CS 411 Course Syllabus

Fall 2006

Computer Based Productivity II

Instructor:G. Hill Price
 
Office:Hughes 1108
Telephone:(757) 683-4415
Fax:(757) 683-4900
Email:price@cs.odu.edu
Class Meeting Times:8:30am WedFri
Classroom:Various (Gornto 201)
Office Hours:10:00 - 11:00am Wed
 and by appointment
Texts:"Information Technology Project Management, 4th ed." by Schwalbe
 "Technical Communication in the Global Community" by Andrews

Course Goals and Objectives

To increase the student's knowledge in producing the broad needs of the technical corporation. To provide students with a working knowledge of product development including an understanding of the basic prototyping concepts. To develop student skills in technical writing including the creation of large technical documents.

Course Topics, Notes, Agendas, and Labs


Grading Criteria


Course Calendar


Project Teams


SBIR Website (Phase I & II)


General Course Policies are contained in Classroom Rules


Additional Course Policies specific to CS 411 are as follows:


Note that each week of the semester, there is an informal presentation by a member of the project group. It is expected that these reports will be made by a different member of the group on a week by week basis. In addition to the specific topic of the weekly report, the presenter should provide a brief summary of the weeks accomplishments or new problems identified during the week.
Because the class period is important and discussions cannot be reproduced, absences cannot be made up. Excessive absences may have a negative effect on a student's learning and performance. Any student who must miss a class is expected to have the initiative necessary to properly cover the material missed (i.e. assignments given or modified, due dates established or modified and any handouts, etc.). Students must meet all course deadlines and be present for the final exam and demonstrations.

******* LATE WORK IS NOT ACCEPTABLE *******


Old Dominion University supports a comprehensive evaluation of a student's achievement in a course as a vital part of the educational process. In support of this university policy, successful completion of this course includes a satisfactory performance in the prototype demonstration and development of the formal product proposal specification. A student who fails the comprehensive final examination may not pass the course regardless of the student's semester performance.

Updated 8/29/2006

G. Hill Price