Announcements
http://learning.xmu.edu.cn/course/view.php?id=160 (XMU ID required).
Instructor
Dr. Hong Wenxing, Assistant Professor
Automation Department,
School of Information Science and Technology,
Xiamen University, China
Meeting Time and Location
Sunday 2:00pm – 4:10pm, Room 307, Jiageng Bld. 5#, Main Campus. (2012 Spring)
Course Materials
Lecture Notes and Assignments (to be released)
Course Description
Course Syllabus (Subject to revision)
Prerequisites
Format and Grading
The course assignments include projects, written homeworks, paper discussions and presentations. Research projects will be designed to improve the critical analysis and problem-solving skills of students. Class attendance is mandatory. In addition, occasional quizzes will be given in class. Evaluation will be a subjective process, but it will be primarily based on the students’ understanding of the course material. Final grades will be calculated as follows.
| Quizzes and Class Participation | 15% |
| Exams | 50% |
| Assignments and Projects | 35% |
Policies on Assignments and Exams
All project deliverables and assignments should be submitted before midnight on the due date. The only excuse for missing an exam is verifiable cases of illness and emergencies and religious holidays. Please check the dates for exams and inform me at the earliest of any conflict due to the above-mentioned reasons.
Textbooks and References
Textbook
Alternative Textbooks
References
A lot of reading material from top conferences/journals will be made available online or in class as required. In addition, lecture notes will be available on line.