Math 130 

Fall 2008

Math 130: Mathematical Modeling with Precalculus I

Tentative Schedule

Date

Topic/Chapter

Notes/Assignments

9/3 (W) Chapter 1 (Overview) 

read pages 1-8 in your text

Complete HW worksheet I

complete blackboard survey by Wednesday

9/5(F) Chapter 2   class notes

Read pages 11-28 of your text.

Complete HW worksheet 2

9/8(M)

 Difference Equations class notes

Complete Hw 2A
9/10 (W)

Graphing Difference Equations

Excel worksheet

Graphing Difference Equations worksheet

HW worksheet 3

9/12 (F) Linear Functional Equations   notes HW worksheet 4
9/15 (M) Linear Functions    notes Begin worksheet 5
9/17 (W) More Linear Functions  notes Hw worksheet 5, Worksheet 6 examples
9/19 (F) no class ---
9/22 (M) QProject 1 - in lab (Dana 111)  notes QProject 1 - due Wednesday 10/1
9/24 (W) Begin Quadratic Models  notes HW worksheet 6
9/26 (F) Continue chapter 5 notes Hw worksheet 7
9/29 (M) Quadratic Models  notes HW worksheet 8
10/1 (W) Chapter 6  notes Begin Hw worksheet 9
10/3 (F)

Finish Chapter 6 notes

worksheet 9B
10/6 (M) Begin Chapter 9-Geometric Growth notes  
10/8(W) Review  notes  Review  solutions
10/10 (F) Test 1 - chapters 1-6   solutions ---
10/13(M) --- ---
10/15 (W) --- ---
10/17 (F) Fall Break ---
10/20 (M) Continue geometric growth  notes HW worksheet 10 - due Wednesday 10/15
10/22 (W) Tinker Day! ---
10/24 (F)

Model Radioactive decay & eat results notes

Radio Active Decay worksheet
10/27 (M) Continue geometric growth notes HW worksheet 11
10/29(W) Exponential functions  notes HW worksheet 12
10/31 (F) Exponential functions & Logarithms notes HW worksheet 13
11/3 (M) More about logarithms  notes Hw worksheet 14a
11/5(W) Modeling with logs  Planets.xls  notes Worksheet 14b
11/7 (F) Mixed models notes Hw worksheets 16 and 17(#1a,b, 2a,b)
11/10 (M) QProject 2 -(optional) QProject 2  (optional) due 12/3
11/12 (W) More mixed models  notes  
11/14 (F) Finish  mixed models notes HW worksheets18, 19   Review

11/17 (M)

Review for test  notes Review solutions
11/19 (W) Test 2 - covers chapters 9-12 solutions
11/21 (F) No class - Enjoy Thanksgiving Break! --
12/1 (M) Logistic growth notes Hw worksheet 20, start worksheet 21
12/3 (W) Continue logistic growth -in lab Logistic lab.xls HW worksheet 21, QProject  (optional)2 due
12/5 (F) Logistic models & harvesting Hw worksheet 22         
12/8 (M) Summary: logistic models, Worksheet 23 Logistic Difference Equations Summary
12/10 (W) Review for Final,  SAOS forms  

Independent

Final exam - chapters 1-6, 9-14  
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