You will need to register in the course to obtain a computing account on the CS student computing environment. You should register in CS798. After you do this, you can obtain a password by going to see the Math Faculty consultants in MC3011 (you must be registered in the course and have a Watcard). If you have a problem which can't be resolved by the consultants, see Lori Suess in MC3011b. By being on the student environment, you will get a license to use matlab. If you use a research machine, you may not have a license for matlab (depending on your supervisor). You can check this out by emailing Colin Campbell (campbell@ist.uwaterloo.ca). If you have matlab (including optimization and finance toolbox) on your own machine, you don't need to use a UofW course account.
Avoidance of Academic Offenses. Students are expected to know what constitutes academic integrity, to avoid committing academic offenses, and to take responsibility for their actions. Students who are unsure whether an action constitutes an offense, or who need help in learning how to avoid offenses (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about "rules" for group work / collaboration should seek guidance from the course professor, TA, academic advisor, or the Associate Dean. For information on categories of offenses and types of penalties, students should refer to Policy #71, Student Academic Discipline. Students who believe that they have been wrongfully or unjustly penalized have the right to grieve; refer to Policy #70, Student Grievances.