Lecture 1: Introduction

Monday, September 21, 2015

12:00 PM

Class Information
My Info:
Name: ILYA MIKHELSON
Email: i-mikhelson@u.northwestern.edu
Office: C228
Office Hours:
Mon, Wed 4-5pm (other suggestions?)
By appointment
Knock on my door
Class Structure:
Lectures:
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri (except first week)
Highly recommended to attend; notes may not make sense otherwise
PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS!
Raise your hand
Shout my name
Throw something at me (effective, though questionable...)
Labs:
Wed
Graded based on post-lab assessment
Homework:
Weekly programming and quiz
Both due at 6:00am on Thursdays
Exams:
2 midterms
1 final
Textbooks:
Lay (Linear algebra)
Chapman (MATLAB)
Course Website:
http://mycourses.northwestern.edu
Instructor info
Schedule and syllabus
Case studies
Assignments

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