CS490 - Syllabus

Office Hours

Mon 2:00 - 3:30pm
Tue 2:30 - 3:30pm
Wed 2:00 - 3:30pm
Fri 10:00 - 11:00am
or by appointment

Contact Info

shereen@pacificu.edu
(503) 352-2008
Strain 203C

Address:
UC689
2043 College Way
Forest Grove
OR 97116

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Shereen Khoja

Course Basics:

Prerequisite: CS major with Senior standing and at least one 400 level CS class with a grade of "C" or better taken at Pacific University
Meeting Times: TTh: 01.00 - 02.15 PM
Location: Marsh 213

Course Assessment:

Grade Distribution:

Planning documentation (1) Project proposal (15 pts) (2) Requirements/interview (25 pts) (3) Development environment and coding standards (20 pts) (4) Structured diagram and specification (50 pts) (5) Schedule (20 pts)	30%
Design and implementation Design of modules (10 pts) Implementation of modules (20 pts) Completeness of project and following schedule (40 pts)	35%
In-class discussions and demos Design reviews (15 pts) Code reviews (15 pts) First presentation (25 pts) Final presentation (40 pts) Project walkthrough (20 pts) Topic lead (20 pts) One-on-one meetings (15 pts) Class participation and attendance (15 pts)	20%
Written reports 12 Weekly logs (48 pts) (6) Lab notebook (40 pts) (7) Project portfolio (50 pts)	15%

Percent Breakdown:

		92-100%	A	90-92%	A-
88-90%	B+	82-88%	B	80-82%	B-
78-80%	C+	72-78%	C	70-72%	C-
68-70%	D+	60-68%	D
		0-60%	F

Important Dates:

Date of Final:

Thursday, 8 December, 8.30-11.00 AM in Marsh LL12

Other Dates:

5	September	Labor day holiday (No Class)
12	September	Last day to add courses. Last day to drop with no record
7	October	No classes (Arts & Sciences)
7	November	Last day to withdraw from courses
23-25	November	Thanksgiving break

Course Policies:

1. Assignments are to be turned in by the beginning of class on the day they are due. Absolutely no late assignments will be accepted. Some of the due dates for assignments will be set by your professor, others will be determined by your schedule. In either case, you are responsible for making your deadlines. More details and policies for setting your schedule will be discussed in class.

2. Your project completeness grade will reflect how well you implemented your project as planned. Unnecessary modifications to your project (e.g. eliminations of elements due to time) will severely penalize your grade.

3. If you are scheduled to lead a discussion or make a presentation, you must be in class. No exceptions.

4. The format of this class will not be a traditional lecture. I will expect you to participate and come to class prepared to talk about your project. Also, you will be expected to work independently. I will provide you with access to information, but many times you will be required to learn it on your own.

5. The cheating policy is defined in Pacific Stuff & the Pacific Catalog as well as the Academic Policy that each of you signed. Be sure you read this policy carefully. It will be extremely serious if you cheat during any point of your senior project. Copying others’ work and failing to cite others’ work are serious infractions.

6. No project may be work for which you receive any restitution, whether it be money or credit for another class.

7. The project will become the intellectual property of Pacific University at the end of the course sequence. Therefore, the project cannot be tied to any particular company.

8. Presentations will be peer reviewed.

9. A weekly log of your progress is required. Make a habit of documenting everything you do in a notebook along with any ideas or questions that occur to you. This will help you write your weekly status reports.

10. No exams will be given in this class.