CS 145: Web Design
CS145RA Web Design
Instructors: Daniel DeFrance; Benjamin Fjare
Daniel's Office: 358 Barnard Hall
Daniel's Email: daniel.defrance@montana.edu
University RA Core
This class meets the University RA requirements for the Core Curriculum. The course
following points:
Core Qualities:
At the end of the course, students should be able to
- Create a simple webpage by hand using current HTML and CSS standards.
- Create a simple webpage from scratch with a text editor.
- Understand basic web design principles.
Core Perspectives:
RA: Research & Creative Experience (R, RA, RH, RN, or RS) (at least 3 credits) Courses designated RA, RH, RN, or RS count as two Core 2.0 requirements. For example, a course designated as RA will satisfy both the Inquiry Arts and the Research & Creative Experience Core 2.0 requirements.
Course Links
Brightspace (D2L): Course content is managed through the Brightspace Learning Management System.
Log in to your account, and click the menu icon that looks like a waffle iron:
. Choose 'Web Design' from the drop down list, and then 'Content' to see notes and
materials for each week.
To access the syllabus, see Content: Week 1: Syllabus
Course Description
CS 145RA. Web Design. 3 Credits. (2 Lec, 1 Lab) F,S
Basic design principles and how these principles apply to website construction. HTML, HTML editors and Cascading Style Sheets. Laboratory projects reflect practical usage of course concepts. Cross-listed with MART 145RA.
CS/MART 145: More Information
Resources (No Textbook Required)
Design Resources (See Brightspace content :: Syllabus & Resources)
Catalog Information
CS 145RA. Web Design. 3 Credits. (2 Lec, 1 Lab) Basic design principles and how these principles apply to website construction. HTML, HTML editors and Cascading Style Sheets. Laboratory projects reflect practical usage of course concepts. Cross-listed with MART 145RA. Cross-listed with CS 145RA.
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to
- Create a simple webpage by hand using current HTML and CSS standards.
- Create a simple webpage from scratch with a text editor.
- Understand basic web design principles.
- Design and create a small, aesthetically-pleasing, technically-sound website.
Graded Items
The course consists of the following graded components:
- Weekly Laboratories - 30%
- Final Project Draft - 10%
- Final Project - 60%
Grading Policy
At the end of the semester, grades will be determined (after any curving takes place) based on your class average as follows:
Your final grade will be determined as follows:
- 93% and higher: A Excellent quality and intellectual initiative
- 90% and higher: A-
- 87% and higher: B+ High quality and intellectual initiative
- 83% and higher: B
- 80% and higher: B-
- 77% and higher: C+ Acceptable quality, satisfactory achievement
- 73% and higher: C
- 70% and higher: C-
- 67% and higher: D+ Deficient quality, did not meet minimum requirements
- 63% and higher: D
- Otherwise: F
You are required to work on the final project with a partner. Failure to do so will lower your final class percentage by 10.
Collaboration Policy
All students should read the MSU Student Conduct Code.
When it comes to assignments, you may
- Share ideas with people in other teams.
- Help other teams troubleshoot problems.
You may NOT
- Share code you write with other teams.
- Submit code that someone on your team did not write.
- Modify another team's solution and claim it as your own.
Failure to abide by these rules will result in an "F" for the course and being reported to the Dean of Students.