This page and lists information relevant to students who wish to take ECE 220 with honors credits (e.g. James Scholars).
The honors section will begin October 1st (Wednesday).
There are 5 MPs and 5 Reports in total for the Honors Section. You must turn in the Honor MPs and reports in addition to the usual MPs if you wish to receive honors credit in this course. These MPs & Reports must be worked on and turned in individually by every James Scholar (submission through Gradescope). Late submissions will not be accepted for the honor's assignments. There will be no extra credit or bonus point opportunities for the honor's MPs but James Scholars only need to score 400/500 to get honors credit provided that every MP is attempted.
For the honors labs, unlike the usual labs, there will be no worksheets to turn in. Attendance is also not required but it is highly recommended to attend. In the labs, we will discuss the MPs and learn the skills to complete the MPs. The video recordings and slides will be posted here.
If you have any questions, please post them on Campuswire using the Honors category. Reach out by email with urgent questions to Will Shen (wshen15) and Max Bromberg (mbrom3).
Office hours start the week of October 6th.
| Day | Time | Room | Teaching Assistant | Course Assistant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 1500-1600 hrs | ECEB 3036 | Will Shen | Max Bromberg |
| Tuesday | 1600-1700 hrs | ECEB 3036 | Will Shen | Max Bromberg |
| Day | Time | Room | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/01 | 1700-1800 hrs | ECEB 2015 | Introduction to Multi-Threading |
| 10/08 | 1700-1800 hrs | ECEB 2015 | Pthreads |
| 10/15 | 1700-1800 hrs | ECEB 2015 | Synchronization/Locks |
| 10/22 | 1700-1800 hrs | ECEB 2015 | Linked Lists & Merge Sort |
| 10/29 | 1700-1800 hrs | ECEB 2015 | Merge Sort with Parallel Pthread |
| 11/05 | 1700-1800 hrs | ECEB 2015 | Introduction to Context Switching |
| 11/12 | 1700-1800 hrs | ECEB 2015 | Scheduling |
| 11/19 | 1700-1800 hrs | ECEB 2015 | Context Switching with Interrupts |
| 12/03 | 1700-1800 hrs | ECEB 2015 | Review |
| 12/10 | 1700-1800 hrs | ECEB 2015 | Special Topics |
| MP | Release Date | Submission due date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP 01H - Parallel Accumulator Part 1 | 10/8/2025 | 10/14/2025 at 11:59 pm | 100 pts |
| MP 02H - Parallel Accumulator Part 2 | 10/15/2025 | 10/21/2025 at 11:59 pm | 100 pts |
| MP 03H - Parallel Merge Sort | 10/22/2025 | 11/11/2025 at 11:59 pm | 100 pts |
| MP 04H - Cooperative Multitasking in LC-3 | 11/5/2025 | 11/18/2025 at 11:59 pm | 100 pts |
| MP 05H - Preemptive Multitasking in LC-3 | 11/19/2025 | 12/9/2025 at 11:59 pm | 100 pts |