Linear
Algebra -- MATH 591
Summer 2003 – Oliver 2080 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
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Send any questions or comments to Dr. Aimee J. Ellington
ajellington@vcu.edu
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Professor: Dr.
Aimee J. Ellington |
Office: Oliver 2070 |
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Phone Number: 828-1301 x 149 |
Office Hours: By Appointment |
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E-mail: ajellington@vcu.edu |
Web Page:
www.people.vcu.edu/~ajellington |
Textbook: Introductory Linear
Algebra with Applications, 7th Edition, by Kolman & Hill
Description: This course will explore
systems of linear equations, matrix operations, determinants, vectors, linear
dependence, bases, dimensions, linear mappings, eigenvalues, and geometric
applications. Parts of chapters 1 – 8
of the textbook will be covered.
Class Meetings: Lecture, examples,
questions, and group work will fill most days.
Attendance: Perfect attendance is highly
recommended. Excessive absences may
result in failure or dismissal from class.
Group Assignments: Homework problems will be
assigned daily and should be completed on an individual basis as preparation
for quizzes. Each week several of the
assigned problems will be collected and graded as a group assignment. These will be announced in advance. Groups are expected to work together to
complete the problems. Time for group
interaction will be part of each class period but groups may find it necessary
to meet for a few minutes before class begins to ensure that an assignment is
completed and ready to be turned in.
Late assignments will not be accepted.
The entire group will be assigned the same grade unless it is clear that
some group members have not participated in completing the assignment.
Participation: Participation includes (but is not limited to) being on time for
class, working on group assignments, helping others, and attempting problems
and answering questions posed during lecture.
This class contains students at varying levels of mathematical
ability. Students with stronger math
abilities are expected to help students with weaker mathematical
abilities.
Quizzes: Three hour-long quizzes will
be given. Do not miss a quiz day! Excuses are not normally granted unless requested in advance -- exceptions are rarely granted but might be made for
illness or emergencies if cleared with the instructor. The quizzes are not comprehensive.
Quiz Dates: Quiz 1 - Thursday, May 22 Quiz 2
- Thursday, May
29
Quiz 3
- Thursday, June 5
The quizzes will be given at the beginning
of the class period and will last one hour.
Calculators: The TI-83 or
TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator is required for this course. Instruction in using TI-series calculators
will be part of the course. Comparable
calculators by other companies may be used, however the student is responsible
for clearly understanding how the calculator operates. TI-89 or TI-92 calculators (or other brands
that will do symbolic manipulation) are not allowed.
Grading: The final grade will be
computed as follows:
Group Assignments : 30%
Quizzes : 60%
Participation : 10%
Grades: Final Grades will be assigned according to the following scheme:
90%+ A
80%+ B
70%+ C
60%+ D These percentages are "guaranteed
minimums".
Honor
Code: VCU recognizes
that honesty, truth, and integrity are values central to its students and its
mission as an institution of higher learning. All students enrolled in this
course are responsible for acting in accordance with the provisions of the VCU
Honor System. Students are
encouraged to work together on homework assignments, projects, and classroom
preparation. All our quizzes, tests,
and exams will be “Pledged” work, for which students must neither give nor
receive help. Please note: Bringing unauthorized
material into a testing room or taking unauthorized material out of a testing
room, including material stored in calculator memory, is a violation of the VCU
Honor System. All violations will
be prosecuted to the full extent and may result in automatic failure in this
course. Students should familiarize
themselves with the details of the Honor System as outlined at www.students.vcu.edu/rg/policies/rg7honor.html
and the VCU Resource Guide.
Disabilities: “Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 require Virginia Commonwealth University to
provide an ‘academic adjustment’ and/or ‘reasonable accommodation’ to any
individual who advises us of a physical or mental disability. If you have a physical or mental limitation
that requires an academic adjustment or an accommodation, please arrange a
meeting with me at your earliest convenience.
Additionally, if your coursework requires you to work in a lab
environment, you should advise the instructor or department chairperson of any
concerns you may have regarding safety issues related to your limitation(s).”