DS4UX (Spring 2016)/Schedule

Week 1: March 28

Day 1 plan

Assignments due

• fill out the pre-course survey
• complete setting up Python on your computer

Class schedule

• Quick introductions — Be ready to introduce yourself and describe your interest and goals in the class.
• Class overview and expectations — We'll walk through this syllabus.
• Installation and setup — You'll install software including the Python programming language and run through a series of exercises.
• Self-guided tutorial and exercises — You'll work through a self-guided tutorial introducing you to some basic concepts. When you're done, you'll meet with the instructor or TA and we'll check you off.

Resources

• Python for Informatics Chapter 1

Week 2: April 4

Day 2 plan

Class schedule

• Lecture

Homework

• Coding challenges

Resources

• followup
• go here

Week 3: April 11

Day 3 plan

Class schedule

• Day 3 lecture

Coding challenges

• Day 3 coding challenges

Resources

• go here

Week 4: April 18

Day 4 plan

Class schedule

• Day 4 lecture

Coding challenges

• Day 4 coding challenges

Resources

• go here

Week 5: April 25

Day 5 plan

Assignments due

• Final project ideas

Class schedule

• Day 5 lecture

Coding challenges

• Day 5 coding challenges

Resources

• go here

Week 6: May 2

Day 6 plan

Class schedule

• Day 6 lecture

Coding challenges

• Day 6 coding challenges

Resources

• go here

Week 7: May 9

Day 7 plan

Assignments due

• Final project plan

Class schedule

• Day 7 lecture

Coding challenges

• Day 7 coding challenges

Resources

• go here

Week 8: May 16

Day 8 plan

Class schedule

• Day 8 lecture

Coding challenges

• Day 8 coding challenges

Resources

• go here

Week 9: May 23

Day 9 plan

Class schedule

• Day 9 lecture

Coding challenges

• Day 9 coding challenges

Resources

• go here

Week 10: May 30

Class schedule

• TBD

Week 11: June 6

Assignments due

• final projects due by midnight on SUNDAY, 6/5/2016

Class schedule

• TBD