- Autumn 2021
Syllabus Description:
Welcome to PHYS 434. While for historical reasons this course's official name is "Application Of Computers To Physical Measurement," a more descriptive name would be "Advanced Data Analysis Techniques for Large Datasets."
I am excited to be back in person, but also nervous, and we are all going to have to remain flexible as we work our way through the quarter and any more curveballs COVID-19 throws us. Naturally the syllabus is subject to change.
In both lecture and lab we will be strictly following the UW Community Standards and Student Conduct to keep everyone safer.
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Lab Sections
Tuesday 1:30-4:20 (Haoran Zhao)
Thursday 1:30-4:20 (Lingnan Shen)
Friday 1:30-4:20 (Alex Schuy)
Expectations & Grading
- This is a portfolio based class. Labs and homework will all be submitted via GitHub pull requests (PRs).
- There is no textbook. Lecture attendance is mandatory as that is the only place the material will be presented.
- You must submit all 8 labs to pass the course, and laboratory attendance is required. At the discretion of your TA, you may miss one lab (the lab must still be turned in, though possibly with a later due date.)
- You will work closely with your lab partner, but you will turn in separate labs via PR. The labs are expected to take 4-6 hours each, so significant work outside the scheduled laboratory time will be necessary.
- Writeup instructions
Accessibility
We endeavor to make the course welcoming and accessible to all students. Standard accessibility requests will be handled through DRS.
Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The UW’s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at Religious Accommodations Policy (https://registrar.washington.edu/staffandfaculty/religious-accommodations-policy/). Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of this course using the Religious Accommodations Request form (https://registrar.washington.edu/students/religious-accommodations-request/).
People & Office Hours
The TAs will be holding their office hours immediately before their lab, but of course feel free to attend the office hours of any TA. For pandemic considerations, please email me or the TA beforehand if you intend to attend office hours (we may not be there if no one emails).
Miguel F. Morales ( miguelfm@uw.edu; Wednesday 12:20-1:20 C325 and by appointment)
Alex Schuy (schuya@uw.edu; Friday 12:30-1:30 B280)
Lingnan Shen (shenln@uw.edu; Thursday 12:30-1:30 B280)
Haoran Zhao (hrzhao@uw.edu; Tuesday 12:30-1:30 B280)