MA205B: Differential Equations I (Spring 2020)

Calendar Description

First order differential equations; linear differential equations of second and higher order; methods of undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters; Laplace transforms; power series solutions.

Prerequisites

MA101 or MA103.

Instructor

Anne-Marie Allison (PhD)
Office: LH3050 (Lazaridis Hall)
Office Hours:  check MyLearningSpace
E: aallison@wlu.ca

Lectures

Lecture content will be provided asynchronously. Course material should be consumed on a regular schedule so that you are well prepared for labs, assignments, and exams

Lab Coordinator

Trevor Saunderson
Office: LH3048 (Lazaridis Hall)
E: tsaunderson@wlu.ca
T: x3012

Textbook

R. Kent Nagle, Edward B. Saff, & Arthur D. Snider, Fundamentals of Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 7th Edition, Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2018. (The 6th ed will also suffice.)

Calculators

Students may only use the approved scientific calculator, Casio FX-300MS Plus, on course tests and the final examination. No other calculator is allowed. It is available for purchase at the campus bookstore.

MyLearningSpace

Materials related to this course and the full course outline will be posted on the MA205 MyLearningSpace website. You are responsible for checking here on a regular basis for important announcements.

Evaluation

A final mark out of 100 will be calculated as follows:

• Online Homework (WeBWorK): 10%
• Laboratories: 30%
• Midterm Exam Test 1 (Wednesday, June 17, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., in class): 20%
• Final Exam (2.5 hours; exact date, time and location to be announced): 40%

The final mark will be reported as a letter grade in accordance with the conversion table of the current undergraduate calendar.

This document is a summary of the course outline for MA205 and is provided for the convenience of students.