Instructor Information
Dr. Hyrum D. Carroll
Center for Computational Science & Department of Computer Science
Middle Tennessee State University
KOM 361-B
(615) 898-2801
Office Hours
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Classes
| Section 001 | Section 002 |
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| Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays | Mondays & Wednesdays |
| 10:20 - 11:15 AM | 12:40 - 2:05 PM |
| KOM 307 | KOM 323 |
| CRN: 10019 | CRN: 10020 |
Closed Labs
| Section 001 | Section 002 |
|---|---|
| Mondays & Wednesdays | Mondays & Wednesdays |
| 11:25 AM - 12:25 PM | 2:15 - 3:15 PM |
| KOM 350 | KOM 350 |
Lab Assistant: Divya
Email: dsk2v@mtmail.mtsu.edu
Office Hours: MW 12:20 PM to 2:10 PM
Office: KOM 455
Textbook
Programming and Problem Solving in C++ (Comprehensive 6th Edition) by Nell Dale and Chip WeemsISBN-13: 9781284028768
ISBN-10: 1284028763
Course Description
Topics include introductory object-oriented programming techniques, software engineering principles, records, recursion, pointers, stacks and queues, linked lists, trees, and sorting and searching. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours.Prerequisite
A grade of "C" or higher in 1170 is necessary to take this course.Website
The course website is at http://www.cs.mtsu.edu/~hcarroll/2170/. Announcements and assignments will be posted there and/or emailed to your Pipeline email address. You are expected to monitor the website and your email account frequently (i.e., at least every other day).Lecture
Attendance is required by the university and will be recorded at the beginning of each class. If you can not make a lecture, please inform me and get the relevant materials from a classmate. Although you'll miss out on the attendance points for that day, you'll at least minimize the impact.Computers are permitted in lecture for note taking and completing exercises. Other activities such as web surfing, stock trading, and social networking are inappropriate. Not only do they distract you but also others.
Students that do not attend both of the first two lectures may be dropped from the course.
An audible cell phone ring during class will require the possessor to bring fruit, cookies, or equivalent for the entire class during the next lecture time.
Additionally, all views are to be heard and engaged respectively. As scholars, we are expected to analyze subject matter critically and express reasonable positions that are based on logic and fact rather than on emotion.
Attendance Bonus: Research shows a strong positive correlation between attending class and a good grade in that class. To make that correlation even more positive, the following attendance bonus is offered. If a student does not miss any class, then their final base course total will be increased by 3%. If a student only misses one class, then 2% will be added; if a student only misses two classes, then 1% will be added. No bonus will be applied for students missing three or more classes.
Performance Evaluation
| Attendance | 10% |
| Closed Labs | 20% |
| Projects | 35% |
| Quizzes & Exams | 20% |
| Final Exam | 15% |
Grading
The highest course grade attainable is a "C-" if the student is missing three or more projects (defined below) or has a failing grade in the Closed Lab category or scores less than 73% in the Final Exam category.|
90-100 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- |
< 60 F |
Closed Lab Assignments (CLAs)
In general, two closed labs are held each week 10 minutes after lecture on Monday and Wednesdays. This time gives students the opportunity to learn and practice the skills needed to do open labs and be successful on exams. Closed lab assignments give you the opportunity to discuss problems with classmates and seek assistance from the lab assistant. Unless you have finished the CLA, attendance is required. (We call them "closed labs" because the computer lab is closed to other students.) Each closed lab is due 10 minutes before the next lecture (for Section 002, for Closed Labs assigned on Wednesday, it's the equivalent time on Friday, 12:30 PM).Projects
Projects must be written in C++. They are due on the assigned due date. Late projects will be reduced by the following schedule (Sunday and Monday are counted as 1 day late):| # of days late | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -10% | |
| 2 | -30% | |
| 3 | -50% | |
| ≥ 4 | -100% |
If an assignment contains portions that are more than 75% similar to other material (not provide by the instructor), zero points will be awarded. Additionally, the Office of Academic Affairs and/or the Provost's office may be notified of the incident as well.
Students missing two or more projects will receive an F or FA in this course.
