CS 489: Undergraduate Research / Creative Activity Instruction
Fall 2009
| Date |
Lecture Topic |
Reading |
Graded Events |
| 09.03 |
Course Introduction |
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| 09.10 |
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| 09.17 |
Writing a Proposal |
CSU Guide |
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| 09.24 |
Writing a Technical Report |
Writing
in Engineering (ppt) |
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| 10.01 |
Making a Poster |
An Effective Poster |
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| 10.08 |
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| 10.15 |
PowerPoint Presentations |
Presentation Advice |
Sample Poster (20%) |
| 10.22 |
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| 10.29 |
Discuss Progress |
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| 11.05 |
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| 11.12 |
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Proposal (60%) |
| 11.19 |
Proposal Feedback |
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| 11.26 |
Thanksgiving! |
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| 12.03 |
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Proposal Presentation (20%) |
| 12.10 |
Discuss Progress |
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Resources
Meeting Times
- Thursdays 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. in EPS 350.
Instructors
- John Paxton.
EPS 353. 994-5979.
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 2:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
and by appointment.
- Clem Izurieta.
EPS 356. 994-3720. Office Hours: TBA
and by appointment.
Course Participants
- Jacob Button, Japanese Studies
- Chris Ching, Computer Engineering
- Chris Conlon, Management of Information Technology
- Kevin Fenger, Political Science
- Eric Loya, Japanese Studies
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to
- Understand how to write an effective proposal
- Write an effective proposal for an interdisciplinary project
- Understand how to make an effective PowerPoint presentation
- Make an effective PowerPoint presentation for an interdisciplinary project
- Understand how to make an effective poster
- Understand how to write an effective report
Grading
- 60% - submit a well-written technical proposal that describes
your intended project. The proposal should contain the following
sections. Use the September 17th material as a guideline where
relevant.
- Introduction - what problem are you trying to solve?
- Qualifications - include your current resume
- Background - provide any special background knowledge needed to
understand your proposal
- Work Schedule - what to expect when from whom
- Proposal Statement - include the following requirements specifications
subsections: (1) functional requirements, (2) performance requirements,
(3) interface requirements, (4) architectural design requirements specified
in UML or some other suitable design language, and
(5) development standards
- Methodology - include the following subsections: (1) UML diagrams
and any other relevant design diagrams, (2) identify
one or more design patterns that will be used in the project
and explain their relevance, (3) identify one or more design trade-offs
that will be encountered and how the they will be resolved
- Expected Results
- 20% - demonstrate and submit a well constructed, mock-up of what
your final poster for the Research Celebration might look like.
Use the material covered on October 1st as a guideline.
- 20% - demonstrate and submit a well constructed, 10-15 minute,
PowerPoint presentation on your proposed project. Use the
material covered on October 15th as a guideline. Other faculty
will be invited to attend.
Last modified: November 16, 2009.