Algorithmic Problem Solving

Dave!

Hey dudes,

Who's doing this module? How are you finding it?

Have you been able to do the assignment? I still haven't done it

I'm really making this thread, cos I missed a lecture last Friday, and it's only after striking me that he could have given us an assignment in that lecture (since it was after the deadline for the last one).

So anybody know about the assignments? We still only got the one?

Also, I lost the sheet that has the assignments on it Am I able to get another one somewhere? Like will the secretary give me another, do ya suppose?

Thanks

P.S., let's try avoid saying "just ask your tutor, thhtupid!" Cheers

Waltons

I'm doing it! I'm finding it interesting but slightly tricky.
You should probably get the assignment in ASAP because the word on the street is that as of 3.01 on wednesday it's considered a week late and you lose 5%....So I hear anyway :eek:

I was there on Friday and he didn't give us the second assignment but he DID give us a free mars or snickers bar (I'm not even joking ). He mentioned that he'd be giving out the second assignment during this week.
I dunno if you'll be able to get a new copy of the first assignment at this stage. I think I still have mine if you want it though

Dave!

I'm finding it quite un-interesting, and terribly confusing/impossible! I guess I'm just not into mental challenges

(see PM re: the second part )

BKtje

Ye im doing this and had it in at about 3.02
Will see if it was considered a week late when i get it back i suppose.

I can get my head around some of it and then the next problem will have me stumped for ever. Its interesting enough i guess but too much damn thinking involved

PaulDoh

They didn't give me a Mars. I was only offered a nasty Snickers.

Dave!

Luckyyyy (@B-K-DzR )

I hate it!

We won't have to do this after 1st year... right?

(BA CS)

breadmonkey

Wow, this board is be taken over be some highly organised marauding comp sicence crew...NNNNNNNNNNNNOOO!:p

Dave!

:cool:

rasher_b2

breadmonkey wrote:

Wow, this board is be taken over be some highly organised marauding comp sicence crew...NNNNNNNNNNNNOOO!:p

Damn straight.

rainbow kirby

*high-fives*

BKtje

We won't have to do this after 1st year... right?

God i hope not.

BSc CS

Ruskie4Rent

I also missed that lecture. I need to catch up and do this week's assignment but I really don't like algorithms.

rainbow kirby

B-K-DzR wrote:

God i hope not.

BSc CS

Lol, we didn't have to do anything like that in 1st CS...
2nd BSc CS here... next year you'll have Data Structures and Algorithms... lots of Java, and getting your head around algorithms and that sort of thing.

BKtje

Old eh? hehe

I feel old too but mainly cos im a bum and dropped out out of DIT a couple of years ago before deciding to come back and get a proper edumacation. I only have to look around the lecture theatres to really have it hit home that i should be finishing up now. Then again... if i look at the very front i can at least console myself that im not one of the 30-40+ers

rainbow kirby

Yep... I should be in 4th year now... *sigh*
I'm not much older than most of my class, but when I know I'm the only one in the class who started college in 2002...

White Rabbit

I'm in your class and did my leaving in '99 quit your whining and hand me that Zimmer frame!

BKtje

Even when ya feel old....theres always one older!

Hanginthere

A pointless godforsaken course if their ever was one, The homework was just tedious not difficult. And the tutorials are a pain in the ass because we dont get points for them

BKtje

yer hanginthere i know what ya mean. The tutorials recently are just basically re-worded versions of what he's already done in lectures (which is fine but makes it all kinda easy if ya got your hand out with you). Im afraid to miss one cos every now and then they actually have tougher problems which make ya think

I can really see myself doing badly in the exam tho

Ah well only time will tell.

Waltons

I'll be happy as long as I pass it! I'm glad he's giving the assignments because it'd be absolutely horrible to have a 100% test in this :eek:

PaulDoh

So was there an assignment today? I missed the lecture.

Waltons

Yep, we got our assignment

Dave!

I am really frightened about this course

I don't understand any of the crap in the lectures, there is no book that I can read to explain it, I can't do the problems in the tutorials, and I definitely can't do the assignments.

I don't know what I'm gonna do... What happens if I fail the Christmas exam? What about this new thing where you can transfer a percentage from one result to another if you fail? I don't understand that -- can someone explain it? Is it faculty-specific, or what? Is there a margin that you have to get past?

Ruskie4Rent

I'm pretty much in the same boat and i don't have a clue what will happen WHEN I fail this class. I'm really worried about this.

BKtje

Its something like if its a close fail you can pull your grade up depending on how you do in your other subjects. Not certain but i think thats how it was explained to me one night while i was drunk (so could very well be wrong).


Todays assignment is pretty easy. If they all like thgis i guess ill pass.

Waltons

The tutors might put a word in in for you if you've been going to the tutorials if it's a close call

Dave!

That's bad news for me I've been to 2 or 3 tutorials I think...

I didn't know if they were compulsary or not, like the Programming ones. They don't even take registration anymore, and there's barely anyone in the class!

