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COURSE: MATH 307, Section D: Matrices and Linear Algebra

Section meets Tuesday and Thursday from 2:10 PM to 3:30 PM in Carver 002.

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name: Zach Voller

e-mail: zvoller@iastate.eduCourse webpage: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~zvoller/math307/math307.htmOffice: Carver 462

Office Hours: TBA this week, or by appointment. (I am currently thinking before class, but will be

determined based on mine and your schedules.)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Prerequisites: Two semesters of calculus (Math 165 and 166).

Text: David C. Lay, Linear Algebra and its applications, 4th edition

Material Covered: Systems of linear equations, determinants, vector spaces, inner product

spaces, linear transformations, orthogonally, least-squares methods, eigenvalues and

eigenvectors with an emphasis on methods and techniques.

PLAGIARISM/CHEATING POLICY:

If plagiarism or cheating occurs, you will be assigned a zero for that test or assignment, and you

risk being withdrawn from the course. The tests and the final exam are proctored; they are

closed-book; notes or formula cards are not permitted. Copying someone elses work is cheating.

HOMEWORK, QUIZZES, AND EXAM POLICIES:

y Even though I encourage using a calculators to check arithmetic on homework, you mustshow your work to get full credit. If you write down an answer and dont show your work,

you will receive no credit for that problem.

y There will be no make-ups on the quizzes or exams unless the absence is excused. Imust be informed and arrangements for the makeup exam/quiz must be made before

any event that will cause an absence. If notification before the event is not possible thendocumentation will be required in order for any such absence to be excused.

y Assignments will not be accepted late under any circumstances. This course movesextremely fast, and it is not possible to grade homework in a timely fashion if homework

is accepted late. If you do not hand in an assignment at the end of class the day it is due,

you get a zero on that assignment.

HOMEWORK:

y The key to success in this course is doing your homework.y Homework from the text will be assigned. These problems will be collected after each

exam and will be graded on a completion basis. A valid attempt must be made to solve

the problem in order to receive credit for the problem. I will look at every problem in order

to enforce this requirement. That said, problems on the weekly home work quizzes will

be taken directly from these problems. Thus it is extremely important that you do these

problems after each class.

y Worksheets will be handed out after certain sections are covered in class. We will spendtime in class working on some of the problems on the worksheets. The worksheets will

be collected and graded. These worksheets will represent the bulk of your homework

grade, and should be completed in a very timely fashion.

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QUIZZES:

y There will be a weekly homework quiz.y The problems will come directly from the assigned book problems, and you will be

allowed to use your book homework on these quizzes.

y You will only be given 15 minutes for these quizzes. Thus you will NOT have time tofigure out every problem on the quiz. The quizzes are intended to reward those that do

their homework in a timely fashion. They are more of an exercise in copying than atypical quiz. Thus it is extremely important that you stay current on your required

bookwork.

EXAMS:

y There will be three in class exams:1.) Chapters 1 and 2

2.) Chapters 3 and 4

3.) Chapters 5 and 6.

y The final will be comprehensive, and the Chapter 7 material will be tested on this examas well.

y I will give you at least three days notice before any exam, and arrangements for amakeup need to be made before the examination date.

y The exams will have both a calculator and a non-calculator portion. The non-calculatorportion will be completed and turned in first. You will then be given the calculator portion.

I reserve the right to make one exam a take-home exam.

y The final will be comprehensive and the date, time, and location will be announced atleast one week in advance.

OTHER EXPECTATIONS:

y You are expected to participate in all classes. I love to answer question, and I reservethe right to call on any person at random. It is a good way for me to get instantaneous

feedback on your comprehension of the material covered. Furthermore, class

participation and attendance will be used to determine any grades that I feel are border-

line at the end of the semester.y If you are absent, it is your responsibility to catch up on missed work. I will post all of my

lecture notes on-line after class as well as solutions to all worksheets and quizzes. The

lecture notes are for my own personal use during lecture. Thus it is possible that they will

contain mistakes. Also, I will give more detailed explanations in class. They are intended

to help you review the material, and they are NOT a substitute for class attendance.

y I expect you to respect myself and your classmates while in the classroom. This meansthat all cell phones should be turned OFF during class. I consider texting while I am

lecturing very rude and distracting. I'm sure that you would not accept me texting while I

am trying to teach the material, and I expect the same consideration. If there is a valid

reason why you need to have your cell phone on please come and talk to me about such

issues.

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GRADING:

Grades in this course will be determined by the percentage of total points possible as listed

below. Percentages for letter grades are given below.

Homework: 25% of the final grade

Quizzes: 10% of the final grade

Three Unit Exams: 15% each of final grade

Final Exam: 20% of final grade------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total: 100%

GRADING SCALE:

A 92 100%

A- 90 91%

B+ 87 89%

B 82 86%

B- 80 81%

C+ 77 79%

C 72 76%C- 70 71%

D+ 67 69%

D 62 66%

D- 60 61%

F 0 59%

SPECIAL NEEDS:

If a student has a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section

504 of the Rehabilitation Act and requires accommodations, he/she should contact the Disability

Resources (DR) office for information on appropriate policies and procedures. DR is located on

the main floor of the Student Services Building, Room 1076; their phone is 515-294-6624.

NOTE: I cannot give accommodations on any exam and/or homework without a SAAR form on

file in the Mathematics Department office. It is the students responsibility to self-declare their

need for accommodations at the Disability Resource office. Documentation will be required, and

this process can take a few weeks to complete. Please, do NOT wait until the week of the exam

before you start this process.