Python!

May 10th - June 17th, 2017

Technische Universität Wien - Vienna, Austria

Overview

Students will learn the basics of the Python programming language.
Students will learn to use Python libraries.
Students will develop a fun and compelling Python assignment, suitable for high school or first-year university students.
No textbook is required - materials are available on the web.

Course Composition

12 Montana State University students. More information.
16 TU Wien students. More information. Contact: Professor Martin Nöllenburg.

Prerequisite

Two or more semesters of programming experience.

Preparation

Install Python on your computer using these instructions.

Course Logistics (Monday, May 15th - Friday, June 9th)

Time: 09:30 - 12:30
Mondays: Seminar Room 127, CD0324, Building C (Elektrotechnik, Gußhausstraße 25-29), Stiege 1
Tuesdays: Seminar Room 183/2, HA0403, Building H (Informatik, Favoritenstraße 9-11), Stiege 1
Wednesdays: Seminar Room Technische Informatik, DEEG39, Building DE (Operngasse 9), Ground Floor
Thursdays: Seminar Room 183/2, HA0403, Building H (Informatik, Favoritenstraße 9-11), Stiege 1
Fridays: Seminar Room 384, CD0404, Building C (Elektrotechnik, Gußhausstraße 25-29)

Syllabus

Date	Lecture Topic	Homework Due	Montana State Group Activity
Wednesday, May 10 Thursday, May 11 Friday, May 12 Saturday, May 13 Sunday, May 14			Fly to Vienna Arrive in Vienna, Prater Explore Vienna, Naschmarkt, Group Dinner Stephansdom, Hundertwasser House, Café Sperlhof Therme Oberlaa
Monday, May 15 Tuesday, May 16 Wednesday, May 17 Thursday, May 18 Friday, May 19	Data Types, Turtle Graphics, Turtle Events Modules, Functions, Selection Iteration, Strings, Recursion Lists Files, statistics Module	Assignment 1 (15%)	Kahlenberg, Heuriger Maly Donauinsel Architect's Tour, Belvedere
Saturday, May 20 Sunday, May 21			Bratislava Day Trip
Monday, May 22 Tuesday, May 23 Wednesday, May 24 Thursday, May 25 Friday, May 26	Dictionaries Object Oriented Basics More Object Orientation No Class (TU Wien Holiday) Work on Assignment 2, MSU Quiz	Assignment 2 (15%)	Karlskirche Café Central, National Opera: Fidelio Vienna Philharmonic @ Schönbrunn Palace
Saturday, May 27 Sunday, May 28			Melk Abbey Semmering
Monday, May 29 Tuesday, May 30 Wednesday, May 31 Thursday, June 1 Friday, June 2	Scientific Computing: NumPy and SciPy Making Graphics: matplotlib Making Graphics: matplotlib Manipulating Data: pandas Manipulating Data: pandas	Assignment 3 (15%)	Central Cemetary Beethoven House Sigmund Freud Museum
Saturday, June 3 Sunday, June 4			Strandbad Gänsehäufel
Monday, June 5 Tuesday, June 6 Wednesday, June 7 Thursday, June 8 Friday, June 9	No Class (TU Wien Holiday) Machine Learning: scikit-learn Work on Final Project Work on Final Project Presentations (10%)	Final Project (25%)	Hofburg Stift Klosterneuburg, Heuriger Redinger
Saturday, June 10 Sunday, June 11			Cafe Merkur (18:00) Train to Graz

Instructors

Professor John Paxton.
Course Assistant MacKenzie O'Bleness

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be be able to use the following Python language constructs and modules to solve problems:

Standard Programming Constructs (e.g. sequential statements, iterative statements, functions)
Object Oriented Programming Constructs
Advanced Data Structures (e.g. lists and dictionaries)
The NumPy and SciPy Modules (to perform scientific computing)
The matplotlib Module (to visualize data)
The pandas Module (to manipulate data)
The scikit-learn Module (to learn from data)

Grading

Assignments - 45%
Final Project - 25%
Final Project Presentation - 10%
Attendance - 20%

Last modified: June 10, 2017.