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This page provides information about the Georgia Tech OMS CS7646 class on Machine Learning for Trading relevant only to the Summer 2019 semester. Note that this page is subject to change at any time. The Summer 2019 semester of the OMS CS7646 class will begin on May 13, 2019. Below, find the course’s calendar, grading criteria, and other information. For more complete information about the course’s requirements and learning objectives, please see the [http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Machine_Learning_for_Trading_Course general CS7646 page].

Note in the event of conflicts between the Summer 2019 page and the general CS7646 page, '''this page supercedes the general course page.'''

== Quick Links ==

To help with navigation, here are some of the links you'll be using frequently in this course:

* Tools: [https://auth.udacity.com/sign-in Udacity Sign-On] | [http://classroom.udacity.com/courses/ud501 Course Materials] | [http://canvas.gatech.edu/ Canvas]
* Class Pages: [http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Machine_Learning_for_Trading_Course CS7646 Home] | [http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/CS7646_Summer_2019 Summer 2019 Syllabus]
* Projects: [[Summer 2019 Project 1: Martingale | Project 1]] | [[Summer 2019 Project 2: Optimize Something | Project 2]] | [[Summer 2019 Project 3: Assess Learners | Project 3]] | [[Summer 2019 Project 4: Defeat Learners | Project 4]] | [[Summer 2019 Project 5: Marketsim | Project 5]] | [[Summer 2019 Project 6: Manual Strategy | Project 6]] | [[Summer 2019 Project 7: Qlearning Robot | Project 7]] | [[Summer 2019 Project 8: Strategy Learner | Project 8]]
* Surveys: [https://gatech.instructure.com/courses/61108/quizzes/54947 Start-of-Course Survey] | [https://gatech.instructure.com/courses/61108/quizzes/54951 Quarter-Course Survey] | [https://gatech.instructure.com/courses/61108/quizzes/54949 Mid-Course Survey] | [https://gatech.instructure.com/courses/61108/quizzes/54945 End-of-Course Survey]

== Course Calendar At-A-Glance ==

Below is the calendar for the Summer 2019 OMS CS7646 class. Note that assignment due dates are all Sundays at 11:59PM [https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe Anywhere on Earth time]. All assignments are finalized 3 weeks prior to the listed due date.

Readings come from the three course textbooks listed on the [http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Machine_Learning_for_Trading_Course course home page]. Anything with an asterisk is optional; everything else is required.

<table border=1 spacing=10 style="border: 1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse;">
<tr>
<th class="tg-1wig">Week #</th>
<th class="tg-1wig">Week Of</th>
<th class="tg-1wig">Lessons</th>
<th class="tg-1wig">Readings/Videos</th>
<th class="tg-1wig">Assignment</th>
<th class="tg-1wig">Assignment Due Date</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tg-0lax">1</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">05/13/2019</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">01-01 01-02 01-03 01-04</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Python for Finance Ch. 4* Python for Finance Ch. 6*</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Start-of-Course Survey</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">05/19/2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tg-0lax">2</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">05/20/2019</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">01-05 01-06 01-07 01-08</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Python for Finance Ch. 5*</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Project 1</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">05/26/2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tg-0lax">3</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">05/27/2019</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">01-09 03-01 03-02 03-03 03-04</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Python for Finance Ch. 11* Machine Learning Ch. 1* Machine Learning Ch. 8*</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Project 2</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">06/02/2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tg-0lax">4</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">06/03/2019</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">02-01 02-02 02-03</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Suntrust Visit* Decision Trees 1 Decision Trees 2 Machine Learning Ch. 3*</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Project 3</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">06/09/2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tg-0lax">5</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">06/10/2019</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">02-04 02-05 02-06</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Is the stock market rigged? What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 2, 4, 5, & 7</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Project 4Quarter-Course Survey</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">06/16/2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tg-0lax">6</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">06/17/2019</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">02-07 02-08</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Market Simulator What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 8 & 12</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Exam 1</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">06/23/2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tg-0lax">7</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">06/24/2019</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">02-09 02-10</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">The Big Short Time Series Data (First 30 Minutes) Technical Trading</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Project 5</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">06/30/2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tg-0lax">8</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">07/01/2019</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">03-05 03-06</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Decision Tree-Based Trading What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 9</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Project 6</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">07/07/2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tg-0lax">9</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">07/08/2019</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">03-07</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Navigation Project Machine Learning Ch. 13</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Project 7Mid-Course Survey</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">07/14/2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tg-0lax">10</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">07/15/2019</td>
<td class="tg-0lax"></td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Strategies for Q-Learner Trader Options Trading</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Project 8</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">07/21/2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tg-0lax">11</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">07/22/2019</td>
<td class="tg-0lax"></td>
<td class="tg-0lax"></td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Exam 2</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">07/28/2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tg-0lax">12</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">07/29/2019</td>
<td class="tg-0lax"></td>
<td class="tg-0lax"></td>
<td class="tg-0lax">End-of-Course Survey</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">08/04/2019</td>
</tr>
</table>

