Schedule

A rigid schedule is not conducive to effective learning, since it would limit our flexibility in exploring ideas as they arise in class. The actual schedule (both the timing and the selection of topics) will be determined by in-class interactions. Nevertheless, a partial and approximate schedule, to serve as a baseline, appears in Figure 1; it will be updated as we progress. Please use it only as a rough guide to plan your studies. Do not use it to schedule travel or other events. If you need a definite answer on when something will or will not occur, you should check with me.

At the beginning and end of each class, I typically announce the topics and textbook sections covered in that class and those due at the next class. It is important that students read the material before the class in which it is discussed and, in general, keep up with readings and studies.





Monday

Wednesday

Friday




August 29th     C1

Introduction; illustrative problem.

31st     C2

Illustrative algorithm. §§ 1.*, 2.0–2.2.

September 2nd     C3

Programming-based synthesis and review.




5th

 ×No class. Labor Day.

7th     C4

Fundamentals of alg. analysis. §§ 2.*,3.*

9th     C5

Programming-based synthesis and review.




12th     C6

14th     C7

16th     C8




19th     C9

21st     C10

23rd     C11

 Quiz 1, regular class time & place.




26th     C12

28th     C13

30th     C14




October 3rd     C15

5th     C16

7th     C17

 Midterm Exam 1, regular class time & place.




10th

 ×No class. Fall break Oct. 10–11.

12th     C18

14th     C19




17th     C20

19th     C21

21st     C22




24th     C23

26th     C24

28th     C25




31st     C26

November 2nd     C27

4th     C28

 Quiz 2, regular class time & place.




7th     C29

9th     C30

11th

 ×No class. Veterans Day.




14th     C31

16th     C32

18th     C33

 Midterm Exam 2, regular class time & place.




21st     C34

23rd

 ×No class. Thanksgiving break Nov. 23–27.

25th

 ×No class. 




28th     C35

Students’ choice of topic.

30th     C36

December 2nd     C37




5th     C38

Synthesis and review.

7th     C39

Synthesis and review.

9th     C40

Synthesis and review.




12th

 ×No class. Finals week Dec. 12–16.

14th

 ×No class.   Final exam: 2:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m. BD 115

16th

 ×No class.  Check Univ. schedule for final exams.




Figure 1: Approximate schedule, likely to change. Notation: §§ x.y textbook chapter x, section y.