Course: |
EECS 660: Fundamentals of Computer Algorithms, Fall 2018 |
Professor: |
Matthew Moore |
Office: |
Eaton 2034 |
Office Hours: |
Tuesdays 14 – 16, Thursdays noon – 14, and by appointment |
E-Mail: |
matthew.moore@ku.edu |
Website: |
http://ittc.ku.edu/~moore/algs/ |
Lecture Hours and Venue: |
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16 – 17:15, in Learned 2133 |
Textbook: |
Algorithm Design by Kleinberg and Tardos, 2005 |
Homework: |
Homework consisting of book problems as well as "additional problems"
is assigned weekly and is due in class on the Tuesday the week after it
was assigned. The assignment is posted to the course website. Your work
will be graded based on its correctness and on the clarity and quality of
presentation. There is a difference between a "solution" and an "answer"
the former is what shall be graded. Late work is not accepted, but your
lowest homework score will be dropped from your grade
calculation. |
Exams: |
There will be two in-class exams and a final exam. in-class exam will
be on 09-27. The second in-class exam will be on 11-08.
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Course Grading: |
Grades will be determined according to the following breakdown:
Homeworks: |
50% |
Exams (incl. final): |
50% |
Letter grades (including +/- designations) will be assigned as usual.
The grades on homeworks, exams, or the entire course may be curved at my
discretion. |
Honor Code: |
All work submitted for credit must be the student's own. All honor code
violations will be reported to the university as academic misconduct, and
the student will fail the assignment. |
Accommodation Procedure: |
The Academic Achievement and Access Center (AAAC) coordinates academic
accommodations and services for all eligible KU students with
disabilities. If you have a disability for which you wish to request
accommodations and have not contacted the AAAC, please do so as soon as
possible. Information about their services can be found at
http://www.access.ku.edu. Please
contact me privately in regard to your needs in this course. |
Religious Observances: |
Any student in this course who plans to observe a religious holiday
which conflicts in any way with the course schedule or requirements should
contact me as soon as possible to discuss alternative accommodations. |