600.445 Homework - Fall 2003

Homework and Programming Assignments

Additional Resources for Programming Assignments

• See the "Resources for Students" page 

FERPA Requirement

• Because of Johns Hopkins' interpretation of the Federal Educational Records Privacy Act, homework and programming assignments will not be returned to students unless they are accompanied by a self-addressed and seal-able 8 1/2 by 11 inch envelope.  

• When you submit the homework, but it unsealed inside the envelope.

• Homework assignments not returned may be shredded.

Rules for Homework Assignments

• Thought exercises with essay-type answers & analytical problems
• Answers should be neat and legible. I prefer typed answers to the essay questions.
• Homework is open-book (and open library) but you must work alone. You may not consult with other students about the answers, and you may not consult the answers to previous years’ homework and exams.
• Typically due 1-2 weeks after handed out, but I may modify dates
• Hand in to lock box outside NEB 224
• Homework assignments must be handed in on day due. I will accept late homework only in extraordinary circumstances. I may make arrangements for makeup assignments.

Rules for Programming Assignments

• Programming projects build on each other

• Typically involve using CIS algorithms discussed in class to determine an “unknown” quantity

• I will provide several debugging data sets with answers and an “unknown” data set

• You should hand in a report containing:

  • Description of the problem and method used to solve it

  • Description of the program structure & who did what
    The “answer” & short discussion of the answer (why you think it is correct). I recommend that you include also a discussion of the debugging data. Also, the answers should not be embedded somewhere in a program printout. Put them clearly in the report.

  • The documented program listing

• You can use Java, C, C++, Matlab, Fortran or something else with concurrence of TA

• Intention is to provide C++ modules that “solve” incremental problems. These will be handed out after the homework is due.

• For programming, can work in teams of 2 or alone.
• Teams should not share code with other teams but may discuss problems
• If work in a team, grade is identical for the assignment, but I want you both to participate about equally and also tell me who did what.
• Assignments must be handed in on day due. I will accept late homework only in extraordinary circumstances. I may make arrangements for makeup assignments.