* The Big Short - you can find it using netflix, amazon, etc.

== Course Assessments ==

Your grade in this class is derived from three categories: eight Projects, two Exams, and Participation.

Final grades will be calculated as an average of all individual grade components, weighted according to the percentages below. Students receiving a final average of 90.0 or above will receive an A; of 80.0 to 89.9 will receive a B; of 70.0 to 79.9 will receive a C; of 60.0 to 69.9 will receive a D; and of below 60 will receive an F. We do not plan to have a curve.

=== Projects: 73% ===

There are eight projects in this class. All together, the projects account for 73% of your final grade. The projects are not all equal in scope or difficulty, and thus they do not all count evenly. The projects are:

* [[Summer 2019 Project 1: Martingale | Project 1]], 3%: Martingale
* [[Summer 2019 Project 2: Optimize Something | Project 2]], 3%: Optimize Something
* [[Summer 2019 Project 3: Assess Learners | Project 3]], 15%: Assess Learners
* [[Summer 2019 Project 4: Defeat Learners | Project 4]], 5%: Defeat Learners
* [[Summer 2019 Project 5: Marketsim | Project 5]], 10%: Marketsim
* [[Summer 2019 Project 6: Manual Strategy | Project 6]], 12%: Manual Strategy
* [[Summer 2019 Project 7: Qlearning Robot | Project 7]], 10%: Qlearning Robot
* [[Summer 2019 Project 8: Strategy Learner | Project 8]], 15%: Strategy Learner

=== Participation: 2% ===

Participation is 2% of your average. Participation comes from completing the four course surveys (Start-of-Course, Quarter-Course, Mid-Course, and End-of-Course). Each completed survey will count for 25% of your participation grade (0.5% of your average).

=== Exams: 25% ===

There are two exams, each worth 12.5% of your average. Exam 2 is not cumulative; it only covers material after Exam 1. Exams are closed-book, closed-note: you may not consult any resources. Exams will be delivered via Proctortrack. You are encouraged to peruse materials from previous semesters to prepare for the exams, including the [http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Midterm_Study_Guide Midterm Study Guide], [http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Exam_2_Study_Guide Exam 2 Study Guide], and [http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/File:Participation-exam-Qs.pdf Practice Exam].

== Course Policies ==

The following policies are binding for this course.

=== Official Course Communication ===

You are responsible for knowing the following information:

* Anything posted to this syllabus (including the pages linked from here, such as the general course landing page).
* Anything emailed directly to you by the teaching team (including announcements via Piazza), 24 hours after receiving such an email.

Because Piazza announcements are emailed to you as well, you need only to check your Georgia Tech email once every 24 hours to remain up-to-date on new information during the semester. Georgia Tech generally recommends students to check their Georgia Tech email once every 24 hours. So, if an announcement or message is time sensitive, you will not be responsible for the contents of the announcement until 24 hours after it has been sent.

We generally prefer to handle class-wide communication via Piazza, but for individual grade-specific communication, your grading TA will generally email you directly, and you should generally email him or her directly as well with questions. We recommend that you do *not* post privately to Piazza in order to communicate with TAs and instructors; email your grading TA first, and escalate to the head TA or instructor if need be.

