CSIS 471 - Senior System Development I
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Course Description
- In the senior system development sequence, students apply their knowledge and software engineering skills gained through course work to a substantial computer/information science project. In the first semester, projects are defined and necessary background research along with feasibility studies are completed. Students must also consider the ethical, moral, and social impact of their systems. Collaboration with other departments of the university is encouraged.
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Instructor
- Brent Wilson
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Objectives
- This course is designed as the requirement gathering phase of the CS Department's
Senior capstone sequence. It is the first course in the sequence
CSIS 471/472. The main objective is for the entire sequence is for
each student to complete a senior project for which a portfolio
will be created consisting of sample preliminary, intermediate,
and final design docs, complete source code from the project, and
a fully documented user's manual. Each student should draw on the
total knowledge base they have gained throughout their time at GFU.
This course will focus on the initial project definition and requirement
documentation.
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Course Organization
- Students will give round-table discussions on their progress to date at
class meetings along with advanced topic discussions on current
software engineering research.
I do not expect you to give more than 100% towards this class,
however I also will accept no less.
If you have specific physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities
and require accommodations, please contact the Disability Services
office early in the term so that your learning needs may be appropriately
met. You will need to provide current documentation of your disability
to Disability Services. For more information, contact Director
of Disability Services.
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Grading
- One quick note on my grading style... Quality is everything!!!
NO CREDIT will be given to any late work without a previous
arrangement.. Incompletes will NOT be given in this class.
- Students will receive progress grades throughout the semester
based upon work completed and technical merit. A final grade will
consist of four areas of assessment:
- Technical merit (source code and/or research)
- Written Communication (documentation and manuals)
- Oral Communication (departmental seminar)
Letter grades will be given on the following scale:
| A |
100-94 |
| A- |
93-89 |
| B |
88-82 |
| B- |
81-77 |
| C |
76-70 |
| C- |
69-65 |
| D |
64-55 |
| F |
54-0 |
Important Dates
No class: 1/21 (MLK Day), 3/21 (Good Friday), 3/25-3/28 (Spring Break)
