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\newcommand\textBookTitle{Engineering Problem Solving with C, Fourth Edition}
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\newcommand\catalogDesc{Hands-on exercises in implementing, debugging and testing engineering-focused programs in Linux/C using an IDE; examples drawn from math, physics, audio and image processing, cybersecurity, peripheral device control, etc.}
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\caption*{Tentative Schedule for \textbf{Section 001}} \vspace{0.05in}
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1 & 1/12 - 1/16 & Syllabus, Policies, Introduction to Linux, its file system, security, windowing environment and command line\\
2 & 1/19- 1/23 & \textbf{No lab this week for this section}\\
3 & 1/26 - 1/30 & Lab 1: Distance of two points, Magnitude of numbers, Display Formatting\\
4 & 2/2 - 2/6 & Lab 2: Area of a circle, Surface area of a sphere\\
5 & 2/9 - 2/13 & Lab 3: Fahrenheit - Celsius conversion, Polynomial computation\\
6 & 2/16 - 2/20 & Lab 4: Comparing $e^{\pi}$ and $\pi^{e}$, Trigonometric and 3-D distance computations\\
7 & 2/23 - 2/27 & Lab 5: Fahrenheit - Celsius conversion rewritten, Wind chill calculation using modular programming\\
8 & 3/2 - 3/6 & \textbf{Spring break, no lab}\\
9 & 3/9 - 3/13 & Lab 6: Loops and Graph plots\\
10 & 3/16 - 3/20 & Lab 7: Monte Carlo simulation to calculate the value of $\pi$\\
11 & 3/23 - 3/27 & Lab 8: Scalar multiplication of matrix, Checking for palindrome\\
12 & 3/30 - 4/3 & \textbf{Easter break week, no lab for this section}\\
13 & 4/6 - 4/10 & Lab 9: Normalize array values\\
14 & 4/13 - 4/17 & Lab 10: Music synthesis\\
15 & 4/20 - 4/24 & Lab 11: LED control with Raspberry Pi GPIO \& GrovePi+ board\\
16 & 4/27 - 5/1 & Lab 12: Burglar alarm with Raspberry Pi \& GrovePi+ board\\
17 & 5/4 - 5/8 & Catch up week\\
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3 & 1/26 - 1/30 & Lab 1: Distance of two points, Magnitude of numbers, Display Formatting\\
4 & 2/2 - 2/6 & Lab 2: Area of a circle, Surface area of a sphere\\
5 & 2/9 - 2/13 & Lab 3: Fahrenheit - Celsius conversion, Polynomial computation\\
6 & 2/16 - 2/20 & Lab 4: Comparing $e^{\pi}$ and $\pi^{e}$, Trigonometric and 3-D distance computations\\
7 & 2/23 - 2/27 & Lab 5: Fahrenheit - Celsius conversion rewritten, Wind chill calculation using modular programming\\
8 & 3/2 - 3/6 & \textbf{Spring break, no lab}\\
9 & 3/9 - 3/13 & Lab 6: Loops and Graph plots\\
10 & 3/16 - 3/20 & Lab 7: Monte Carlo simulation to calculate the value of $\pi$\\
11 & 3/23 - 3/27 & Lab 8: Scalar multiplication of matrix, Checking for palindrome\\
12 & 3/30 - 4/3 & \textbf{Easter break week, no lab for this section}\\
13 & 4/6 - 4/10 & Lab 9: Normalize array values\\
14 & 4/13 - 4/17 & Lab 10: Music synthesis\\
15 & 4/20 - 4/24 & Lab 11: LED control with Raspberry Pi GPIO \& GrovePi+ board\\
16 & 4/27 - 5/1 & Lab 12: Burglar alarm with Raspberry Pi \& GrovePi+ board\\
17 & 5/4 - 5/8 & Catch up week\\
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10 & 3/16 - 3/20 & Lab 7: Monte Carlo simulation to calculate the value of $\pi$\\
11 & 3/23 - 3/27 & Lab 8: Scalar multiplication of matrix, Checking for palindrome\\
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Lab scores will be aggregated into a single final percentage score. This percentage score will be converted to a letter grade on the following scale:
A(93 -- 100), A--(90 -- 92.9), B+(87 -- 89.9), B(83 -- 86.9), B--(80 -- 82.9), C+(77 -- 79.9), C(73 -- 76.9), C--(70 -- 72.9), D+(67 -- 69.9), D(63 -- 66.9), D--(60 -- 62.9), F(<60).

Thus, for instance, if there are ten lab assignments in the semester and your scores are 85/100, 90/100, 80/100, 90/100, 88/100, 90/100, 100/100, 100/100, 99/100 and 60/100, then your final score is 882/1000 i.e.\ 88.2\%. Thus, your final grade is B+.}
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