Schedule

Click here to see the schedule. The schedule is tentative and it might be updated as we make progress through the semester.

Syllabus

You may download the complete syllabus as a single PDF file here. The following sections are excerpted from the PDF file for your quick access.

The instructor reserves the right to make adjustments to the given syllabus, policies and schedule as deemed necessary with notice.

Grading Scheme

Course grades will be based on homeworks, project and a quiz. (No final exam!)

0% - Class participation (expected, but not tracked)
20% - Homework
20% - Quiz (in class)
60% - Project

Letter grades for the course will be subject to the instructor's evaluation of your overall class performance, generally based on this standard scale:

Curoff	Letter
> 90	A-, A, A+
> 80	B-, B, B+
> 70	C-, C, C+
≥ 60	D, D+
< 60	F

The cutoff for assigning -/+ to each grade letter is further subject to the instructor's evaluation of your overall class performance.

You should not expect a curve in this course.

Homework

There are a number of mandatory homeworks. These homeworks are mostly associated with a sample app named MyBooksApp we build in class as a means to get familiarized with a variety of topics. Homeworks should be completed in groups (except homework 1). Each group has a total budget of three late days for the homeworks. Each group may not use more than two late days on any given homework. We will keep track of the late days for each group. Each homework assignment will be assigned a point value; the overall homework assignments grade will be computed as your total points earned divided by the total achievable points. Homeworks are due at 11pm of the due date.

Project

Each iteration of the project will be assigned a point value; the overall project grade will be computed as your total points earned divided by the total achievable points. The grading will generally be based on "your plan" for that iteration; your progress is measured against your plan.

There are no late days for project iteration deadlines.

Academic Integrity

The strength of the university depends on academic and personal integrity. In this course, you must be honest and truthful. Ethical violations include plagiarism, reuse of assignments, improper use of the Internet and electronic devices, unauthorized collaboration, alteration of graded assignments, forgery and falsification, lying, facilitating academic dishonesty, and unfair competition. Report any violations you witness to the instructor. You may consult the associate dean of student affairs and/or the chairman of the Ethics Board beforehand. See the guide on "Academic Ethics for Undergraduates" and the Ethics Board Web site as well as the CS Department's academic integrity code.

Danger

Cheating is immoral. Cheaters that are caught will be punished as is required under University policy. Please report all instances of cheating you see to the professor. Clear-cut cases of cheating will be reported to the Undergraduate Academic Ethics Board, or to the WSE Dean if the student is a graduate student. If a student is found guilty, this information is placed on their permanent academic record and suspension or expulsion may result. If some action seems a grey area to you, please ask first before proceeding!