Engineering Differential Equations MATH.2360-201

Fall 2018

Schedule



Here are the homework assignments if you are using the 3rd edition of the textbook.

Here are the homework assignments if you are using the 4th edition of the textbook.



Date Topic Text Section Assignment
9/5 Differential equations and mathematical models 1.1 p. 8 # 1, 4, 5, 10, 17, 20, 23, 34, 35 (No need to draw graphs for #17, 20, 23) (Due 9/12)
9/6 MATLAB session on graphing
9/7 Differential equations and mathematical models 1.1 p. 8 # 1, 4, 5, 10, 17, 20, 23, 34, 35 (No need to draw graphs for #17, 20, 23) (Due 9/12)
9/10 Integrals as general and particular solutions 1.2 p. 15 # 1, 5, 7, 8, 13, 25, 26, 31, 35 (Due 9/14)
9/12 Separable equations and applications 1.4 p. 40 # 1,7,10,13,19,23,26,33,37,40,43 (Due 9/19)
9/13 MATLAB session on symbolic capabilities
9/14 Separable equations and applications 1.4 p. 40 # 1,7,10,13,19,23,26,33,37,40,43 (Due 9/19)
9/17 First-order linear equations 1.5 p. 53 # 1, 4, 9, 13, 15, 27, 34, 37; p. 74 # 1, 5, 13 Please turn in both parts of this assignment together. (Due 9/26)
9/19 First-order linear equations 1.5 p. 53 # 1, 4, 9, 13, 15, 27, 34, 37; p. 74 # 1, 5, 13 Please turn in both parts of this assignment together. (Due 9/26)
9/20 MATLAB session on take-home part of Exam 1 (Due 9/28)
9/21 Homogeneous and exact equations 1.6 p. 69 # 2, 9, 10, 31, 35; p. 74 # 3, 7, 17. Please turn in both parts of this assignment together. (Due 10/3)
9/24 Exam #1 on sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5
9/26 Homogeneous and exact equations 1.6 p. 69 # 2, 9, 10, 31, 35; p. 74 # 3, 7, 17. Please turn in both parts of this assignment together. (Due 10/3)
9/27 MATLAB session on numerical methods 2.4 & 2.6 HW problem for section 2.4 & HW problem for section 2.6
9/28 Homogeneous and exact equations 1.6 p. 69 # 2, 9, 10, 31, 35; p. 74 # 3, 7, 17. Please turn in both parts of this assignment together. (Due 10/3)
10/1 Euler's method 2.4 Problem on class handout (Due 10/5)
10/3 The Runge-Kutta method
Slope fields and solution curves
2.6
1.3
Problem on class handout (Due 10/5)
p. 27 # 1, 2, 7. Use the MATLAB utility dirfield (Due 10/10)
10/4 MATLAB session on slope fields 1.3 p. 27 # 1, 2, 7. Use the MATLAB utility dirfield (Due 10/10)
10/5 Equilibrium solutions and stability 2.2 p. 91 # 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 21. In 1-11 draw the phase line and solution curves separately. Do not solve for x(t). Instead, find lim x(t) assuming x(0)=1. (Due 10/12)
10/8 Columbus Day - University closed
10/10 Population models 2.1 p. 82 # 10, 11, 13, 21, 30. Hint for # 21: See equation (7) on p. 77. The units of P are millions of people. (Due 10/15)
10/11 Monday class schedule
Acceleration-velocity models
2.3 p. 100 # 1, 2, 3, 7, 12. (Due 10/24)
10/12 Introduction to second-order linear de's 3.1, 3.2 p. 147 # 3, 9, 33-41 odd; p. 159 # 21, 23. Please turn in both parts of this assignment together. (Due 10/26)
10/15 Homogeneous equations with constant coefficients 3.3 p. 170 # 1-15 odd, 25, 27, 29. (Due 10/29)
10/17 Nonhomogeneous equations 3.5 p. 195 # 1, 3, 7, 9, 24, 27, 47, 52, 58. (Due 10/31)
