Brains, Minds, and Computers - Spring 2011

(ECEN 4831/5831)

Course Description

Text:

Selections From: E. R. Kandel, J. H. Schwartz, and T. M. Jessel, Principles of Neural Science, fourth edition, published by McGraw Hill, plus journal articles and reprints on reserve in the Math/Engineering library.

Time and location:

Tuesday and Thursday, 2:00-3:15, ECCS 1B28 (large CAETE classroom)

Instructor:

Howard Wachtel

Office: Engineering Center Office Tower, OT 433
   Phone: (303) 492-7713
   Fax: (303) 492-2758
   E-mail: wachtel@colorado.edu or
           hwachtel@comcast.net

Guest lecturer:

Dave Beeman

Office: Engineering Center ECEE 124
   Phone: (303) 492-2852
   Fax: (303) 492-2758
   E-mail: dbeeman@dogstar.colorado.edu
   WWW Home Page: http://dogstar.colorado.edu/dbeeman/dbeeman.html

Course Information and Materials

We will be adding to this list throughout the semester. To get a rough idea of some of the things that we will be doing later on, see the Fall 2009 Course Information.

Revised Course Outline (MS Word format)

Grading Scheme

Syllabus and Reading Assignments for March 8 - March 17 (PDF file to view with Acrobat Reader.) These were handed out in class on March 3.

Summary of the Hodgkin-Huxley model You should have a printed version of this with you during the March 10 lecture.

Presentation Proposal Assignment (for graduate students) due March 31

Some Advice on Oral Presentations

Information about Exam II