MATH 431-2 MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS I

FALL SEMESTER (August 24 - December 5, 2009)

Instructor: Dr. A. Muleshkov, Associate Professor of Mathematics

Location: WRI C148 Time: Tu Th 1:00 - 2:15 P. M.

Office: CBC-B206 Office Phone: 895-0387 (Voice mail is available.)

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 4:00 – 5:00 P. M.

Tuesday and Thursday 2:20 – 3:10 P. M.

E-mail address: muleshko@unlv.nevada.edu

Web site: http://www.scsv.nevada.edu/~muleshko/

Textbook: Erwin Kreyszig, ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS, 9th edition (Chapter 1 - 3 weeks, Chapter 2 - 3 weeks, Chapter 3 – 1 week, Chapter 4` - 2 weeks, Chapter 6 - 3 weeks, Chapter 7 - 1 week, Integration review, test, and 2 missed classes (holidays) - 2 weeks)

Prerequisite: MAT 283 (min. grade C) (C^- is not enough.)

The final grade for the course is obtained from the total (max 500) of:

-- biweekly quizzes (about 6) - 110 points

-- midterm test (Chapters 1, 2& 3) - 120 points

-- final exam (Chapters 5, 6, 7 and comprehensive) – 190 points

-- instructor's discretion - 30 points

-- weekly homework - 50 points

(Grading of the homework depends on success of request for funding for graders. If funding is not allowed, the homework will not be graded, and the maximal total will be 450 points.)

There will be a quiz (on the material covered in class during the previous 2 weeks at the end of Thursday’s lecture) or a test (on Thursday) every even-numbered week. No calculators, other electronic devices, notes, or textbooks are allowed to be used during the examinations. The homework for a section is due at the beginning of the lecture on the first Thursday after the section has been fully covered in class. All work must be shown to receive any credit. A solution that includes only the answer will receive 0 points. On the other hand, the exact answer always needs to be given.

This is a very serious course. To understand the new material, students need to be proficient with Calculus 1-3 (especially integration techniques), as well as Algebra and Trigonometry. Constant time-consuming review/filling in the gaps is necessary for almost all students. Accordingly, students should plan to allow sufficient time. Regular attendance, prompt arrival, and taking elaborate notes are strongly recommended; students who do not maintain these good habits do not usually succeed in this course. Knowledge of phone number of and keeping in touch with a classmate could be very helpful. Participation in a study group is even better.

In this class, the textbook is only a tool. Very often, methods that are stronger and/or easier than the ones given in the textbook are going to be presented in class. Handouts are essential part of this course. Some of them are the result of several tens of years of effort and experience with students’ difficulties. Timely learning of the handouts could facilitate students' studies a lot.

Please keep this syllabus for future reference. If you have any questions or concerns about the issues raised here or other issues, please come to my office hours.

P. S. If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you may need to contact Disability Services (DS) for coordination in your academic accommodations. Disability Services is located within Learning Enhancement Services (LES) in the Reynolds Student Services Complex (SSC), Room 137. The telephone number is 895-0866 / TDD 895-0652.