Dr. Sarah's Math 2240 Tentative Calendar Page - Spring 2017

The best way to contact me outside of class is during office hours or on the ASULearn Forum, as I usually check the posts daily, even on weekends. Jump down to tomorrow's homework which is located above the double red lines
Date     Work is always due at the BEGINNING of class. Additional hw TBA.
10 May - Wed
  • Final Research Sessions 9-11:30 during our assigned time during finals. You must participate in the research project to pass the class.
  • Exam 2 corrections due. Turn in your original test.
  • 9 May - Tues (optional)
  • (optional) Zoom video conference office hours on ASULearn starting at 5:30.
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    2 May - Tues
  • Prepare to come up front and share with the class what topic you plan to explore for the final research session.
  • Please fill out the course evaluations. The university closes them on May 3. I'll let you out of class early to make up for the time I'll ask you to take to fill them out.
  • 27 Apr - Thur
  • Choose a final project topic and begin working on the project components.
  • If you have a laptop, tablet or cell, you may wish to bring it with you to access online resources as a portion of class will be devoted to the final research presentations

  • 25 Apr - Tues
  • Test 2 (cumulative + 1.8, 1.9, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1-3.3, 5.1, 5.2, parts of 5.6, 6.1, and applications) study guide
  • 20 Apr - Thur
  • Read through the study guide for test 2. Write down (to turn in) any related questions. If you have a laptop, tablet or cell, you may wish to bring it with you to access online resources as a portion of class will be devoted to review and to answering any questions.

  • 13 Apr - Thur
  • Problem Set 4
  • 11 Apr - Tues
  • Read p. 301-304 in 5.6.
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 5.6 Homework (adapted from 5.6 1, 2, 5, 7)
              Part 2 (paper): 5.6 3 by utilizing the following Maple output
  • 6 Apr - Thur
  • Read p. 265-269 in 5.1, and p. 276-279 in 5.2
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 5.1 and 5.2 Homework (adapted from 5.1 2, 3, 11, 21 c, d, e, 33, 36, 5.2 1)
              Part 2 (paper): 5.1 24, 31, 5.2 2
  • 4 Apr - Tues
  • Read p. 146-150 in 2.8.
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 2.8 Homework (adapted from 2.8 11, 13, 17, 21 c, d and 1.5)
              Part 2 (paper): 2.8 23
  • Continue working on Problem Set 4
  • 30 Mar - Thur
  • Review p. 163-167 in 3.1, and read p. 180-181 in 3.3
            Online 3.3 Homework (adapted from 3.3 19, 23, 25)
  • Begin working on Problem Set 4 [Problems 1, 2]
  • 28 Mar - Tues
  • Read 3.1 and 3.2. To turn in:
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 3.1 and 3.2 Homework (adapted from 3.1 15, 21, 25, 39b, 3.2 37)
              Part 2 (paper): 3.1 1, 3.2 42
  • 23 Mar - Thur
  • Test 1 corrections are due. Turn in your original test too.
  • 21 Mar - Tues
  • Online 6.1 Homework (adapted from 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 28)
  • Read through the Final Research Sessions and begin thinking about a topic. Work on test 1 corrections
  • 9 Mar - Thur
  • Review linear transformations of the plane, including homogeneous coordinates and compare it to your term sheet.
  • Read through 1.8 (p. 62, 65, & 67-68), 1.9 (p. 70-75), and 2.7. To turn in:
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 1.9 and 2.7 Homework (adapted from 1.9 24 a & 24 e, 2.7 1, 3, 5, 9)
              Part 2 (paper): 2.7 7--write out the individual matrices and do NOT multiply out---leave it as a composition of 3 matrices in the correct order C.B.A.Object

  • 7 Mar - Tues
  • Test 1 (1.1-1.5, 1.7, 2.1-2.3, and applications) study guide
  • 2 Mar - Thur
  • Read through the study guide for test 1. Write down (to turn in) any questions related to test 1. If you have a laptop, tablet or cell, you may wish to bring it with you to access online resources as a portion of class will be devoted to review and to answering any questions.

