CoE 164 S2 AY 2021-2022

Course Information

Academic Period: 2nd Semester AY 2021-2022
Units: 3
Workload:

• 3 hours laboratory per week

Instructors:

• Carl C. Dizon [carl.dizon at eeemail]
• Daren Jay Quinio [daren.jay.quinio at eeemail]
• Nestor Michael C. Tiglao [nestor at eeemail]

Course Description: This is an advanced laboratory course on the application of the concepts, methodologies, skills, and tradeoffs in designing/building computing systems to solve challenging problems, in an efficient and structured way.
Synopsis: This course aims to 1) build and evaluate efficient computing platforms, 2) present algorithms, methods, and tools needed to solve challenging problems, and 3) practice sound engineering judgement in solving engineering problems.
Delivery Method: Digital materials and open-time laboratory sessions
Online Platforms: UVLe, Piazza, Google Meet, Zoom, other quiz platforms, other code submission platforms.
Course Guidelines: [syllabus] [completion]

Course Outline

Week	Topics	Academic Requirements	Resource Links
0	Course overview and synopsis Course requirements		[slides] [syllabus]
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2
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4	[SE01] Run-length message decoding	[SE01] Specifications [SE01][bin] Submission Bin	[SE01][oj] Online Judge
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7	[SE02] Website Priority Queueing	[SE02] Specifications [SE02][bin] Submission Bin	[SE02][wb] Priority Heap and Binary Tree Traversal [SE02][oj] Online Judge
8	READING BREAK
9	LENTEN BREAK
10
11
12	[SE03] A Faster Matrix Multiplication?	[SE03] Specifications [SE03][bin] Submission Bin	[SE03][wb] Strassen Algorithm [SE03][oj] Online Judge
13
14	READING BREAK
15	[CP] Faster Flights With Barcodes	[CP] Specifications [CP][bin] Submission Bin	[CP][wb] Reed-Solomon Error Correction + Barcode Decoding [CP][wb] Finite Fields [CP][oj] Online Judge
16
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Grading Rubric

60% Software exercises
40% Software projects