Florida International University
                                               14572 MAP 2302 U05, Spring 2012
                                             DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Prerequisite: MAC 2312 (Calculus II) with a grade C or better.

Instructor: Dr. Tebou
E-mail: teboul@fiu.edu
Office: DM 427
Telephone: (305) 348-2939
Office hours:  MWF 0930-1030, M 1300-1400  ( Just drop by my office for help, no appointment is needed.)
Other times: by appointment only. (If you cannot make the office hours, you can e-mail or call me for another arrangement.)

Lectures: MWF 3:00-03:50 in PC 212

Free Tutoring: GL 120 (MTWR 0900-2000, F 0900-1700); ask for the mathematics tutors.  For more information about math help, click here.

Communication: If need be, I will communicate with you through your FIU email account; so be sure to check it often.  Attendance: It is strongly recommended that you attend all the class meetings. If  you cannot attend a lecture, it is your responsibility to cover the missed material or to get the notes from a class mate.

Course Homepage: www.fiu.edu/~teboul/map2302-sp12.html

Textbook: Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations, by S. Ross, 4th edition, J. Wiley, 1989. The material I plan to cover includes chapters 1 to 6, and 9. A good command of the differentiation formulas and  standard techniques of integration covered in Calculus II is necessary for this course; so it is important that you review them prior to taking this course.

Review problems will be posted on this web page one week  before each in-class test.

Review problems for Test2:  6.1(4,8,11,12,18,20),  6.2(5,8,10,11,14,16,25), 9.1(4,6, p. 488; 12,14,16,18, p.497), 9.2(10,20,21,22, p. 504; 2,4,5,6, p.509),  9.3(10,14,18,20), 9.4(7,14,18,21, pp. 527-528). Do all the problems, and bring your questions in  Monday 04/02.  Good luck. (03/26/2012)

Review problems for Test1:  1.2( 4,5,7), 1.3(Theorem 1.1, 6,7), 2.1(4,12,18a,20b,22), 2.2(2,6,13,16), 2.3(6,12,16,20,25,30), 2.4(1,2,6,13,14), 4.2(2,12,28,59,62), 4.3(14,32,52,54), 4.4(4,6,14,16), 4.5(16,19,24,28), 5.2(2,6), 5.3(2,6), 5.4(4a,10). Do all the problems, and bring your questions in next Monday.  Good luck. (02/22/2012)

Spring 12:  Quiz1-key   Quiz2-key     Quiz 3-key     Quiz 4-key        Test 1-key       Quiz 5-key       Quiz 6-key     Test 2-key

Spring 10:  Test 1  Test2   Test1-key    Test2-key      Spring 08: Test 1  Test2  Test 3

RECOMMENDED PROBLEMS

Recommendations: Begin to do your homework from today, January 09, till the last day of class. Set your goal for the class right from the beginning, and work tirelessly toward it; do not let anyone or anything divert you from your goal. Be focused on your studies, and you will succeed. Be sure to attend classes regularly, and to diligently deal with any questions or concerns you might have. Good luck.

Evaluation:
- Two in-class tests  (Wednesday Feb. 29; Wednesday  April  04)
- Six quizzes (W  Jan. 18, W Feb. 01, W Feb. 15,  W Feb. 22,   W March 21, W March 28)
- Cumulative Final exam (Friday April 27: 1200-200 PM)

The two in-class tests will make up 50% of your grade for this course. The five best quizzes will account for 20% of your grade. The final exam is cumulative, and will be worth 30%. You will be required to produce a photo ID before taking any of the tests, and before writing the final exam. Arrange to be in the room about ten minutes before the class starts; do not arrive late on a quiz or test day, else you will not be allowed to take the quiz or test, and you'll get a zero.  For students who took the two tests and the five quizzes, we will also use the alternate grading scheme: Term work 50%, and final exam 50%, whichever produces the highest grade. No calculators, or ipods, or pagers or cellphones are allowed during the exams or class time; you are not allowed to use or check these devices during the exam or class time, they must be off. There will be no make-up for missed tests. If you miss a test and you produce a doctor certificate indicating that you were sick and unable to write the test, then the corresponding grade will be added to the final exam grade, otherwise, a zero will be recorded for any missed test.

Grading Scale:

0-39      F                      40-49   D-                     50-54    D       55-59   D+
60-64   C                      65-69   C+                      70-74    B-     75-79   B
80-84   B+                    85-89  A-                       90-100  A

Academic Misconduct:  FIU is a community dedicated to generating and imparting knowledge through excellent teaching and research, the rigorous and respectful exchange of ideas, and community service. All students should respect the right of others to have an equitable opportunity to learn and honestly demonstrate the quality of their learning. Therefore, all students are expected to adhere to a standard of academic conduct, which demonstrates respect for themselves, their fellow students, and the educational mission of the University. All students are deemed by the University to understand that if they are found responsible for academic misconduct, they will be subject to the Academic Misconduct procedures and sanctions, as outlined in the Student Handbook.

Incomplete grades:
    It is extremely difficult to qualify for an incomplete grade. An incomplete grade is not a substitute for a failing grade. In order to be considered for an incomplete grade, the student must have completed at least seven-eighths (7/8) of the course and must be passing with a grade of C or better.
Important Dates:
March 19  is the last date to drop the course with a DR  grade. It is of a great importance that you accurately assess your course performance prior to this date.
March 12-March 17: Spring break.