CPSC 5555 Special Topics: Japanese
Contributions to Technology
Summer 2013 Syllabus (subject
to change)
Instructor
information
Dr. Wayne Summers
Office: CCT455 Office
phone: (706) 507-8193
Department phone: (706) 507-8170 Department FAX: (706) 565-3529
Office Hours: TBA
e-mail address: summers_wayne@ColumbusState.edu
homepage:http://csc.ColumbusState.edu/summers
Course
Description
Computer
Science 5555 – Special Topics: Japanese Contributions to Technology: Study of
topics of special interest in computer science, or directed experience in
computer science by means of lecture, discussion, seminar, and research. May be
taken for a maximum of nine hours.
Meets TBA
Mandatory
field trips in
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・Orientation for students of the
short term study abroad program ・
Campus tour by ・Discussions with Japanese students
and international students of ・Exchanges with members of
(tea ceremony club, manga study club,
Judo medicine ) ・Classes taught in English by
professors of ・Easy-to-use Japanese Conversation Classes
・Farewell party and ・Ceremony for program completion
certificate |
・Visit ・Visit ・Enjoy ・Experiencing of Japanese food
culture (Japanese food, Sushi, ramen, etc.)
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Prerequisite(s)
In the
current offering, there is a mandatory trip to
Learning
objectives
1. Students
will have an understanding of the Japanese contributions to technology in
a. video games.
b. robotics
c. communications
2. Students
will understand the influence of Japanese anime and manga on computer games.
3. Students
will gain valuable research, technical and interpersonal skills.
4. Students
will learn how to solve problems and communicate in a collaborative
environment.
5. Students
will gain an appreciation of the intertwined nature of technology in almost all
aspects of human endeavor. Through mandatory field trips, students will
experience the applications and future trends in a number of technologies.
6. Students
will gain an appreciation of Japanese culture and its influence on technology.
Required
textbook(s) none
Supplementary
materials
Class notes,
class handouts, in-class work, field trip experiences, journal reports, student
presentations and independent research (online and offline) will also count
toward course assessment criteria.
Assessment
criteria (see rubrics - -http://csc.columbusstate.edu/summers/NOTES/5555-japan/Grading%20Rubrics.htm)
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Undergrad |
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Journal
Assignment |
30% |
|
4 field
trip reports (4 in |
5% each,
total 20% |
|
Research
Paper (Japanese technology) |
30% |
|
Presentation
of experiences |
20% |
Total
points possible 100%
Grading
scale
A: 90-100% B: 80-89% C: 70-79%
D: 60-69% F: below 60%
Journal
Assignment
Students
will be expected to keep an electronic journal that discusses material from the
readings and the field trips in
Field
trip reports
Out of the
10+ field trips planned, four need to be reported on for credit toward the
course grade. Three of theses reports are due before we return from
Presentation
of experiences and/or research
You may
discuss your research and/or talk about 2 of the field trip experiences that
were not chosen for your reports. In the presentation, the emphasis should be
on what the field trip meant for you rather than just a factual account of the
visit. Comparison should be made between the two field trips discussed.
Presentations should be professionally completed and a copy of the slides
provided as handouts to the audience.
Research
Paper (Japanese technology)
The Research
Paper should focus on Japanese technology. You can discuss the history of the
selected technology and / or compare with the chosen technology in other
countries.
Extra
credit
There are
no provisions for extra credit in this course.
Special
note to graduate students
In order to
obtain graduate credit in this course, you will be required to do an additional
paper and additional field trip report. Graduate students will be expected to
submit higher quality work.
Instructor
responsibilities
Student
responsibilities
“I didn’t
know” is not an acceptable excuse for failing to meet the course requirements.
If you fail to meet your responsibilities, you do so at your own risk.
Summer 2013 (subject
to change)
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Day |
Activity |
Location |
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April |
§
Pre-trip orientation §
Final trip preparation |
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Monday, |
§
Instruction and coverage of fundamental concepts §
Introduction to Japanese language and culture |
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Tuesday, |
§
Orientation lecture §
Flight to |
Details
TBD |
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Wednesday,
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§
Arrival at §
Transfer by from the airport to Seminor House |
Tokyo-
Seminor House |
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Thursday,
|
§
Welcome to §
Guided bus and walking tour of §
Japan Language course §
Tea Ceremony, Animation Club |
Tokyo-
Seminor House / |
|
Friday, |
§
Meeting session with §
Visit TEPIA Robotics and Science Museum (http://www.tepia.jp/english/) §
|
Tokyo-
Seminor House |
|
Saturday,
|
§
Meeting session with §
§
HOME VISIT |
Tokyo-
Seminor House |
|
Sunday, |
§ Sensoji
Temple / Asakusa / Edo Toyko Museum (http://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/english/) §
free
time (can visit Akihabara Otaku Paradise (http://wikitravel.org/en/Tokyo/Akihabara) |
Tokyo-
Seminor House |
|
Monday, |
§
Japanese Culture classes §
|
Tokyo-
Seminor House |
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Tuesday,
5/21/2013 |
§
Utsunomiya Campus tour §
Lecture on 3D visualization (Dr. Shigeru
Sasaki/Dr. Naoki Kondo) §
Meeting session with CSU professor in the late
afternoon at (approx. 1 hour) §
Evening games competition with Teikyo students |
Tokyo
-> Utsunomiya |
|
Wednesday,
5/22/2013 |
§
Meeting session with CSU professor (approx. 1
hour) and afterwards time for journaling §
Field trip to Kawada Industries (http://global.kawada.jp/mechatronics/index.html) §
Honda Collection Hall (http://world.honda.com/collection-hall/) |
Concere
Hotel |
|
Thursday,
5/23/2013 |
§
Meeting session with CSU professor (approx. 1-2
hours) §
Visit to the Nikko Shrine Area(http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3800.html) § Nikko Edo-mura (http://www.japan-i.jp/explorejapan/kanto/tochigi/nikko/4oa00l0000006rrk.html) |
Concere
Hotel |
|
Friday,
5/24/2013 |
§
Meeting session with CSU professor (approx. 1-2
hours) §
Lecture on anime/manga (Dr. Shigeru Sasaki/Dr.
