EECS 390

EECS 390: Programming Paradigms

The University of Michigan

Winter 2025

Looking for Winter 2024?

Survey of programming language features and paradigms, with a focus on how to effectively use them. Introduces common features for structuring program execution, data, and resource management. Exploration of programming paradigms including imperative, functional, object-oriented, and declarative paradigms, as well as advanced techniques such as metaprogramming. Students will gain programming experience in large projects that incorporate these paradigms and techniques.

See the syllabus for all the details.

We're glad you're here.

Lectures and labs will meet the first week of class (Jan. 8-10).

Lectures and labs will be in-person and recordings will be posted. We do not take attendance, and you do not need to attend to keep your spot in the class.

We are planning to hold exams in person. Check that you are able to take the midterm and final exams at the posted times.

If you are on the waitlist, make sure to follow along with the class and submit the assignments by the posted deadlines.

More details on the course format are in the syllabus.

What's here is our current plan for next semester. It will likely evolve as we get closer to the start of the term.

The focus of EECS 390 is on how to effectively use programming languages and paradigms, while EECS 490 (Programming Languages) is focused on programming-language design and implementation. The two courses are not replacements for one another; rather, they are complementary, and we recommend students take both to gain a comprehensive understanding of programming languages. Both courses are distinct from EECS 483 (Compiler Construction), which is focused on building compilers (e.g. in-depth discussion of lexing and parsing, intermediate forms, dataflow analysis, optimization, and so on). Students can take all three courses for credit.

EECS 390 is not a survey of a bunch of different programming languages. It covers different language features and patterns, with the intent of giving you the background you need to learn and make effective use of new languages. But it does not give you direct experience with numerous languages.

Day	#	Topic and Readings in Notes	Deadline
Foundations
Mon 6 Jan		No Class
Wed 8 Jan	L01	Introduction 1 2
Fri 10 Jan	Lab 01	Introduction to Python
Mon 13 Jan	L02	Basic Elements
Wed 15 Jan	L03	Scheme
Fri 17 Jan	Lab 02	Python, Scheme, and Value/Reference Semantics
Mon 20 Jan		No Class - MLK Day
Wed 22 Jan	L04	Grammars	Project 1 Wed 1/22 8pm
Fri 24 Jan	Lab 03	Scheme and Grammars
Mon 27 Jan	L05	Names and Environments
Wed 29 Jan	L06	Control Flow	HW1 Wed 1/29 8pm
Fri 31 Jan	Lab 04	Scoping, Parsing in Scheme, and Exceptions
Functional Programming
Mon 3 Feb	L07	Functions and Recursion 1 2
Wed 5 Feb	L08	Higher-Order Functions	Project 2 Checkpoint Wed 2/5 8pm
Fri 7 Feb	Lab 05	Functions
Mon 10 Feb	L09	Lambdas
Wed 12 Feb	L10	Continuations	Project 2 Wed 2/12 8pm
Fri 14 Feb	Lab 06	Generators and Lambdas
Data Abstraction
Mon 17 Feb	L11	Memory Management
Wed 19 Feb	L12	Functional Data Abstraction	HW2 Wed 2/19 8pm
Fri 21 Feb	Lab 07	Functional Data Abstraction and Memory Management
Midterm
Mon 24 Feb		Midterm Exam	Midterm Mon 2/24 7pm
Special Topics
Wed 26 Feb		Program Analysis
Fri 28 Feb		No Class - Spring Break
Mon 3 Mar		No Class - Spring Break
Wed 5 Mar		No Class - Spring Break
Fri 7 Mar		No Class - Spring Break
Data Abstraction
Mon 10 Mar	L13	Object-Oriented Programming
Wed 12 Mar	L14	Inheritance and Polymorphism	Project 3 Checkpoint Wed 3/12 8pm
Fri 14 Mar	Lab 08	Object-Oriented Programming and Vtables
Mon 17 Mar	L15	Static and Dynamic Typing 1 2	Project 3 Mon 3/17 8pm
Wed 19 Mar	L16	Generics and Modules 1 2
Fri 21 Mar	Lab 09	Generics and Project 4 Overview
Declarative Programming
Mon 24 Mar	L17	Modules and Logic Programming
Wed 26 Mar	L18	Logic Programming II	Project 4 Checkpoint Wed 3/26 8pm
Fri 28 Mar	Lab 10	Logic Programming and uC
Mon 31 Mar	L19	Logic Programming III
Wed 2 Apr	L20	Constraints, Dependencies, and Matching 1 2	Project 4 Wed 4/2 8pm
Fri 4 Apr	Lab 11	More Logic Programming
Metaprogramming
Mon 7 Apr	L21	Macros and Code Generation
Wed 9 Apr	L22	Template Metaprogramming	HW3 Wed 4/9 8pm
Fri 11 Apr	Lab 12	Macros, Code Generation, and Project 5 Overview
Mon 14 Apr	L23	Template Metaprogramming II	Project 5 Checkpoint Mon 4/14 8pm
Special Topics
Wed 16 Apr		TBD
Fri 18 Apr	Lab 13	Template Metaprogramming and Exam Review
Mon 21 Apr		TBD	Project 5 Mon 4/21 8pm
Final Exam
Wed 23 Apr		No Class - End of Semester
Fri 25 Apr		No Class - End of Semester
Mon 28 Apr		No Class - End of Semester
Wed 30 Apr		Final Exam	Final Wed 4/30 4pm

Day

Topic and Readings in Notes

Deadline

Foundations

Mon 6 Jan

No Class

Wed 8 Jan

L01

Introduction 1 2

Fri 10 Jan

Lab 01

Introduction to Python

Mon 13 Jan

L02

Basic Elements

Wed 15 Jan

L03

Scheme

Fri 17 Jan

Lab 02

Python, Scheme, and Value/Reference Semantics

Mon 20 Jan

No Class - MLK Day

Wed 22 Jan

L04

Grammars

Project 1
Wed 1/22 8pm

Fri 24 Jan

Lab 03

Scheme and Grammars

Mon 27 Jan

L05

Names and Environments

Wed 29 Jan

L06

Control Flow

HW1
Wed 1/29 8pm

Fri 31 Jan

Lab 04

Scoping, Parsing in Scheme, and Exceptions

Functional Programming

Mon 3 Feb

L07

Functions and Recursion 1 2

Wed 5 Feb

L08

Higher-Order Functions

Project 2 Checkpoint
Wed 2/5 8pm

Fri 7 Feb

Lab 05

Functions

Mon 10 Feb

L09

Lambdas

Wed 12 Feb

L10

Continuations

Project 2
Wed 2/12 8pm

Fri 14 Feb

Lab 06

Generators and Lambdas

Data Abstraction

Mon 17 Feb

L11

Memory Management

Wed 19 Feb

L12

Functional Data Abstraction

HW2
Wed 2/19 8pm

Fri 21 Feb

Lab 07

Functional Data Abstraction and Memory Management

Midterm

Mon 24 Feb

Midterm Exam

Midterm
Mon 2/24 7pm

Special Topics

Wed 26 Feb

Program Analysis

Fri 28 Feb

No Class - Spring Break

Mon 3 Mar

No Class - Spring Break

Wed 5 Mar

No Class - Spring Break

Fri 7 Mar

No Class - Spring Break

Data Abstraction

Mon 10 Mar

L13

Object-Oriented Programming

Wed 12 Mar

L14

Inheritance and Polymorphism

Project 3 Checkpoint
Wed 3/12 8pm

Fri 14 Mar

Lab 08

Object-Oriented Programming and Vtables

Mon 17 Mar

L15

Static and Dynamic Typing 1 2

Project 3
Mon 3/17 8pm

Wed 19 Mar

L16

Generics and Modules 1 2

Fri 21 Mar

Lab 09

Generics and Project 4 Overview

Declarative Programming

Mon 24 Mar

L17

Modules and Logic Programming

Wed 26 Mar

L18

Logic Programming II

Project 4 Checkpoint
Wed 3/26 8pm

Fri 28 Mar

Lab 10

Logic Programming and uC

Mon 31 Mar

L19

Logic Programming III

Wed 2 Apr

L20

Constraints, Dependencies, and Matching 1 2

Project 4
Wed 4/2 8pm

Fri 4 Apr

Lab 11

More Logic Programming

Metaprogramming

Mon 7 Apr

L21

Macros and Code Generation

Wed 9 Apr

L22

Template Metaprogramming

HW3
Wed 4/9 8pm

Fri 11 Apr

Lab 12

Macros, Code Generation, and Project 5 Overview

Mon 14 Apr

L23

Template Metaprogramming II

Project 5 Checkpoint
Mon 4/14 8pm

Special Topics

Wed 16 Apr

TBD

Fri 18 Apr

Lab 13

Template Metaprogramming and Exam Review

Mon 21 Apr

TBD

Project 5
Mon 4/21 8pm

Final Exam

Wed 23 Apr

No Class - End of Semester

Fri 25 Apr

No Class - End of Semester

Mon 28 Apr

No Class - End of Semester

Wed 30 Apr

Final Exam

Final
Wed 4/30 4pm

akamil@umich.edu

1:30pm-3pm MW

1670 BEYSTER

EECS 390: Programming Paradigms

Calendar Open in Google Calendar Add to My Calendar

Labs

Homework

Projects

Schedule

People