Course Structure

• Lectures: Once a week, 1.5 hours each.
• Assignments: 5 homework assignments, and 1 team final project.

Grading

• Attendance: 10%
  • Our class meets once per week and we have a lot of content to cover. Our expectation is that you attend class and are engaged with the material.
  • We will take attendance at every class meeting. Please see the attendance policy below.
• Participation: 10%
  • Everyone starts with a full participation grade. If we notice repeated patterns of disengagement with course material, you may lose points on your participation grade following a warning from us.
  • If you would like to check with us on your participation grade for the course, feel free to reach out with us and we can provide you with feedback.
• Homework Assignments: 50%
  • HW0: 20 points
  • HW1-4: 100 points each
• Final Project: 30%

Attendance Policy

• You are allowed 2 free absences before deductions are made to your attendance and participation grade.
• If you are unable to attend class due to a health-related reason or family emergency, please let us know on Ed.

Late Policy

• You will be given 5 late days throughout the semester.
  • A maximum of 2 can be used on a single assignment.
  • Late days cannot be used on the final project (or any milestones thereof).
  • Late days are automatically applied. You do not have to let us know beforehand.
• Any late submissions made outside this policy will receive a 0%, unless an exception applies.
• If you are unable to submit an assignment due to a health-related reason or family emergency, please let us know on Ed.

AI Policy

• You may use ChatGPT or other generative AI tools, but we advise against relying on them.
  • AI-based tools are usually outdated on iOS development practices - oftentimes, ChatGPT will give you way more code (both in terms of quantity and complexity) than you actually need to implement.
• We suggest starting and writing up the code structure on your own, and then potentially using ChatGPT to fill in the blanks.
  • Relying on AI from the start may lead to UI and logic bugs that are difficult to debug later down the line, and will prevent you from developing an in-depth understanding of the course material.
• At the very least, make sure to understand every line you write.
  • We will expect at least a working understanding of your code if you attend office hours.

Topics Covered

For a weekly schedule, consult the schedule page.