Math 22A Syllabus

General Information

Instructor: Ernest Woei
Email: woei@math.ucdavis.edu
Office: 474 Kerr Hall
Office Hours: TR 10:00AM - 11:00AM, 2:00PM - 3:00PM, or by appointment.

Class Meets: MTWRF 8:00AM-8:50AM at Cruess 107
CRN: 56523
Prerequisites: 21D or permission of instructor
Text: Introductory Linear Algebra, An Applied First Course, 8th Edition, By Bernard Kolman and David R. Hill

Book coverage: We will cover sections 1.1 - 1.7, 3.1 -3.2, 4.1 - 4.3, 6.1 - 6.9, 7.2, 8.1 - 8.3, and 10.1 - 10.3.

Grading

Your grade will be determined by counting the scores of your homework, summary reports, participation, midterm examinations, and final examination with the following weight factors:

Homework Reading Summary Participation First Midterm Second Midterm Final
12% 12% 6% 20% 20% 30%

  • Homework

    • The first homework will be assigned on the first day of class and will be due in class on Wednesday (June 29, 2005) . The next homework and all subsequent homeworks will be assigned on Wednesday and due a week later in class. There will be a total of 6 homeworks for the whole course with each homework counting for 2% of your grade. For convenience, I will post the homework on the course webpage in the homework section.

    Note: Homework is assigned to give you practice with the material covered in the lectures. The homework problems you submit to me are the minimum necessary to understand the material in the course. For this, I am assigning suggested homework problems, you should solve them all, because the exams (midterms and the final) will be based largely on the homework assignments.

  • Reading Summary

    • Each week I will cover several sections from the linear algebra book. I want you to read and write a summary of those sections (which I will announce in class and post on the webpage). The reading summaries will then be turned in on Friday of that week. There will be a total of 6 reading summaries for the whole course with each reading summary counting for 2% of your grade. Please work on the summaries daily (especially during exam weeks).

    These summaries are meant to aid you in your study of linear algebra, so you should write them well. Here are list of things you may want to cover in these summaries (note: there are no restrictions on what you write about linear algebra in these summaries):
    Finally, there should be no stress in writing these, :-).

  • Examinations

    • There will be 2 midterm examinations and a final.
    No electronic devices such as computers, calculators, cell phones etc., are allowed in these examinations. Exam problems will be based on the homework and reading assignments, and problems and examples worked out in lectures.

    No make up examination will be given. If you missed a midterm exam due to the circumstances beyond your control, you should contact the instructor as soon as possible for a conference.

    The final examination is comprehensive and thus covers the whole material of the course. No one can be excused from the final examination. In case you missed it, you should notify the Department immediately. Upon receiving approval from the Department, the course grade I (incomplete) may be assigned to eligible students. Please consult catalogue for guidelines of the incomplete grade.

    Academic Conduct

    You are expected to strictly adhere to the UCD Code of Academic Conduct.

    Math 22AL

    The course MAT 22AL is a one unit, Pass/No Pass, online laboratory course. It introduces to you the software package called MATLAB, and teaches you how to solve linear algebra problems with it.

    You must take MAT 22AL concurrently with MAT 22A if you have not taken ENG 006 before. Please note that ENG 006 does not substitute MAT 22AL. Even you have taken ENG 006, it is strongly advised that you enroll in MAT 22AL this summer.

    For more information on MAT 22AL, please visit the course Web page MAT 22AL (by Dr. Dad-del).

    Important Dates

  • Summer Fee Payment Deadline (and drop from course(s) for non-payment due to outstanding balance): Wednesday, July 6, 4PM.
  • Last day to add/drop without PTA/PTD: Wednesday, July 6, 4PM.
  • Academic Holidays: Monday, July 4.
  • Last day of instruction: Friday, August 5.