  • 28 Feb - Tues
  • Problem Set 3
  • 23 Feb - Thur
  • Read through 2.3 and write down any questions. Exercises to turn in:
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 2.3 Homework (adapted from 2.3 3, 11 c & d, 12 c & e, 21, 23)
              Part 2 (paper): 2.3 5, 19
  • Continue working on Problem Set 3
  • 21 Feb - Tues
  • Read through 2.2 and write down any questions. Exercises to turn in:
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 2.2 Homework (adapted from 2.2 1, 5, 9c, 13, 23)
              Part 2 (paper): 2.2 17, 21
  • Begin working on Problem Set 3
  • 16 Feb - Thur
  • Read through 2.1 and write down any questions. Exercises to turn in:
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 2.1 Homework (adapted from 2.1 9, 10, 15 b, e, 21, 27)
              Part 2 (paper): 2.1 5, 23

  • 14 Feb - Tues
  • Problem Set 2
  • 9 Feb - Thur
  • Read through 1.7 and write down any questions. Exercises to turn in:
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 1.7 Homework (adapted from 1.7 1, 3, 21 b, d, 22 b, 36)
              Part 2 (paper): 1.7 9, 29
  • 7 Feb - Tues
  • Read through 1.5 and write down any questions. Exercises to turn in:
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 1.5 Homework (adapted from 1.5 3, 9, 13, 19, 23 a, d)
              Part 2 (paper): 1.5 5, 21
  • Continue working on Problem Set 2
  • 2 Feb - Thur
  • Read through 1.4 and write down any questions. Exercises to turn in:
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 1.4 Homework (adapted from 1.4 3,9, 13, 23 b,f, 31)
              Part 2 (paper): 1.4 15, 33
  • Begin working on Problem Set 2
  • 31 Jan - Tues
  • Read through 1.3 and write down any questions. Exercises to turn in:
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 1.3 Homework (adapted from 1.3 1, 5, 9, 23 b,c,e, 27 a, b)
              Part 2 (paper): 1.3 15 [use Gaussian on the augmented matrix (with h left general) and reason from there about consistency]

  • 26 Jan - Thur
  • Go to ASULearn and skim the solutions. Add a picture of yourself (click on your name, Edit profile) so that it is easier to get to know each other.
  • Problem Set 1
  • 24 Jan - Tues
  • Google Dr. Sarah and get to this page to read through the online syllabus and write down any questions.
  • Go to ASULearn and send me a posting in the private forum (only you and Dr. Sarah): what you would like to be called (your nickname / first name); your phone number; your major; any additional academic concentrations/minors; what you might like to do as a career; your non-academic interests and hobbies; anything that I should know about you so that I can best meet your needs as a student/understand you better
  • Exercises to turn in - do these using by-hand row operations since you need to get efficient at the by-hand methods.
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 1.2 Homework (adapted from 3, 7, 19, and 21 part e in the book)
              Part 2 (paper): 1.2 11, 25, and 31.
  • Read through the Problem Set Guidelines and continue working on the problem set under Thur's due date.
  • 19 Jan - Thur
  • Obtain the textbook for rental at the bookstore. If you already have an i-clicker, the official university clicker, then bring that to all classes. If not, you can pick one up at the start of each class, but must return it by the end of each class. The mathematics department is providing these for our use, but we must share them with other classes.
  • Read 1.1 and write down any questions you have.
  • 1.1 Exercises to turn in - the answers to odd problems are in the back of the book - it is your job to complete the work/write down questions. This will count as participation--I will mark whether you attempted the problems and a good faith effort is all I ask. Try these using by-hand row operations since you need to get efficient at the by-hand methods:
              Part 1 (online): Online Portion of 1.1 Homework (adapted from 1, 3, 19, 23, and 31 in the book)
              Part 2 (paper): 1.1 21, 24 part d
  • Begin working on Problem Set 1 under next Thur's due date
  • 17 Jan - Tues
  • First Class. Meet in 304.