MAT 3320 - Mathematics for Engineers

Summer 2011


Content of the course

Series solutions of ordinary differential equations. Legendre and Bessel functions. Sturm-Liouville problems, orthogonal functions. Fourier series. Partial differential equations: introduction and applications.

Text: Steven Desjardins, Remi Vaillancourt, “Engineering Mathematics”.

1. Notation

2. Sample Mid-term.

3. Definitions (Regularly keep coming back to check if I didn't add some new definitions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Prerequisites:  MAT 2121 or MAT 2322, MAT2324 or MAT 2384.  

Lectures:  Tuesday 15:00-17:00 and Thursday 15:00-17:00, VNR 1095.

Office hours: Tuesday 12:00-14:00.

Mid-Term exam: Thursday June 2, 2011.

Assignments: There will be 3 assignments and these will be due on May 26th, June 23rd, and July 14th. Late assignments will not be graded.

 

Evaluation: Your grade for the course shall be the maximum of

 

(a)    your score on the final exam, and

(b)   your term mark, which is the weighted average of your scores on the assignments (40%), the mid-term (20%) and the final (40%).

 

In addition: To receive a passing grade, you must score at least 45% on the final exam, and to receive an E or better, you must score at least 40% on the final.

            Missed assignments and tests cannot be written at another time; their weight will be added to that of the final in the calculation of the term mark. However, a maximum of 2 assignments can be so transferred.

Remarks:  If needed, any change in the course description will be announced in class. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of any modification of the course description.


Assignments

Assignment 1 (due on the 19th of May) (solutions)

 

Assignment 2 (due on the 23rd of June) (solutions)

 

Assignment 3 (due on the 14th of July) (solutions)

 


Solutions to the mid-term


Paul-Eugène Parent
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Office  KED 305G
585 King Edward
tel. 562-5800 ext 3532
e-mail: pparent@uottawa.ca