Department of Computer and Information Science


CSCI 495: Explorations in Applied Computing

Section: 7419  [T – 7:15pm-8:30pm]


Syllabus Spring 2006

Instructor: Dr. Mathew J. Palakal

Office hours: T 5:30 – 7:00

Office: SL 280

E-mail: mpalakal@cs.iupui.edu

Office Phone: 274-9735

URL: http://www.cs.iupui.edu/~mpalakal/cs495

Teaching Assistant:

Contact: 274-9727

Texts:

1.     Notes and publications

Course Description:

This is a Capstone Experience course for seniors. The objective is to bring together some of the theoretical underpinnings of various computer science topics that you have studied and apply these principles to solve real-world problems.  A major project implementation will be required. A complete course listing can be found at this link: http://www.cs.iupui.edu/Courses/csciComplete.html.

Course Schedule

Session:

Date:

Topic:

1

 Jan 10

 Introduction

2

 Jan 17

 Project Discussions

3

 Jan 24

 Present project Proposal

4

 Feb 07

 Present project planning phase

5

 Feb 28

 Present project design phase 

 

 Mar 13

 SPRING RECESS WEEK

6

 Mar 28

 Present project Implementation

7

 Mar 31

 Last day to withdraw from class

8

 Apr 25

 Final Project presentation

NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to adjust this syllabus when necessary.
 

Grading:

Design/Implementation:       250 points

Final Report:                      100 points

Final results:                        50 points

Total:                                      400 points

Grading Scale:

            380-400: A+                360-379: A                  350-359: A-

            330-349: B+                320-329: B                  300-319: B-

            280-299: C+                250-279: C                  240-249: C-

            230-239: D+                220-229: D                  200-219: D-    

Withdrawal Policy:

List your policy here. For example, some Faculty choose to give W's until the end of the semester without question. Other instructors follow the guideline that if a student is not passing and chooses to withdraw in the third or fourth quarter of the semester, that student will receive an F for the class.

Incomplete Policy:

A grade of I (incomplete) will only be assigned under exceptional circumstances, such as illness, that prevent students from finishing all work required in this course. A grade of I will be awarded only if a minimum of 75% of the work has been completed and the work is of passing quality. Department policy requires a contract be signed by both the instructor and the student in the assignment of any I grade. This contract outlines course work required and establishes a specific date (no more than one year) by which all unfinished work must be completed. The instructor is not required to give the student a full year to finish the work. The instructor has the right to set an earlier deadline if deemed appropriate.

Standard of Conduct:

Each student is expected to adhere to high standards of ethical conduct, especially those related to cheating and plagiarism, IU Code of Student Ethics (see Misconduct). See also the Association for Computing Machinery's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct .

General Information:

All projects and assignments must be submitted on due date. No late acceptance.

Important Information About Accessing SL 251 (UNIX Laboratory):

As a student in the Department of Computer and Information Science, you can check out a key card for the SL 251 UNIX lab. This allows you use of the lab outside of class hours. Key cards may be obtained in SL 280, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. Students will be required to fill out a loan form and make a deposit of $10.00 which will be refunded when the card is returned by the end of the semester. Students are also required to renew their key card on a weekly basis via e-mail or online at http://www.cs.iupui.edu/~dtauriai/keycard_renewal.html. Students failing to renew their card weekly will have their card deactivated, denying them access to the lab, and the $10.00 deposit forfeited by the student. Students failing to return their key card by the end of the academic semester will forfeit their deposit.

IT IS YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO RENEW YOUR KEY CARD WEEKLY.

You are responsible for the lab and the equipment within while the key card is in your possession. You are expected to follow all lab rules such as: no food or drink, no playing games on the computer and no work unrelated to the course. If a student has food or drink in the lab they will be asked to dispose of it. If a student is found violating the other rules of the lab they will be asked to leave, return their card and will lose their lab access deposit. If the key is lost or stolen, please notify the Department immediately. Until the key loss is reported, the student remains responsible for the lab and equipment.

Do not leave the lab open. For example, do not leave the door propped open while you leave the lab to take a break. You are responsible for the equipment and supplies there. You have a key. Keep the door locked to make sure only authorized persons enter. The better care you take of the lab, the nicer your working environment will be. Thank you.

Projects

·         Project Schedule

·         Suggested Project Topics

·         Sample Project Proposal

·         Sample Problem Specification Document-1

·         Sample Problem Specification Document-2

·         Sample Design Document

·         Guide to Implementation Document Design

·         Final Report Guidelines