Course overview¶
For updated annual course dates please see our website.¶
Daily coursework schedule¶
Week 1
Monday: Generalization
Tuesday: Comparing Tasks
Wednesday: Comparing Artificial And Biological Networks
Thursday: Project Day
Friday: Microcircuits
Week 2
Monday: Macrocircuits
Tuesday: Neuro Symbolic Methods
Wednesday: Microlearning
Thursday: Macrolearning
Friday: Mysteries, Project Presentations, and Closing Ceremonies
General schedule¶
All days except W1D4 and W2D5 will follow this schedule for course time:
| Time (Hour) | Component |
|---|---|
| -0:30-0:00* | Intro video |
| 0:00-0:15** | Pod discussion I |
| 0:15-1:45 | Tutorials I |
| 1:45-2:45 | Big break |
| 2:45-4:15 | Tutorials II |
| 4:15-4:25 | Pod discussion II |
| 4:25-4:30 | Reflections & Survey |
| 4:30-5:30 | Break |
| 5:30-8:30 | Project Time |
* : The required intro will be watched asynchronously, which means that you can watch this lecture before the start of the synchronous session
** : Note that the synchronous coursework session starts at 0:00 with the first pod discussion
Project time¶
In addition to course time, each day will have 3 hours of project time after tutorials time.
Schedule of specific days¶
W1D4: Project Day¶
You’ll have all of tutorials time and project time to dedicate to your project during this day. Regular TAs will still be there during the normal tutorials block to support you, and for part of your project time block. Additionally, your Project TA should be visiting you during project time.
Reference your Daily Guide to Projects for more information.
| Time (Hour) | Component |
|---|---|
| 0:00-4:30 | Project Work (Regular TA present) |
| 5:30-8:30 | Project Work (Regular and Project TA around for part of the time) |
W2D5: Final Day of Course¶
| Time (Hour) | Lecture |
|---|---|
| -0:30-0:00 | Intro video & text |
| 0:00-0:15 | Pod Discussion I |
| 0:15-1:45 | Tutorials I |
| 1:45-2:45 | Big break |
| 2:45-4:15 | Tutorials II |
| 4:15-4:25 | Pod Discussion II |
| 4:25-4:30 | Reflections & Survey |
| 4:30-5:30 | Break |
| 5:30-6:00 | Post Course Survey & Feedback |
| 6:00-7:00 | Project presentations |
| 7:00-7:30 | Pod farewell |
| 7:30-8:30 | Closing Ceremony/Graduation |
Course Review & Feedback: We will have a post-course survey for both students and TAs (will share the link in discord) - please fill it out during this time! Completion of the final course survey is required to access your certificate in the portal.
Pod farewell: This is just a chance for your pod to say goodbye to each other. No structure imposed or requirements here!
Closing Ceremony/Graduation: We will do this all together on Zoom.