This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Readings are from the Landis book unless otherwise indicated.
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Week |
Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Due |
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1 |
Aug 26 |
CS 1200 Basics, Syllabus Overview, Welcome Week Event Highlights |
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Aug 28 |
Keys to success in Computer Science Study |
Chapter 1 |
Syllabus Quiz |
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2 |
Sep 2 |
CS vs SE & other engineering professions |
Chapter 2 |
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Sep 4 |
Learning/Growth Mindset |
Chapter 3 |
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3 |
Sep 9 |
Making the most of how you are taught |
Chapter 4 |
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Sep 11 |
Problem Solving/Pseudocode |
Slides |
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4 |
Sep 16 |
Problem Solving/Flowcharting & UML Activitiy Diagrams |
Slides |
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Sep 18 |
Problem Solving |
Slides |
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5 |
Sep 23 |
Problem-solving -- In-class exercise |
Slides |
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Sep 25 |
Making learning work for you |
Chapter 5 |
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6 |
Sep 30 |
Personal Growth |
Chapter 6 |
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Oct 2 |
Test review |
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7 |
Oct 7 |
Test 1 |
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Oct 9 |
Project Assignment |
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8 |
Oct 14 |
Design |
Slides |
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Oct 16 |
Design; Software Lifecycle; In-class exercise |
Slides |
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9 |
Oct 21 |
Software Lifecycle |
Slides |
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Oct 23 |
Broadening Your Horizons |
Chapter 7 |
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10 |
Oct 28 |
Orientation to the Engineering Education System |
Chapter 8 |
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Oct 30 |
Guest lecture -- Researcher |
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11 |
Nov 4 |
Effective Thinking -- Intro and Part 1 |
Slides |
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Nov 6 |
Effective Thinking -- Part 2 |
Slides |
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12 |
Nov 11 |
Effective Thinking -- Part 3 |
Slides |
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Nov 13 |
Effective Thinking -- Part 4, 5 |
Slides |
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13 |
Nov 18 |
Test Review |
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Nov 20 |
Test 2 |
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14 |
Nov 25 |
Thanksgiving break -- No classes |
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Nov 27 |
Thanksgiving break -- No classes |
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15 |
Dec 2 |
Guest Lecture -- Recent graduate. |
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Dec 4 |
Project Presentations |
Student Slides |
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16 |
Dec 9 |
Project Presentations |
Student Slides |
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