| Day | Date | Activity | Assignment (due next class) |
| Mon | 8/25 | Introductions, and overview of course content | Special assignment due Wednesday: Read the chapter "Welcome" (pages ix-xii) and Section 1.1; start #1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 from Section 1.1. You may read Section 1.2 (hints), but do not read 1.3 (solutions)! |
| Wed | 8/27 | Discuss 1.1 and problems. Do you have any additional hints for your colleagues? | Finish 1.1 #1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8; also do #2, 6. |
| Fri | 8/29 | Finish discussing section 1.1. | Read section 1.4 and do #5, 7, 9, 14 for discussion. |
| Mon | 9/1 | Labor Day | no class |
| Wed | 9/3 | Discuss 1.4. | Read section 2.1 for discussion, and consider Mindscapes I.3, 10. |
| Fri | 9/5 | Discuss 2.1. | Section 2.1, II.4, 5. |
| Mon | 9/8 | Finish discussing 2.1, carrying out IV.1. | Read section 2.2 for discussion. Do I.1, 2, 10. |
| Wed | 9/10 | Discuss 2.2 (Kevin assisting). | Section 2.2 do II.4, 5. |
| Fri | 9/12 | Continue to discuss 2.2. | Section 2.2 do I.17, 19; III.1, 2. |
| Mon | 9/15 | Play Fibonacci nim! (Brad assisting) | Read section 2.3, do I.2, 7, 9, 10, 19; II.7. |
| Wed | 9/17 | Discuss 2.3. | In 2.3, II.10. |
| Fri | 9/19 | Continue to discuss 2.3. | Read section 2.6 and do I.1, 5; II.5. |
| Mon | 9/22 | Discuss 2.6. | Section 2.6, III.5; |
| Wed | 9/24 | Continue to discuss 2.6. | Read section 2.7 and do I.2, 5, 15, 18, 20. |
| Fri | 9/26 | Discuss 2.7. | Read section 3.1, and do II.1. |
| Mon | 9/29 | Discuss 3.1. | Read section 3.2, and do I.9, 11, 12, 13. |
| Wed | 10/1 | Discuss 3.2. | Section 3.2, II 7; III.1. |
| Fri | 10/3 | Continue to discuss 3.2. | Read section 3.3 and do I. 4, 6, 8, 9; II.1, 2, 4. |
| Mon | 10/6 | Discuss 3.3. | Read section 3.4 and do I.1, 8. |
| Wed | 10/8 | Discuss 3.4; | Read and study section 3.5 and do I.1, 4, 5; II.5. |
| Fri | 10/10 | Discuss Section 3.5. | |
| Mon | 10/13 | Visit from Ed | Have fun! |
| Wed | 10/15 | Review for Midterm | Study |
| Fri | 10/17 | Midterm | Relax |
| Mon | 10/20 | Fall Break | no class |
| Wed | 10/22 | Project work day. | Read and study section 4.1 and do I.3, 7, 10. |
| Fri | 10/24 | Discuss 4.1. | Read section 4.3 and do I.4, 7; II.1, 2, 5. |
| Mon | 10/27 | Discuss 4.3 (Nell assisting). | Read and study section 4.5 and do I.1, 2, 3; II.1, 2. |
| Wed | 10/29 | Discuss 4.5. | |
| Fri | 10/31 | Continue to discuss 4.5. | Read section 4.7 and do I.2, 7, 9; II.1, 3. |
| Mon | 11/3 | Discuss 4.7 (Daniel assisting). | |
| Wed | 11/5 | Continue to discuss 4.7. | Read section 5.1 and do I.1, 4, 5, 6, 7. |
| Fri | 11/7 | Discuss 5.1. | Read section 5.2 and do I.1, 3, 4, 13, 20; II.8. |
| Mon | 11/10 | Discuss 5.2. | |
| Wed | 11/12 | Continue to discuss 5.2. | Read section 5.3 and do I.2, 4, 8; II.1; III.5. |
| Fri | 11/14 | Discuss 5.3. | Read sections 6.1 and 6.2 and do in 6.2 I.3, 7, 8; II.2, 3. |
| Mon | 11/17 | Discuss 6.2. | Read section 6.3 and do I.1, 8, 9, 15, 16. |
| Wed | 11/19 | Discuss 6.3. | In 6.3 I.18, 19, 20; II.1, 2; III.5. |
| Fri | 11/21 | Continue to discuss 6.3. | Read sections 7.1 and 7.2 and do in 7.2 I.2, 3, 4, 7. |
| Mon | 11/24 | Perform experiments from 7.1. Discuss 7.2. | In 7.2 do I.13, 14, 15; II.3, 5. |
| Wed | 11/26 | Thanksgiving Break | no class |
| Fri | 11/28 | Thanksgiving Break | no class |
| Mon | 12/1 | Continue to discuss 7.2. | Read section 7.6 and do I.16, 17; II.2, 5, 10; III.1. |
| Wed | 12/3 | Discuss section 7.6 (Lindsay assisting). | |
| Fri | 12/5 | Continue to discuss 7.6. | |
| Mon | 12/8 | Prepare for poster session. | |
| Wed | 12/10 | Poster Session Day | |
| Fri | 12/12 | Reflections | |
| Mon | 12/15 | Final Exam | 10:10-12:10; then all done! |
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