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Announcements for (Mon, Oct 13 - Sun, Oct 19)

Midterm 1 Results
  • The midterm grades are available on Gradescope. Please log in with your MIT email for Gradescope access (this applies to cross-registered students as well).

  • We have applied an offset of +4 points to every submission on Gradescope. The resulting median score is 75.0, the mean is 75.19, and the standard deviation is 13.21. A blank midterm can be found here. Midterm solutions can be found here.

  • The Weeks 1–4 material provides the linear algebra foundation for the more conceptual modules ahead. We encourage you to take some time to reflect on the exam, and visit instructor office hours if you'd like to discuss your performance or study strategies.

  • If you wish to request a regrade, please submit your request on Gradescope. Be sure to include a clear explanation and justification for the specific question(s) and part(s) you want reconsidered. Note that regrade reviews may result in no change, addition of points, or reduction of points. We will also review other parts of your midterm for grading accuracy.

  • Regrade requests will open on Tuesday, Oct 14, 5pm, and close on Friday, Oct 17, 11pm.

Announcements for (Mon, Oct 6 - Sun, Oct 12)

  • The first midterm exam will be on Wednesday, October 8, from 7:30 pm to 9pm. Please be sure to review the midterm1 page carefully.

Announcements for (Mon, Sept 29 - Sun, Oct 5)

  • There is a student in our class who needs copies of class notes as an approved accommodation. If you're interested in serving as a paid note taker, please reach out to DAS, at 617-253-1674 or das-student@mit.edu. More details of the job can be found here.

  • The first midterm exam will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 7:30 PM to 9 PM. A review session will be held on Friday October 3, 5-7pm, in 54-100. Please review the midterm1 logistics page. In particular, please check your assigned exam room.

  • A midterm 1 review session will be held on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 5PM to 7PM, in 54-100. Note that MIT ID required for building access. The session will be recorded.

  • Headsup: The Registrar has posted the MIT Final Exams Schedule. The 6.390 final will be held on Monday, December 15 2025, from 9AM to 12 PM, at Dupont Gym. The Registrar will also schedule a Conflict Exam for 6.390, and will announce that schedule after Drop Date. For cross-registered 6.390 students who have a schedule conflict with the Dec 15 final exam, we expect to make the 6.390 conflict exam time (as scheduled by the MIT Registrar) available to them as well.

Announcements for (Mon, Sept 22 - Sun, Sept 28)

  • There is a student in our class who needs copies of class notes as an approved accommodation. If you're interested in serving as a paid note taker, please reach out to DAS, at 617-253-1674 or das-student@mit.edu. More details of the job can be found here.

  • For Tuesday labs, you are expected to attend your assigned section only. You can find your section assignment next to your Kerberos after logging in. If you have a conflict or were not assigned a section, you may sign up or switch section via this form.

  • The first midterm exam will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 7:30 PM to 9 PM. Please review the midterm1 logistics page. In particular, please check your assigned exam room and contact us for any conflict or accommodation exam requests by Wednesday, Sept 24.

  • Headsup: The Registrar has posted the MIT Final Exams Schedule. The 6.390 final will be held on Monday, December 15 2025, from 9AM to 12 PM, at Dupont Gym. The Registrar will also schedule a Conflict Exam for 6.390, and will announce that schedule after Drop Date. For cross-registered 6.390 students who have a schedule conflict with the Dec 15 final exam, we expect to make the 6.390 conflict exam time (as scheduled by the MIT Registrar) available to them as well.

Announcements for (Mon, Sept 15 - Sun, Sept 21)

  • There is a student in our class who needs copies of class notes as an approved accommodation. If you're interested in serving as a paid note taker, please reach out to DAS, at 617-253-1674 or das-student@mit.edu. More details of the job can be found here.

  • For Tuesday labs, you are expected to attend your assigned section only. You can find your section assignment next to your Kerberos after logging in. If you have a conflict or were not assigned a section, you may sign up or switch section via this form.

  • The first midterm exam will be on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 7:30 PM to 9 PM. Please review midterm1 logistics, including about deadline for requesting conflict exam or accommodations, exam room sign-ups, and practice midterms.

  • Headsup: The Registrar has posted the MIT Final Exams Schedule. The 6.390 final will be held on Monday, December 15 2025, from 9AM to 12 PM Eastern Time, at Dupont Gym. The Registrar will also schedule a Conflict Exam for 6.390, and will announce that schedule after Drop Date. For cross-registered 6.390 students who have a schedule conflict with the Dec 15 final exam, we expect to make the 6.390 conflict exam time (as scheduled by the MIT Registrar) available to them as well.

Announcements for (Mon, Sept 8 - Sun, Sept 14)

  • There is a student in our class who needs copies of class notes as an approved accommodation. If you're interested in serving as a paid note taker, please reach out to DAS, at 617-253-1674 or das-student@mit.edu. More details of the job can be found here.

