Comp 210 Information: Spring 2002

Class

MWF 10:00-10:50a, DH 1070

Labs

People

Name Email Phone Office Office hours
(* = also by appt.)

Instructor Keith Cooper keith x6013 Duncan 2065 M 1p-3p *

Assistant Instructor John Greiner greiner x3814 Duncan 3118 T 1p-3p *

Teaching Assistants Cheryl McCosh chom x2740 Duncan 3063 T 11a-12n,1p-2p

Anshu Das Gupta anshuman x2731 Duncan 2069 Th 11a-12n,1p-2p

Lab Assistants Ryan Culpepper ryanc Ryon 102 M 8p-10p

Roy Ha rha Ryon 102 T 9p-11p

Bill Hodges bhodges Ryon 102 M 3p-5p

Gretchen Raff gretch Ryon 102 T 7p-9p

Sanjeev Verma struan Ryon 102 M 10p-12m

Office hours are subject to change, especially at the beginning of the semester.

	Name	Email	Phone	Office	Office hours (* = also by appt.)
Instructor	Keith Cooper	keith	x6013	Duncan 2065	M 1p-3p *
Assistant Instructor	John Greiner	greiner	x3814	Duncan 3118	T 1p-3p *

Teaching Assistants	Cheryl McCosh	chom	x2740	Duncan 3063	T 11a-12n,1p-2p
	Anshu Das Gupta	anshuman	x2731	Duncan 2069	Th 11a-12n,1p-2p

Lab Assistants	Ryan Culpepper	ryanc		Ryon 102	M 8p-10p
	Roy Ha	rha		Ryon 102	T 9p-11p
	Bill Hodges	bhodges		Ryon 102	M 3p-5p
	Gretchen Raff	gretch		Ryon 102	T 7p-9p
	Sanjeev Verma	struan		Ryon 102	M 10p-12m

Class newsgroup: rice.owlnews.comp210. Appropriate for all questions potentially of general interest. Read daily!

Course email: comp210@rice.edu. Appropriate for questions about your grade or other private issues.

Texts

Required: How to Design Programs by Felleisen et al.
Optional (purchase on your own if interested):: The Little Schemer by Friedman & Felleisen; The Seasoned Schemer by Friedman & Felleisen; Metamagical Themas by Douglas Hofstaedter

Computing and Programming Environment

You must have access to OwlNet (whose terminals are all over campus). Apply for a computer account online, or logging in as apply at any OwlNet computer. You are welcome to use your own computer but we cannot provide technical support if you do. You can download the primary courseware -- DrScheme.

Assignments & Exams

Your grade for this course will probably be based on: homework (50%) and three exams (10%, 20%, 20%, respectively).

There will generally be one homework assignment per week. The purpose of the homework is to deepen your understanding of the class and lab material and to prepare you for the exams.

You are expected to complete assignments in a self-selected, two-person team.

You should work with your partner on all aspects of the homework.
Your partner should be in the same lab section.
You and your partner should hand in exactly one solution, with both of your names clearly listed on the first page. If you hand in more than one solution, your team will be awarded the lowest grade earned by any of your solutions.

If you feel, for some reason, that you should not work in a team, or if you have problems finding a partner, contact one of the instructors as soon as possible.

You will hand in your assignments in hard-copy form at the beginning of class (usually on Wednesdays); the homework guidelines on the course web page describe the expected format for submitted assignments.

Late homework will not be accepted without prior arrangement or exceptional cause. Exceptions might be granted if arranged before the due-date. "I have a lot of work in other classes too" is not sufficient grounds for an exception.

Graded homeworks may be picked up during your lab session, or as mentioned on the homework page.

Exams test your individual understanding and knowledge of the material. Collaboration during exams is not tolerated. Homeworks help you understand the material and prepare you for the exam. You are encouraged to discuss the homework problems with the lecturers, teaching assistants, and lab assistants; help from other students, including COMP 210 graduates, is also encouraged (but should be cited, naturally). All homework partners are responsible for knowing all the submitted material. Warning: The exams are designed to test your understanding of the homework material. If you fail to understand the homework solutions, you cannot understand the lecture material and you cannot pass the course.

Disabilities

Any student with a disability requiring accommodations in this class is encouraged to contact the instructor after class or during office hours. Additionally, students should contact the Coordinator for Disabled Student Services in the RMC Cloisters. If you need accommodations for exams, you must speak with the instructor during the first two weeks of class.