COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Computer Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ZERRIN IŞIK

Offered to

Computer Engineering

Course Objective

Main goal of this course is to understand graph data structures and current graph search and optimization algorithms; eventually to increase the analytical thinking abilities of students for solving complex engineering problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook:
Introduction To Algorithms, Third Edition, Cormen TH, Leiserson CE, Rivest RL, and Stein C. The MIT Press, 2009.
Supplementary Book:
Graph Theory, Bondy JA and Murty USR, Springer, 2010.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures / Presentation
Guided problem solving
Laboratory exercises
Homeworks

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

In-semester studies will be evaluated with a midterm exam and several laboratory / homework activities.
The final exam will cover all course topics.

Assessment Criteria

All the following criteria will be evaluated with exams, homework and laboratory exercises.
1. Learnability of basic concepts will be evaluated with the correct understanding of given problem.
2. Students should able to analyze the complexity of a given algorithm by applying any technique taught in the course.
3. Optimal solution strategies will be asked to find a solution for real-life problems.
4. Producing correct results of programs that developed as solution strategies will be expected.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Participation is mandatory (%70 theoretical courses and 80% practices)
2. Every cheating attempt will be finalized with disciplinary action.
3. Instructor reserves the right to quizzes. Notes should be added to these examinations, midterm and final exam grades.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Yrd. Doç. Dr. Zerrin IŞIK
Dokuz Eylul University
Department of Computer Engineering
Tinaztepe Campus 35160 BUCA/IZMIR
Tel: 0232 3017413
E-mail: zerrin@cs.deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

TBA

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes