1. Computer Science Practicum – Writing Intensive

2. Who am I? Dr. Barry Wittman Not Dr. Barry Whitman Education: Hobbies:
PhD and MS in Computer Science, Purdue University
BS in Computer Science, Morehouse College
Hobbies:
Reading, writing
Enjoying ethnic cuisine
DJing
Lockpicking
Stand-up comedy

3. How can you reach me? E-mail: wittman1@otterbein.edu
Office: The Point 105
Phone: (614)
Office hours: MWF 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
MWF 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
R 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
And by appointment
Website:

4. Who are you?
FAA Game

5. Why are we here? What’s the purpose of this class?
What do you want to get out of it?
Do you want to be here?

6. Course Overview

7. Course focuses Requirements analysis Agile software development
Testing
Project planning and management
Documentation
Version control
Working as a team

8. More information
For more information, visit the webpage:
The webpage will contain:
The most current schedule
Notes available for download
Reminders about projects and assignments
Syllabus (you can request a printed copy if you like)
Detailed policies and guidelines

9. Projects

10. One giant project 58% of your grade is one giant project
You will work on teams of four to five students
Each team gets to pick its project
I am arranging possibilities, mostly with non-profit entities
If you have contacts in the non- or for-profit world, I am happy to work with them

11. Phases Requirements Document: 10% (Due 01/25/2019)
What is your program supposed to do?
You will work with the customer to determine requirements
Design Document: 10% (Due 02/15/2019)
How will your program do what it's supposed to do?
Basic Functionality and Testing: 15% (Due 03/22/2019)
Have a baseline of functionality and a suite of tests
Final Program and Documentation: 23% (Due 04/18/2019)
Final, polished program, fully documented, with manual

12. Turning in projects Do not put projects in your public directories
All projects will be committed to private repositories on GitHub ( before the deadline
Do not put projects in your public directories
Late projects will not be accepted
Exception: Each team will have 3 grace days
You can use these grace days together or separately as extensions for your projects
You must inform me before the deadline that you are going to use grace days

13. Written Assignments

14. Research paper
To fulfill the Writing Intensive nature of this course, you will complete a paper about an underrepresented minority who made contributions to computer science
Topic: 2% (Due 01/18/2019)
Outline: 6% (Due 02/01/2019)
Rough Draft: 8% (Due 02/22/2019)
Peer Feedback: 4% (Due 03/01/2019)
Final Draft: 10% (Due 03/29/2019)
The paper must be at least 2,500 words, excluding works cited

15. Reflection
2% of your grade will be a reflection written about working on the project, similar to the reflections from last semester
The reflection must be turned in via Blackboard before the deadline

16. Course Schedule

17. Tentative schedule Week Starting Topics Notes 1 01/07/19
Develop Requirements 2
01/14/19
Topic Due 3
01/21/19
Project 1 Friday 4
01/28/19
Design
Outline 5
02/04/19 6
02/11/19
Project 2 Friday 7
02/18/19
Implementation
Rough Draft 8
02/25/19
Student Feedback
03/04/19
Spring Break 9
03/11/19 10
03/18/19
Project 3 Friday 11
03/25/19
Testing
Final Paper 12
04/01/19 13
04/08/19
Reflection 14
04/15/19
Project 4 Thursday

18. Policies

19. Grading breakdown
58%
Project
30%
Paper 2%
Reflection
10%
Attendance

20. Grading scale A 93-100 B- 80-82 D+ 67-69 A- 90-92 C+ 77-79 D 60-66 B+
87-89 C
73-76 F
0-59 B
83-86 C-
70-72

21. Attendance You are expected to attend class
Attendance is expected of every student at every class meeting
Class meetings will be used to work on team projects
Unexcused absences hurt the team and will be penalized

22. Academic dishonesty Don’t cheat First offense: Second offense:
I will give you a zero for the assignment, then lower your final letter grade for the course by one full grade
Second offense:
I will fail you for the course and try to kick you out of Otterbein University
Refer to the Student Handbook for the official policy
Ask me if you have questions or concerns
Avoid plagiarism in your papers!
Always cite your sources!

23. Learning Differences
If you have a documented learning difference please contact Kera McClain Manley, the Disability Services Coordinator, to arrange for whatever assistance you need. The Disability Services is located in Room #13 on the second floor of the Library in the Academic Support Center. You are welcome to consult with me privately to discuss your specific needs. For more information, contact Kera at (614) or visit Disability Services.

24. Housekeeping

25. Form teams!
You are not required to be on the same teams as last semester
However, you are free to be

26. Available projects
Industrial-grade implementation of text-based video game development tool
Interactive website that uses visualization of data to teach the statistics
Database and web interface to manage the inventory of the Promise House food pantry
Database and web interface for tracking volunteer work and certification at Otterbein
Platform-independent mobile app for crypto-currency wallet

27. Upcoming

28. Next time…
Form teams
Pick projects

29. Reminders Form your teams!
Search for projects if you aren't happy with the available ones
Think about your topic for the research paper