EC EN 521
Introduction to Algorithm Design
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
Course Description
Algorithm analysis, data structures, sorting and searching, graph traversal, weighted graph algorithms, combinational search and heuristic methods, dynamic programming, approximation algorithms, designing algorithms.
When Taught
Fall
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
C S 235, C S 236, and EC En 330; or equivalents
Recommended
Strong programming skills
Title
Understand and apply the following:
Learning Outcome
An understanding of well-known algorithms and data structures and the ability to adapt them to solve a variety of computational problems.
The ability to determine the complexity class of algorithms.
