Math 241: Engineering Mathematics I

Fall Semester 2014-2015

Textbook:
Michael D. Greenberg, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, (2nd Edition),
Prentice Hall, New Jersey,1998.
Instructors:
Nil ahin: Sec. 01, Sec. 02 (EA326) (nilsahin@bilkent.edu.tr)
Yusuf Ziya der: Sec.03 (EE 202) (ider@ee.bilkent.edu.tr)
Prerequisites: Calculus I, Calculus II
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Complex Algebra (1 week) [Textbook 21.121.3.2; 21.4.121.4.3].

Systems of Linear Equations, Matrices (1 week) [Textbook 8.1-8.3].
Vector Spaces (3 weeks) [Textbook 9.1-9.6, 12.2, 12.3, 9.7-9.10].
Matrix Operations, Determinant, Rank, Matrix Inverse (2 weeks) [Textbook 10.1-10.6].
Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors, Diagonalization, Power of Matrices (1 week) [Textbook 11.1-11.4].
Quadratic Forms, Approximations and Cuve Fitting (1 week) [Textbook 11.6, Lecture Notes].
Linear Constant Coefficient Difference Equations (1 week) [Lecture Notes].
The Z-Transform (1 week) [Lecture Notes].
Linear Constant Coefficient Differential Equations (1 week) [Textbook 3.4-3.5].
The Laplace Transform (1 week) [Textbook 5.1-5.4].
System of Linear Differential Equations (1 week) [Textbook 3.9].

Grading Policy (tentative):

Homework %10
Matlab Homeworks %5
Quizzes (5 Quizzes): 25%
Midterm Exam: 30%.
Final Exam: 30%
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL EXAM:
Minimum %75 attendance to lectures.
Course Policy:
Attendence list will be taken; regular attendence is necessary to follow the course material. So, you
should make every effort to attend all the lectures.
Homeworks will be assigned, will be collected and graded.
The recitation and quiz hours are to be announced later in the MOODLE page.
Missed quizzes will be be assigned zero grade. There will be only one quiz make-up at the end of the
term for those students who have missed quizes due to legitimite excuses.
Once the exam and quiz grades are announced, you will be able to see your graded paper at the time and
place to be announced in the MOODLE page.Objections to quiz and exam grades must be made within
one week of the announcement of the grades, at which time the grades will be finalized and will not be
changed.