CMSE 202 Course Schedule#
Fall 2025 \(^*\)#
Day |
Topic |
|---|---|
0 (Pre-semester) |
Course Syllabus, Software Setup Guide, Pre-semester Surveys, Python Review |
1 (Aug 25/26) |
Introductions, course details, CMSE 201 concept mapping |
2 (Aug 27/28) |
Command Line Interface |
Holiday |
Tuesday sections canceled to keep in sync with Monday sections |
3 (Sep 3/4) |
Version control with Git |
4 (Sep 8/9) |
Installing and learning to use new Python Packages |
5 (Sep 10/11) |
Pandas review |
6 (Sep 15/16) |
Using Python “Classes” (object-oriented programming) 1 |
7 (Sep 17/18) |
Using Python “Classes” (object-oriented programming) 2 |
8 (Sep 22/23) |
Agent-based models with Python Classes 1 |
9 (Sep 24/25) |
Agent-based models with Python Classes 2 |
HW1 (Sep 26) |
HOMEWORK 1 DUE (by 11:59pm) |
10 (Sep 29/30) |
Graph theory 1 |
11 (Oct 1/2) |
Graph theory 2 |
M (Oct 6/7) |
Exam 1 |
12 (Oct 8/9) |
Project Idea Exploration |
13 (Oct 13/14) |
One-dimensional regression with Stats models |
14 (Oct 15/16) |
Multiple regression with Stats models |
HW2 (Oct 17) |
HOMEWORK 2 DUE (by 11:59pm) |
Fall break (Oct 20/21) |
No class. Have fun! |
15 (Oct 22/23) |
Introduction to machine learning + Logistic Regression |
16 (Oct 27/28) |
Collaborating with Git when working with Jupyter Notebooks |
17 (Oct 29/30) |
Project planning, repository set-up, project work |
HW3 (Oct 31) |
HOMEWORK 3 DUE (by 11:59pm) |
18 (Nov 3/Nov 4) |
Building a Perceptron Classifier |
19 (Nov 5/6) |
Perceptron Classifier Extension |
20 (Nov 10/11) |
SVMs 1 |
21 (Nov 12/13) |
SVMs 2 |
22 (Nov 17/18) |
Project Update Presentations |
23 (Nov 19/20) |
PCA & SVMs |
P (Nov 24/25) |
Project Presentations |
Holiday |
Wednesday sections canceled to keep in sync with Thursday sections |
P (Dec 1/2) |
Project Presentations |
24 (Dec 3/4) |
Exam Review |
HW4 (Dec 5) |
HOMEWORK 4 DUE (by 11:59pm) |
F (Dec 8-Dec 12) |
Exam 2 |
\(^*\) This is the tentative schedule prior to the start of the semester. The overall content shouldn’t change, but ordering or deadlines may shift somewhat. If deadlines change, substantial notice will be given!