Engineering Math III: Matrix Algebra

22M:033 Section Number: , fall 2007

Lecturer and Course Director

Professor ...
Office: ... MacLean Hall (MLH)
Office Hours: MW 11:00A-12:00P, ... MLH
Telephone: 335-0709
Email: ...@math.uiowa.edu
Internet: http://www.math.uiowa.edu/

Meetings and Classrooms

Lecture: ... to ..., 2007, ... MTWThF ... MLH.

Midterm Exams:
... 2007, ... Classroom: ... MLH.
... 2007, ... Classroom: ... MLH.
Final Exam:
... 2007, ... Classroom: ... MLH.

Required Textbook

David C. Lay, Linear Algebra and its Applications,
third edition update,
Pearson Addison Wesley 2006,

Note on Calculators

Calculators will not be allowed in the final exam.

Recommended technology

You are encouraged to learn a computer package such as Matlab. Such a package will help you compute linear algebra questions. Remember, however, no computer package nor computer of any type is allowed in exams.

Goals and Objectives of the Course

Description: This course is an abbreviated version of 22M:027. Here the emphasis is placed on matrices rather than on both linear transformations and matrices. Particular topics include operations on matrices, the use of matrix in solving systems of linear equations and evaluating determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, the diagonalization of matrices, and an introduction to subspaces of Euclidean space. The course is taught by a faculty member.

Approved GE: None.
Prerequisites: 22M:031 and engineering major, or consent of department chair.
Corequisites: None.

Homework Assignments

Examinations

Midterm Exams:
... 2007, ... Classroom: ... MLH.
... 2007, ... Classroom: ... MLH.
Final Exam:
... 2007, ... Classroom: ... MLH.

The final exam is comprehensive. Attendance to all exams is mandatory, the only exception being a certified medical emergency. Exams will consist of multiple choice questions.

You have to bring your student ID to the exams. We will collect and check your ID during exams.

Grading

In computing your final grade, I will count homework assignments for 20%, each midterm for 25%, and the final for 30%. Letter grades with + and - will be given. I will also use a curve and make adjustments in your favor if I see that you have improved as the course goes on. My only goal is to be sure that you have learned the material by the end of the course and my grading will reflect that goal.

Dropping and Adding

All drops and adds will be handled by me after lectures or during my office hours.

Attendance and Absences

Regular attendance will be expected. However, if you must miss a class, you will still be responsible for the material discussed in class. You are responsible for announcements made in class, which may concern changes in the assignments, syllabus, exams, etc.

Other Concerns

I will be happy to speak with you about any concerns or special needs, which you have regarding this course. In particular I hope that you will let your TA and me know if you have a disability, which requires special arrangements. If you have any complaints or concerns about this course, I ask that you discuss them with me or the TA. If we cannot resolve the matter to your satisfaction and you wish to take the matter further, you may contact the Chair of the Mathematics Department in 14 MLH. The Department of Mathematics has offices in 14 MLH. To make an appointment to speak with the chair of the department, please call 335-0714 or contact the Departmental Secretary in 14 MLH.

Complaints should be brought to the attention of the instructor, department, and, if necessary, the associate dean, as soon as possible. Only in extraordinary cases may a complaint procedure begin six months after the time of the incident. For a full description of this policy see the College's Student Academic Handbook, http://www.clas.uiowa.edu.

Students with Special Needs

I would like to hear from anyone who has a disability which may require seating modifications or testing accommodations or accommodations of other class requirements, so that appropriate arrangements may be made. Please contact me during my office hours and contact the Office of Student Disability Services, 3100 Burge Hall (335-1462).

College Policies

Academic Fraud
Plagiarism and any other activities that result in a student presenting work 
that is not his or her own are academic fraud. Academic fraud is reported 
to the departmental DEO and then to the Associate Dean for Academic 
Programs and Services in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. 
www.clas.uiowa.edu/students/academic_handbook/ix.shtml

Making a Suggestion or a Complaint: 
Students have the right to make suggestions or complaints and should first 
visit with the instructor, then with the course supervisor if appropriate and 
next with the departmental DEO. All complaints must be made within six 
months of the incident.
www.clas.uiowa.edu/students/academic_handbook/ix.shtml#5

Accommodations for Disabilities: 
A student seeking academic accommodations first must register with 
Student Disability Services and then meet with a SDS counselor who 
determines eligibility for services. A student approved for accommodations 
should meet privately with the course instructor to arrange particular 
accommodations. See www.uiowa.edu/~sds/

Understanding Sexual Harassment: 
Sexual harassment subverts the mission of the University and threatens 
the well-being of students, faculty, and staff. Visit 
www.sexualharassment.uiowa.edu/ for definitions, assistance, and 
the full policy.

Administrative Home of the Course: 
The administrative home of this course is the College of Liberal Arts and 
Sciences, which governs academic matters relating to the course such as 
the add / drop deadlines, the second-grade-only option, issues concerning 
academic fraud or academic probation, and how credits are applied for 
various CLAS requirements. Please keep in mind that different colleges 
might have different policies. If you have questions about these or other 
CLAS policies, visit your academic advisor or 120 Schaeffer Hall and 
speak with the staff. The CLAS Academic Handbook is another useful 
source of information on CLAS academic policy: 
www.clas.uiowa.edu/students/academic_handbook/index.shtml

Course Plan Modifications

This course plan may be modified during the semester. Such modifications will be announced in advance during class periods; the student is responsible for keeping abreast of such changes.

Daily Schedule

week 1	1.1, 1.2 Systems of linear equations
week 2	1.2, 1.3 Row reduction
week 3	1.4, 1.5 Matrix equations
week 4	1.6, 1.7 Linear independence
week 5	2.1, 2.2 Matrix operations 

week 6	review and midterm exam 1

week 7	2.2, 2.3 Matrix inverse
week 8	3.1 Determinants
week 9	4.1, 4.2 Vector spaces and subspaces
week 10	4.3, 4.4 Bases and coordinate systems

week 11	review and midterm exam 2

week 12	4.5, 4.6 Dimension and rank
week 13	5.1, 5.2 Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
week 14	5.3 Diagonalization

week 15	review

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