University of Kentucky

MA 214 - Calculus IV

Sections 3, Fall 2021

MWF 12:00 - 12:50am, CB 214

Instructor

     Dr. Qiang Ye
     Office: 735 Patterson Office Tower
     Phone:257-4653
     Email: qye3 "at" uky . edu
     Office Hours:  MWF 3:00-4:00 pm

Teaching Assistant

     Kathryn Hechtel
     Office: 722 Patterson Office Tower
     Email: kathryn.hechtel "at" uky . edu
     Office Hours:  M (722 POT) 11-12 and W (Mathskeller) 11-12.

Textbook

     We will use the free online book: Notes on Diffy Qs: Differential Equations for Engineers, by Jiri Lebl.   

Course Coverage

     Calculus IV is about Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE). In this course, we will study the theory of ODEs, methods of solution, and their applications. The main topics include: First-order ODEs (Chapter 1), constant coefficient, second-order linear ODEs (Chapter 2) and applications to mechanical vibrations, the Laplace transform (Chapter 6) and applications to ODEs, power series methods for solving ODEs (Chapter 7), and linear systems of ODEs (Chapter 3).

Prerequisites

     MA 213 or equivalent.

Course delivery

     The course will be in-person. Canvas will be the main platform. You will find all the information about teaching, assignments, and other online resources through your canvas webpage. The information here is tentative and is subject to changes.

Homework

     We will use WeBWorK - a web based homework system - for assigning, completing, and grading homeworks. There will be 12 homework assignments onWebWorks. You will need to complete the assignments and submit them on WebWork by the due dates. Late submission will not be accepted.
     More detailed information on WeBWork can be found HERE or in PDF file HERE. A brief instruction on how to enter answers in WeBWorK can be found HERE or in PDF file HERE.

Quizzes

     There will be a total of 4 quizzes. They will be given approximately every two weeks.

Exams and Grades

     There will be 2 hour exams during the semester to be scheduled. There will also be a final exam of two hour duration to be scheduled. The course grade will be computed from a score of up to 100 points earned from exams and homeworks as follows:
Two midterm Exams (15 points each)    30 points 
Final Exam 30 points
Homework 20 points
Quizzes 20 points
Total 100 points

You may use a calculator on quizzes and exams but may not use any electronic device with the ability to do symbolic computations such as the TI-89, TI-92, HP48 or a laptop computer. Cell phones must be turned off and put away out of sight during an examination.