Welcome to Computer Science 1 - Spring 2024

Attending class

Please attend class. (not mandatory, very valuable)

Lecture time M/R 12:00 pm-1:20 pm in DCC 324

Prof. Sturman’s Spring 2024 lectures are recorded and available here https://mediasite.mms.rpi.edu/mediasite/Channel/fb8cf992bfaa4c3ab1214f52cba3b4675f

Pre-recorded lectures by Professor Mushtaque are available here https://www.youtube.com/c/DatascienceConcepts

See Playlist - Computer Science 1

Students who are new to Python can first watch Intro to Python Playlist.

For your lab, you should report to your initial lab during week 1 of classes based on your section as shown on the Lab Schedule. Your TA may have additional instructions for you in subsequent weeks.

Attending lab

Labs and most office hours will also be held in person. Rooms will be assigned by the Registrar and can be also found at Lecture and Lab Schedule.

Attending office hours

Unless explicitly noted, most office hours are in person but we will allow remote attendance. If you want to attend instructor Office Hours(OH) remotely, you must send them an email before OH times and they will send you a link to attend. For all other (TA and mentor OH) we will use the Submitty Office hours queue. To get help, sign into the Submitty Office Hours Queue using Office Hours as the access code. If you are attending remotely, place your WebEx room address in the Contact Information field. If you are attending in person, simply put “In Person”. You will be contacted by the next available TA or Mentor.

External links

PDF of course Syllabus
We will use Submitty for posting of labs and homeworks, for questions/answers related to class, and for submission of homeworks and lecture exercises: https://submitty.cs.rpi.edu/courses/f24/csci1100

Teaching Staff:

	John Sturman: Instructor Office Hours: Mon 1:45 - 3:15 pm , Amos Eaton 132 Thu 1:45 - 3:15 pm , Amos Eaton 132 Room: Amos Eaton 132 Email: cs1instructors@cs.lists.rpi.edu sturmj@rpi.edu https://rensselaer.webex.com/meet/sturmj
	Shianne Hulbert: Instructional Support Coordinator Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:30 Room: Amos Eaton 125 Email: cs1instructors@cs.lists.rpi.edu hulbes@rpi.edu Note that Shianne’s office hours are for administrative questions only. She is not a CS1 instructor, but does manage all of the administrative functions of the class. She will be working remotely most of the time, so please contact her via email. She will arrange WebEx/in person meetings as needed.
	Lily Donaldson: TA Office Hours: See website Lab Sections: 1 (T-10am), 3 (T-2pm) donall@rpi.edu
	Jui Chien Lin: TA Office Hours: See Website Lab Sections: 6 (W-12pm), 9 (W-4pm) linj26@rpi.edu
	Jiang Danqi: TA Office Hours: See Website Lab Sections: 2 (T-12pm), 4 (W-10am) jiangd4@rpi.edu