Index of class resources

Handouts — homework problem sets, homework solutions, other helpful handouts
General Class Information — class and section times, instructor and TA information
Announcements — important class information, check often

• Course Syllabus
• homework


• Homework 1:     1.1.1, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.4, 1.4.1 (due Wed, 10/5)  (solutions)
• Homework 2:     1.5.6, 1.6.4, 1.6.5, 1.7.5, 1.7.6 (due Wed, 10/12)  (solutions)
• Homework 3:     1.10.1, 2.2.4, 2.2.9, 3.1.1, 3.4.7, 4.10.8, 4.10.9 (due Wed, 10/26) (solutions)
• Homework 4:     4.7.7, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.4.4, 3.7.1, 4.9.9, 4.10.1 (due Wed,11/2) (solutions)
• Homework 5:     6.6.2, 7.1.1, 7.1.4, 7.2.1, 7.2.4, 7.4.6 (due Wed, 11/16) (solutions)
• Homework 6:     6.4.6, 6.6.1, 6.7.1, 10.2.1, 10.4.3, 10.5.1, 10.5.4, 10.5.5, 10.5.6 (due Wed, 11/23) (solutions)
• Homework 7:     12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.3.1, 12.5.6, 12.10.3, 12.10.4, 12.10.6 (due Wed, 11/30) (solutions)

Lecture times:

MW 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM  J Baskin 152

Section times:

Monday 5:00 PM – 6:45 PM     Soc Sci 1 153

Tuesday 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM     Engineering-2 192

Instructor:

Prof. Alexandre Brandwajn   alexb@cse.ucsc.edu

(831)459-4023

Engineering-2 223

Instructor Office Hours:

Wed 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM and by appointment

Teaching Assistant:

Mark Rivero   marky37@soe.ucsc.edu

Office:  J Baskin 312C

Office Hours:

Monday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and by appointment

Textbook:

Probability and Stochastic Processes, A Friendly Introduction for Electrical and Computer Engineers,
Second Edition, by Roy D. Yates and David J. Goodman, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2005

Grading:

60% examinations

40% homework

NOTE: below 50% in either component results in a failing grade

Midterms:
          First midterm - Oct. 17 (Monday) (solutions)
          Second midterm - Nov. 9 (Wednesday) (solutions)
          Third midterm - Nov. 30 (Wednesday) (solutions)

Announcements

• Dec. 14 - If anyone would like to pick up their 3rd midterm or the last homework, email the TA to make an appointment so
                  it can be picked up.
• Nov. 28 - There will be an additional review section in addition to the regular sections on Wednesday 11am - 1pm at
                   the Whiteboards similar to the one held for the second midterm.
• Nov. 3 - Review will be held for the second midterm during Monday and Tuesday's section, and an additional one will
                be held on Wednesday 11am - 1pm at the Whiteboards.  However, TA's Monday's office hours are
                cancelled for Monday 11/7.
• Oct. 15 - Section places has been changed and section times are slightly different. Please check above for new times
                 and place. There will be no section this Tuesday since there is nothing to go over after the midterm.
  
• Oct. 14 - The homework solutions for both homeworks 1 and 2 are now posted.  They are password-protected
                 for those of you that live off campus. The password will be announced during the review session, but you
                 can email me(the TA) for the password if you can't wait.  
• Oct. 13 - There will be a review session this Saturday at 2 pm at the Baskin Whiteboards.  Pls let me know(the TA)
                  if you would like to but cannot make it at this time. Homeworks will be given back during the review. 
• Oct. 8 – Place for section and TA office hours is announced above(J Baskin 312C).
• Oct. 4 – Please read section 1.8 (Counting Methods) in the textbook.
• Sept. 30 – The textbook is now available on reserve at the Science Library.
• Sept. 30 – Sections and TA office hours will start next week(10/10).  In the meantime, time will be set aside in class
                   on Monday for any homework questions.
• Sept. 28 – There will be a short Math quiz today(Wed, 9/28).