ENGR 495/695
Advanced Topics in Engineering Mathematics

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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.

First Lab Session (9/9/2026)

The first lab session will take place 3:00–3:50 pm on Friday, September 11 in Academic West 204. A handout with instructions will be posted before the lab session begins.

Although lab sessions are scheduled to end at 3:50 pm and lab exercises normally will require no more than an hour to complete, I will usually remain in the room for a while after the lab session ends to assist students who want to keep working and/or who have questions.

Lab and Exam Locations (9/8/2026)

Exams #1 and #2 and the Friday lab meetings will take place in Academic West 204 (ACWS 204), which is a computer lab. The exam periods will be 3:00–4:50 pm, and most of the lab periods will be 3:00–3:50 pm. A few lab periods will be Monday 7:00–7:50 pm. According to the schedule published by the university, the Final Exam will take place in Dana 117.

Help Sessions for Sept. 7–11 (9/7/2026)

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

• Wednesday 4:00–4:45 pm (BRKI 368)
• Wednesday 9:00–9:45 pm (Zoom)
• Thursday 9:00–9:45 pm (Zoom)

I am also usually 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 who need help.

Exam Schedule (9/7/2026)

The following dates and times have been confirmed for this semester's exams:

• Exam #1: Friday, Oct. 2, 3:00–4:50 pm
• Exam #2: Friday, Nov. 13, 3:00–4:50 pm
• Final Exam: Friday, Dec. 11, 8:00–11:00 am

The date and time of the final exam are determined by the University. The final exam will take place in our usual classroom (BRKI 066). The locations for Exams #1 and #2 will be announced later.

The exam schedule will be available throughout the semester on the Exams web page.

Sunday and Monday Help Sessions (9/5/2026)

I will be available at the following times this coming Sunday and Monday:

• Sunday 10:00–10:45 pm (Zoom)
• Monday 5:00–6:00 pm (BRKI 368)
• Monday 9:00–9:45 pm (Zoom)

Additional times will be posted early next week.

Reading Assignment for Sept. 7–11 (9/5/2026)

To prepare for this week's activities, you should read Sections 8.16 and 8.8 in the 6th edition of the textbook by D. G. Zill and the supplemental reading "Constrained Least-Squares Optimization Using Minimized Coefficient Magnitudes."

All assigned supplemental readings will be available at the course Moodle site throughout the semester.