MAT 100: Spring 2018

Independent University, Bangladesh

Department of Physical Sciences

Course Outline

Course Title: Basic University Mathematics - I

Course Code: MAT 100
Spring 2018, AR 8:00-9:30 (section-1), Duration: 1:30

Instructor: Annatoma Arif E-mail: annatoma_arif@yahoo.com

Room # 5006 Office Hours: M 10:30-11:30

Course Description:

This is one of the courses offered by the university, which fulfils the requirement of
“Numeracy” for graduation from the University. This course is mandatory for the
students who wish to major in any Liberal Arts subject. There is no prerequisite for this
course though it is expected that the students have a fair amount of background in
school mathematics.

Course policy:
1. It is student’s responsibility to gather information about the assignments and
covered topics during the semester that will be missed. Regular class attendance
is mandatory. Points will be taken off for missing classes. Without 70% of
attendance, sitting for final exam is NOT allowed. According to IUB system
students must enter the classroom within the first 25 minutes to get attendance
submitted.
2. The date of quiz, mid term and final is already given here, however,
announcement will be given ahead of time. There is NO provision for make-up
quizzes.
3. The reading materials for each class will be given prior to the class so that
student may have a look into the materials.
4. Students must take tutorials with the instructor during the office hours. Prior
appointment is required.
5. Students must maintain the IUB code of conduct and ethical guidelines offered
by the school of liberal arts and science.

Assessment and Grading Procedures:

Students are required to come to the class on time. None will be allowed to enter the
class later than 25 minutes from the start of the class. Students are requested to follow
the attendance policy strictly which has been set by the university.

Home assignment and problems will be assigned for practice, regularly. Students must
submit the assignment within due date declared by faculty. Assessment will be based
on the following weighting:

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Quizzes : 30%
Midterm Exam : 25%
Class attendance & performance : 10%
Final Exam : 35%

Note: The students are advised to sit in the exam in the prescribed dates. No
alternative times or extra test will be arranged for the students who will fail to sit
for their test on prescribed dates

General Education Outcomes and Assessment

General Education Learning Measurements
Outcomes
Quantitative Reasoning-Students will be Quiz, midterm, final exam
able to use quantitative skills and the
concepts and methods of mathematics to
solve problems

Information & Technology Literacy- Quiz, midterm, final exam

Students will be able to collect, evaluate
and interpret information and effectively
use information technologies.

Grade Conversion Scheme:

At the end of the course a letter grade will be awarded to students based upon their
performance in all tests conducted over the whole semester. The final grade will be
calculated with the following procedure.

85% and above: A 60% to less than 65%: C+

80% to less than 85%: A- 55% to less than 60%: C
75% to less than 80%: B+ 50% to less than 55%: C-
70% to less than 75%: B 40% to less than 50%: D
65% to less than 70%: B- Below 40%: F

Tentative Dates of the Exams

(These dates may be changed with prior notification, if unavoidable circumstances

arise)

Class Test : TBD

Midterm Exam : Monday, February 22, 2018 (8:00-9:30 AM)
Final Exam : Sunday, April 08, 2018 (17:00-19:00 AM)

• [Syllabus will be declared in the class before Exam]

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Recommended Text Books

1. Mathematics – The Core Mathematics 1: Series Director Keith Pledger
2. Mathematics – The Core Mathematics 2: Series Director Keith Pledger
3. Elementary Linear Algebra Application Version: Howard Anton, Chris Rorres
(7th Edition)

Description of Course Materials

Chapter 1: Algebraic Topics (Lecture 2, 3, 6)

a) Surds and Indices: Index, Exponent or Power, General Rule of Surds.

b) Introduction to Algebra
c) Nature of equations, identities, inequalities.
d) Quadratic Equation and their Solutions

Chapter 2: Number Systems (Lecture 4, 5, 6)

a) Real Number System: Real number, Integer, Natural Number, Prime Numbers,
Rational Number, Irrational numbers; Absolute values, Intervals.
b) Complex numbers: Imaginary number, algebra of complex numbers, complex
roots of quadratic equations, Cube roots of unity.

Chapter 3: Set Theory (Lecture 8, 9, 10)

(a) Sets, Finite and Infinite sets, Equality of Sets, Null Sets, Singleton, Subset,
Proper subset, Set of sets, Universal set, Power set.
(b) Algebra of sets: Union, Intersection, Difference, Complement, De Morgan’s
Laws, Venn – Euler Diagram

Chapter 4: Topics on Geometry (Lecture 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17)

a) Introduction to Geometry
b) General discussion on Triangle, Quadrilateral, Circle, Sphere, Cylinder
c) Introduction to Trigonometry: Right angle triangle and Pythagoras Theorem,
Introducing Trigonometric Ratios and few Trigonometric Identities.
d) Coordinate Geometry: Coordinates and Locus, Definition of Cartesian, Polar
and spherical coordinate systems, Distance between two points.
e) Straight Line: Definition of function, Equation of a straight line, Slope of a line,
Parallel and Perpendicular lines, Collinear points.

