Lectures: M-Th 1:30-3:10pm BK 320
Labs: T / Th 3:20-5pm WVH 210
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Rules
- If you don't understand something, please ask questions. We love questions. One of the benefits of attending a university as opposed to reading a book is that you get to interact with faculty.
- Give us feedback. Tell us what works; what doesn't. Tell us what you like about the class and what you don't like.
- In class, stay engaged during the lectures. Summer classes are fast paced and you won't have much time to learn the material outside of the lecture period. Electronic devices should only be used to aid your learning during the lecture. We will use Poll Everywhere (for the first time so feedback is appreciated). Thus you need an electronic device like a cell phone or laptop to take quizzes as well.
- We will be fair with everyone, so rest assured that all the students will play by the same rules. To that end, we have clear policies. Make sure you understand them, as they apply to everyone in the class. For example, late homeworks will not be accepted under any circumstances. If you ask us to make an exception for just you, the answer will be no. If you ask us to change the due date for everyone, then we will consider it. Please feel free to question the policies; if you suggest improvements, we can change our policies (and have done so in the past).
Books and Supplies
Currently you do not need to purchase anything for the course....unless Poll Anywhere stinks. In that case we'll change systems). There is no required book. If you want a reference that also includes a lot of exercises, then consider: Computer Aided Reasoning. Kaufmann, Manolios, Moore. You can order it from here. Please note that the book was written for at least upper level undergraduate students, so expect parts of the book to be hard. Also, in class we use a version of ACL2 that includes contracts and lots of other things that are not mentioned in the book. Nevertheless, this is the standard reference for ACL2 and contains many exercises whose solutions are available online.Software
We will be using the ACL2s system. Please download it and install it on your machines. It is also installed in the CCIS computer labs, but there are some instructions you should follow to use that installation properly.Academic Integrity
Read and intimately familiarize yourselves with the Northeastern Academic Integrity policy.Please read and sign the Course Contract.
Warning: We do not tolerate any violations. If we suspect that you violated the policy, we will report you and the consequences can be as severe as expulsion from the university.
For example, here is something you cannot do, but again, read the full policy, the course contract and see Mitch Wand's Web page on the topic.
Unauthorized Collaboration: The University defines unauthorized collaboration as instances when students submit individual academic works that are substantially similar to one another. While several students may have the same source material, the analysis, interpretation, and reporting of the data must be each individual's independent work.
During in class quizzes, looking at how someone else voted without permission will be considered cheating.
We reserve the right to computationally detect cheating. This may be via TurnItIn, MOSS, or any other plagarism detections software.
Exams
There are exactly two exams. They are scheduled for- May 30 6-8 WVH 108
- June 19 6-8 WVH 108
Grading
Grades will be determined as follows.- Homeworks: 20%
- Exam 1: 30%
- Exam 2: 30%
- Quizzes: 20%
There are only 2 exams and there is no final.
Quizzes will occur regularly. Be prepared for a short quiz every day. Quizzes will require the use of a computer or cell phone. Only a subset of the quizzes might be graded. If you are not present for a quiz you will get 0 points. We will drop the lowest 10% of quizzes. Half of your quiz grade will be participation.
Homeworks will be given about twice a week. Your homework grade will be based on your top ten homeworks. You will mostly work in groups of 2 or 3 (max). We recommend that you to first try to solve the problems on your own. Then meet with your partners to go over your solutions and solve any unresolved problems. We may only grade a subset of the problems assigned. Homeworks will be due on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:59PM (we can change this if it regularly collides with another course.
Labs do not directly contribute to your grade. You will spend most of your time in labs working on problems that we distribute in advance. If you solve the problems on your own before lab and are confident in your solutions, there is no need to show up. If you did not have time to solve the problems, or you tried and ran into trouble, then go to lab. Although labs are "optional" they are highly recommended. If you struggle with the course, my first question tends to be "are you going to labs?"
Grading Notes
- You can take 1 double-sided sheet of paper to each exam.
- You have exactly 1 week after any assignment, quiz, or exam is graded to challenge your grade. After that, we will not change your grade.
- You are responsible for making sure that we entered the right points on Blackboard. If you notice any data entry errors, please inform us right away.
- You must take all exams and quizzes in the section you are registered for. If you take an exam or a quiz in a different section than the one you are registered for, you will not get any points for that exam or quiz.
If you do not have this background you should get the permission of the instructor. Our policy is that we do not grant exemptions if you did not getting passing grades in both the prerequisites: experience has shown that this is the best policy for students.
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Topics
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| May 7 L1-L4 |
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| May 14 L5-L18 |
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| May 21 L9-L12 |
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| May 29 L13-L15 |
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| June 5 L16-L19 |
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| June 12 L20-L23 |
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| June 18 L24-L27 |
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