MA250 daily notes page

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