| Week | Day | Date | Activity |
| 1 | Wed | 01/12/00 | Do chapter 1 |
| 1 | Fri | 01/14/00 | Do lab 1 |
| 2 | Wed | 01/19/00 | Start chapter 2 |
| 2 | Fri | 01/21/00 | Do lab 2 |
| 3 | Mon | 01/24/00 | Finish chapter 2 and start chapter 3[01/26/00 is last add/drop day] |
| 3 | Wed | 01/26/00 | Continue chapter 3 |
| 3 | Fri | 01/28/00 | Do lab 3 |
| 4 | Mon | 01/31/00 | Finish chapter 3 and start chapter 4 |
| 4 | Wed | 02/02/00 | Continue chapter 4 |
| 4 | Fri | 02/04/00 | Do lab 4 |
| 5 | Mon | 02/07/00 | Finish chapter 4 |
| 5 | Wed | 02/09/00 | Start chapter 5 |
| 5 | Fri | 02/11/00 | Exam 1 (over chapters 1-4) |
| 6 | Mon | 02/14/00 | Continue chapter 5 |
| 6 | Wed | 02/16/00 | Finish chapter 5 |
| 6 | Fri | 02/18/00 | Do lab 5 |
| 7 | Mon | 02/21/00 | Start chapter 6 |
| 7 | Wed | 02/23/00 | Continue chapter 6 |
| 7 | Fri | 02/25/00 | Do lab 6 |
| 8 | Mon | 02/28/00 | Continue chapter 6 |
| 8 | Wed | 03/01/00 | Continue chapter 6 |
| 8 | Fri | 03/03/00 | Finish chapter 6 |
| 9 | Mon | 03/06/00 | Start chapter 7 [03/07/00 is last course withdrawal day] |
| 9 | Wed | 03/08/00 | Finish chapter 7 |
| 9 | Fri | 03/10/00 | Do lab 7 [03/13/00 - 03/17/00 is spring break] |
| 10 | Mon | 03/20/00 | Start chapter 8 |
| 10 | Wed | 03/22/00 | Finish chapter 8 & do lab 8 |
| 10 | Fri | 03/24/00 | Exam 2 (over chapters 1-7 emphasizing chapters 5-7) |
| 11 | Mon | 03/27/00 | Start chapter 9 |
| 11 | Wed | 03/29/00 | Continue chapter 9 |
| 11 | Fri | 03/31/00 | Do lab 9 |
| 12 | Mon | 04/03/00 | Start chapter 10 |
| 12 | Wed | 04/05/00 | Finish chapter 10 |
| 12 | Fri | 04/07/00 | Do lab 10 |
| 13 | Mon | 04/10/00 | Start chapter 11 |
| 13 | Wed | 04/12/00 | Finish chapter 11 |
| 13 | Fri | 04/14/00 | Do lab 11 |
| 14 | Mon | 04/17/00 | Discuss individual semester project topics and requirements |
| 14 | Wed | 04/19/00 | Finalize individual semester project topics |
| 14 | Fri | 04/21/00 | Exam 3 (over chapters 1-11 emphasizing chapters 9-11) |
| 15 | Mon | 04/24/00 | Work on individual semester projects |
| 15 | Wed | 04/26/00 | Work on individual semester projects |
| 15 | Fri | 04/28/00 | Show selected individual semester projects |
| 16 | Tue | 05/02/00 | Final (8:00-10:30 - comprehensive) |
This syllabus is tentative and may be changed as the semester progresses.
Additional topics may be covered if time permits