MAT223: Linear Algebra I (Fall 2025)
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Important Dates and Announcements
- Tutorials will begin in Week 3 of the semester, on September 15
- Webwork is due every Monday by 11:59pm, and can be accessed via our Quercus page.
- Chapter Activity Packets are assigned in lecture each week, and must be submitted to Quercus by 11:59pm the following Monday.
- The Term Test will take place during your scheduled lecture section on Tuesday or Wednesday in Week 8 (Oct 21 or Oct 22), and will cover material from Chapters 1 through 6.
Course Calendar
| Week | Material | Chapter Activity Packet | Tutorial Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Sep 2 - 5) | Chapter 1: Systems of Linear Equations | CAP1: due Sep 8 | |
| 2 (Sep 8 - 12) | Chapter 2: Vectors in Euclidean Space | CAP2: due Sep 15 | |
| 3 (Sep 15 - 19) | Chapter 3: Vector Subspaces of R^n | CAP3: due Sep 22 | PS1: tutorial quiz on Sep 15 |
| 4 (Sep 22 - 26) | Chapter 4: Linear Transformations | CAP4: due Sep 29 | PS1 peer review |
| 5 (Sep 29 - Oct 3) | Chapter 5: Fundamental Subspaces | CAP5: due Oct 6 | PS2: tutorial quiz on Sep 29 |
| 6 (Oct 6 - 10) | Chapter 6: Matrix Algebra | CAP6: due Oct 14 | PS2 peer review |
| 7 (Oct 13 - 17) | Chapter 7: Determinants | CAP7: due Oct 20 | Thanksgiving holiday on Oct 13 (no tutorial this week) |
| 8 (Oct 20 - 24) | Term Test: Oct 21 or 22 Chapter 8: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors |
CAP8: due Nov 3 |
Term test review |
Reading Week: Oct 27 - 31 (no lectures or tutorials)
| Week | Material | Chapter Activity Packet | Tutorial Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 (Nov 3 - 7) | Chapter 9: Coordinate Systems and Change of Basis | CAP9: due Nov 10 | PS3: tutorial quiz on Nov 3 |
| 10 (Nov 10 - 14) | Chapter 10: Similarity and Diagonalization | CAP10: due Nov 17 | PS3 peer review |
| 11 (Nov 17 - 21) | Chapter 11: Orthogonality | CAP11: due Dec 1 | PS4: tutorial quiz on Nov 17 |
| 12 (Nov 24 - 28) | Chapter 11 continued | PS4 peer review | |
| 13 (Dec 1) | Makeup tutorial on Monday (no lectures) | PS5: tutorial quiz on Dec 1 |
Office Hour Calendar
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Frequently Asked Questions
We'll be using research-based teaching and learning methods in this course, including inquiry-based learning. Many of the course activities will aim to guide you through the process of discovering content, which is known to lead to deeper understanding and retention of course material than the traditional lecture-based model.
You are welcome to work on your own during lecture activities if you prefer. We suggest you at least try working with your classmates for the first couple weeks to see if you find the discussion helpful. You will be expected to collaborate with your groups during tutorial activities.
Makeup work or extensions on assignments will generally not be allowed in this course. There is flexibility built into the course to account for any absences. Please see the "Assessment and Grading" section on our course syllabus for details. To catchup on missed lectures, you may refer to the lesson plan from the day you missed (linked at the top of this page), read the lecture notes, and/or watch the associated lecture recordings available on our Quercus page.
You are welcome and encouraged to attend any of the office hours posted on the office hour calendar above, even instructor office hours that you are not enrolled with. You may also consider posting a question on our course Piazza (available on our Quercus page), or using the resources at the Math Learning Centre.
We ask that you first carefully read the course syllabus before sending any emails. If you have a question about your grade in the course, please reach out to your course instructor. All other logistics related questions that cannot be answered by carefully reviewing the course syllabus should email the administrative inbox listed on the course syllabus.
We'll be using research-based teaching and learning methods in this course, including inquiry-based learning. Many of the course activities will aim to guide you through the process of discovering content, which is known to lead to deeper understanding and retention of course material than the traditional lecture-based model.
You are welcome to work on your own during lecture activities if you prefer. We suggest you at least try working with your classmates for the first couple weeks to see if you find the discussion helpful. You will be expected to collaborate with your groups during tutorial activities.
Makeup work or extensions on assignments will generally not be allowed in this course. There is flexibility built into the course to account for any absences. Please see the "Assessment and Grading" section on our course syllabus for details. To catchup on missed lectures, you may refer to the lesson plan from the day you missed (linked at the top of this page), read the lecture notes, and/or watch the associated lecture recordings available on our Quercus page.
You are welcome and encouraged to attend any of the office hours posted on the office hour calendar above, even instructor office hours that you are not enrolled with. You may also consider posting a question on our course Piazza (available on our Quercus page), or using the resources at the Math Learning Centre.
We ask that you first carefully read the course syllabus before sending any emails. If you have a question about your grade in the course, please reach out to your course instructor. All other logistics related questions that cannot be answered by carefully reviewing the course syllabus should email the administrative inbox listed on the course syllabus.