Office Location
DBH 4062 (Bren Hall)
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Course Help
Instructor: Please feel free to drop by any time during my office hours, without an appointment (these are open office hours). If you cannot make any of these times and want to schedule an appointment at some other time, call or e-mail me to arrange one (or, if the question is small, just send me e-mail asking it). I answer e-mail periodically throughout the day (from about 8:30am to 10:00pm). I will also hold online office hours (Monday-Thursday and Sunday, 9:00pm to 10:00pm) where I am reachable by by AIM handle richardepattis.Staff: The Help Schedule summarizes all the times and locations at which staff members are available for help during the week. This summary includes my office hours, TA/Tutor hours (when they help debug programs online or in the lab -ICS 183), and help sessions (one hour each evening) relating to general course material, lecture questions, etc. (but not indvidual help debugging programs).
Online: To broadcast questions to the instructor, staff, and all the other students in ICS-23 (or answer questions already sent to everyone), email to the
ICS-23 Email Discussion List (ics23discussion-S08@classes.uci.edu) All students in the course will automatically receive emails sent to this address. I will respond to these emails; my staff and all the students in the course are also welcome to answer these questions, comment on any answers, or generally expand the discussion further. This forum is appropriate for questions relevant to ALL the students in course; directly email your instructor for questions of a more individual nature. All messages (questions, answers, discussion) sent via this discussion list will be archived on the ICS-23 Email Discussion Archive web page.In past semesters, this email mechanism has seen a tremendous amount of traffic: course material has been clarified, questions have been asked and answered, and many interesting discussions have ensued. But the efficacy of email discussion depends on your participation. Also remember to read the Announcements link daily, on the course web; I tend to post information here, rather than via email.
Lecture/Section Meeting Places and Times
| Lecture/Lab(s) | Classroom | Days | Start | Stop |
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| Lecture A | ICS 174 | TuTh | 3:30 pm | 4:50 pm |
| Lab 1 | ICS 183 | WF | 9:30 am | 10:50 am |
| Lab 2 | ICS 183 | WF | 11:00 am | 12:20 pm |
| Lab 3 | ICS 183 | WF | 12:30 pm | 1:50 pm |
| Lab 4 | ICS 183 | WF | 2:00 pm | 3:20 pm |
It is well known (but underappreciated) fact that consistent attendence of lectures/lab is strongly correlated with good course performance; therefore, I expect all my students to attend classes regularly. Plan on arriving punctually -I make important announcements at the start of each class- paying attention, and treating your classmates with respect.
If you do miss a class, your first point of contact should be other students who attended the class (or the TA for your section, but not me) to determine what you missed and how you can catch up (see the course Web too).
Bottom Line As a lecturer at UCI, my primary responsiblity is teaching; my primary activities are preparing course materials, teaching in class, interacting with students (in class and during office hours) and grading. I plan to attend all lectures and labs.