iterative methods for solving linear systems (chapters 6 & 7), approximation theory (chapter 8).

Course Grading: Homework/Quizzes/Labs 35%, Exams 40%, Final exam 25%.

Exam Dates: Two exams will be given during regular lectures (tentatively scheduled for October 4 and November 15) and a comprehensive final exam will be given December 8, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM.

Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend every class (lecture and lab). If a student cannot attend a class for some justifiable reason, they are expected to contact the instructor before class.

Attendance and Your Health: To achieve course learning goals, students must attend and participate in classes, according to your instructors' requirements. However, if you feel unwell or if you are under quarantine or in isolation because you have been exposed to the virus or tested positive for it, you should not come to campus or attend in-person classes or activities. Students have the responsibility to contact their instructors to create a plan for participation and engagement in the course as soon as they are able to do so and to make a plan to complete all assignments in a timely fashion when illness delays their completion.

Canvas: This is a registered Canvas course. Please check Canvas daily for important announcements.

Letter Grades: 93-100 A, 90-92 A-, 87-89 B+, 83-86 B, 80-82 B-, 77-79 C+, 73-76 C, 65-72 C-, 55-64 D, 0-55 F.

In-class Expectations: Attendance and in-class participation are crucial to success in this class. Students are expected to complete all pre-class assignments and readings in order to follow along with in-class activities.

Homework: Naked numbers are not acceptable. Solutions must include a short write-up describing the problem, your solution technique, and procedural details. All things must be clearly labeled.

Late Assignments: Students must turn in their work by the submission deadline. Any extensions must be requested and granted before the submission deadline.

Make Up Policy: There will be no regularly scheduled make up exams. In the case of a documented emergency that prevents a student from taking a test as scheduled, the student must contact their instructor immediately in order to discuss alternative arrangements.

Computing: You must ensure to have access to a computer, the internet, and the software package MATLAB to work on certain homework problems. MATLAB is available at various places on campus, for instance at the Tech Center and it can be installed free-of-charge on personal computers by following procedures at https://its.temple.edu/matlab-site-licensed-software.

Disability Statement: Any student who has a need for accommodations based on the impact of a documented disability or medical condition should contact Disability Resources and Services (DRS) in Howard Gittis Student Center South, Rm 420 (drs@temple.edu; 215-204-1280) to request accommodations and learn more about the resources available to you. If you have a DRS accommodation letter to share with me, or you would like to discuss your accommodations, please contact me as soon as practical. I will work with you and with DRS to coordinate reasonable accommodations for all students with documented disabilities. All discussions related to your accommodations will be confidential.

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Add/Drop Policy: Students will be charged for a course unless dropped by the Drop/Add deadline date. Check the University calendar (opens in new tab/window) for exact dates.

During the Drop/Add period, students may drop a course with no record of the class appearing on their transcript. Students are not financially responsible for any courses dropped during this period. In the following weeks prior to or on the withdrawal date students may withdraw from a course with the grade of "W" appearing on their transcript. After the withdrawal date students may not withdraw from courses. Check the University Calendar (opens in new tab/window) for exact dates. See the full policy by clicking here (opens in new tab/window).

Incomplete Policy: The grade "I" (an "incomplete") is only given if students cannot complete the course work due to circumstances beyond their control. It is necessary for the student to have completed the majority of the course work with a passing average and to sign an incomplete contract which clearly states what is left for the student to do and the deadline by which the work must be completed. The incomplete contract must also include a default grade that will be used in case the "I" grade is not resolved by the agreed deadline. See the full policy by clicking here (opens in new tab/window).

Student Support Services: The following academic support services are available to students (all links open in a new tab/window):
    The Math Consulting Center
    Student Success Center
    University Libraries
    Undergraduate Research Support
    Career Center
    Tuttleman Counseling Services
    Disability Resources and Services
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