| Lec # | Topics | key dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Adleman and his Techniques | |
| 3 | Self-assembly for Fun and Profit | Abstract-less paper for writing assignment 1 out |
| 4 | More Self-assembly - Any Logic to it? | |
| 5 | Self-assembly - The Way of a Million Wires? | Sample abstract (writing assignment 1) due |
| 6 | Nanodevices | |
| 7 | Quorum Sensing - Keeping an Eye on Your Neighbor | |
| 8 | The World's Smallest Biological Computational Device | Writing assignment 2 due |
| 9 | Engineered and Naturally-occurring Molecular Switches | Edited drafts for writing assignment 2 handed back to students |
| 10 | Ciliates - Do They Compute? |
Final draft of writing assignment 2 due Students select papers for final oral presenation assignment |
| 11 | Molecular Gates and Circuits | |
| 12 | Student Presentations | |
| 13 | Bridging the Gap - From Building Networks to Deciphering Networks |