6.831 Updates and Announcements

Thursday, May 8th

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:18:43 -0700

HKN evaluations are now available. Please fill out the evaluation for 6.831 so we know how to improve the class for the future!

Wednesday, May 7th

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:36:05 -0700

GR6 has been released.

Friday, May 2nd

Fri, 02 May 2008 08:55:16 -0700

GR5 is due next Wednesday. Remember to sign up for a slot to demo your project to your TA mentor by going to their wiki page. Please do so sooner rather than later.

There will be no lecture next week.

Saturday, April 19th

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:38:46 -0700

We have finished grading Quiz 2. It will be handed back in lecture on Wednesday. The answer key is available on the handouts page. The statistics and distribution are as follows:

Minimum: 32
Maximum: 95
Mean: 78.5
Median: 81
Standard Deviation: 10.6

Monday, April 14th

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:12:04 -0700

Quiz 2 is taking place on Friday, during class. Previous years' quizzes have been posted on the handouts page.

Wednesday, April 9th

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:18:26 -0700

HW2 has been released.

Wednesday, April 2nd

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:39:59 -0700

We've added a "Current Items" section to the navigation on the left; it will contain links to the upcoming lecture's notes, readings, and activity (when applicable). It will also have links to any active assignments.

As a reminder, GR4 (Computer Prototyping) is due one week from today.

Monday, March 17th

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:16:35 -0700

PS5 has been released.

Tiffany is away this week and will not be holding her regular office hours on Friday.

Friday, March 14th

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:10:42 -0700

GR4 has been released.

Tuesday, March 11th

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:27:25 -0700

We have finished grading Quiz 1. It will be handed back in lecture tomorrow. The answer key is available on the handouts page. The statistics and distribution are as follows:

Minimum: 41
Maximum: 93
Mean: 76.4
Median: 77.5
Standard Deviation: 9.7

Monday, March 3rd

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:12:56 -0800

Today's in-class activity is available.

PS4 has been released. It is due in two weeks.

There will be a quiz in class, one week from today. It is a closed-book quiz. We have not planned a review session, but feel free to come to Mike's or Tiffany's office hours on Wednesday or Friday afternoon if you have questions. We have released previous years' quizzes and answer keys on the handouts page.

You should have received grades for HW1, PS1, PS2, GR1, and GR2. If you haven't received any of these, please let us know.

Friday, February 29th

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:24:26 -0800

GR3 has been released.

Remember to sign up for a meeting with your TA mentor by going to their wiki page. Please do so sooner rather than later.

Also note the times on the course calendar for the outside-of-lecture "prototype building" and "prototype testing" sessions. Prototype building is optional, but prototype testing is mandatory for all who don't have other commitments. At the absolute minimum, one person from your group must be present.

Monday, February 25th

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:55:08 -0800

Today's in-class activity is available.

PS3 has been released.

Friday, February 22nd

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:37:08 -0800

Today's in-class activity is available.

GR2 has been released. Remember that GR assignments are to be handed in by updating your team's wiki page before the assignment deadline.

Tuesday, February 19th

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:37:08 -0800

Today's in-class activity is available.

PS2 has been released.

When handing in assignments by emailing 6831handin, please do so such that the "From:" header contains your MIT address. It will make the graders' job much easier. This can be arranged to work through accounts like Gmail; if you need help doing so, email 6831staff.