Engineering Differential Equations 92.236-201

Spring 2015

Schedule



Date Topic Text Section Assignment
1/21 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 1/30)
1/22 MATLAB session on graphing
1/23 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 1/30)
1/26 Integrals as general and particular solutions 1.2 p. 15 # 1, 5, 7, 8, 13, 25, 26, 31, 35 (Due 2/4)
1/28 University closed because of snow
1/29 University closed because of snow
1/30 Separable equations and applications 1.4 p. 40 # 1,7,10,13,19,23,26,33,37,40,43 (Due 2/11)
2/2 Add/Drop period ends
University closed because of snow
2/4 Separable equations and applications 1.4 p. 40 # 1,7,10,13,19,23,26,33,37,40,43 (Due 2/11)
2/5 MATLAB session on take-home part of Exam 1 (Due 2/13)
2/6 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 2/18)
2/9 University closed because of snow
2/11 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 2/18)
2/12 MATLAB sesssion on numerical methods
2/13 Homogeneous 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 2/23)
2/16 President's Day - University closed
2/17 Monday class schedule
Exam #1
on sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5
2/18 Exact equations 1.6 p. 69 # 2, 9, 10, 31, 35; p. 78 # 3, 7, 17. Please turn in both parts of this assignment together. (Due 2/23)
2/19 MATLAB session on slope fields 1.3 p. 24 # 1, 2, 7. Use Polking's MATLAB utility dfield8 (Due 2/25)
2/20 Slope fields and solution curves 1.3 p. 24 # 1, 2, 7. Use Polking's MATLAB utility dfield8 (Due 2/25)
2/23 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 2/27)
2/25 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 3/2)
2/26 MATLAB session on additional graphing commands (extra credit)
2/27 Acceleration-velocity models 2.3 p. 100 # 1, 2, 3, 7, 12. (Due 3/9)
3/2 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 3/11)
3/4 Homogeneous equations with constant coefficients 3.3 p. 170 # 1-15 odd, 25, 27, 29. (Due 3/13)
3/5 MATLAB session on take-home part of Exam 2 (Due 3/13)
3/6 Exam #2 on sections 1.3, 1.6, 2.1 - 2.4, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2
3/9 Nonhomogeneous equations 3.5 p. 195 # 1, 3, 7, 9, 24, 27, 47, 52, 58. (Due 3/25)
3/11 Nonhomogeneous equations (cont.) 3.5 p. 195 # 1, 3, 7, 9, 24, 27, 47, 52, 58. (Due 3/25)
3/12 MATLAB session on phase planes
3/13 Nonhomogeneous equations (cont.) 3.5 p. 195 # 1, 3, 7, 9, 24, 27, 47, 52, 58. (Due 3/25)
3/16 Spring Break
3/18 Spring Break
3/19 Spring Break
3/20 Spring Break
3/23 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 3/30)
3/25 Mechanical vibrations (cont.) 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 3/30)
3/26 MATLAB session on numerical methods for systems 4.3 Problem on class handout (Due 4/13)
3/27 Forced oscillations and resonance 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 4/1)
3/30 Electrical circuits 3.7 p. 215 # 7, 11, 17, 23. (Due 4/3)
4/1 First-order systems and applications 4.1 p. 235 # 1, 5, 7, 11, 14, 17, 24, 26. Do not draw direction field or curves for #11 or 14. (Due 4/13)
4/2 No MATLAB session
4/3 Project reports due
First-order systems and applications
4.1 p. 235 # 1, 5, 7, 11, 14, 17, 24, 26. Do not draw direction field or curves for #11 or 14. (Due 4/13)
4/6 Advising for fall term starts
Numerical methods for systems
4.3 Problem on class handout (Due 4/13)
4/8 Last day to drop a course
Laplace transforms
7.1 p. 445 # 1, 7, 11-15 odd, 23-31 odd. (Due 4/17)
4/9 MATLAB session on take-home part of Exam 3. (Due 4/17)
4/10 Exam #3 on sections 3.3 - 3.7, 4.1
4/13 Laplace transforms 7.1 p. 445 # 1, 7, 11-15 odd, 23-31 odd. (Due 4/17)
4/15 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 4/22)
4/16 Optional MATLAB session on Laplace transforms
4/17 Translation and partial fractions (cont.) 7.3 p. 464 # 1-15 odd. Use any method you like to solve the problems - you need not follow the directions. (Due 4/22)
4/20 Patriots Day - University closed
4/22 Transformation of initial value problems 7.2 p. 456 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10. (Due 4/27)
4/23 No MATLAB session
4/24 Monday class schedule
Optional project revisions due
Derivatives, integrals, and products of transforms
7.4 p. 473 # 1, 6, 7, 8, 37. (Optional assignment. Due 5/1 - no grace period)
4/27 Periodic and piecewise continuous input functions 7.5 p. 482 # 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 33. Do not draw graphs. (Optional assignment. Due 5/1 - no grace period)
4/29 Impulses and delta functions 7.6 p. 492 # 1, 7, 15. Do not draw graphs. (Optional assignment. Due 5/1 - no grace period)
4/30 No MATLAB session
5/1 Catch-up/review day



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