Topics covered in MA250-03 listed by week
 Week One (9/3-9/5) - What is Modeling? Introduction to selected modeling tools
  • Module One: Overview
  • Module 2.1: Computational Toolbox
  • [Shiflet site download] Maple Tutorial One
 Week Two (9/8-9/12) - The Derivative
  • Module 2.2 Errors
  • Module 2.3 Rates of Change (Derivatives)
 Week Three (9/15-9/19) - The Derivative & The Integral
  • Module 2.3 Rates of Change (Derivatives)
  • Module 2.4 - Fundamental Ideas of Integral Calculus
  • Additional Concepts from Calculus
 Week Four (9/22-9/26) - Integrals; Exponential Growth; Euler's Method
  • Module 2.4 - Fundamental Ideas of Integral Calculus\
  • Module 3.2 - Unconstrained Growth and Decay
 Week Five (9/29-10/3) - Unconstrained and Constrained Growth
  • Test One [Mon 9/29]
  • Module 3.2 - Unconstrained Growth
  • Module 3.1 - Vensim Tutorial One
  • Newton's Cooling Law using a computational tool
 Week Six (10/6-10/10) - Motion with Gravity
  • Monday - Outfly!
  • Module 4.1 - Modeling Falling and Skydiving
 Week Seven (10/13-10/17) - Motion with Gravity
  • Module 4.2 - Modeling Bungee Jumping
  • Module 4.4 - Rocket Motion
 Week Eight (10/20-10/22) - Motion with Gravity
  • Module 4.4 - Rocket Motion
  • Midterm Break [Fri 10/24]
 Week Nine (10/27-10/31) - Drug Dosage
  • Module 4.4 - Rocket Motion
  • Module 3.4 - Drug Dosage
  • Geometric Series
  • Test Two [Fri 10/31]
 Week Ten (11/3-11/7) - Numerical Methods
  • Module 3.4 - Drug Dosage
  • Work on Group Projects
  • Numerical Methods for ordinary differential equations
    • Module 5.2 Euler's Method
    • Module 5.3 Midpoint Method (RK-2)
    • Module 5.4 Runge-Kutta Order 4 (RK-4)
 Week Eleven(11/10-11/14) - Cellular Automata
  • Conway's Game of Life
  • First Project Presentations
  • Cellular Automata
  • Module 13.5 Mushroom Fairy Rings
 Week Twelve (11/17-11/21) - More Cellular Automata
  • Module 13.5 Mushroom Fairy Rings
  • Test Three
Break Week (11/24-11/28)
 Week Thirteen (12/1-12/5) - TBA
  • Module 13.5 Mushroom Fairy Rings
  • TBA
 Week Fourteen (12/8-12/10) - TBA
  • TBA
  • Group Project Presentations
 Tuesday, December 16, 3:00-5:00 P.M.
  • Final Exam