Logistics

Table of contents

1. Course Format
2. Course Time/Location
3. Course Websites
4. Office Hour
5. Email Etiquette
6. Assignments, Projects, and Grading
   1. Summary of Grading Criteria
   2. Late Policy
   3. AI Usage Policy
   4. Grading Scale
7. Course Schedule
8. Campus Policies
9. Resources for Support and Learning

Course Format

This course will be offered primarily in in-person format

• The first two classes will be on zoom (link, require UCSD credential) to accommodate waitlist students.
• The default of the class format is in-person starting week 2 (Lec 3) unless otherwise specified or announced.

Course Time/Location

• Time: Tues/Thurs, 8:00-9:20 am
• Location:
  • Classroom: Center Hall 105
  • Zoom: https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/92870101766
  • Discussion classroom: Center Hall 216 (Note: We will ONLY use this slot for four tutorial sessions and announce the schedule in advance)
  • Subscribe to calendar - needs UCSD Google account

Course Websites

• Canvas
• Piazza

• Gradescope

  Note: All the course related announcements will be posted on canvas, please make sure you enable the canvas notifications to receive email instantly.

  Note: All the course materials will also be uploaded on canvas

Office Hour

• Prof.Weng’s Office Hour: TBD
• TA Office Hour: The 1st office hour will start on week 3 (week of April 14th).
  • Abhilash’s office hour: Mondays 1-2 PM on Zoom; In-person on Wednesdays 2-3 PM (HDSI 336)
  • Divyansh’s office hour: Thursday 2:00-3:00 PM on Zoom; In-person on Tuesdays 2-3 PM (HDSI 336)

Email Etiquette

• Students should ask all course-related questions on Piazza, where you will also find announcements. For personal matters or in emergencies, you can email the instructor and TAs.
• Please include “DSC140B” in the title to make sure we receive your email.
• For emails received between Mon-Fri, 10-5 pm, we will try to answer within the same day; else, we will try to answer on the next workday.

Assignments, Projects, and Grading

Students are expected to complete 4 bi-weekly Homework assignments individually. There is an opportunity for 1 bonus mini-project (optional).

• HWs are expected to be typed in latex (except the coding part).
• There will be a few bonus problems and assignments (TBA in the later lectures)

Summary of Grading Criteria

Late Policy

HW assignments (HW 1-4) are subject to a 20% late penalty per day. However, we understand there might be some circumstances where you may need more time to complete assignments, thus we provide each student with a total of 2 slip days to use across these assignments.

Slip days are applied in whole-day increments and are automatically used on late submissions until exhausted. For example, you may

• use both slip days on a single assignment (extending the deadline by 2 days), or
• use one slip day on two separate assignments (extending each by 1 day).

Please use your slip days thoughtfully. Please do not email us requesting deadline extensions, as we will grade based on the actual submission time and your remaining slip day balance. For the bonus mini-project, no late submission will be accepted.

AI Usage Policy

• Code: You may use LLMs to debug your code; however, you may not use LLMs to generate your entire code, and code must be reviewed and tested.
• Writing: You may use LLMs to correct grammar, style and latex issues; however, you may not use LLMs to generate entire solution, sentences or paragraphs. All writing must be in your own voice.

Grading Scale

• A+ = 98-100%
• A = 93-97.9%
• A- = 90-92.9%
• B+ = 86-89.9%
• B = 83-85.9%
• B- = 80-82.9%
• C = 70-79.9%
• D = 60-69.9%
• F = below 59%

Course Schedule

A detailed course schedule can be found in the Course Timeline page with slides and recording links (will be updated throughout the quarter). An overall schedule can be found below:

Campus Policies

• UC San Diego Principles of Community
• UC San Diego Policy on Integrity of Scholarship
• Religious Accommodation
• Nondiscrimination and Harassment
• UC San Diego Student Conduct Code

Resources for Support and Learning

There are a variety of resources available to students at UC San Diego, which are designed to address needs and enhance the student experience. We encourage you to check them out.