3 CREDITS
The implementation and presentation phase of an integrated senior-year
course that combines each student's previous coursework into a complete
system design project.
Instructor
Catherine Stringfellow
General Course Objectives
This course is a continuation of CS 481: Senior
Project Design. The goal of this course sequence is to give students
a practical experience in designing and implementing a practical, real
world computer related project. This particular course is the implementation
phase of that project.
Specific Course Objectives
Students completing this course should have a practical
understanding of what it means to complete a computer related project under
minimum supervision.
Instructional Methods
Students in this course will meet once at the beginning
of the semester with the instructor. After that each students
will meet with his or her advisor weekly and with the instructor of record
as needed. Weekly reports are due to the instructor Friday at 5pm.
When
the students and advisor agree that the project is completed, a time will
be arranged for the student to present the results of his or her work to
students and faculty.
Assignments
There is two assignments for this course – 1) the
weekly reports and 2) the completion of the project defined and agreed
to by the student and the computer science department in CS 481: Senior
Project Design. If a project proves to be too complex, the scope
of the project may be redefined, but only with the agreement of both the
student and the department.
Evaluation
The grade for this course may be graded A or Progress/Pass/Fail. Students will be given credit for the course upon completion of the project (and will get either an A if the project is exceptional or a Pass). If the project is not completed by the end of the semester, the student may be given a PR, assuming some progress has been made. If no progress has been made, the student will earn an F. The grade is based on the discretion of the instructor. Unless unusual circumstances occur, a project not competed in two years time, from the completion of CS 481 by the student, will warrant a failing grade.