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.
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.