CS481 - Syllabus

Number and Title of Course: CS481 - Senior Project Design

Instructor: Wayne Summers Office: SC212A Office phone: (505) 454-3230
Department phone: (505) 454-3295
Office Hours: MWF 11:00-12:00, TR 10-10:50 and by appointment
e-mail address: wsummers@merlin.nmhu.edu
homepage: http://csc.ColumbusState.edu/summers

Catalog Description of Course: The project proposal phase of an integrated senior-year course that combines each student's previous coursework into a complete system design project. (1 credits).

Course Prerequisite: Senior status or permission of discipline, completion of CS350 - PS I.

Required Textbook: none

Objectives
To provide students with a framework for developing a project proposal and to bring together everything they have learned in solving a major computer systems project. Upon completion of this course students should be prepared to take Senior Project Implementation.

Instructional Methods and Techniques
1) The student will meet periodically with the instructor to ensure that the project is on schedule.

Assignments for Course

1) An outline of the project including a detailed timeline with significant milestones delineated must be submitted no later than the beginning of the third week of class (Sept. 5, 1996).
2) Weekly progress reports are due by the end of each week. These need not be extensive and can be submitted by E-mail.
3) Monthly progress reports due by the end of September, October and November. These must be submitted in person and discussed with the instructor. An updated timeline is due with this report.
4) Final presentation which will include both written documentation as well as an oral presentation of the project proposal as well as progress to date.

Evaluation

Evaluation will be based upon progress reports, short assignments and the final presentation.

Grades may be determined according to this scale :

A 90% - 100%
B 80% - 89%
C 70% - 79%
D 60% - 69%

WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR CS481 - Senior Project Design (tentative)

Lecture Topic

Week 1:	--------
Week 2:	Labor Day
Week 3:	Introduction to Course; Discuss possible projects
Week 4:	Project Analysis
Week 5:	Project Analysis
Week 6:	Progress Reports
Week 7:	Project Analysis; Professionalism
Week 8:	Project Design; Ethics
Week 9:	Project Design; Ethics
Week 10:	Progress Reports
Week 11:	Project Design; Resume Writing
Week 12:	Project Design; Careers
Week 13:	Project Design; Job Interviews
Week 14:	Progress Reports
Week 15:	FINAL PRESENTATIONS