Course Content:
References:
Prerequisites and Corequisites:
Knowledge of senior-level engineering mathematics, including differential and
integral calculus, ordinary differential equations, vector analysis and basic
operational methods. Students will be expected to either possess or concurrently
develop a facility with one of the existing mathematical software packages (such
as Mathematica or Matlab).
Educational Objectives:
The objective of this two-semester course offering is to develop the mathematical
skills needed in graduate engineering courses and to bring entering students
with varied mathematical background to a common level of proficiency. The emphasis
is on understanding and applying not proving. This course will allow the engineering
graduate students to devote more time to engineering applications.
Exams:
There will be one mid-term test and a comprehensive in-class final exam and
a take-home project.
Homework and Grade:
Homework will be assigned and collected about every week. All homework together
will count 40% of the final grade. Mid-term test will count 20% and the final
exam 40% and will include both take-home and in-class components.
General:
I reserve the option of modifying these policies where appropriate as
the course develops.
Virginia Tech Honor System Information
If you are not on the class roll that comes out after the last add date, immediately check your schedule at a terminal and start attending the proper section. For no forseeable reason (computer and registrar personnel mistakes included) will you be allowed to stay in the wrong section or to drop a section for which you are actually enrolled after the last drop date. By simply attending a section you will not be placed on its roll.