Tuesday

Thursday

Aug 27 Lesson: Course Introduction
Mathematical Modeling

Handouts: Syllabus      Homework Grading Standards

Aug 29 Lesson: Modeling Change
Units and Dimension

Reading: Sections 1.2, 1.3

Handout: DDS Worksheet     Solutions

Homework #2:
Section 1.2 (p. 12): 1-3(part b only), 6-9, 12
Due On: Thursday, 5 Sept

Sep 3 Lesson: Units and Dimension
and Caculator Fun

Reading: Section 1.3

Handout: Units and Measurement

Homework #3:
Section 1.3 (p. 22): 2, 3, 5, 8
Due On: Thursday, 12 Sept

Sep 5 Lesson: Linear Functions

Due Today:
Homework #2

Reading: Section 1.4, start on 1.5

Handout: Linear FUNctions

Homework #4:
Section 1.4 (p. 31): 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10
Due On: Thursday, 12 Sept

Big Sky Conference in Missoula - Dr. Keeffe covering class

Sep 10 Lesson: Solutions to Discrete Time Dynamical Systems

Reading: Section 1.5

Handout: Solutions to Discrete Time Dynamical Systems

Homework #5:
Section 1.5 (p. 38): 1-4, 6, 9, 12
NOT Due: SUGGESTED PROBLEMS!

Sep 12 Lesson: Solutions to Discrete Time Dynamical Systems

Due Today:
Homeworks #3 and #4
available to pick up Friday

Reading: Section 1.5

Sep 17 EXAM 1  

Covering: Sections 1.1 - 1.5

Handout: Exam 1 Solutions

Sep 19 Lesson: Combining and Manipulating Functions

Reading: Section 1.6

Homework #6:
Section 1.6 (p. 47): 1a, 2, 5, 8, 13
Due On: Thursday, 26 Sept

Beyond Boundaries Conference - Dr. Zullo covering class

Sep 24 Lesson: Exponential Functions

Reading: Section 1.7

Homework #7:
Section 1.7 (p. 58): 1, 3, 6, 8, 9
Due On: Tuesday, 1 Oct

Sep 26 Lesson: Power Functions

Due Today:
Homework #6

Reading: Section 1.8

Handout: Power Functions Worksheet

Homework #8:
Section 1.8 (p. 68): 3a-e, 9
Due On: Thursday, 3 Oct

Oct 1 Lesson: Oscillating Functions

Due Today:
Homework #7

Reading: Section 1.9

Homework #9:
Section 1.9 (p. 76): 1abef, 6, 7, 9
Due On: Tuesday, 15 Oct

Oct 3 Lesson: Oscillating Functions

Due Today:
Homework #8

Reading: Section 1.9

Check This Out: Trig Clarification

Oct 8 Fall Break

Campus Closed

Oct 10 Fall Break

Campus Closed

Oct 15 Lesson: Modeling and Analysis: CobWeb Plots

Due Today:
Homework #9

Project 1 Handed Out
Due: Thursday, 31 Oct

Handouts: Elk Project
Project Guidelines
Grading Outline
Excel Template

Reading: Section 1.10

Oct 17 Lesson: Modeling and Analysis and Review

Reading: Section 1.10

Oct 22 EXAM 2

Covering: Sections 1.6 - 1.10

Oct 24 Lesson: Modeling

Reading: Section 1.10

Oct 29 Lesson: Modeling and Analysis

Reading: Sections 1.11 and 1.12

Homework #10:
Handout: Finding Equilibria
Due On: Tuesday, 5 Nov

Oct 31 Lesson: Introduction to Derivatives and Limits

Due Today:
Project #1

Reading: Sections 2.1, 2.2

Homework #11:
Section 2.1 (p. 127): 1, 9
Section 2.2 (p. 136): 1abef, 2, 4
Due On: Thursday, 7 Nov

Nov 5 Lesson: Continuity

Due Today:
Homework #10

Reading: Section 2.3

Nov 7 Lesson: Computing Derivatives

Due Today:
Homework #11

Reading: Section 2.4

Homework #12:
Section 2.3 (p. 146): 2, 6
Section 2.4 (p. 154): 2, 4, 5, 6
Due On: Thursday, 14 Nov

Nov 12 Lesson: Computing Derivatives

Reading: Sections 2.4, 2.5

Nov 14 Lesson: Product and Quotient Rules

Due Today:
Homework #12

Reading: Section 2.6

Nov 19 John Downs' Funeral

Morning Classes Cancelled

Homework Solutions posted outside Room 119

Pick up Homework Tuesday before 3 or Wednesday afternoon

Nov 21 EXAM 3

Covering: Sections 1.11 - 2.6

Study Session: Wednesday 6:45 pm - Room 114

Nov 26 Lesson: 2nd Derivatives

Reading: Sections 2.7

Homework #13:
Section 2.7 (p. 183): 1, 2, 5, 11ab
Due On: Thursday, 5 Dec

Nov 28 Thanksgiving

No Class

Dec 3 Lesson: Exponential, Log, and Trig Functions

Reading: Sections 2.8, 2.9

Suggested Homework Problems:
Section 2.8 (p. 189): 3abc, 7
Section 2.9 (p. 197): 1, 10, 12

Project 2 Handed Out
Due: Friday, 13 Dec (5:00 pm)

Handouts: Blood Alcohol Project
Project Guidelines
Grading Outline
Excel Template

Dec 5 Lesson: Chain Rule

Due Today:
Homework #13

Reading: Section 2.10

Suggested Homework Problems:
Section 2.10 (p. 208): 1abd, 2abd, 4, 11

Dec 10 Lesson: Optimization

Reading: Section 3.3

Suggested Homework Problems:
Section 3.3 (p. 246): 1, 2, 3 (for part 1 only), 7

Dec 12 Lesson: Review

Due Tomorrow:
Project #2

FINAL EXAM PERIOD: Tuesday Dec 17
10:00 - 11:45