Dr. Sarah's Math 2240 Tentative Calendar Page - Spring 2013

The best way to contact me outside of class is during office hours or as an ASULearn Message. [Participants / my picture / Send message] Jump down to tomorrow's homework which is located above the red lines
Date     Work is always due at the BEGINNING of class. Additional hw TBA.
10 May - Fri
  • Final Research Sessions 9-11:30am during our assigned time during finals. You must participate in the research project to pass the class.
  • Test 3 corrections due (turn in your original test too)
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    2 May - Thur
  • Prepare to share your final research session topic (get it approved on ASULearn Message. [Participants / my picture / Send message]) with the rest of the class. Work on the project components.
  • 30 Apr - Tues
  • Start thinking about a topic for the final research sessions. If you have a topic, then get your topic approved via a message on ASULearn [Participants / my picture / Send message]
  • Read through the final research presentation criteria and write down any questions.
  • 25 Apr - Thur
  • Test 3 study guide
  • 23 Apr - Tues
  • Study for Test 3 and access any ASULearn solutions that you have not already read through.
  • To turn in: create one true/false question related to class material, write it down, and answer it [with a counterexample if false and a page number and explanation if true]. Also write down any questions you have related to test 3.
  • 18 Apr - Thur
  • Problem Set 4   Guidelines
  • 12 Apr - Tues
  • Test 2 corrections due
  • Begin working on Problem Set 4 [you can do all but Problem 5 at this point]
  • 11 Apr - Thur
  • Read p. 265-266
  • 2.8 #11, 13, 17, 21c and d
  • Continue working on Test 2 corrections
  • 9 Apr - Tues
  • Exercises 3.3 #19 and 25
  • Begin working on Test 2 corrections (due date TBA)
  • 4 Apr - Thur
  • Read through p. 163-167 in 3.1, p. 169-172 in 3.2 and p. 180-181 in 3.3
  • Exercises 3.1 #1, 15, 21, 25, 39 b
    Exercises 3.2 #37, 42
  • 28 Mar - Thur
  • Test 2 study guide
  • Read through exercise solutions for 1.9 and 2.7 and any other ASULearn solutions you haven't accessed already
  • 26 Mar - Tues
  • Read through Problem Set 3 solutions and write down any questions
  • Study for Test 2 and write down any questions
  • 21 Mar - Thur
  • Read through 1.8, 1.9 and 2.7 and write down any questions
  • 1.9 exercises #24 a) and e)
        2.7 exercises # 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
  • 19 Mar - Tues
  • Test 1 Corrections Due
  • Begin working on homework for Thursday
  • 7 Mar - Thur
  • Problem Set 3   Problem Set Guidelines
  • 5 Mar - Tues
  • If you haven't been keeping up with ASULearn solutions for the exercises, then carefully read through any that you have missed. Write down any questions.
  • Work on Problem Set 3 and Test 1 Corrections. Note that we have covered all the material needed for Problem Set 3 except for 12b) and 12d), which we will do on Tuesday...
  • 28 Feb - Thur
  • Read 2.3
    2.3 Exercises 3, 5, 11 c) and d), 19, 21, 23
  • 26 Feb - Tues
  • Read 2.1 and 2.2 and write down any questions
  • 2.1 Exercises 15 e) and 27
    2.2 Exercises 1, 5, 9 c), 13, 17, 21, and 23
  • Begin working on test 1 corrections
  • 21 Feb - Thur
  • 2.1 Exercises #5, 9, 10, 15 b), 21, 23
  • 19 Feb - Tues
  • Test 1 study guide
  • 14 Feb - Thur
  • Read through Problem Set 2 Solutions on ASULearn
  • Study for test 1 and write down any questions [solutions on ASULearn, clicker questions on the class highlights page, as well as class notes]
  • 12 Feb - Tues
  • Problem Set 2   Problem Set Guidelines
  • 7 Feb - Thur
  • Read through any solutions on ASUlearn that you haven't already accessed and write down any questions.
  • Begin working on Problem Set 2.
  • 5 Feb - Tues
  • Read through 1.5 and 1.7 and write down any questions. Exercises to turn in:
    1.5 9, 13, 19, 21, 23 a and d
    1.7 1, 9, 21 b
  • 31 Jan - Thur
  • Read through 1.4 and write down any questions. Exercises to turn in:
    1.4 3, 9, 13, 15, 23 b,f, 31, 33
  • 29 Jan - Tues
  • Read through 1.3 and write down any questions. Exercises to turn in:
    1.3 1, 5, 9, [15 use Gaussian in Maple and reason from there], 23 b,c,e, 27 a,b
  • 24 Jan - Thur
  • Go to ASULearn and read through the exercise solutions. While you are there, click on Profile, click on Edit Profile, and add a picture of yourself so that it is easier to get to know each other. Note: To contact anyone in class, click on Participants, click on their picture, and click on Send message. This is the best way to contact me outside of class.
  • Problem Set 1 Problem Set Guidelines and Problem Set 1 Maple Commands and Hints
    Note: You may work with at most two other people and turn in one per group. Follow the directions below. If it does not specify you may use any combination of Maple and by-hand that you like, but no calculators since you must print or show all your work.
    Problem 1: 1.1 12 in Maple algebraically using ReducedRowEchelonForm(M) and also geometrically using implicitplot3d.
    Problem 2: 1.2 4 by-hand and on Maple using ReducedRowEchelonForm(M)
    Problem 3: 1.2 14
    Problem 4: 1.2 20 using GaussianElimination(M) in Maple and then reason from there
    Problem 5: 1.2 22 part b)
    Problem 6: 1.2 30
  • 22 Jan - Tues
  • Read through the ASULearn solutions. A similar style of explanation is necessary for problem set 1 but not for exercises [where you show work but do not need to fully explain]. Note that I often do much more than what the question asked you to do in order to help you understand the bigger-picture and/or diverse methods and perspectives.
  • Exercises to turn in - do these using by-hand row operations since you need to get efficient at the by-hand methods.
    1.2 3, 11, and 19
  • Carefully read through Problem Set Guidelines and write down any questions you have
  • Begin working on Problem Set 1 under Thursday's due date.
  • 17 Jan - Thur
  • Read through the online syllabus carefully. Search google for Dr. Sarah, click on my page, and click on the MAT 2240 link and then the Syllabus link. Prepare to share something you read there and write down any questions you have - the university considers this a binding contract between us.
  • Obtain the textbook and i-clicker available for rental at the bookstore. Bring the i-clicker to all classes.
  • Read p. 1-21 and write down any questions you have.
  • Exercises to turn in - the answers to odd problems are in the back of the book - it is your job to show work. Do these using by-hand row operations since you need to get efficient at the by-hand methods:
    1.1   3, 19, 24 part b
    1.2   7, 21 part e), 31
    Do not worry about getting the correct answer - instead concentrate on the ideas and the methods. This will count as participation and will not receive a specific grade, although I will mark whether you attemped the problems. For true/false questions, if a part is false, provide a specific counterexample, if it is true, quote a phrase and page number from the text.
  • 15 Jan - Tues
  • First Class