Note that this means you won’t be responsible for knowing information communicated in several other methods we’ll be using. You aren’t responsible for knowing anything posted to Piazza that isn’t linked from an official announcement. You aren’t responsible for anything said in Slack or other third-party sites we may sometimes use to communicate with students. You don’t need to worry about missing critical information so long as you keep up with your email and understand the documents on this web site. This also applies in reverse: we do not monitor our Canvas message boxes. If you need to get in touch with the course staff, please email the instructor/TAs in question.

=== Office Hours ===

Most of our teaching assistants will hold weekly office hours using Hangouts, Webex, or another teleconferencing tool. Office hours are not recorded, and are intended for more individually-focused help and conversations. If anything comes up in office hours that is relevant to the entire class, it will be shared via Piazza.

A schedule of office hours will be made available via Piazza early in the semester.

=== Late Work ===

Running such a large class involves a complex grading workflow. As such, work that does not enter into that workflow presents a major delay. Thus, we cannot accept any late work in this class. All assignments must be submitted by the posted deadlines. We have made the descriptions of all assignments available on the first day of class so that if there are expected interruptions (business trips, family vacations, etc.), you can complete the work ahead of time.

If you have technical difficulties submitting the assignment to Canvas, email your assignment to your grader immediately.

If you have an emergency and absolutely cannot submit an assignment by the posted deadlines, we ask you to go through the Dean of Students’ office regarding class absences. The Dean of Students is equipped to address emergencies that we lack the resources to address. Additionally, the Dean of Students office can coordinate with you and alert all your classes together instead of requiring you to contact each professor individually. You may find information on contacting the Dean of Students with regard to personal emergencies here: https://gatech-advocate.symplicity.com/care_report/

The Dean of Students is there to be an advocate and partner for you when you’re in a crisis; we wholeheartedly recommend taking advantage of this resource if you are in need. Justifiable excuses here would involve any major unforeseen disruption to your classwork, such as illnesses, injuries, deaths, and births, all for either you or your family. Note that for foreseen but unavoidable conflicts, like weddings, business trips, and conferences, you should complete your work in advance; this is why we have made sure to provide all assignment and project resources in advance. If you have such a conflict specifically with the tests, let us know and we’ll try to work with you.

=== Academic Honesty ===

All students in the class are expected to know and abide by the Georgia Tech Academic Honor Code. We draw a firm line regarding what collaboration and discussion is permissible in your assignments. Specifically, you must adhere to the following rules:

* Any content that is copied or barely paraphrased from existing literature must be cited, both in the references at the conclusion of your assignment and in-line where the borrowed material appears. Failing to provide in-line citations for borrowed material will be regarded as plagiarism even if the source is provided in the references. This applies to figures as well as text, including those figures that are part of this course’s material.
* Do not copy any content from other students in current or previous semesters of this course, or any person that has attempted this course's projects, even if cited.

In all written work, sources should be cited in APA style, both in-line and at the end of the document. Please consult the Purdue OWL for information on when and how to cite sources in research. When in doubt, don’t hesitate to ask!

Any violations of this policy may be subject to the institute’s Academic Integrity procedures, which may include a 0 grade on assignments found to contain violations; additional grade penalties; academic probation or dismissal; and prohibition from withdrawing from the class.

=== Feedback ===

Every semester, we make changes and tweaks to the course formula. As a result, every semester we try some new things, and some of these things may not work. We ask your patience and support as we figure things out, and in return, we promise that we, too, will be fair and understanding, especially with anything that might impact your grade or performance in the class. Second, we want to consistently get feedback on how we can improve and expand the course for future iterations. You can take advantage of the feedback box on Piazza (especially if you want to gather input from others in the class), give us feedback on the surveys, or contact us directly via private Piazza messages.

