Frederick Community College

Course Syllabus

(CIS204-ONL1 [3113] Spring 2012)

 

Classes Begins: 01/30/2012

Classes Ends:05/18/2012

Last Day to Withdraw: 04/16/2012

 

Instructor Information

Instructor:   Seidel, Frank (Francis M.)

Office:   C-214

 

E-mail: fseidel@frederick.edu

NOTE: In order to help ensure a quick response, all e mail must be sent to your instructor through Blackboard where your e-mail subject line will have the following suffix added automatically.

 

Phone Number: 301-846-2589

                         301-846-2505 (Department)

 

Office Hours: Posted Outside Office Door and In Blackboard.

 

Campus Mail Box Number: 302 (NOTE: All assignments are to be submitted via Blackboard)

 

Course Information

Course: Computer Science Project

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:   CIS203

Co-requisites: None

 

Course Description

Student is assigned a project commensurate with their background and training and carries it through from system analysis and design to program preparation and implementation.

 

Core Learning Outcomes: By the completion of the course students will be able to:

1.    demonstrate the role of a systems analyst and developer

2.    analyze and revise systems feasibility and requirements

3.    implement systems based on requirements specifications

4.    describe the project components and steps

5.    implement effective input, output, user interfacing, file/database management.

 

Instructional Methods

On-line and individual discussions, end-user interaction, individualized research and task journaling.

 

Text(s)

A System Analysis Book: Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World, 5th ed. or later, Satzinger, Jackson and Burd, Cengage (used in CIS203) or an equivalent instructor approved Systems Analysis and Design book

Various Systems Analysis and Project Management Resources as appropriate.

 

Progress Report

 

Students will receive some form of written assessment of their progress in the course no later than the sixth week of the fifteen week semester.

 

Assessment Method

 

Tests / Papers / Projects / Participation

Approximate Percentage Value (subject to change)

Final Grade Scale

 

Initial Project Plan (Descriptions and Charts)

On-Line Journal

Midterm Report

Final Report and Presentation

  5%

20%

30%

45%

90.0% to 100.0% = A

80.0% to 89.9%   = B

70.0% to 79.9%   = C

60.0% to 69.9%   = D

Below 60.0%       = F

 

NOTE:  All items must be submitted by the end of the week listed in the topical outline, or be subjected to a late penalty or a zero grade.

 

Codes of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct

Students are required to uphold the Code of Academic Integrity and the Code of Student Conduct. Students who violate either of these codes may receive a failing grade in the class.  Information about these codes and other student policies, procedures, and penalties is available on the Student Policy and Procedures web page at http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/studentpolicies.aspx .

 

You must send your Academic Integrity Pledge to the instructor. The form is available at http://courses.frederick.edu/_utilities/regform.htm.

 

Student Services

A variety of services are available to assist students in succeeding at FCC. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Student Services web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/index.aspx

 

Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations or who have questions related to disabilities services should contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office at 301-846-2408. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Services for Students with Disabilities web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx .

 

 

Participation Policy

On-line and on-campus (at the instructors discretion) participation is required.  Students in this class are expected to assume responsibility for attending and participating fully in the on-line segments of this class.  Student are expected to come to class prepared to participate, this includes but is not limited to reading the material to be covered before the class in which it is covered.  Active participation will enhance the student learning process.  Disruptive or unprofessional behavior diminishes the learning environment for the entire class and will not be tolerated.  (Please refer to the "Classroom Behavior" section in the Student Handbook for more information on expected behavior.)  Absence from a class does not excuse a student from knowing what was covered in class or from completing activities, assignments, quizzes, tests, or other requirements of the course on time, which may affect your grade.  Excused absences include illness (with doctor's note), emergencies deemed as such by your instructor, religious holidays, and official College functions. The instructor has full discretion on whether the absence to qualifies as an excused absence and whether to issue makeup work for the student to complete.

 

The course is On-Line and some instruction using the Blackboard online learning tool.  Within Blackboard you will prepare for and complete journal entries and other project requirements.  Students should become familiar with the structure, format, and organization of the Blackboard learning tool.  The more familiar you are the more efficient you will be.  Once you know what is included in Blackboard, you can decide what works best with your learning style. 

 

On campus activity

There may be required on-campus sessions in the class.  The instructor will coordinate with the students to arrange these activities.

 

  Email Communication

All students will receive and be expected to use their FCC provided (myfcc.frederick.edu) email address for their correspondence with faculty and staff at the college.  Students can establish and access their FCC email accounts at the login page: https://myfcc.frederick.edu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topical Outline

Every effort will be made to keep to this schedule; however, the instructor reserves the right to alter or amend it as necessary. Additional dates, as published in the academic schedule of classes and listed below, may be required as make-up days for inclement weather.

 

Week

Start

Date

End

Date

SUBJECT

ACTIVITY ONLINE

(Unless otherwise stated in Blackboard the activity will be due the same week by Saturday at 11:00pm).

NOTE: The last day to withdraw from this course is April 16, 2012

Week 1

 

Jan 30

Feb 02

Project Investigation and Determination.

Requirements Review.

Project Investigation.

Week 2

Feb 06

Feb 09

Project Description Development.

Developing a description of the project.

Week 3

Feb 13

Feb 16

Project Planning

Developing a project plan including:

One-Page Executing Summary of Plan

Detail Planning Document

Gantt and/or PERT charts.

Week 4

Feb 20

Feb 23

Project Journaling

Project Journal Requirements

Submit Project Planning Documentation

Week 5

Feb 27

Mar 01

Project Analysis/Design

Project Journal Entry #1

Week 6

Mar 05

Mar 08

Project Analysis/Design

Project Journal Entry #2

Week 7

Mar 12

Mar 15

Project Analysis/Design

Project Journal Entry #3

Week 8

Mar 26

Mar 29

Project Analysis/ Design/Implementation

Project Journal Entry #4

Week 9

Apr 02

Apr 05

Project Analysis/ Design/Implementation

Project Journal Entry #5

Week 10

Apr 09

Apr 12

Project Analysis/ Design/Implementation

Project Journal Entry #6

Midterm Report

Week 11

Apr 16

Apr 19

Project Analysis/ Design/Implementation

Project Journal Entry #7

Week 12

Apr 23

Apr 26

Project Analysis/ Design/Implementation

Project Journal Entry #8

Week 13

Apr 30

May 03

Project Analysis/ Design/Implementation

Project Journal Entry #9

Week 14

May 07

May 10

Project Analysis/ Design/Implementation

Project Journal Entry #10

Week 15

May 14

May 17

Final Report and Presentation

Submission and On-Line Presentation

Discussion of Project Results.

Make-up days: Students may be required utilize make up sessions on May 21 and/or May 22 should there be any technical or other issues that cause a delay in instruction.

 

Time Commitment for Academic Success

 

At Frederick Community College, in all credit courses, students are expected to invest a minimum of two hours completing out-of-class course work for every hour of in-class instructional time. For example, in a 3-credit course, students experience at least 37.5 hours of instructional time and should invest a minimum of 75 hours in out-of-class time preparing for the course and completing assignments. In a traditional 15-week, 3-credit course, this equates to an average minimum of 5 hours per week.  For online and hybrid courses, students can expect active instructional time and “out-of-class” course work comparable to face-to-face courses with the same number of credits.  The breakdowns of the minimum time expectations are as follows:

 

1.      Project Investigation, Description and Plan – 22.5 hours

2.      Project workload – 60 hours

3.      Project journal entries – 15 hours

4.      Midterm Report – 5 hours

5.      Final Report and Presentation – 10 hours