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MAT 222 - Differential Equations

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Food Engineering (English 30%) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Sinem GÜLER
Prerequisites: MAT 115 - Mathematics I, MAT 116 - Mathematics II

Course Objective

To comprehend the mathematical formulation of ordinary differential equations and to find solutions of the first order and second order differential equations.

Course Content

Covers mathematical formulation of ordinary differential equations, methods of solution and applications of first order and second order differential equations, power series solutions, solutions by Laplace transforms and solutions of first order linear systems.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Classify a given differential equation as ordinary or partial, and determine its order and whether or not it is linear.
  2. Solve first-order linear ordinary differential equations.
  3. Apply reduction of order to find a second linearly independent solution for a homogenous differential equation, given one solution.
  4. Compute real valued linearly dependent solutions to homogenous ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients.
  5. Apply variation of parameters and method of undetermined coefficients to find a particular solution.
  6. Formulate and solve appropriately applied engineering.
  7. Compute power-series solutions to certain differential equations with variable coefficients.
  8. Apply the Laplace transform to solve a given Initial-Value problem and solve systems of linear differential equations

Core Area Distribution

(46) Mathematics and Statistics%60 (52) Engineering and Engineering Trades%40

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeSelf studyProblem Solving

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16348
Midterm122
Quiz10110
Assignment3515
Practice000
Final122

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction to the course. Classification of Differetial equation. First order ordinary differential equations.
2Zero order homogeneous differential equations.
3Reducible homogenous equations. Linear differential equations.
4Linear differential equations.
5Bernoulli and Riccati differential equations.
6Exact differential equations.
7Integration multipliers. Solvability, existence and uniqueness.
8MidtermMidterm
9Higher order differential equations. Constant coefficients linear homogeneous second order differntial equations.
10Linear dependence and independence. Wronskien determinant. Constant coefficient linear non-homogeneous second order differential equations.
11Constant coefficient linear non-homogeneous second order differential equations.
12Lagrange method. n.th order linear constant coefficient differential equations.
13n.th order linear constant coefficient differential equations.
14Lagrange method for n.th order linear constant coefficient differential equations.
15Euler-Cauchy differential equations.
16Final ExamFinal Exam