CSE 1400 Applied Discrete Mathematics Fall 2004

Instructor: William D. Shoaff
252 Olin Engineering Complex
Telephone (321) 674-8066
wds@cs.fit.edu


Overview


The Departmental Course Description

See The University catalog or see the description maintained on the department's web site

Class Information


Class Days, Time, and Place

Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 - 10:45, Crawford Sciences 220


Mentoring Sessions

Wednesday, 5:00, Olin Engineering Complex 240


Instructor

William D. Shoaff


Instructor Office Hours:

See http://www.cs.fit.edu/~wds/classes/office.html. Contact the instructor by electronic mail wds@cs.fit.edu, or by telephone (321) 674-8066, or make an appointment through the department's office administrator, kbrown@cs.fit.edu (321) 674-8763.


Class Assistant

Bill Slavinsky

Class Assistant Office Hours

Monday 8:00 am - 9:00 am 271/272 EC
  9:00 am - 11:00 am 127 EC
  12:00 pm - 3:15 am 271/272 EC
Tuesday 8:00 am - 2:00 am 271/272 EC
Thursday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm 271/272 EC


Textbook and References


Class URL

Information for this class is maintained at: http://www.cs.fit.edu/~wds/classes/adm/.


Class Mail List

A mail list for class dialog, questions and answers is available to promote communication among students and instructors. You may join this and other mail list at

http://lyris.fit.edu:81/cgi-bin/lyris.pl

http://www.cs.fit.edu/~wds/classes/adm/.


Tutoring

Drop-by tutoring is available:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00 to 11:00 EC 127
Tuesday and Thursday 5:00 to 7:00 130 EC


Topics and Lecture Notes

Lecture notes are maintained on a separate page.

External Web Sites

There is a wealth of discrete mathematics information available on the World Wide Web. Here are some sites: Suggest others as you find them.

MIT OpenCourseWare Mathematics for Computer Science
Berkeley CS 70 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
DIMACS Mathematics Archive
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
Math World
NIST Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures
On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences
Rosen's Discrete Math Text
Stony Brook Algorithm Repository


Class Projects

You are being asked to make committement to this class by learning as much as you can about the topics of discrete mathematics. This will require an effort by you and by the instructor both inside and outside of the classroom.

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  2. Review #1: Tuesday, September 28, 0-20%
  3. Review #2: Tuesday, October 19, 0-20%
  4. Review #3: Tuesday, November 23, 0-20%
  5. Final Review: Monday, December 13, 3:30-5:30, S-220, 20-100%


Submitting Assignments

Extra credit will be given to students who write their assignments in LATEX The TEXLive distribution CD is available from the department. Extra credit will be given to students who submit their assignments using the submit server. All assignments have project name hw? or hw??, where ? $\in\{0, 1,\ldots, 9\}$, and correspond to the lecture from which they came.


Class Policies


Grading

Letter grades will be assigned according to the following scale:

A=90 - 100%     B=80 - 89%     C=70 - 79% F=0 - 69%

Attendance

Attendance is expected at every class meeting and at the mentoring sessions. If you cannot attend for some reason let your classmates and instructor know.

Class Participation

This class is a discussion: a dialogue. It will be a good class only if you participate.

Late Assignments

Homework must be submitted on time. A 10% penalty per day will be charged for late submissions. Valid excuses (medical, family emergency, religious holiday, etc.) must be verified.

Religious Holidays

You are encourage to celebrate holidays recognized by your religion. However, inform your instructor, prior to the holiday, if these celebrations will interfere with class attendance or assignments.

Accommodations for Disabilities

Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of handicap. Academic Support Services and Counseling and Psychological Services are available for assistance. Let the instruction know if you have disabilities. Individuals who discriminate against those with disabilities face disciplinary action. See the Student Handbook

Sexual Harassment

Individuals who engage in sexual harassment face disciplinary action. See the Student Handbook


Honor Code

The department enforces an honor code that requires students to be academically honest. Failure to abide by this code may result in lower scores on assignments, failing the course, or dismissal from the university.

Collaboration is an important learning technique. Use it! However, each student must write their own solutions and cannot represent the knowledge of others as their own.

Feedback to Improve the Course

Feedback on what could be done better is welcome. If you would like to send anonymous comments or criticisms, please feel free to use an anonymous remailer to send us email without revealing your identity, like the GLIC W-3 Anonymous Remailer.


Important Dates


William D. Shoaff
2004-07-29