  • Tip: Keep an eye out for 6.390 announcements on the 6.390 Home Page right here.

  • For Tuesday labs, you are expected to attend your assigned section only. You can find your section assignment next to your Kerberos after logging in. If you have a conflict or were not assigned a section, you may sign up or switch section via this form.

  • Use the Progress page for keeping track of assignments completed and partial progress.

  • Cross-registration: if you're interested in joining our cross-registration waitlist, please read and complete this form carefully.

Announcements for (Thursday Sept 4 - Sunday, Sept 7)

Cross-registration Now Open:

Thank you for your interest and patience. A very limited number of spots are now available. If you’re still interested in joining the course, please read and complete this form carefully.

Section Self-Switch Now Open:

You can find your section assignment next to your Kerberos after logging in. If you have a conflict or were not assigned a section, you may sign up or switch section via this form. no need to contact the course staff to request a section change—all adjustments should be made through the self-signup system.

Tip: Keep an eye out for 6.390 announcements on the 6.390 Home Page right here.

Key dates as semester begins:

  • Thursday, Sept 4

    • 11 AM – First lecture (room 10-250)
    • 5 PM – Lab section self-switch system opens (see details below)

  • Friday, Sept 5

    • First recitation. Four sections are offered (see times and rooms here). You're welcome to attend any section.

  • Tuesday, Sept 9

    • First lab. Six lab sections are offered (see times and rooms here). You'll be expected to attend only your assigned section. By default, you'll be enrolled in your Registrar-assigned section. If you need to switch or sign up, the self-switch system opens here on IntroML homepage Sept. 4 at 5 PM.

Cross-registration info: See annoucements here.

Semester Start Information

Welcome to 6.390! We're excited to work with you this Fall.

Here are some key dates as the semester begins:

  • Thursday, Sept 4:

    • 11 AM – First lecture (room 10-250)
    • 5 PM – Lab section self-switch system opens (see details below)

  • Friday, Sept 5: First recitation. Four sections are offered (see times and rooms below). You're welcome to attend any section.

  • Tuesday, Sept 9: First lab. Six lab sections are offered (see times and rooms below). You'll be expected to attend only your assigned section. By default, you'll be enrolled in your Registrar-assigned section. If you need to switch or sign up, the self-switch system opens Sept. 4 at 5 PM. Here, on the homepage.

Pre-semester Information

👋 Hi there! Welcome to 6.390!

info/_overview.md

1) Class Meeting and Sections §

Our class meetings will be on Thursdays for lectures, Fridays for recitations, and Tuesdays for labs.

1.1) Lectures §

Lectures anchor the week's discussion, overview the technical content, and tie together the high-level motivations, concepts, and stories. They are held class-wide on Thursdays, 11–12:30pm in 10-250. Recordings are available shortly afterward.

1.2) Recitations §

Recitations reinforce problem-solving skills through examples and pen-and-paper problems. Recitations are held in four sections, all in 32-044: 10-11am, 11am-12pm, 1-2pm, and 2-3pm.

You're welcome to attend any recitation section that fits your schedule, subject to room capacity.

1.3) Labs §

Labs engage students in team-based, hands-on exploration of core concepts, guided by staff. Labs are held in six sections:

    Section Time Room
    1 Tuesday, 9am-11am 34-501
    2 Tuesday, 11am-1pm 34-501
    3 Tuesday, 11am-1pm 32-044
    4 Tuesday, 1pm-3pm 34-501
    5 Tuesday, 1pm-3pm 32-044
    6 Tuesday, 3pm-5pm 34-501

You will be assigned a lab section and are expected to attend only your assigned section. A mechanism for self-switching sections will be made available.

2) Cross-registration §

As of August 22, 2025:

MIT Fall pre-registration has ended, and based on current enrollment counts, we unfortunately cannot accommodate cross-registration at this time.

If space becomes available, we will post further updates — including a sign-up form, if applicable — on September 6, 2025 at 7PM (after MIT Fall registration ends) on introML homepage.

There's no need to email us separately — the sign-up form will be all we need to review your request. If space opens up, we will review prerequisites and approve the official petition initiated through your home university's Registrar in the order of submissions to our sign-up form.

Thank you for your interest and understanding.

3) Listeners §

Due to capacity constraints, we will not be able to accommodate listeners. However, course notes and lecture slides will be publicly available.

4) LA Applications §

LA Applications for 6.390 are now open at the LA application site. More details about the position and expectations are available on the application site. Alumni, we invite you to join our team!

5) Course Number Change§

Since Fall 2022, all MIT EECS (Course 6) subjects have been renumbered (rationale and details can be found here). This subject used to be called 6.036; moving forward, we'll refer to it internally as 6.390 ("six three-nine-oh"). But for registration purposes, please register for 6.3900 (note the extra zero).

6) Other Questions?§

Feel free to drop us an email at 6.390-inquiry@mit.edu. We'd love to hear from you!