1.00/1.001  Computers & Engin Prob Solving

A few students have asked the TAs if there is a follow on course to 1.00, and there is: 1.204, "Computer Algorithms in Systems Engineering", taught by George Kocur.  It's technically a first year grad course, but undergrads are welcome and we let undergrads omit a couple of topics. 

We cover databases, including JDBC (Java database connectivity), a bit on algorithm complexity (O() notation explained more than in 1.00), data structures (review stacks, queues, trees, then cover heaps, sets, graphs), greedy algorithms (shortest paths, spanning trees in graphs), a bit more on recursion, dynamic programming (decision problems on graphs), solving linear systems (a bit more beyond Gaussian elimination) and nonlinear systems, branch and bound (decision problems again) and an intro to simulation. 

There are 8 problem sets, most of which form one project, so you get a chance to build something larger than in 1.00. We use infrastructure as the focus of the problem sets, but it's a general model for many engineering systems. You can substitute a project of your own for a subset of the problem sets. 

There are two quizzes; we may replace one with presentations if there are enough student-defined projects to present (rather than homework). 

1.204 meets MW 1-2:30 in room 1-150.  More info is at http://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/1/sp08/1.204/. Please email (gkocur@mit.edu) if you have questions.

Solutions to the Final have been posted under Materials->Quizzes/Exams.

An announcement will be made the first two weeks of February when you can pickup your graded Final.

Please check websis for your course grade.

The Professors and TAs wish you Happy Holidays.

For those students that have NOT yet returned their loaner laptops, please return them (and any accessories) to N42, the IS&T building, as soon as possible. Let the IS&T receptionist know that you are returning a loaner laptop. If you will not be able to return it today (Friday), please e-mail myself (davidcw[at]mit[dot]edu) AND Ryan Flanagan (ryanf[at]mit[dot].edu) with an explanation and expected date of return.

Office Hours - There will be NO Office Hours the last week of classes (Wednesday, December 12th and Thursday, December 13th). The TAs will stay after the Final Exam Review to answer any questions.

Special Office Hours - There will be additional Office Hours on Monday, December 17th from 4-10pm in 26-314 (the usual room).

Remaining Problem Sets - Problem Set 9 along with any remaining papers will be available for pick up at the Final Exam Review. Problem Set 10 will be available for pickup at the Final Exam.

Grades - Grades for Problem Sets 1-9 and the the Quizzes (including any PSets that missed being graded) should be posted (or corrected) on Stellar by Tuesday, December 18th. If there are any grade related problems AFTER Tuesday, please e-mail me: davidcw[at]mit[dot]edu. Remember that the "one-free late policy" will not be reflected on Stellar, but rest assured it will be applied.

Loaner Laptops - If you have a loaner laptop, bring it to the Final Exam. You will return it at the end of the Final. Please make sure you bring any accessories. You do NOT have to delete your files (the hard drives will be erased before next term), but are welcome to do so for your own privacy.

The Final Exam - will be held on Thursday, December 20th from 9-Noon in Johnson Track (2nd floor). It is open book, open notes and will focus on material from Lectures 24-37. There is NO makeup.

The Final Exam Review - will be held Wednesday, December 12th from 7-9pm in 34-101. The TAs will work through Finals from Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 on the board. You will be not responsible for knowing how to program Threads for the Final.

Old Finals are available under Materials->Quizzes/Exams and on OCW.