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      <td class="tg-0lax">06/03/2019</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">02-01<br>02-02<br>02-03</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Suntrust Visit*<br>Decision Trees 1<br>Decision Trees 2<br>Machine Learning Ch. 3*</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3C-gly8bLE Suntrust Visit]*<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBWL4oLT7Uc Decision Trees 1]<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVc3cjvDHhw Decision Trees 2]<br>Machine Learning Ch. 3*</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_3:_Assess_Learners Project 3]</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">06/09/2019</td>
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      <td class="tg-0lax">06/10/2019</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">02-04<br>02-05<br>02-06</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Is the stock market rigged?<br>What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 2, 4, 5, &amp; 7</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibQmtYrTEDQ Is the stock market rigged?]<br>What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 2, 4, 5, &amp; 7</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_4:_Defeat_Learners Project 4]<br>Quarter-Course Survey</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">06/16/2019</td>
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      <td class="tg-0lax">06/17/2019</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">02-07<br>02-08</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Market Simulator<br>What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 8 &amp; 12</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ysZptg2Ypk Market Simulator]<br>What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 8 &amp; 12</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">Exam 1</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">06/23/2019</td>
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      <td class="tg-0lax">06/24/2019</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">02-09<br>02-10</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">The Big Short<br>Time Series Data (First 30 Minutes)<br>Technical Trading</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13KSg4l9gM The Big Short]<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e2Yr-Bpo-w Time Series Data (First 30 Minutes)]<br>[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/images/a/a9/CDB_vectorize_me.pptx Technical Trading]</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_5:_Marketsim Project 5]</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">06/30/2019</td>
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      <td class="tg-0lax">07/01/2019</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">03-05<br>03-06</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Decision Tree-Based Trading<br>What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 9</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbSbYHECGoA Decision Tree-Based Trading]<br>What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 9</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_6:_Manual_Strategy Project 6]</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">07/07/2019</td>
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      <td class="tg-0lax">07/08/2019</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">03-07</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Navigation Project<br>Machine Learning Ch. 13*</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9UhB953TDA Navigation Project]<br>Machine Learning Ch. 13*</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_7:_Qlearning_Robot Project 7]<br>Mid-Course Survey</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">07/14/2019</td>
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      <td class="tg-0lax">07/15/2019</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax"></td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Strategies for Q-Learner Trader<br>Options Trading</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8xRATOpsqw Strategies for Q-Learner Trader]<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ompRHd0P68&feature=youtu.be Options Trading]</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_8:_Strategy_Learner Project 8]</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">07/21/2019</td>

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      <td class="tg-0lax">01-05<br>01-06<br>01-07<br>01-08</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">Python for Finance Ch. 5*</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Project 1</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_1:_Martingale Project 1]</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">05/26/2019</td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="tg-0lax">01-09<br>03-01<br>03-02<br>03-03<br>03-04</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">Python for Finance Ch. 11*<br>Machine Learning Ch. 1*<br>Machine Learning Ch. 8*</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Project 2</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_2:_Optimize_Something Project 2]</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">06/02/2019</td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="tg-0lax">02-01<br>02-02<br>02-03</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">Suntrust Visit*<br>Decision Trees 1<br>Decision Trees 2<br>Machine Learning Ch. 3*</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Project 3</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_3:_Assess_Learners Project 3]</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">06/09/2019</td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="tg-0lax">02-04<br>02-05<br>02-06</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">Is the stock market rigged?<br>What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 2, 4, 5, &amp; 7</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Project 4Quarter-Course Survey</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_4:_Defeat_Learners Project 4]<br>Quarter-Course Survey</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">06/16/2019</td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="tg-0lax">02-09<br>02-10</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">The Big Short<br>Time Series Data (First 30 Minutes)<br>Technical Trading</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Project 5</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_5:_Marketsim Project 5]</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">06/30/2019</td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="tg-0lax">03-05<br>03-06</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">Decision Tree-Based Trading<br>What Hedge Funds Really Do Ch. 9</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Project 6</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_6:_Manual_Strategy Project 6]</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">07/07/2019</td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="tg-0lax">03-07</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">Navigation Project<br>Machine Learning Ch. 13*</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Project 7Mid-Course Survey</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_7:_Qlearning_Robot Project 7]<br>Mid-Course Survey</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">07/14/2019</td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="tg-0lax"></td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">Strategies for Q-Learner Trader<br>Options Trading</td>
-     <td class="tg-0lax">Project 8</td>
+     <td class="tg-0lax">[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/Summer_2019_Project_8:_Strategy_Learner Project 8]</td>
      <td class="tg-0lax">07/21/2019</td>
    </tr>

