Summer 2000
Math 2280 - 7

Instructor: Blake Thornton, Kennecott 168, 585-7664

Email: thornton@math.utah.edu (probably the best way to reach me)

Course Web Page: www.math.utah.edu/~thornton/m2280/

Office Hours: I should be available before and after class most days, and also by appointment.

Text:

Edwards and Penney, Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, second edition.
We will cover chapters 1-7,9.

Tutoring:

There is free tutoring available in Mines 210:

Monday/Wednesday	9AM - 7PM
Tuesday/Thursday	10AM - 7PM
Friday	9AM - 2PM

Homework and schedule:

I will assign homework daily to be turned in and graded. Of course, you may need to do more then this to completely understand the material.
Late homework will not be accepted.

Computer Projects:

You will do 2 computer projects using maple. These will generally be due one week after assigned. Probably the best place to do these is in the math department computer lab where everyone should have an account.

Tests and Grades:

There will be 2 midterms and a final exam.

15%	Homework
15%	Computer Projects
20%	Take-Home Midterm	Friday, July 7.   Due Monday July 10
20%	Take-Home Midterm	Friday, July 21.   Due: Wednesday July 26
30%	Final	Friday, August 4. 4:30-6:30 PM

Grades will be assigned on the standard 90-100=A, 80-90=B, etc.
I may make a slight adjustment of this scheme by sliding the scale down.