| Course Title: Topics in Computer Science: 'Curious Machines' |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: Explore computer science by building curious machines! Situated in the Fimbel Maker & Innovation Lab, this course seeks to demystify the technology around us. Students will discover how computational thinking bridges interactive physical and digital systems through hands-on lab activities and collaborative projects. Along the way, the course will highlight some of the many beautiful and challenging problems facing computer scientists today. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Audrey Lee St. John | 413-538-2509 | astjohn@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Lecture | Wednesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Coreq: COMSC-112CML. | Take concurrently | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| This course does not count toward the Computer Science major or minor. |
| Course Tags | ||
| MAKER0001 | MAKER: Courses in the Fimbel Maker & Innov. Lab | This course is taught in the Fimbel Maker and Innovation Lab. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 4 | Enrollment: 0 | Available: 4 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |