CS411W - Professional Workforce Development II

Fall 2009

Students must enroll in the lecture and the associated recitation

CLASS SCHEDULE:

Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 AM- 12:15 PM

CO-REQUISITE :

Recitation Friday from 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

PRE-REQUISITES:

Completion of CS300, CS330, and CS 410 with grade of C or better

INSTRUCTOR:

Janet Brunelle

OFFICE:

Engineering and Computational Sciences Building: Room 3210

PHONE NUMBER:

(757) 683-6001 ext. 4832

CS OFFICE:

(757) 683-6001 ext.5000
EMAIL ADDRESS: brunelle@cs.odu.edu ( homepage)
OFFICE HOURS:        Tuesday; 9:00 - 10:45 AM and 1:30 - 4:00 PM
Wednesday; 1:30 - 4:00 PM
Thursday; 1:30 - 4:00 PM
GRAMMAR SPECIALIST: Kristen Banks
EMAIL ADDRESS:kbank010@odu.edu
COURSE TEXT: None required
McMurrey, A Writer's Handbook for Engineers, Thompson 2008 0495244821 9780495244820 - OPTIONAL






LECTURES

  • Notes for Week 1
  • To do list for week 1
  • Document Map for the Course
  • Notes for Weeks 2 & 3
  • System Architecture Reference
  • Written Requirements Reference
  • Writing Tips
  • Notes for Weeks 4 & 5
  • Notes for Weeks 6 & 7 - Test Plans
  • Contracts and Subcontracts
  • Budgeting and Costing
  • User's Manual Notes
  • SBIR Grant Request Writing Techniques
  • Product Development Documentation



    HANDOUTS

    Lab 1

  • Requirements - Descriptive Paper
  • Lab 1 Template/Outline
  • Industry Examples
  • Sample
  • Development Environment Requirements for Prototype

    Lab 2

  • Lab 2 - Product Specification
  • Lab 2 Outline
  • EXAMPLE Project Requirements and Specifications
  • EXAMPLE Requirements Template
  • EXAMPLE System Specification Example
  • Sample from a previous semester
  • Lab IV Users Manual
  • Student example
  • Lab 5 Lessons Learned
  • Prototype Presentation Grading Criteria

    Group Pages

    Red Blue

    Green

    Orange


    GRADING

    All grades will include a component/multiplier based upon the student's demonstrated Professionalism. All labs will receive two grades: grammar and technical content. The percentage for each element will vary for each lab.

    Grading Criteria


    Type of Graded Element Description Percentage
    Writing - Lab I Descriptive/Persuasive Paper 15% (Individual)
    Writing - Lab II Prototype Product Specification 15% (Individual)
    Writing - Lab III Prototype Test Plan/Procedures 10% (Individual)
    Writing - Lab IV Product/Prototype User's Manuals 10% (Individual)
    Writing - Lab V SBIR II Grant Proposal 5% (Group)
    Writing - Requirements List Development Environment Requirements for Prototype 5% (Group)
    Test Mid-Term Examination 15% (Individual)
    Demonstration - Final Prototype Product Laboratory Prototype/SBIR Plan 20% (Group)
    Website Product and course documents 5% (Group)

    ETS organization Major Field Test

    All students are required to take the CS Exit Exam during this semester. Those who score in the lowest tenth percentile (nationally) will receive a grade reduction of 10% in CS411W. Those who pass above the tenth percentile will receive no grade penalty.

    ETS (out of Princeton) is the testing organization: Major Field Test - in Computer Science.







    GRADES

    Grades for this course can be viewed using Blackboard.




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