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| Semester: | Fall 2020 |
| Number: | 0156-211-001 |
| Instructor: | Sean Bentley |
| Days: | Monday 4:15 pm - 5:55 pm |
| Note: | Online, Synchronous |
| Location: | Online |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Notes: |
Physics 113 Or Equivalent Is Strongly Suggested To Be Taken |
| Course Materials: | View Text Books |
| Description: |
An applied mathematics course covering topics relevant to the study of physics and engineering, including complex numbers; vectors and vector calculus; Fourier series and transforms; Laplace transforms; ordinary and partial differential equations; and linear algebra. Students will also be introduced to mathematical computer packages such as Mathcad. |
| Learning Goals: |
COURSE LEARNING GOALS: • Organized knowledge: Students should be able to articulate in their own words the big ideas from each chapter, section, and/or lecture (i.e., the items listed in the Topics section of this syllabus), thus indicating that they have organized their content knowledge. They should be able to filter this knowledge to access the information that they need to apply to a particular physical problem, and make connections/links between different concepts. • Application of Theory: Students should be able to apply the advanced mathematics to physical problems.• Problem Solving: Students will develop skills in analytic problems solving and related critical thinking skills. o Problem-solving techniques: When faced with a math problem, choose and apply appropriate problem solving techniques. Transfer the techniques learned in class and through homework to novel contexts (i.e., to solve problems which do not map directly to those in the book). Justify selected approach (see "Communication" above). o Problem-solving strategy: Draw upon knowledge and skills to attack a problem even when a process leading to a correct solution is not yet clear. Continue to develop the ability to monitor progress towards a solution by learning how to:1. Backtrack and try a new approach when necessary2. Recognize when a solution has been reached and be able to articulate why this solution is valid (see "Expecting and Checking Solution" below)3. Persist through to the solution of problems requiring many steps• Communication. Students should be able to justify and explain their thinking and/or approach to a problem or physical situation, in either written or oral form.• Intellectual maturity: Students should accept full responsibility for their own learning. They should be aware of what they do and do not understand about physical phenomena and classes of problem. They should learn to ask sophisticated, specific questions. Students should learn to identify and articulate where in a problem they experienced difficulty and to take appropriate action to move beyond that difficulty. Finally, they should regularly check their understanding against these learning goals and seek out appropriate help to fill in any gaps.• Build on Earlier Material: students should recognize and make use of connections to prior work, especially concerning mathematically tools developed in Calculus I & II, and Physics I & II. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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