Naoki Kondo) §
farewell party for students |
Utsunomiya
– Tokyo (City Hotel) |
|
Saturday,
5/25/2013 |
§
NHK Science and Technology
Research Labs (http://www.nhk.or.jp/strl/english/index.html) |
Tokyo(City Hotel) |
|
Sunday,
5/26/2013 |
§
Meeting session with CSU professor in the
late-morning (after breakfast times) at the hotel (approx. 1 hours) §
Free day… |
Tokyo(City
Hotel) |
|
Monday, 5/27/2013 |
§
Free day |
Tokyo(City
Hotel) |
|
Tuesday,
5/28/2013 |
§
Meeting session with CSU professor on campus
(approx. 1-2 hour) §
Prepare Show & Tell §
Show & Tell Ceremony §
Farewell Dinner (Teikyo University) |
Tokyo(City
Hotel) |
|
Wed.
5/29/2013 |
§
Transfer to the airport §
Departure from Narita airport to the USA |
Specific
travel information TBD |
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Thurs.- .
5/30/2013 |
§
Recuperate from flight |
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Friday 5/31 – 6/
1/2013 |
§
Post-trip wrap-up §
Instructor/student debriefing §
Student presentations on experience |
Columbus
State University |
|
Monday 6/4/2013 |
·
Student presentations on experience ·
Survey |
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Academic
dishonesty
Academic
dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, activities such as cheating and
plagiarism (http://aa.ColumbusState.edu/advising/a.htm#Academic
Dishonesty/Academic Misconduct). It is a basis for disciplinary action. Any
work turned in for individual credit must be entirely the work of the student
submitting the work. All work that is not your own MUST be properly
cited. This includes any material found on the Internet. Stealing, giving or
receiving any code, diagrams, drawings, text or designs from another person
(CSU or non-CSU, including on the Internet) is not allowed. Having access to
another person’s work on the computer system or giving access to your work to
another person is not allowed. It is your responsibility to keep your work
confidential.
No cheating
in any form will be tolerated. The penalty for the first occurrence of
academic dishonesty is a grade of F in this course. Other penalties include
suspension from the Computer Science program at CSU and/or dismissal from the
program. All instances of cheating will be documented in writing in the
university records. Students will be expected to discuss the academic
misconduct with the faculty member and the chairperson of the department. For
more details see http://aa.ColumbusState.edu/faculty/FacHandbook0203/sec100.htm#109.14 and the Student Handbook: http://sa.ColumbusState.edu/handbook/handbook2003.pdf
Academic
honesty is highly valued at Columbus State University. You must always submit
work that represents your own original ideas. If any programming or ideas are
used that do not represent your original work, then you must cite all
relevant sources. Ideas that require citations include, but are not limited
to, all hardcopy or electronic publications, whether copyrighted or not, and
all verbal or visual communication when the content of such communication
clearly originates from an identifiable source.
Attendance
Missing an
exam is considered an absence. Missed classes caused by participation in
University-sponsored events will not count as absences provided you notify me
of such anticipated absences in advance. You are responsible for all class work
missed, regardless of the reason for the absence(s). Late assignments will not
be accepted, nor will late discussion postings. No makeup exams or makeup labs
will be given, so please make sure you are present for all exams and labs.
Refer to the CSU catalog, CSU student handbook and http://aa.ColumbusState.edu/advising/a.htm#Attendance%20Policy for more information on class
attendance and withdrawal. I may drop you for excessive absences according to
CSU policy.
Student
web space and email account
All
currently enrolled students (including online students) can request free Web
server space on the CSU student Web server. Simply go to http://students.ColumbusState.edu and click on the "Get Free Web Pages" icon. Then
click on the links to request the account. Under normal circumstances, the
account and space will be created in a matter of seconds. This server is also
.NET capable. As a CSU student, you also have an email account with the form lastname_firstname@ColumbusState.edu. Since most CSU-related emails are
sent to this account, please check it regularly or enable email forwarding to
another account.
Website
It is your
responsibility to frequently look at the course websites for up-to-date
knowledge of the course activities. I am not responsible for missed assignments
or exams because you did not read an announcement regarding the deadlines.
CSU's ADA
compliance statement
If you
have a documented disability, as described by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(P.L. 933-112 Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and
subsequent amendments and would like to request academic and/or physical
accommodations, please contact the Office of Disability Services in the
Schuster Student Success Center (room 221), 706-507-8755, (http://disability.columbusstate.edu/) as soon as possible. Course requirements will not be
waived, but reasonable accommodations may be provided as appropriate.
PLEASE
SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
CPSC / ITDS 5555: Japanese Contributions to
Technology Summer 2013
Student’s
full name: ___________________________________
Declaration: I have read and understood the
various components of the syllabus. I agree to abide by the policies
outlined. (You must sign and date
below).
Signature:
_______________________________ Date: ________________