CSC414:Intro to Research Using Java Simulation

Spring 2003

 

Instructor:

          Dr. Lori Carter

            loricarter@ptloma.edu

            (619) 849-2352

 

Office hours:

MW 9 AM-12 PM, 1:30-2:30 PM; TTH 11 AM – 12 PM. If you need me on Friday, check my office, send email, or call me at home.

 

Text:

Optional Java Textbook; Various articles, tutorials available on the web.

 

Materials:

            One binder for holding articles, tutorials, handouts, research materials

 

Meeting Times:

Lecture: 2:40-4:20 PM MW

Lab:     2:40-4:20 PM W as scheduled

 

Course Objectives: To prepare the student for future success in graduate school, or as a professional in the field of Computer Science by helping the student:

 

Course Organization:

          Phase 1 (individual):

            Java, DOS labs                        30%

            Technical Paper Summaries      15%

            Paper/Java/DOS Quizzes          15%

            Project Proposal                       40%                

           

            Phase 2 (group if desired):

            Powerpoint presentation           20%

            Progress Meetings                    30%

            Final project (paper, demo)      50%

 

            Two grades will be averaged for final grade.

Labs:  Completion of tutorials, programming assignments. Prior to Spring Break, attendance is mandatory at all scheduled labs.  Following Spring Break, lab time can be used to work on your projects if desired.

 

            Paper Summaries:  Students will be introduced to the art of technical paper reading. Three papers will be assigned, as examples of technical writing. Student will be required to write a 1 page response to each, including a summary, and an opinion on the paper (well written, easy to follow, boring and tedious, whether the author convinced you of his/her point and why)

  

Quizzes:  A single Java/DOS quiz will be given the second week. It will cover the material presented in class and in lab during week 1. Students will be given a timed “open paper” quiz on the last 2 papers. This is to demonstrate the student’s ability to make adequate markings so they can locate answers to questions regarding each paper.

 

Project Proposal:  An individually written paper, created using proper technical form, and following the outline provided. The proposal contains background material on the topic chosen, a description of the proposed project, and a milestone timeline. This paper will include figures, references and a bibliography, and will be 3-4 pages of text (excluding figures, timeline, abstract and bibliography).

 

Groups:  Work done in the second half of the semester may be completed individually, or as a team of 2.  It is up to you, but groups of more than 2 are not permissible.

 

Powerpoint presentation:  A presentation to be made based on the individual’s or blended group’s proposal. This grade will be based on content as well as presentation techniques.

 

Progress Meetings:   Each week, the groups will meet with the professor to demonstrate progress, and take suggestions. The group is expected to have implemented the suggestions from the previous week, and have new material to demonstrate/explain.

 

Final Project:  Consists of a final technical paper written about the project, and  a demonstration of the simulator created. The paper may draw from the proposals for some of its content. It will be 7-8 pages in length.

 

Final Exam: Final demonstrations will be presented on the day of the scheduled final, currently scheduled for Friday, May 16, at 10:30 AM.

 

Final grades will be determined as follows:

100-93%         A

90-92%           A-

87-89%           B+

83-86%           B

80-82%           B-

77-79%           C+

73-76%           C

70-72%           C-

67-69%           D+

63-66%           D

60-62%           D-

0-59%             F

 

Attendance:

As stated in the school catalog, “ Whenever the number of accumulated absences in a class, for any cause, exceeds ten percent of classes, the faculty member sends a written report to the Associate Provost for Academic Administration which may result in de-enrollment.  If more than 20% is reported as missed, the student will automatically be de-enrolled. If the date of de-enrollment is past the last date to withdraw from a class, the student will be assigned a grade of “F” or “NC”.

 

Academic Accommodations:

All students are expected to meet the standards for this course as set by the instructor. However, students with learning disabilities who may need accommodations should discuss options with the Academic Support Center during the first two weeks of class.  The ASC will contact professors with suggested classroom needs and accommodations. Approved documentation must be on file in the ASC prior to the start of the semester.

 

 

Important Dates:

Wed.    Jan 22              Java/DOS quiz

Mon.    Feb 3               OS paper quiz

Mon.    Feb 10             Architecture paper quiz

Mon     Feb 24             Proposal Draft due

Wed     Mar 3               Proposal Due

Mon     Mar 24             Group Proposal Presentations

Mon     Apr 28             Final Paper Draft Due

Wed     May 7              Final Paper Due/ Begin Demos

Fri        May 16            Finish Demos

 

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