Lecture Overview and Course Introduction

Course Logistics

• Platform: The course will be taught on Canvas. The site is published.
• Homework:
  • Handed out and submitted on paper.
  • Downloadable from Canvas.
  • Typically issued on Mondays and due the following Monday.
  • Collaboration encouraged, but submissions must be individual.
  • Late homework accepted with prior arrangement and valid reason.
• Classes:
  • Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 1 PM.
• Textbook:
  • Main textbook mentioned.
  • Optional additional textbooks listed in course handout (available in the library).
• Office Hours:
  • Thursdays 4-5 PM and Fridays 4-5 PM in 10178, Building 10.
• Student Assistance:
  • Students in Laboratory 1050 who have taken the class before are available for help.
  • Names listed in the course description.
• Exams:
  • No in-class exams; take-home assessments instead.
  • Issued weekly starting March 1st, due the following day (Thursday).
  • Submitted through Canvas/Gradescope.
  • No collaboration allowed on assessments.
  • Use of course materials allowed; external resources and