Course Syllabus

Course Information

Course Material

The textbook, Convex Optimization by Stephen Boyd and Lieven Vandenberghe, is available online (book website).   All other material (lecture slides, exercises, and homework assignments) will be available on this website.   Slides from previous years are available at https://www.seas.ucla.edu/~vandenbe/ee236b/ee236b.html.

Course Requirements

• Weekly homework. For computational problems we will use CVX (available at cvxr.com), a MATLAB software package for convex optimization. Python users are welcome to use CVXPY (available at cvxpy.org).
• Open-book final exam.  The exam will  be 3-hour remote exam on Monday, March 14, 8am-11am.

Weights in final grade: homework 30%, final exam 70%.

University Policies and Support for Students

Academic Integrity

UCLA is a community of scholars. In this community, all members including faculty, staff and students alike are responsible for maintaining standards of academic honesty. As a student and member of the University community, you are here to get an education and are, therefore, expected to demonstrate integrity in your academic endeavors. You are evaluated on your own merits. Cheating, plagiarism, collaborative work, multiple submissions without the permission of the professor, or other kinds of academic dishonesty are considered unacceptable behavior and will result in formal disciplinary proceedings usually resulting in suspension or dismissal. See the Dean of Students website. for more information.

[ source: Dean of Students syllabus statement (syllabus) ]

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

If you are already registered with the Center for Accessible Education (CAE), please request your Letter of Accommodation in the Student Portal. If you are seeking registration with the CAE, please submit your request for accommodations via the CAE website. Students with disabilities requiring academic accommodations should submit their request for accommodations as soon as possible, as it may take up to two weeks to review the request. For more information, please visit the CAE website, visit the CAE at A255 Murphy Hall, or contact us by phone at (310) 825-1501.

[ source: Center for Accessible Education (Faculty Questions) ]

Resources for Students

UCLA provides resources if you are feeling overwhelmed and need personal and/or academic assistance.

Please see the Red Folder for more information.

Title IX

Advocacy and Confidential Services:

Please note that Title IX prohibits gender discrimination, including sexual harassment, domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. If you have experienced sexual harassment or sexual violence, you can receive confidential support and advocacy at the CARE Advocacy Office for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, 205 Covel Commons, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, care@careprogram.ucla.edu, (310) 206-246 5. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides confidential counseling to all students and can be reached 24/7 at (310) 825-0768.

Reporting and Non-confidential Services:

Your professor is required under the UC Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment to inform the Title IX Coordinator should he become aware that you or any other student has experienced sexual violence or sexual harassment. In addition, You can also report sexual violence or sexual harassment directly to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, 2255 Murphy Hall, titleix@equity.ucla.edu , (310) 206-3417. Reports to law enforcement can be made to UCPD at (310) 825-1491.