Spring 2025
COMPSCI 198 071 - GRP 071
Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates
Going Down the EECS Stack
Anant Sahai, Isak Rafael Traustason, Zachary McMullan
Class #:29539
Units: 1
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
17
Enrolled: 18
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 35
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
2 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 to 4 hours of directed group study per week.
Other classes by Anant Sahai
Course Catalog Description
Group study of selected topics in Computer Sciences, usually relating to new developments.
Class Description
With so many EE and CS classes at Berkeley, it is important that students know which classes best match their personal and career interests. This DeCal is offered to provide students with a broad survey of topics within EECS and a general sense of the courses and subfields within the major. We aim to cover each topic in totality, so no EE or CS experience is required.
Professor Sahai notes in his unofficial advice page: “Set yourself a goal of understanding some system from top to bottom before you graduate. For example, you might want to know how the entire process of downloading and listening to an MP3 or OGG file works. This can be a good tool for integrating knowledge across different courses.” Since taking every EECS course may be infeasible and inefficient under the current system, we would like to provide a cocktail-party level of understanding so students can make educated decisions about which classes to explore. Even if you never take an EECS class after this one, this DeCal will be worthwhile if you enjoy learning about a variety of topics.
Class Notes
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Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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Associated Sections
None