ENGR 495/695
Advanced Topics in Engineering Mathematics

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Lab Assignment #2 (9/24/2026)

The assignment for Lab #2 is now available on the Laboratory page.

HW #3 (9/24/2026)

The assignment for HW #3 is now available on the Homework Assignments page. It is due via the course Moodle site at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, September 29.

Help Sessions for Sept. 20–25 - UPDATE (9/22/2026)

I will be available at least at the following times this week:

• Sunday 10:00–10:45 pm (Zoom)
• Monday 5:00–6:00 pm (BRKI 368)
• Monday 10:00–10:45 pm (Zoom)
• Tuesday 3:00–4:00 pm (BRKI 368)
• Tuesday 10:00–10:45 pm (Zoom)
• Wednesday 2:00–3:00 pm (BRKI 368)
• Wednesday 10:00–10:45 pm (Zoom)
• Thursday 10:00–10:45 pm (Zoom)
• Friday 2:00–2:45 pm (BRKI 368)
• Friday 4:00–4:30 pm (BRKI 368) - canceled

I am usually also available right after class.

Guidelines and additional information:

• Please contact me if you have a conflict with these times and would like to arrange a meeting at a different time.
• The Zoom link is available at the course Moodle site.
• If I am helping another student when you drop by, you may usually join in the conversation.
• If I have been helping you for a relatively long time, I might pause our conversation to help other students who are waiting for assistance.
• For in-person sessions, if I have finished helping you, please move out to the hall or somewhere else so that the chairs in my office are clear for newly arriving students.
• As a courtesy during Zoom sessions, please use your camera.

Reading Assignment for Sept. 21–25 (9/19/2026)

To prepare for this week's activities, read Sections 8.10 through 8.13 (skim Sec. 8.11) in the 6th edition of the textbook by D. G. Zill and the supplemental readings on SVD from Numerical Recipes in C, 2nd ed. and "The Fundamental Theorem of Linear Algebra" by G. Strang. The latter reading is optional. Also read the Mathworks Help Center documentation on factorizations; a link is available on the Homework Assignments page. (Mathworks is the producer of Matlab.)

HW #2 (9/19/2026)

The assignment for HW #2 is now available on the Homework Assignments page. It is due via the course Moodle site at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, September 23. Please note the special instructions and hints at the beginning of the assignment.

Help Sessions for Sept. 14–18 (9/18/2026)

I was away at a conference most of this week; however, I will be available at least at the following times:

• Friday 2:00–2:45 pm (BRKI 368)
• Friday 4:00–4:45 pm (BRKI 368)

I am usually also available right after class.

My weekend availability will be posted soon.

Guidelines and additional information:

• Please contact me if you have a conflict with these times and would like to arrange a meeting at a different time.
• The Zoom link is available at the course Moodle site.
• If I am helping another student when you drop by, you may usually join in the conversation.
• If I have been helping you for a relatively long time, I might pause our conversation to help other students who are waiting for assistance.
• For in-person sessions, if I have finished helping you, please move out to the hall or somewhere else so that the chairs in my office are clear for newly arriving students.
• As a courtesy during Zoom sessions, please use your camera.

Reading Assignment for Sept. 14–18 (9/12/2026)

To prepare for this week's activities, read Sections 8.8 through 8.12 in the 6th edition of the textbook by D. G. Zill. You may skim Sections 8.9 and 8.11.

Class Schedule for Week of Sept. 14–18 (9/11/2026)

ENGR 495/695 lecture sessions will meet at the following times during the week of Sept. 14–18:

• Monday, 1:00 pm (with Prof. Beninati)
• Friday, 1:00 pm
• Friday, 3:00 pm

There will be no lecture session on Wednesday, September 16, and there will be no lab meeting during the week. The Wednesday lecture will be made up during the lab time at 3:00 pm on Friday.

Lab Assignment #1 (9/11/2026)

The assignment for Lab #1 is now available via the Laboratory link at left.