CS310 Problem Solving with Computers - Spring 2010

Name: _____________________   Team Lab: ___________ Ind Lab: ________
TA's Name: _________________   TA's Email: _______________@cs.wisc.edu
TA's Name: _________________   TA's Email: _______________@cs.wisc.edu
TA's Name: _________________   TA's Email: _______________@cs.wisc.edu
Search Course Web Site and fill in all blanks or circle choices.

Course Web Site:
Students must check the course website daily for timely receipt of course information and changes.
https://learnuw.wisc.edu
(You may have to click on the '+' sign to expand this semester's listing)
Alternate Web Site:
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Exams Exam 1:   _____________________________________
Exam 2:   _____________________________________
Exam 3:   _____________________________________

Please put each exam date and time here and in your calendar and schedule around them. Alternate exam times are only available for unavoidable conflicts or verifiable emergencies.

If you have a conflict with, or require a special accommodation for any exam,
you must email the course coordinator by ___________________.

Religious Observances If you participate in any religious observances that conflict with any class periods or exams,
you must email the course coordinator by ___________________.
McBurney Accomodations If you have a McBurney VISA, please provide a copy to the course coordinator by ___________________.
Course Coordinator

Deb Deppeler (email address: deppeler@cs.wisc.edu)
5376 Computer Sciences        CS310 Office Hours: _________________________          
Phone: (608) 265-9452          UGAC Advising: F 8:00-10:00am

Lab Leaders
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Help Who should I contact if I can't log in to a machine in B540 Engr Hall or 187 CAE lab?
Who should I contact if I can't log in to Learn@UW?
Who should I contact if I CAN login to Learn@UW, but I can't access the CS310 course content?
Who should I contact if I can't get tethered software to work?
To whom should I report missing information or bad links or errors?
Who should I contact if I don't understand the score I received on a homework problem?
Who should I contact if I don't understand the score I received on an exam problem?


Course Components Fill in each blank.
Course Content
Module List

Modules are available online via Learn@UW.  See the ___________ link.  Students are responsible for reading, taking notes and completing examples and exercises for each week's lessons, prior to attending lecture each week.

Where do I find the examples and exercises for each weeks module?

Lectures Lecture 1 meets on Mondays from 2:30-3:45pm in room: ________________
Lecture 2 meets on Mondays from 4:00-5:15pm in room: ________________
Students may attend either lecture. No advance permission to switch that week is required. Lecture attendance is not mandatory, but is advised to help keep students aware of course topics, changes, deadlines, homework clarifications, exam results, etc.
Team Labs (187 CAE) Meet in 187 CAE (1410 Engineering Drive) on __________. You will work in teams of  2 or 3 students to complete a series of problems in the lab.
Homeworks There will be four to six homework problems sets. They can be completed alone or in __________ and will be due at the __________ of the Individual Lab of the due date week.  See the _______________ link for more information.  Homework 1 will be available next week.
Exams There are _______ midterm exams and ______ final exam.  The exams ( are / are not ) cumulative.
Grading Percentages Exam 1 _____%                  Team Labs    ____ %
Exam 2 _____%                  Quizzes         ____ %
Exam 3 _____%                  Homeworks  ____%
Checklist What is it? 
Where is it?
FAQ How can you use Maple or MATLAB from home?
Module 1 Where are the examples and exercises found for each lesson?

What is the highest precedence operator [in the list] given in the first lesson of week 1's Basic Commands module?

What is the answer to the first example in the first lesson [Basis Operations] of the Basic Commands module?

Academic Conduct

Q: Can I compare my answers to my classmates before handing in my work?
A: No, unless that person is your named collaborator on that particular homework assignment?

Q: Can I work with one friend on one problem and a different friend on a different problem.
A: No, you can have at most one collaborator for an entire homework assignment. You will submit one paper for both students, if you work with a collaborator.

Q: Can I use a calculator or notes during exams?
A: No, we will provide a reference page, but students may not use notes, neighbors, or devices during exams.

Additional Notes: