CLASS TIME: MWF 01:00 - 01:50 in Lecture Center C C3 from 01/08/2001 to 94/27/2001.

To be properly registered, you must also enroll in one discussion session.

PREREQUISITES: grade C or higher in Math 180 and in either MCS 260 or EECS 171.

INSTRUCTOR:

Jan Verschelde, Office: 728 SEO, Phone: 312 996 4609.
E-mail: jan@math.uic.edu.

OFFICE HOURS:

On Mon 2PM, Wed 5PM, Fri 2PM, I am sure to be in my office; but feel free to stop by if you have any math questions. We can also make an appointment.

TEXT BOOK:

Al Kelley and Ira Pohl: `C by Dissection', Third Edition, Addison Wesley, 1996. We review Chapter 9 and thoroughly cover Chapters 10 -- 14.

MCS 275 SITE:

See http://www.math.uic.edu/~jan/MCS275.html for policies, syllabus, project descriptions, etc...

HOMEWORK:

Selected homework problems are assigned with each lecture, but it is recommended that you try the problems before attending the discussion sessions.

QUIZZES:

There will be a quiz every Friday, except on exam days. Every quiz is worth 10 points. There will be no makeup quizzes. If you miss a quiz or if your performance is bad, you can turn in the assigned homework to regain some of the points lost.

PROJECTS:

Five projects will be assigned during the semester, worth each 40 points, for a total of 200 points. The deadline for each project falls at 1PM, before the lecture starts. Late submissions are accepted till 5PM the same day, but are penalized with 10 points off. Note that late correct projects may thus then still be more worth than incorrect but timely submitted programs.

EXAMS:

During the semester, there will be two exams worth 100 points each. There will be no makeup exams given. The final exam counts for 200 points. If an exam is missed, then greater weight will be placed on the final exam, especially on the material covered on the missing exam.

GRADING SCALE:

90 - 100% = A, 80 - 89% = B, 70 - 79% = C, 60 - 69% = D, 0 - 59% = E.
Your course grade is based on a total of 700 points: 100 from the quizzes, 200 from the exams during the semester, 200 from the final and 200 from the projects.

CLASS ATTENDANCE:

Students are expected to attend all class meetings. Any changes in this syllabus or in the scheduling of exams and other assignments will be announced during class meetings. While the lectures cover the same materials in the text book, usually other examples will be presented and discussed. We will also address the topics you need to implement the projects.

SOME IMPORTANT DATES:

Monday January 15 : Martin Luther King Day.
Friday January 19 : last day to drop the class.
Friday March 9 : last day to withdraw from the class.
March 10-16 : Spring Break.
Monday April 30 : Final examination.