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 Because Piazza announcements are emailed to you as well, you need only to check your Georgia Tech email once every 24 hours to remain up-to-date on new information during the semester. Georgia Tech generally recommends students to check their Georgia Tech email once every 24 hours. So, if an announcement or message is time sensitive, you will not be responsible for the contents of the announcement until 24 hours after it has been sent.
-We generally prefer to handle class-wide communication via Piazza, but for individual grade-specific communication, your grading TA will generally email you directly, and you should generally email him or her directly as well with questions. We recommend that you do *not* post privately to Piazza in order to communicate with TAs and instructors; email your grading TA first, and escalate to the head TA or instructor if need be.
+We generally prefer to handle class-wide communication via Piazza, but for individual grade-specific communication, your grading TA will generally email you directly, and you should generally email him or her directly as well with questions. We recommend that you do *not* post privately to Piazza in order to communicate with TAs and instructors; email your grading TA first, and escalate to the head TA or instructor if need be. Slack is a wonderful tool, but is not officially monitored: stick to email and Piazza for official questions and answers.
 Note that this means you won’t be responsible for knowing information communicated in several other methods we’ll be using. You aren’t responsible for knowing anything posted to Piazza that isn’t linked from an official announcement. You aren’t responsible for anything said in Slack or other third-party sites we may sometimes use to communicate with students. You don’t need to worry about missing critical information so long as you keep up with your email and understand the documents on this web site. This also applies in reverse: we do not monitor our Canvas message boxes. If you need to get in touch with the course staff, please email the instructor/TAs in question.
 === Office Hours ===
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 All students in the class are expected to know and abide by the Georgia Tech Academic Honor Code. We draw a firm line regarding what collaboration and discussion is permissible in your assignments. Specifically, you must adhere to the following rules:
-* For project code, no code should be copied from any other source, including but not limited to the submissions of any former students in the class. Copying code will result in an immediate 0 on the project and its report, if applicable.
+* For project code, no code should be copied from any other source, including but not limited to the submissions of any former students in the class. Copying code will result in an immediate 0 on the project and its report, if applicable. All submitted code needs to be created by you alone.
 * For project reports, any content that is copied or barely paraphrased from existing literature must be cited, both in the references at the conclusion of your assignment and in-line where the borrowed material appears. Failing to provide in-line citations for borrowed material will be regarded as plagiarism even if the source is provided in the references. This applies to figures as well as text, including those figures that are part of this course’s material.
 * Do not copy ''any'' content from other students in current or previous semesters of this course, or any person that has attempted this course's projects, even if cited.

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 * For project code, no code should be copied from any other source, including but not limited to the submissions of any former students in the class. Copying code will result in an immediate 0 on the project and its report, if applicable.
 * For project reports, any content that is copied or barely paraphrased from existing literature must be cited, both in the references at the conclusion of your assignment and in-line where the borrowed material appears. Failing to provide in-line citations for borrowed material will be regarded as plagiarism even if the source is provided in the references. This applies to figures as well as text, including those figures that are part of this course’s material.
-* Do not copy _any_ content from other students in current or previous semesters of this course, or any person that has attempted this course's projects, even if cited.
+* Do not copy ''any'' content from other students in current or previous semesters of this course, or any person that has attempted this course's projects, even if cited.
 In all written work, sources should be cited in APA style, both in-line and at the end of the document. Please consult the Purdue OWL for information on when and how to cite sources in research. When in doubt, don’t hesitate to ask!

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 Running such a large class involves a complex grading workflow. As such, work that does not enter into that workflow presents a major delay. Thus, we cannot accept any late work in this class. All assignments must be submitted by the posted deadlines. We have made the descriptions of all assignments available on the first day of class so that if there are expected interruptions (business trips, family vacations, etc.), you can complete the work ahead of time.
-If you have technical difficulties submitting the assignment to Canvas, email your assignment to your grader immediately.
+If you have technical difficulties submitting the assignment to Canvas, email your assignment to your grader immediately. They will generally instruct you to resubmit to Canvas once able, but this will provide a timestamp on your submission.
 If you have an emergency and absolutely cannot submit an assignment by the posted deadlines, we ask you to go through the Dean of Students’ office regarding class absences. The Dean of Students is equipped to address emergencies that we lack the resources to address. Additionally, the Dean of Students office can coordinate with you and alert all your classes together instead of requiring you to contact each professor individually. You may find information on contacting the Dean of Students with regard to personal emergencies here: https://gatech-advocate.symplicity.com/care_report/