Section: 1

Meeting Time and Place: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 12:40 p.m. – 1:35 p.m., CSCB 201

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: MA 125 (Calculus I)

Objective of Course: To introduce students to the concepts of numerical computation, giving them experience in implementing these concepts in a high-level programming language.

Textbook: "Numerical Methods for Engineers" by Bilal M. Ayyub and Richard H. McCuen

Instructor: Keith Lynn

Phone: 460-6390 ext. 7643

E-mail: lynn@cis.usouthal.edu

Office: FCE 2

Office Hours: By appointment

Web Page: The course syllabus, assignment statements, etc. for this course will be made available at the URL http://www.cis.usouthal.edu/faculty/lynn/summer99.

Text Coverage: The material for this course will be chosen from the following sections of the textbook. However, some of these sections contain multiple parts and some of these parts may not be covered.

2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5

3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4

4.1,4.3,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.7,4.8,4.9

5.1,5.2,5.3,5.6,5.7,5.8

6.1,6.2,6.3,6.4,6.5,6.6,6.7

7.1,7.2

8.1,8.2,8.3,8.4,8.5,8.6,8.7,8.8,8.9,8.10

10.3,10.4

Important Dates to Remember:

Attendance:

Attendance at both lectures and laboratories is mandatory and will be recorded. You will not be penalized directly for absences, however absences may result in you being ill prepared for quizzes and exams. A good attendance record will also be a significant factor in borderline cases at the end of the semester.

Laboratory:

Each student enrolled in CIS 227 is required to attend a corresponding laboratory. Which laboratory a student attends depends upon their discipline. Civil, Mechanical, and Chemical Engineering majors will attend a lab taught using the Fortran programming language. Electrical and Computer Engineering majors will attend a lab taught using the C programming language. Students who are not Engineering majors are free to choose the lab they wish to attend.

Laboratory meetings will take place in FCE 21 and FCW 23, which are located at the end of the Faculty Courts. There will be four (4) major programming assignments and several short programming assignments which will comprise your l aboratory grade. The weight of each programming assignment as well as tentative due dates will be detailed in your laboratory syllabus.

Grading Components:

Your grade in this course will be based on five components: weekly quizzes, occasional homework, laboratory assignments, a midterm examination, and a final examination. On each Friday except July 2, a short quiz will be given. The quiz will be based on the material covered before that date. The quizzes are intended to allow the student to demonstrate their knowledge of the material. Homework will be assigned occasionally, however not all homework will be collected and graded. When homework is to be collected and graded, it will be announced when it is assigned. The homework will also be based on material covered in the class. Another important component of your course grade will be laboratory assignments. These assignments will be carried out in a high-level programming language and will be based upon concepts covered in lecture. There will also be a mid-term examination based on material covered up to that point and a final examination, which will be comprehensive.

Grading Weights:

Grading Scale: A standard grading scale will be followed, i.e.

90%-100% A, 80%-89% B, 70%-79% C, 60%-69% D, < 60% F

Cheating:

The School of CIS Policy on cheating is:

Unless otherwise stated by your instructor, all work submitted for grading must be your own work. This means that the work you submit for grading must be designed and implemented by one and only one person, and that person must be you. Any deviation from this policy will result in a failing grade for the course for all parties involved. This policy applies to examinations, programming assignments, quizzes, and homework assignments.

Notes:

Any student with a qualified handicap that requires accommodations should talk with me so that arrangements can be made. A student must verify that he/she has a qualified handicap through the Special Student Services Office.