diff --git a/assignment-2a/.gitignore b/assignment-2a/.gitignore
index cf9b6f8..6ac0d04 100644
--- a/assignment-2a/.gitignore
+++ b/assignment-2a/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 /build
 /result*
 .cache
+
+hw2a.michael.zhang.zip
diff --git a/assignment-2a/Makefile b/assignment-2a/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76b652b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assignment-2a/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+.PHONY: all clean
+
+ZIP := zip
+
+HANDIN := hw2a.michael.zhang.zip
+SOURCES := $(shell find -name "*.cpp")
+
+all: $(HANDIN)
+
+$(HANDIN): src/HW2a.cpp README.md
+	$(ZIP) -r $@ $^
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(HANDIN)
diff --git a/assignment-2a/README.md b/assignment-2a/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db21f60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assignment-2a/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Assignment 2A
+
+Should compile on CSE labs machines.