COSC 4347 Senior Project Class Schedule

The Class Schedule represents general topics to be discussed in class and material to be reviewed and studied. Guest speakers may be announced throughout the semester. Attendance at Senior Seminar and Career Symposium required
Resource Links include reference material. Specific links will be used as discussion material for classes.

Syllabus

Senior Projects Available

Current Fall 09 Student Projects

ACL Upgrade note August 2009

Week
# - Monday

Topics
NOTE: Class time is Reserved
* Check web site weekly *
When a presentation is scheduled, attendance is required.

Assignments
Meetings Weekly
Journal Weekly

1 - 8/24

Class overview - research and development in Computer Science. Review course requirements, status reports. Project Requirements
Sample Project Websites w proposals, logs, ...
seuFA07  (some are no longer available)

** NO CLASS FRIDAY - research**

Project Selection
** Meet with instructor
** Journal Entry
** Start web site
Checklist For Class

Note on Websites

2 - 8/31

Project Planning and Proposals.
Schedule individual conferences re proposals.

CLASS WED

** NO CLASS MONDAY - meetings**
CLASS WED
** NO CLASS FRIDAY - meetings**
Computational Thinking
Assignment: 1/2 page of thoughts concerning this article.  Electronic submission.
Draft Project Proposal due 9/4
** Meet with instructor
** Journal Entry

3 - 9/7

No class Monday - Labor Day
Sign up (let me know) when you can give a short presentation to the class.
Monday
Wed
Friday

Web site - document all meetings, progress.

Proposal Letter


CLASS WED
** NO CLASS FRIDAY - meetings**

Project Proposal due 9/11
Schedule project presentation
** Meet with instructor
** Journal Entry
Project Presentations
Describe project and outcomes, not
how the project will be done.
Take advantage of talking about your project.  Get positive ideas from peers.

4 - 9/14

 Project Reviews Returned.

Mon: Meeting 1:00 w Dr. Baker Sean, Nom
1:25: w Dr. Baker Natalie, Nolan
Wed: Meeting 1:00 w Dr. Baker: Alfred, Javier, Curtis
Fri: No class - Final Proposals due
Task List / Gantt Chart due
** Meet with instructor
** Journal Entry
Proposal rewrites due

5 - 9/21

Project Reviews Returned.
Note:  Come to all meetings prepared with agenda/questions, Report progress.

Fri: Career Symposium

Mon:Meetings in classroom
1:00 Curtis, Javier, Alfred
1:25 Nom, Sean
3:30 Natalie, Nolan
Wed: Meetings in classroom
1:00 Stephanie, Pam
1:25 Melissa
** Meet with instructor
** Journal Entry
Fri: Career Symposium

6 - 9/28

Presentations (Discuss proposal, website, show project list, answer questions/suggestions from classmembers)
Monday
Wed
Friday

Project Presentations in classroom
** This is a class - attendance expected by all class members **
Mon:

1:00 Stephanie, Pam
1:15 Curtis, Javier, Alfred
1:30 Melissa
Wed:
1:00 Nom, Sean
1:15 Lillian
1:30 Natalie, Nolan
** Meet with instructor
** Journal Entry
Benchmark #1 - Project Presentations
7 - 10/5

Web site - document all meetings, progress.
Presentations (Discuss proposal, website)
Monday
Wed
Fri: No classes - Founders Day

Mon:Meetings in classroom
1:00 Curtis, Javier, Alfred
1:25 Nom, Sean
Wed: Meetings in classroom
1:00 Stephanie, Pam
1:25 Lillian
** Meet with instructor
** Journal Entry

8 - 10/12

 Project research and development
No class Friday

Project Presentations in classroom
** This is a class - attendance expected by all class members **
Mon: 1:00 Stephanie, Pam
1:15 Curtis, Javier, Alfred
1:30 Melissa
Wed:  1:00 Nom Hee, Sean
1:15 Lillian
1:30 Natalie, Nolan
** Meet with instructor
** Journal Entry
Benchmark #2 - Project Presentations

9 - 10/19 Project research and development

Update Web sites with dates, deliverables.
Mon: Meetings in classroom as scheduled
1:00 Melissa
1:15 Natalie, Nolan
1:30 Nom, Sean
Wed: Meetings in classroom as scheduled
1:00 Curtis, Javier, Alfred
1:15 Stephanie, Pamela
1:30
** Journal Entry
10 - 10/26 Project research and development

CLASS Monday - All Students
Wed: 1:00
** Meet with instructor
** Journal Entry
11 - 11/2 Project research and development
 ** Meet with instructor - make appts
Wed. 1:00 Pamela and Stephanie

** Journal Entry
12 - 11/9 Work on Projects. Schedule Presentation. 20 minute presentation time. Attendance at all presentations.

Presentations:  get your equipment ready and start on time.  20 to 23 minutes, including questions.  Answers can be "I'll report back" if needed. 		No Class - instructor there.
Sign up (let me know) when you can give final presentation to the class.
Signups due 11/10.
** Meet with instructor
** Journal Entry
Friday - attend Senior Seminar Presentation 2 to 3:30
13 - 11/16 Project research and development
Presentation practice if requested
Mon: 1:00 Class, 1:25 _____
Wed: 1:00 _____ , 1:25 _____
Fri: : 1:00 _____ , 1:25 _____ 		CLASS Monday - All Students
** Meet with instructor
** Journal Entry
14 - 11/23 Project research and development
Presentations
Monday 1:00 Natalie/Nolan
             1:25 Sean/Nom Hee
                   Thanksgiving Wed - Sun
** Meet with instructor
** Journal Entry

15 - 11/30

Presentations:
Mon: 1:00 Melissa
         1:25 Curtis/Javier/Alfred
Wed. 1:00 Pamela/Stephanie
          1:25 Lillian
Friday:

 ** Meet with instructor
** Journal Entry
Final Project due 12/4/09
16 - 12/7

Finals Week

NOTE:  No final exam. 
Project Web sites complete.