10/18 MATLAB session on take-home part of Exam 2 (Due 10/29)
10/19 Nonhomogeneous equations 3.5 p. 195 # 1, 3, 7, 9, 24, 27, 47, 52, 58. (Due 10/31)
10/22 Spring semester advising period starts
Exam #2 on sections 1.6, 2.1 - 2.3, 3.1, 3.2
10/24 Nonhomogeneous equations 3.5 p. 195 # 1, 3, 7, 9, 24, 27, 47, 52, 58. (Due 10/31)
10/25 Optional MATLAB session on additional graphing commands
10/26 Project reports due
Mechanical vibrations
3.4 p. 181 # 1, 4, 15, 20, 34. For # 15 and 20 do not find u(t) and do not draw graphs. For #34 use the results of problems 32 and 33. (Due 11/2)
10/29 Mechanical vibrations 3.4 p. 181 # 1, 4, 15, 20, 34. For # 15 and 20 do not find u(t) and do not draw graphs. For #34 use the results of problems 32 and 33. (Due 11/2)
10/31 Forced Oscillations 3.6 p. 206 # 1, 8, 11, 17, 19. Do not draw graphs for #1, 8, or 11. For # 17 see (21) on p. 219. (Due 11/7)
11/1 MATLAB session on phase planes Optional - due 11/9
11/2 Forced Oscillations 3.6 p. 206 # 1, 8, 11, 17, 19. Do not draw graphs for #1, 8, or 11. For # 17 see (21) on p. 219. (Due 11/7)
11/5 Advising period ends
Electrical circuits
First order systems
3.7
4.1
p. 215 # 7, 11, 17, 23. (Due 11/19)
p. 235 # 1, 9, 11, 17, 23, 30, 32. Do not draw direction field or curves for #11 or 14. (Due 11/26)
11/7 First order systems 4.1 p. 235 # 1, 9, 11, 17, 23, 30, 32. Do not draw direction field or curves for #11 or 14. (Due 11/26)
11/8 MATLAB session on numerical methods for systems 4.3 Problem on class handout (Due 11/28)
11/9 Numerical methods for systems of de's 4.3 Problem on class handout (Due 11/28)
11/12 Veterans Day - University closed
11/14 Last Day to Drop a Course
Exam #3 on sections 3.3 - 3.7, 4.1
11/15 MATLAB session on take-home part of Exam 3
11/16 Class canceled due to weather
11/19 Laplace transforms and inverse transforms 7.1 p. 445 # 1, 7, 11-15 odd, 23-31 odd. (Due 11/30)
11/21 Thanksgiving Holiday - University closed
11/22 Thanksgiving Holiday - University closed
11/23 Thanksgiving Holiday - University closed
11/26 Translation and partial fractions 7.3 p. 464 # 1-15 odd. Use any method you like to solve the problems - you need not follow the directions. (Due 12/3)
11/28 Transformation of initial value problems 7.2 p. 456 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10. (Due 12/5)
11/29 Optional MATLAB session on Laplace transforms
11/30 Optional project revisions due
Transformation of initial value problems
7.2 p. 456 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10. (Due 12/5)
12/3 Derivatives, integrals, and products of transforms 7.4 p. 473 # 1, 6, 7, 8, 37. (Optional assignment. Due 12/12 - no grace period)
12/5 Periodic and piecewise continuous input functions 7.5 p. 482 # 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 33. Do not draw graphs. (Optional assignment. Due 12/12 - no grace period)
12/6 No MATLAB session
12/7 Impulses and delta functions 7.6 p. 492 # 1, 7, 15. Do not draw graphs. (Optional assignment. Due 12/12 - no grace period)
12/10 Catch-up/review day
12/12 Catch-up/review day
12/13 No MATLAB session
12/14 Reading Day



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