‘18.062: Mathematics for Computer Science’
Table of contents
- Course Info
- Realistic Prerequisites
- Subject Matter
- Course Staff
- Lectures
- Problem Sets
- Exams
- Resources
- Grading
- Advice to Future Students
Course Info
| Class Size | 317 |
| Hours/Week | 11.1 (79 responses) |
| Instructors | Brynmor Chapman, Anand Natarajan, Vinod Vaikuntanathan, Zachary Abel |
| Overall Rating | 5.2/7.0 |
Realistic Prerequisites
- Most thought that 18.01 is a good prerequisite.
Subject Matter
- Most said that the class provided good foundational and theoretical knowledge.
Course Staff
- Most students said that the course staff was approachable and helpful. Course staff was also very responsive on Piazza.
Lectures
- Most students believed that they learned from solving psets rather than lectures - and that this prepared them more for the tests. Some students said the pace of the course varied through the semester.
- Textbooks helped clarify the lectures.
Problem Sets
- Challenging.
- Required time to think of applications of the concepts - OH and going to office hours usually helped to go through problems on the pset.
- Some students said the lecture material wasn’t directly related to psets.
- Most students said that the problem sets required creativity.
Exams
- The exams were considered stressful and difficult. The problems were thought to be quite challenging, but many complained about the allotted time given the problems.
Resources
- Many referred to the textbook to clarify their understanding, which was available on Canvas.
- Lecture notes were very helpful to review concepts as well, also available on Canvas.
Grading
- Students felt that grading was ** transparent ** and mostly reasonable.
Advice to Future Students
- “I think attempting the psets and going to office horse for help would be beneficial.”
- “Do the readings if you have time, they’re definitely helpful. Work with friends on PSETs and go to office hours earlier rather than later (they get crowded)”