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 28th     C1

Introduction; illustrative problem.

30th     C2

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

September 1st     C3

Programming-based synthesis and review.




4th

 ×No class. Labor Day.

6th     C4

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

8th     C5

Programming-based synthesis and review.




11th     C6

13th     C7

15th     C8




18th     C9

20th     C10

22nd     C11

 Quiz 1, regular class time & place.




25th     C12

27th     C13

29th     C14




October 2nd     C15

4th     C16

6th     C17

 Midterm Exam 1, regular class time & place.




9th

 ×No class. Fall break Oct. 9–10.

11th     C18

13th     C19




16th     C20

18th     C21

20th     C22




23rd     C23

25th     C24

27th     C25




30th     C26

November 1st     C27

3rd     C28

 Quiz 2, regular class time & place.




6th     C29

8th     C30

10th

 ×No class. Veterans Day.




13th     C31

15th     C32

17th     C33

 Midterm Exam 2, regular class time & place.




20th     C34

22nd

 ×No class. Thanksgiving break Nov. 22–26.

24th

 ×No class. 




27th     C35

Students’ choice of topic.

29th     C36

December 1st     C37




4th     C38

Synthesis and review.

6th     C39

Synthesis and review.

8th     C40

Synthesis and review.




11th

 ×No class. Finals week Dec. 11–15.

13th

 ×No class.   Final exam: 2:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m. BD 210

15th

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




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