CS1200 Intro to Computer Science Fall 2018

Instructor: John Cole

This schedule is tentative and subject to change.  Readings are from the Landis book unless otherwise indicated.

Week Date Topic Reading Due
1 8/21/2018 CS 1200 Basics, Syllabus Overview, Welcome Week Event Highlights    
8/23/2018 Keys to success in Computer Science Study Chapter 1
2 8/28/2018 CS vs SE & other engineering professions Chapter 2
8/30/2018

Problem Solving/Pseudocode

Slides Homework 1
3 9/4/2018 Guest Presentation on Academic Dishonesty and Ethics: Dr. Susan McKee
  9/6/2018 Problem Solving Slides Homework 2
4 9/11/2018 Problem Solving Slides  
9/13/2018 Problem Solving Slides
5 9/18/2018 Learning/Growth Mindset Chapter 3  
9/20/2018 Learning/Growth Mindset Chapter 3
6 9/25/2018 Making the most of how you are taught Chapter 4  
9/27/2018 Making learning work for you Chapter 5
7 10/2/2018 Exam review and project assignment    
10/4/2018 Exam 1 in the classroom
8 10/9/2018 Design    
  10/11/2018 Software Lifecycle    
9 10/16/2018 Guest lecture -- Recent graduate Laurel Mohrman; also guest presentation on Internships by Jerry Alexander  
  10/18/2018 Personal Growth Chapter 6  
10 10/23/2018 Broadening Your Horizons Chapter 7  
10/25/2018 Guest lecture on cybersecurity: Dr. Kevin Hamlen  
11 10/30/2018 Orientation to the Engineering Education System Chapter 8
  11/1/2018 Teams Slides  
12 11/6/2018 Teams Slides
11/8/2018 Effective Thinking -- Intro and Part 1 Slides
13 11/13/2018 Exam Review    
11/15/2018 Exam 2 in the classroom  
14 11/20/2018 Thanksgiving Break -- no classes    
  11/22/2018 Thanksgiving Break -- no classes    
15 11/27/2018 Effective Thinking -- Part 2  
11/29/2018 Effective Thinking -- Part 3    
16 12/4/2018 Project Presentations Student Slides  
  12/6/2018 Project Presentations