King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Department of Mathematical Sciences

SYLLABUS

Semester I, 2000-2001 (001)

(Dr. F. Fairag)

Course #

 

Math 260

Title

 

Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

Prerequisite

 

Math 201

Textbook

 

Linear Algebra and Differential Equations Using MATLAB by Golubitsky & Dellnitz, (1998)

Objectives

 

This course provides an introduction to elementary differential equations and   Linear Algebra to the students of Computer Science, Computer and Systems Engineering and Earth Sciences

 

W

Date

Sec

HW(Hand Ex)

HW(Computer Ex)

Recom.

Notes

1

Sep 2-6

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

8, 9, 10

1, 6

2, 10, 18

4, 8, 10

 

 

 

20

 

 

20

 

2

Sep 9-13

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2, 5(b)

1

2, 12, 14

2

8, 12

10

23, 24

5, 7, 11

 

 

3

Sep 16-20

3.1

3.2

3.3

7, 10

12

6, 8, 10

14, 18

 

19

 

 

2, 4

*Sep 16  drop without record

*Quiz 1 : Sep 18 6:15pm (6-125)

4

Sep 23-27

3.4

3.5

3.6

2, 3

4, 10

1, 3

 

14

8

 

 

5

Sep 30-Oct 4

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.1

1, 3

4, 6, 9

4, 8

2, 6, 10

8

12

 

18

 

 

 

12, 22

 

6

Oct 7-11

4.2

4.4

4.7

4, 10, 12

6, 10

4, 5

19

16

 

*Mid-Term Exam

Oct 11 Monday 6:00pm (6-125)

7

Oct 14-18

4.8

4.9

5.1

4, 8

4

3, 4

15

7, 8

 

 

6, 10, 16, 20

*Oct 18 drop with W

8

Oct 21-22

5.2

2, 8, 12, 14

 

 

 

 

Oct 23-27

Mid-Semester Break

9

Oct 28-Nov 1

5.3

5.4

5.5

1, 5, 8

4, 6, 10

1, 2, 3

 

 

4

7

4

 

10

Nov 4-8

5.6

8.1

8.2

4, 5, 9,

2, 8, 14

2, 5, 12

 

 

 

6, 11

13

10

*Nov 8 withdrawal with W

11

Nov 11-15

13.1

13.2

13.3

2

2

2, 6

11, 13

6, 7

9

3

 

12

Nov 18-22

13.4

14.1

14.3

2, 6, 10, 12

2, 7

 

16, 20

10,12

4, 6, 7

 

*Quiz 2:Nov 20

5:30pm (6-125)

13

Nov 25-29

14.4

15.1

15.2

 

4, 8

4, 6

 

10, 14

14, 16

 

 

10

 

14

Dec 2-6

15.3

15.4

17.1

4, 8

4, 10, 13

4, 6, 10

15

 

 

 

 

 

*Dec 6 withdrawal with WP/WF

15

Dec 9-13

17.2

17.3

17.4

2, 4

4, 8

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16+17

Dec 14-30

Ramadan & Eid Vacation

18

Dec 31 –Jan 3

17.5

17.6

2, 4, 6

4, 6

 

9

1, 3, 5

 

19+20

Jan 6-17

 

Final Exams

 

 

 

 


King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

 Department of Mathematical Sciences

Semester I, 2000-2001 (001)

Information & Grading Policy

 

 

Instructor: Dr. Faisal Abdul-Karim Fairag  (د. فيصل عبد الكريم فيرق)

 

Office:  5-416

 

Phone:  860-4463

 

e-mail:  ffairag@kfupm.edu.sa

 

Home page:   http://mail.itc.kfupm.edu.sa/~ffairag

 

Office Hours:  Mond   12:20 pm – 1:00 pm

                         Wed     8:10 am – 8:50 am

                         or by appointment

 

Class Schedule:  Sec#2  SMW 9:00am  -9:50am,     6-105

                            Sec#5  SMW 10:00am -10:50am,  7-116

                            Sec#3  SMW 11:00am -11:50am,  4-258

           

Grading Policy:

 

Quiz#1

Quiz#2

HW&MATLAB

Assignments

Mid-Term Exam

MATLAB

Exam

Final Exam

10%

10%

10%

25%

10%

35%

 

 

 

* DN grade: Immediately after 6 unexcused absences.

 

*-0.5 for each unexcused absence

 

*Important Note: No makeup exam ( see the date and time in the syllabus )