Final Exam
| Section 001 | Section 002 |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 1st, 9:30 - 11:30 AM | Monday, May 1st, 12:30 - 2:30 PM |
Advice for Succeeding in this Course
- Attend EVERY class.
- Be prepared for class by reading assigned material before class.
- Take notes in class.
- Review notes taken in class.
- Start working on the projects and labs as soon as possible, and seek help as soon as needed. Do NOT wait for the last minute to work on your labs.
- Ask questions during class or after class. Do NOT wait until test time to ask all of your questions.
- Find study buddies to study together (but do your own work).
- Do your own work; zeros can drastically hurt your grade.
What To Do When You Get Stuck
General steps for addressing a coding challenge:- Isolate the problem and replicate it in the simplest form possible
- Search for answers (e.g., in the book, on-line, etc.)
- Ask the tutors in the Tutoring Lab
- If you've already spent an hour trying to solve the problem, contact me during my office hours or via email. If you email me, mention what you've already attempted to solve the problem (for example, the steps above). (Note, if you email me a question, and then later figured out a solution, please send a second email indicating that it's resolved :)
Honor Code
It is required that all work for this class (including exams, projects, and labs) is your own. The university policy for academic misconduct is as follows:
Middle Tennessee State University takes a strong stance against academic misconduct. Academic Misconduct includes, but is not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, and fabrication.
Academic Misconduct: Plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, or facilitating any such act. For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
To summarize, turning in someone else's work and saying it's yours is academic misconduct.
This includes using code or answers from a webpage and other student's work.
Do NOT give other students your work (including code)!
You are responsible for facilitating others.
Academic Misconduct: Plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, or facilitating any such act. For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
- Plagiarism: The adoption or reproduction of ideas, words, statements, images, or works of another person as one's own without proper acknowledgment.
- Cheating: Using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise. The term academic exercise includes all forms of work submitted for credit or hours.
- Fabrication: Unauthorized falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise.
All cases of academic misconduct will be reported to the Office of Academic Affairs for violating the academic honesty requirements in the student handbook. They may also result in failure in the course. Remember, ignorance is NOT a defense. For more information, please refer to the following links:
| Computer Science Department Policy on Academic Integrity |
| MTSU's Academic Integrity and Misconduct Policy |
Financial Aid Notice
Students receiving any form of financial aid should always consult the Financial Aid Office before dropping a course. For additional information, contact the Financial Aid Office (615 898-2830) or see http://www.mtsu.edu/financialaid.Lottery Scholarship Information
Do you have a lottery scholarship? To retain the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship eligibility, you must earn a cumulative TELS GPA of 2.75 after 24 and 48 attempted hours and a cumulative TELS GPA of 3.0 thereafter. A grade of C, D, F, FA, or I in this class may negatively impact TELS eligibility.If you drop this class, withdraw, or if you stop attending this class you may lose eligibility for your lottery scholarship, and you will not be able to regain eligibility at a later time.
For additional Lottery rules, please refer to your Lottery Statement of Understanding form (http://www.mtsu.edu/financial-aid/forms/LOTFOD.pdf) or contact your MT One Stop Enrollment Counselor (http://www.mtsu.edu/one-stop/counselor.php).
Reporting of Unofficial Withdrawals
Federal regulations require that students who cease class attendance but do not officially withdraw from the University must be reported so that future financial aid will cease and/or the student will be required to return funds. Therefore, during the term I will be required to complete a roster indicating those students who have stopped attending class without officially withdrawing. Faculty members are not required to check attendance each day; however, I may use project submission deadlines, exams, quizzes, advising appointments, or other methods I choose to determine unofficial withdraws.Reasonable Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
Middle Tennessee State University is committed to campus access in accordance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Any student interested in reasonable accommodations can consult the Disability & Access Center (DAC) website and/or contact the DAC for assistance at 615 898-2783 or dacemail@mtsu.edu.Accreditation Activities
Samples of graded work may be collected for our accreditation team. Identifying information will be removed from any such work collected.Note: This syllabus is tentative and is subject to change.