Course Time: Mondays 4:30 pm - 7:10 pm

Location: Occoquan Building, Room 203, Prince William Campus

Instructors:    Saleet Jafri
                        Occoquan Building Room 328G
                        703-993-8420
                        sjafri@gmu.edu

Textbook: Applied Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers by Singiresu S. Rao

Course Description:
Computational techniques for solving scientific problems focusing on applications in bioinformatics and computational biology. The student will develop the ability to convert a quantitative problem into computer programs to solve the problem. Efficiency and readability of code will be emphasized.

Prerequisites: Elementary Calculus and knowledge of a programming language.  An understanding of the basic concepts of linear algebra and introductory differential equations is helpful.

Grading Policy:
Homework 40%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 30%

Homework assignments will be assigned several times during the semester. They will be due two weeks after they are assigned. Late homeworks will not be accepted.
At the end of the semester there will be a final exam or final project.

Academic Honesty Policy : Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. This includes cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of academic records. That being said, you can help each other out on the homework (this does not mean that you can copy each other's homework).
Calculators: You may use calculators in this class.

Important Dates:
Monday August 29, 2005 - First Day of Class
Monday October 17, 2005 4:30 pm - 7:10 pm - Midterm Exam
Monday December 12, 2005 4:30 pm - 7:15 pm - Final Exam

Sage Advice: I
f you want to do well in course: 1) Do all the homework. 2) Ask questions in class and office hours. 3) If you are having difficulty doing the homework, be sure to see the instructor for additional help.

Course Schedule:

Week 1 - August 29, 2005
Week 2 - September 5, 2005 - No class - Labor Day
Week 3 - September 12, 2005
Week 4 - September 19, 2005
Week 5 - September 26, 2005
Week 6 - October 3, 2005
Week 7 - October 11, 2005 - Class meets Tuesday October 12 instead of Monday October 10
Week 8 - October 17, 2005 - Mid-Term Exam
Week 9 - October 24, 2005
Week 10 - October 31, 2005
Week 11 - November 7, 2005
Week 12 - November 14, 2005
Week 13 - November 21, 2005
Week 14 - November 28, 2005
Week 15 - December 5, 2005
Final Exam Period - December 13, 2005 - Final Exam
 
  Last modified Mon Aug 29 16:06:13 EDT 2005 by Saleet Jafri