Note that just having the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is not sufficient (which you may have installed for previous classes).
Office: DEH 243
Phone: 325-8606
Homepage: http://www.cs.ou.edu/~fagg
Email: andrewhfagg--gmail.com
Office hours: see the office hours page
All TAs will be holding their office hours in DEH 115.
Office Hours: see http://www.cs.ou.edu/~fagg/office.html
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
ABET Student Outcomes to be addressed:
Login with your 4+4 (typically the first four letters of your last name followed by the last four digits of your student number), using your standard OU password. If you have difficulty logging in, call 325-HELP. This web site provides a number of useful features, including a list of assignments and announcements, an electronic mailing list, newsgroups, and a grade book.
I may update the main web site and the Canvas page several times a week. When I update the site in any significant way, I will post an announcement on Canvas telling you what has been added and where it is located. You are responsible for things posted on the site within 48 hours of the post.
If you need assistance in accomplishing any of these tasks, contact 325-HELP.
For projects, communication is expected between group members. However, communication about the solution to a project between groups is disallowed. Doing so is considered cheating.
You may make use of the net as a reference as you are working on assignments. For projects, these references must be explicitly documented in your code. However, downloading or deriving specific solutions from the net is considered cheating.
Make sure that your computer account is properly protected. Use an appropriate password, and do not give your friends access to your account or your computer system. Do not leave printouts or thumb drives around a laboratory where others might access them.
Programming projects will be checked by software designed to detect collaboration. This software is extremely effective and has withstood repeated reviews by the campus judicial processes.
Upon the first documented occurrence of inappropriate collaborative work or of taking a solution from a network resource, I will report the academic misconduct to the Campus Judicial Coordinator. The procedure to be followed is documented in the University of Oklahoma Academic Misconduct Code (http://integrity.ou.edu). Both the provider of a solution and the receiver of a solution will be treated equally in the misconduct process.
A more effective use of tutoring services is to do problems that are similar to the assigned work, instead of doing assigned work. For example, it would be fine to work unassigned problems from the textbook with a tutor. This requires significant discipline, both on the part of the tutor and the part of the student. Copying from a tutor is as unacceptable as copying from another student. If your tutor doesn't know how to teach properly, please ask them to call or visit me and I will provide training and guidance. If you are tutoring someone else in the class, you can be accused of academic misconduct if this person copies your work.
Disruptions of class will also not be permitted. Examples of disruptive behavior include:
In the case of disruptive behavior, I may ask that you leave the classroom and may charge you with a violation of the Student Code of Responsibilities and Conduct.
Category | Percent of Final Grade | Total Number | Tools | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
In-Class Exercises | 10% | TBD | Top Hat | Grade for this category is: Max(In-Class Exercises (keep N-1), Exam Average) |
Homework | 10% | TBD | Zyante | Keep N-1 |
Laboratory Exercises | 15% | 15 | Eclipse; turn in with Web-Cat | Keep lab 14 and 15, and the highest 12 of labs 1-13 |
Projects | 25% | 5 | Eclipse; turn in with Web-Cat | |
Exams | 20% | 2 | Paper | |
Final Exam | 20% | 1 | Paper |
Note: category grade is distributed evenly across all items of the category (e.g., a single laboratory assignment will count for (15/14)% of the final grade).
Grading notes:
Please note that when an exam/assignment is brought with grading questions, we may examine the entire exam/assignment and your final grade may end up lower. All disagreements about scores must be brought to our attention within one week of when the item is returned.
Note that we generally adhere to
Dr. Hougen's Principles on Grade Discussions:
http://www.cs.ou.edu/~hougen/classes/grade_discussions.html.
The Catme survey that is due the 2nd week of the semester will count as a homework assignment.
Projects may be handed in late. If late by 0-24 hours, the project grade will incur a 10% penalty; if late by 24-48 hours, a 20% penalty will be imposed. Projects that have not been handed in by 48 hours will receive no credit.
Copyright notice: Many of the materials created for this course are the intellectual property of Andrew H. Fagg. Other materials are adopted/adapted with permission from the work of Dr. Amy McGovern and Dr. Deborah Trytten. These include, but are not limited to, the syllabus, lectures and course notes. Except to the extent not protected by copyright law, any use, distribution or sale of such materials requires the permission of the instructor.