Sessions and support
Course versions
There are three versions of this course: in block 1, FEB22012 Programmeren and FEB22012X Programming is meant for second year Bachelor students in the . FEB61003 Programming (SPOC) runs in blocks 2, 3 and 4 and is meant for Premaster students. The main difference between the courses is that FEB61003 is designed to be a self-study course, where the examination through exercises differs and the exam is mainly conducted via an online-proctored exam.
For details regarding the organisation of these different courses we refer you to their respective Canvas pages:
- Canvas page FEB22012 Programmeren
- Canvas page FEB22012X Programming
- Canvas page FEB61003 Programming (SPOC)
Who is teaching? (FEB22012 and FEB22012X)
Paul Bouman: Course Organization, Lectures, Exam and Assignments
Contact us via eb-feb22012@ese.eur.nl. This will get you a faster response than sending e-mails to our personal mailboxes, as more people will keep an eye on the course e-mail. Course related e-mails in my personal mailbox will get very low priority.
Teaching Assistants (2025-2026) in the Tutorials of FEB22012 and FEB22012X:
- Kathy Yang
- Liselot Goossen
- Paulo de Souza Miranda
- Piotr Roukens
Who is teaching? (FEB61003)
- Paul Bouman: Course Organization, Lectures and Assignments
- Khue Nguyen: General Support, Answering Questions
Contact us via eb-feb61003@ese.eur.nl. If you have questions related to the course, its contents or want to make an appointment via either online or in person, please feel free to reach out to this mailbox.
Support
Support for this course will mainly be provided through scheduled sessions and if necessary via e-mail. For an overview of when the sessions take place, see the online timetable:
Communcation in this course
| Type | Action |
|---|---|
| Announcements | Check Canvas announcements regularly; all course‑wide changes are posted there. |
Use your student address and send every message to the course mailbox (eb‑feb22012@ese.eur.nl). We’ll only reply if both conditions are met. | |
| Assignment questions | Ask assignment‑related or personal questions only via that email or in person during on‑campus sessions. Never post them in public forums – others can copy your code. |
| Tutorial participation | Be present, ask questions, and work on your assignments in advance to get the most out of it. |
How to study
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Watch the lecture videos and/or read written materials on the course website first thing in the week (Mon/Tue).
- The course website and videos on Canvas both contain the same learning content.
- After each topic, you can take the “Test your Knowledge” quiz on the course website.
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Assignments
- Start early – you’ll need time for Codegrade feedback and debugging.
- If an part of the assignment fails automated tests, it earns no points.
- Use Codegrade’s continuous feedback; it trains you to write code better and fix bugs that will be useful later.
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Tutorials & Help
- In the non‑SPOC versions, tutorials are the place to ask for help while working on assignments.
- If you’re stuck on an assignment for more than a day, or are affected by a hard-to-spot bug in your code, email us at
eb-feb22012@ese.eur.nl.
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Exam preparation
- Review all theory from the course materials; it will be tested in the exam.
- Review how this theory was applied within the assignments to check you understand.
- Use the practice exams and learning‑question pages on the website (answers are optional).
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Breaks & Time‑management
- Take breaks when you hit a frustrating bug, often it is much easier to find after a rest.
- Avoid cramming – spread work over several days so you.
Quick Study Checklist for Students
- Check Canvas announcements every morning.
- Watch lecture videos early in the week; do the quizzes afterward.
- Start assignments as soon as possible; make use of Codegrade feedback.
- Attend tutorials to get help while working on assigments.
- Email us if you’re stuck > 1 day on a problem.
- Send all emails from your student address.
- Keep private questions off public channels.