CSE1301 Computer Programming: Introductory Lecture Damian Conway Room 132, Building 26

CSE1301 Students Bachelor of Computer Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Digital Systems Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering Bachelor of Software Engineering Various Double degrees...

Who’s Who: Faculty of Information Technology School of Computer Science and Software Engineering –Head of School: Prof. David Abramson –1st Year Coordinator: Dr David Dowe –Lecturers: Dr. Damian Conway, Mr Joselito (Joey) Chua –Assistant Lecturer: Ms Rose Turi –Tutors/Demonstrators: A cast of thousands

My background B.Sc (Hons) and Ph.D. here at Monash 18 month research job at Telstra Labs Lecturer at Monash since How do I spend my work time? –Teaching, research, administration And non-work time? –Lifting weights, reading (mainly SF)

Timetable See Back of Introductory Notes

Lectures 3 hours/week –Tuesday 12 pm (R1) –Wednesday 12 pm (R1) –Friday 12 pm (R1) Lecture Notes –Can be purchased for $6.25 from the Union Bookshop

Practicals 2 hrs/week compulsory (3rd hour optional) Held in the Computer Centre Lab Building Start week 1 (THIS WEEK!) Notes available in first prac class To open computer account: –register during 1st practical class (if not before) Preparation, attendance, diligence, revision

Tutorials 1 hour/week compulsory Held in Menzies Building Start in Week 3 Notes available in first tutorial

Practical and Tutorial Allocation Look up your prac or tutorial using ALLOCATE+ at the Computer Centre (Blg 28) To change your prac or tutorial use ALLOCATE+ You MUST schedule your tutorial before your prac class (Note: pracs and tutorials allocated by Fac. of Science are not binding)

Additional Lab Help What if you miss your first prac or are unfamiliar with computers? 1st 3 weeks of semester –Wednesdays 12-2pm Room 103 –Thursdays 1-3pm Room 109

Staff Consultations Assistant Lecturers and Duty Tutors - see times on noticeboard Damian Conway –See times on door (Room 132, Blg 26) Joey Chua –See times on door (Room 128, Blg 26)

Assessment Midsemester Test: 10% Programming Prac Class Assessment: 30% –Hurdle 13 out of 30 Final exam: 60% –Hurdle 27 out of 60

Language and Learning Officer Giselle Kett Room 139 Blg 26, Individual/group consultations and courses

Textbooks Prescribed: Deitel & Deitel, C How to Program, Prentice Hall 1994 Recommended: Brookshear, J.G., Computer Science: An Overview, 1994 –Available in Union Bookshop, on reserve in the Hargrave Library theStyle: A Guide to Writing Better C Programs – Available in Union Bookshop ($5)

Noticeboards Pracs and Tutes: Faculty Noticeboard, 1st Floor, Blg 63 General: CSSE 1st Year noticeboard, near Enquiries Office, Ground Floor, Blg 63 WWW Newgroup: monash.csse.cse1301

Student Lecture Responsibilities Minimise noise Minimise distractions Lecture attendance Response to unacceptable behaviour

Lecturer Responsibilities Prepare and deliver lectures Start and finish lecture on time –(e.g am start, 12.55am finish) Advertise consultation hours and methods of assessment

Study Study is work. Lecturers are not teachers. You are not a sponge. Recall is not enough. You are responsible.

Questions?