Disclaimer: The following schedule lists the major topics which we will cover and the expected due dates for the assignments. This is our best guess on how the course will proceed. It is subject to change. Changes will be announced in class.
(Last Updated: 10/22/03 )
| Week | Topics | Due |
| 1. Fri Sep 27 | Administrivia, TA workload
Running a section |
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| 2. Fri Oct 3 |
SOE Computing - Bob Vitale
CATS Computing - Charlie McDowell |
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| 3. Fri Oct 10 |
Intro to LaTeX - David Helmbold
No discussion session |
Assignment 1 given |
| 4. Fri Oct 17 |
Science Library and COS Web -Wei Wei
Funding Opportunities - Katia Obraczka and Jim Whitehead |
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| 5. Fri Oct 24 |
Advanced LaTeX: pictures, BiBTeX - Richard Hughey
Computer Security - Ethan Miller |
Assignment 1 due
Assignment 2 given |
| 6. Fri Oct 31 |
Sexual Harrassment/Title IX - Rita Walker
Oral Presentations/CheatCheckers |
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| 7. Fri Nov 7 |
Technical Writing - Kevin Karplus
Lifecycle of a Paper/Proposal Writing |
Assignment 2 due
Assignment 3 given |
| 8. Fri Nov 14 |
Academic Honesty - Richard Hughey
Careers In Industry/ Summer Internships - Ken Pedrotti, Pat Mantey, Raymie Stata, Roberto Manduchi Discussion session 3:00-4:30 pm |
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| 9. Fri Nov 21 | Ethics |
Assignment 3 due Assignment 4 given |
| 10. Fri Dec 5 |
Life Cycle of a Grad Student
Panel with current Graduate Students Discussion session 3:00-4:30 pm |
Assignment 4 due |