Days & Time: TR 9:30 - 10:45
ClassRoom: ALC 224
CRN # 14319/14321
Office hours: TR 14:00-15:00, and by appointment
Instructor: Andrey Shilnikov, Dr.
Office: 724 COE
Phone: (404) 413-6423
e-mail: ashilnikov at gsu.edu web:
http://www.mathstat.gsu.edu/~matals

Description: Vector differential calculus, gradient of a scalar field, directional derivative, divergence and curl of a vector field, line and surface integrals, Green’s theorem, Divergence theorem of Gauss, Stokes’s theorem, basic engineering applications in solid mechanics, fluid flow and heat problems, complex integration (partly). 

Textbook: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 9th edition by Erwin Kreyszig, Willey 2006.

Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in Math 2215.

Administrative Drop Policy: Students who did not take the required prerequisite or do not attend the class regularly during the first week will be administratively dropped.

Withdrawal Policy: If you withdraw from this class on or before W-Day on March 3, 2008 you will receive a W regardless of your performance. If you hardship withdraw after this date (a regular withdrawal at this point gives you an automatic WF) you will receive a W ONLY if you are passing (70 average or better); otherwise you will receive a WF (which averages into your GPA just like an F). Visit the "Withdrawals" webpage for details.

Procedures: Class meets twice a week. Taking good notes during the class is of paramount importance. Homework will be assigned in each class. After the class read the book, read your notes and do as many
of the homework problems as you can prior to the next class. Try to get the remaining problems explained in the beginning of the next class or during the next office hours. You are responsible for all material covered in class, whether or not you attended this class.

Quizzes: There will be 4 quizzes during the semester. The purpose of these quizzes is to keep you up-to-date in the course. Usually you will have a quiz in the end of a class. Make-up quizzes will not be given, except when special conditions exist.

Examinations: There will be 3 hourly exams and the final exam (two hours). All hourly exams will be taken during the regular class time and in the regular classroom. Books and notes will not be allowed on
all tests. Missed exams will receive a grade of 0. Any conflicts must be worked out ahead of time. There will be no make-up exams after the test day except in an extreme verifiable emergency. The tests and the final for graduate students (Math 6258/Phys 6510) will contain additional problems.

Exam dates: February 7, March 6 and April 3.
Final Exam: April 29, 8:00 – 10:00 am.

Grading: There will be a total of 200 points possible for this course. The points are distributed as follows

Four quizzes: 20 points = 5*4 (10%)

Three exams: 120 points= 40*3 (60%)

Final exam: 60 points (30%)

Your total accumulated points will determine your final letter grade

A  180-200
B+ 173-179
B  160-172
C+ 153-159
C  140-152
D  120-139
F  0-119

Academic Dishonesty: Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on the exam. Repeated cheating will result in a grade of F for the course.

Studying: You must work on this course every week. The pace is hectic and allowing yourself to fall behind will end in disaster.

This course syllabus provides a general plan for the course; deviations, if any, shall be necessary.