Reading Pre-Class

Hi all,

One message I received loud and clear from various students today (in a variety of ways) was that different students prefer different paces of computation in class. This range of pace-preferences is likely to remain, or grow – as normally happens in graduate courses.

No worries, eh!

In order to effectively compress this pace-range a bit, I’m going to assign specific required pre-class reading (from Zwiebach, for the first half-semester or so) before each lecture. Everyone will be expected to do the prep.

Each student is welcome to prepare it their own way. For instance, students with stronger backgrounds may elect to do little-to-no preparation, depending on the level of challenge of the material for them. Students with less experience (and good motivation) will typically find it wise to prepare more in advance. The end result will be a more valuable lecture overall for every student.

Make sure you check this course web site at least four times a week (including pre-Wednesday and pre-Friday) to keep up. Thanks!