CS261 Spring 2024 Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science Home Schedule Professor: Leah Buechley (buechley@unm.edu) Course: CS 261 Time: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30-10:45am Location: Mechanical Engineering, Room 218 TA/graders: Abby Carlson (acarlson91@unm.edu) and Joel Villarreal (jvillarreal3@unm.edu) Leah's Student Drop in Hours (AKA Office Hours): Tuesday and Thursday 10:50 - 12:00pm in Farris G390 Abby's Office Hours: Wednesdays 11am - 1pm in CS lounge, Farris 2080 Joel's Office Hours: Wednesdays 3pm - 5pm in CS lounge, Farris 2080 CS Tutoring Schedule Description and Learning Objectives This course is an introduction to the formal mathematical concepts of computer science for the beginning student. Topics include elementary logic, proof techniques, set theory, counting and classic probability, relations, and graph theory. After completing this course you should: understand basic mathematical logic and its application understand basic set theory concepts evaluate the sum of common mathematical sequences be able to understand and apply combinatorics understand basic relational concepts understand basic graph theory concepts Grading In Class Work: 20% Graded Homework: 15% Exam 1: 20% Exam 2: 20% Final Exam: 25% In Class Work. Mathematics requires time, effort, and repetition with pencil and paper. You're developing fluency in a new language. It's like running or lifting weights. You're getting into math shape. To help you get in shape, you will work on problems for the last 10-15 minutes of each class. This work will be turned in. You will receive credit for attempting each assigned problem, but work will not be graded. Bring paper and pencil to each class so that you can do this work. In class work is accepted only at the end of class. No late work will be accepted. However, you can miss two in-class work assignments with no penalty. I will drop two zeros when calculating averages. Homework will be due approximately every other week. Graded homework is designed to give you feedback about your progress in the class. Homework is due at the beginning of class period and must be turned in to Leah (not a grader or TA). The due dates are posted on the class schedule. Homework must be done by hand in pen or pencil. All steps of calculations must be shown. No credit will be given for stand-alone answers. You have five late days that you can use over the course of the semester. If the homework is turned in during or at the end of class, that counts as a late day. Weekend days count as late days. Exams will make up the largest portion of your grade, 65% in total. There will be two in class exams and a final exam for this course. Please mark your calendars with the exam dates. You will be dropped from the class if you miss any exam. Textbook There is no required textbook for the class. However, material will be drawn primarily from: Kenneth H. Rosen. 2018. Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications. Mc Graw Hill, New York (N.Y.). It may be useful for you to have acess to the book to supplement lectures. Note: a previous version of the textbook is fine. Student Drop-in Hours (AKA Office Hours) My student drop-in hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays after class. These will be held in my lab, Farris Engineering Center, room G390. Click here for directions. This is time when I will be available to answer questions you have, provide help with assignments, and exams, and generally be available to talk. If you cannot make it to my regularly scheduled drop-in hours, I encourage you to email me to set up a different time to talk. Academic Integrity Academic Dishonesty (also known as cheating or plagiarism) occurs when someone - knowingly or unknowingly - presents the words, ideas, or code of another person as his or her own. Any work turned in for this class must meet UNM's standards for academic integrity or academic honesty (https://policy.unm.edu/regents-policies/section-4/4-8.html). Students often copy code when they are particularly stressed about an assignment, or are running out of time; sometimes they just don't understand an assignment or are stuck on a particular concept or line of code. If you find yourself in any of these situations, please email me as soon as you can to request help. Cheating includes: Copying code from another person or having someone else do your work. Allowing another person to copy your work or completing problems for someone else. Using Chat GPT to obtain answers to homework or exam problems Using Chegg or other online sources to obtain answers to homework or exam problems. Accessibility Please contact the Accessibility Resource Center if you expect to need academic accommodations for this class. The ARC is there to help you. If you have a condition where, for example, you need extra time or a quiet place for exams, I strongly recommend that you take advantage of their services. In accordance with University Policy 2310 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), academic accommodations may be made for any student who notifies the instructor of the need for an accommodation. It is imperative that you take the initiative to bring such needs to the instructor's attention, as I am not legally permitted to inquire. Students who may require assistance in emergency evacuations should contact the instructor as to the most appropriate procedures to follow. Contact Accessibility Resource Center at 277-3506 or arc.unm.edu for additional information. If you need an accommodation based on how course requirements interact with the impact of a disability, you should contact me to arrange an appointment as soon as possible. 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