For full information, please see the course syllabus.
semester: Fall 2018
Room: TBD
Time: Tuesdays 5-7 PM (Beginners 5-6 PM, Advanced 6-7 PM)
Starting Date: September 4
Facilitators: Ryan Jew, Jiazheng Zhao, Abhimanyu Singhal, Uma Unni
Faculty Sponsor: Satish Rao
Office Hours: After class/By appointment/Instructor Email
Grading: 1 unit P/NP only
Objective
In this DeCal, you will learn how to solve the Rubik’s Cube (Beginner section) or how to solve it much more quickly and efficiently (Advanced section). You will also leave with better problem solving abilities, improved understanding on the history and mathematics of the Rubik’s Cube, improved hand-eye coordination, increased finger dexterity, and a cool party trick.
Format
The format of this class will be a combination of lecture and group instruction, with a heavy emphasis on the latter. At the beginning of each class, we will give a brief overview of the lesson and then break into groups for the remainder of the hour. In these groups, you will practice the lessons taught during lecture with personal guidance from your group instructor (you will stay with the same instructor for the entire semester).
Enrollment
Deadline to fill out the application listed on the DeCal website — Auguest 31st
We will select ~120 applicants and send them an email with the CCNs on September 2nd
The CCNs will be made available to everyone on the DeCal website on September 4th
First class is on January 30th
The CCNs will be taken off from the DeCal website on February 2nd
Beginner’s finals will be held on the last two weeks of class. Advanced finals will be held on the last week of class. More information will be presented in class.
See the DeCal website for further details.
