Instructor: Neil Sigmon
Phone: 831-5340
Office: Walker 212
email: npsigmon@radford.edu
Homepage: http://www.radford.edu/~npsigmon
Course Homepage: http://www.radford.edu/~npsigmon/courses/cryptography/crypthome103.html
Office Hrs: 11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
2:00 – 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday (Other times by appointment)
Textbook: Invitation to Cryptology, Thomas Barr.
Supplemental Resource: The Code Book, Simon Singh (can
be purchased off Amazon.com)
Class Meeting Times: Tuesday, Thursday 9:30-10:45 p.m. in Floyd B01.
Test Dates:To be announced (There will be three major tests).
Final Exam Date: In Class Part: Wednesday, May 4th
at 11:00 a.m. (will take third test)
Take Home Part: Will be Due Thursday, May 5th at 5:00 p.m.
Grading Policy: 72 % 3 Major Tests
23 % Homework, Maple Lab Assignments
5 % Term Paper*
* The term paper will be a short paper (3-4 pages) describing a person
or cryptographic method
pertaining to cryptology. I will give you a handout
later this semester showing possible topics.
I must approve the topic you
choose. The paper should be typewritten (using Microsoft Word, for example)
using 1.5 line spacing and should have good grammatical structure with
references clearly stated.
Do not plagiarize! The term paper will be due
on Friday, April 15th.
Grade Scale: 90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
< 60 F
Prerequisite: High School Algebra
“Makeup” Test Policy: Approval for making up a missed test should
be given prior to the
scheduled test. The makeup test must be taken
within one week following the scheduled test.
Documentation
is required for all make-ups. Except for extraordinary circumstances, approval
for a makeup test will not be granted if the scheduled test has already
been given.
Late Homework Policy: Late hand written homework will be accepted
but only limited credit
will be given. I consider late homework to be homework
turned in later than 5:00 p.m. of the day
the assignment is due. The maximum
number of points a student can receive for a late homework
is ten points
lower than the minimum grade of all students who have turned in the assignment
on time.
For example, if an assigned homework is worth 80 points and the
lowest score of the on-time
assignments is 60/80, the maximum grade a student
can receive for the assignment is 50/80.
No exceptions to
this policy will be granted except for extreme circumstances that require
official university documentation or a predetermined arrangement between
the student and myself
that is done prior to the assignment due
date. Late assignments must be turned in within two class
days
of the assignment due date to obtain any credit.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is a requirement in this class.
If you miss a class, you are responsible
for making up any missed work.
Attendance will be taken each class period. Attendance means
RESPONSIBILITY
– I look much more favorably on students who have good attendance habits.
Textbook Coverage: References to chapter 1, Sections 2.1-2.9,
3.1, 3.4, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 5.4