MAP 2302 - INTROD TO DIFFERENTIAL EQNS.         FLORIDA INT'L UNIV.
            INFORMATION SHEET  (Aug 20th, 2008)                                          FALL  2008

            INSTRUCTOR:         Prof.  Ram                                         OFFICE:       DM 419 E
            OFFICE HOURS:      10:50am - 11:50am  Tue, Thu.            Office Tel.:     348-2929
                                                 2:00pm -  4:30pm  Tue (only)            Math. Dept.:  348-2743
                                                And at mutually convenient times by appointment
          
            PREREQUISITE:       Calculus II  (C or better)
                        A student who does not have a good working knowledge of  Calculus II
                        has little chance of succeeding in this course.
            TEXTBOOKS:    Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations, 4th edition,
                                        by Shepley  L. Ross

            SYLLABUS:     Below are the relevant sections for 95% of the course.
                     Differential Eqns. & Solutions:                  Ch. 1  Sec. 1, 2, 3
                        First Order Diff. Eqns & Exact Sol.:         Ch. 2   Sec. 1, 2, 3, 4
                        Applications of 1st Order Diff. Eqns:        Ch. 3   Sec. 2 ,3,
                        Higher Order Linear Diff. Eqns:                Ch. 4  Sec. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
                        Applications of 2nd Order Diff. Eqns:       Ch. 5  Sec. 1, 2, 3, 4
                        Series Solutions of Linear Diff.Eqns:         Ch. 6  Sec.  1, 2, 3
                        The Laplace Transform & Applic.:           Ch. 9  Sec.  1, 2, 3, 4
         
          EXAM  &  ATTENDANCE  POLICY:
            1.  For each test or exam you will be required to bring your student ID and a blue
                 exam booklet   (SIZE: 8"x11" - available from the F.I.U. bookstore).
            2.  No make-up test will be given unless there is a legitimate, verifiable case of illness
                 or emergency.   Officially sanctioned religious holidays may be accommodated
                 provided the instructor is notified in writing during the first week of classes.
            3.   Any misconduct will be reported and dealt with according to the Code of Student
                  Conduct in the Student Handbook. (Available from GC 112.)
            4.   All beepers and cell phones must be silenced in class.  (Vibrate mode is allowed.)
            5    If you attend less than 60% of the classes you will be automatically assigned an "F".

            SCHEDULE  OF  EXAMS:
                 Test #1      (100 points):   THURSDAY,      OCT.   2nd,        1230pm -1:45pm
                 Test #2      (100 points):   THURSDAY,       OCT.  30th,       1230pm -1:45pm
                 Test #3      (100 points):   TUESDAY,          NOV. 25th,       1230pm -1:45pm
                 Final Exam (150 points):   TUESDAY,          DEC. 9th,          12:00pm -2:00pm*
              * (My best guess) check with Space & Sched.  The final exam will be comprehensive.

            GRADING  SCHEME:  The grades will be assigned as indicated below.
                  F        D-       D       D+     C-      C       C+       B-       B        B+      A-        A
             |          |          |          |          |          |         |          |           |          |          |           |          |
             0%   48       52        56      60      64      68       72       76       80       85       90    100%

             HOLIDAYS:    SEP. 1st (Mon),   NOV. 11 (Tue),  NOV 27 & 28 (Thu,(Fri) .
             DEADLINE  for DR or WI grade:   FRIDAY,  OCTOBER 17th.