BKtje

u dont get anything from the tutorials bar helping solving some problems. No marks etc. Only missed one tutorial...missed a fair few of the lectures tho

Waltons

B-K-DzR wrote:

u dont get anything from the tutorials bar helping solving some problems. No marks etc. Only missed one tutorial...missed a fair few of the lectures tho

I didn't mean you get marks or anything for going but if you're on a close fail one of the tutors might put in a word for you if you've been going consistantly

irlrobins

Who is the lecturer for this course?

Dave!

Henry McLoughlin -- nice guy, but practically inaudible!

irlrobins

Right, well then if ur having problems and are completely lost, go to him and say it. He's very approachable.

I was completely lost with one of his courses and he spent hours with me going over it until it all clicked into place. After that it was easy.

Ah, back in the days when henry's office was a smoked filled room.....

Anyway seriously if ur lost and falling behind, go talk to him. Otherwise u'll def fail and u'll be back repeating in Autumn.

Hanginthere

The tutorial this week is a load of ****é. Even the people who help in the tutorials said its nothing to do with what you have learned :mad:

Waltons

He gave us those problems to think about for the weekend and then we go to the tutorial and they give us the same problems!

Dave!

irlrobins wrote:

Right, well then if ur having problems and are completely lost, go to him and say it. He's very approachable.

I was completely lost with one of his courses and he spent hours with me going over it until it all clicked into place. After that it was easy.

Ah, back in the days when henry's office was a smoked filled room.....

Anyway seriously if ur lost and falling behind, go talk to him. Otherwise u'll def fail and u'll be back repeating in Autumn.

hmmm... yeah, I may have to do that I don't wanna make a fuss, though -- I'm sure lecturers have busy enough lives as it is! gah! I'm gonna sit down on the weekend and try to do this assignment myself, and if I can't, I'll go to him on Monday..

Anywho, 20 minutes til another lecture... can't wait...

*cuts wrists*

irlrobins

He loves it when people come to him for help. As long as its not a week b4 exam. But if u go and say ur stuck and can show that u've put some effort in he'll def help.

You can go in 2 or 3s if u like...

Dave!

Right, I haven't actually emailed him or anything, cos I've been kinda busy lately, but I just had a sit down an hour ago, and was able to do the 2nd assignment with relative ease!!! :eek: Maybe it was just my mind-set or somethin, lol... So I've got that nearly done, so I'm gonna give the 1st assignment a shot before I go asking for help.

I've still got the problem of not having the question sheet, though, cos I never approached Cillian (Waltons) Would anybody in this class be willing to type up the assignment? Or scan it in? Or take a picture with a digital camera?!

I'd appreciate it, and it'd mean I could get this out of the way, or establish that I'm not able to do it and get some help on Monday.

It's really really late now, too, so I figure even if I'm able to do it in the end, I should email him and explain everything. He might even go easy on me for the Christmas exams if he remembers my name and that I'm sh*te

Thanks folks, esp. irlrobins!

irlrobins

DaveMcG wrote:

He might even go easy on me for the Christmas exams if he remembers my name and that I'm sh*te

Thanks folks, esp. irlrobins!

Its anonymous marking so he won't know you from Adam I'm afraid.

Feel free to nominate me for Most Helpful User Award!!!

:v:

Dave!

Ahh sh*t I'll leave him a little note at the bottom "Hiya Henry... remember our time together? "

re: the second part -- Will do when it's nomination time

Dave!

So is anybody able to scan in assignment #1, or type it up...? I'd appreciate it...

Hanginthere

There could be free somthing given out in class this week so turn up *crosses fingers* please be beer **

BKtje

So is anybody able to scan in assignment #1, or type it up...? I'd appreciate it...

Ill see if i can find it tonight but not sure where i left it. If i do find it ill pm ya it.

Ruskie4Rent

ooh! i would also like to see that assignment, so if it's any bother.......

BKtje

yeah no worries

BKtje

forgot to lookm sorry.

Will do it first thing when i get home this afternoon :v:

Dave!

I got it off Cillian on Tuesday, but thanks for the offer! Ruskie still needs it though... I'll scan it in after I have a little nap, if you haven't already

BKtje

ah it all works out so as i cant find the bloody thing

Dave!

gawwwdddd :rolleyes:

Good thing someone is responsible

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/davemcg/Other/SWScan00010.jpg

Enjoy!

EDIT:

BTW, did anyone go to the lecture today? I wasn't there cos I was too tired, and I needed to get a nap in before a job interview Anything new or interesting?

BKtje

it was cancelled you'll be happy to know

Waltons

DaveMcG wrote:

I got it off Cillian on Tuesday, but thanks for the offer! Ruskie still needs it though... I'll scan it in after I have a little nap, if you haven't already

I know..I'm a saviour

Dave!

B-K-DzR wrote:

it was cancelled you'll be happy to know

:eek:

...I'm a happy boy Any reason given?

Waltons wrote:

I know..I'm a saviour

Aye, you truely are the king of kings I'll give you that back the next time I see you, btw. You can put it in your file :cool: (I photocopied it... and no, I haven't tried it yet, lol)