Chapter 5: Matrix (Lecture 19,20,21)

a) Definition and Classification of Matrix.

b) Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication of two matrices.
c) Transpose of a Matrix, Inverse of a Matrix

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Audit:
Students who are willing to audit the course are welcome during the first two classes
and are advised to contact the instructor after that.

Note:
Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Cheating and plagiarism on exam and assignments are
unacceptable.

University regulation and code of conduct:

Please see the green book for further information about academic regulation and
policies, including withdrawal and grading, appeals and penalties for plagiarism and
academic misconduct.

Students with disabilities:

Students with disabilities are required to inform the department of law of any specific
requirement for classes or examination as soon as possible.

Sessions Date Topics Learning outcome Reading

Lec#1 18/01/2018 Introduction Student will know
about each other
Learn about course
policy
Lec#2 20/01/2018 Surds and Indices: Student will learn Text Book # 1
Index, Exponent or about general rule of (P 1-14)
Power, General Rule surds and indices Hand out
of Surds.
Lec#3 25/01/2018 Nature of equations, Student will learn Text Book # 1
identities, inequalities. about different kinds (P 27-40)
Quadratic Equation of equations and their Hand out
and their Solutions solutions
Lec#4 27/01/2018 Real Number System: Student will know Text Book # 3
Real number, Integer, about different kinds (P 521-528)
Natural Number, of numbers Hand out
Prime Numbers,
Rational Number,
Irrational numbers;
Lec#5 01/02/2018 Review on number investigate the Hand out
system operations of addition,
Complex numbers: multiplication,
Imaginary number, subtraction and
algebra of complex division with Complex
numbers, complex Numbers in the form
roots of quadratic a+ib
equations, Cube roots
of unity.

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Lec#6 03/02/2018 Review: tutorial on

previous lectures
Lec#7 08/02/2018 Class Test 1
Lec#8 10/02/2018 Sets, Finite and Read and write sets Hand out
Infinite sets, Equality using different
of Sets, Null Sets, notations
Singleton, Subset, Identify subsets,
Proper subset, Set of universal and empty
sets, Universal set, sets
Power set. Identify infinite sets

Lec#9 15/02/2018 Solve problems in Hand out

class on Set
Lec#10 17/02/2018 Algebra of sets: Perform set operations Hand out
Union, Intersection, llustrate sets, subsets,
Difference, unions, and
Complement, De intersections using
Morgan’s Laws, Venn Venn diagrams
– Euler Diagram

Lec#11 22/02/2018 Midterm

Lec#12 24/02/2018 Introduction to Students will perform Hand out
Geometry basic geometric
General discussion on constructions using a
Triangle, ruler, protractor,
Quadrilateral, Circle, compass, etc
Sphere, Cylinder
Lec#13 01/03/2018 Introduction to Students will read real Text Book # 2
Trigonometry: Right world problems and (P 18-37& 119-
angle triangle and write an explanation of 136)
Pythagoras Theorem, the solution by using Hand out
Introducing trigonometric ratios
Trigonometric Ratios and the Pythagorean
and few Theorem
Trigonometric
Identities.
Lec#14 03/03/2018 Coordinate Geometry: Plot points on the plane Text Book # 1
Coordinates and Describe points on the (P 73-90)
Locus, Definition of plane Text Book # 2
Cartesian, Polar and Understand (P 51-71)
spherical coordinate coordinates as Hand out
systems, Distance distances
between two points. Understand different
coordinate systems
Lec#15 08/03/2018 Practice problem and Hand out
Class Test 2
Lec#16 10/03/2018 Straight Line: Students will apply the Hand out
Definition of function, properties of
Equation of a straight coordinate geometry
line, Slope of a line, including finding

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Parallel and slope, using the

Perpendicular lines, distance formula, and
Collinear points writing the equation of
a line
Students will prove
and apply the
properties of parallel
and perpendicular lines
Lec#17 15/03/2018 Practice problem Hand out
Lec#18 22/03/2018 Class Test 3
Lec#19 24/03/2018 Definition and Solve systems of linear Text Book # 3
Classification of equations using (P 1-66)
Matrix, Addition, multiple methods Hand out
Subtraction
Lec#20 29/03/2018 Multiplication of two Carry out matrixText Book # 3
matrices. operations (P 1-66)
Hand out
Lec#21 31/03/2018 Transpose of a Matrix, Carry out matrix Text Book # 3
Inverse of a Matrix operations (P 1-66)
Practice problems on Hand out
selected previous
topics
Lec#22 05/04/2018 Class Test 4
Lec#23 07/04/2018 Review of entire
syllabus
Lec#24 08/04/2018 Final exam

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