Course: EECS 660: Fundamentals of Computer Algorithms, Fall 2020
Professor: Matthew Moore
Office: Eaton 2034
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 15:00 – 16:00, or by appointment, or on Slack
E-Mail: matthew.moore@ku.edu
Website: http://ittc.ku.edu/~moore/algs/
Lecture Hours and Venue: Tuesdays and Thursdays 16:00 – 17:15 in LEEP2 2415
Textbook: Introduction to Algorithms by Cormen, Leserson, Rivest, Stein (3rd Edition, 2009)
Homework: Homework will be assigned weekly, and will be due on the Tuesday the week after it was assigned, no later than midnight. Assignments will be posted on the course website. Each assignment will consist of some book problems and some "additional problems" A (perhaps non-proper) subset of the problems will be graded based on 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. Homework may be submitted during class or by email. For email submissions, the following instructions apply.
  • The subject line must be exactly "HW Submission" (no quotes).
  • The email should have a single PDF attachment. No other formats are acceptable.
  • Students are strongly encouraged to type their homework. Any photographs must be properly aligned. \emph{Illegible submissions will not be graded.}
Failure to follow these instructions may result in homework being discarded. Your lowest 2 homework scores will be dropped.
Exams: There will be two take-home exams and a take-home final exam. The two exams are scheduled for Thursday 09-24 and Thursday 10-27. Details are to be announced. The final exam is 12-09 between 13:30 – 16:00. The same guidelines for homework submissions apply to exam submissions, but with subject line "Exam Submission" (no quotes) instead.
Course Grading: Grades will be determined based on the breakdown below.
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 professor's discretion.
Honor Code: All work submitted for credit must be the student's own. If you have worked with another student on a homework problem, you should indicate it in your solution. Such cooperation is permitted, but your work must be your own. Exams should be completed without unauthorized aid.
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.