Russell Feldhausen

Pronouns: he/him
(785) 292-3121 (Call/Text)
2213 Engineering Hall
(working remotely)

russfeld AT ksu DOT edu
https://russfeld.me - @russfeld

Dr. Scott DeLoach

(785) 532-6350
2184 Engineering Hall

sdeloach AT ksu DOT edu
https://people.cs.ksu.edu/~sdeloach/

Other Faculty

• CIS 599: Dr. Eugene Vasserman

Primary Contact

• russfeld AT ksu DOT edu
• Please add "CIS 598" to subject


• Ed Discussion
• @russfeld on Discord/Teams
• DMs Welcome

Icebreaker

Form small groups and share:

• Something personal
• Something professional
• Something peculiar

Pick 1 - 2 AMA questions
for instructors

Nominate speaker

Course Overview

• Complete a Project
• Integrate Prior Courses
• Learn Something New
• Develop Requirements
• Meet Requirements
• Release & Communicate

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, a successful student will be able to:

• Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions
• Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program's discipline
• Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts
• Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions

Deliverables

• Wk 1: GitHub Classroom
• Wk 2: Initial Writeup & Requirements
• Wk 3-8: Requirements Presentations
• Wk 9-14: Design Presentations
• Wk 14: Presentation Advertisements
• Wk 16: Final Presentations
• Wk 16: Code & Documentation

Schedule

• Mon - 3:30 PM DUR 0093
  • Exception: Wed Jan 29
  • Attendance Expected!
• Wed & Fri - 3:30 PM via Zoom
  • Office Hours Q & A
  • Work & Collab. Time
  • Attendance Optional

Syllabus

• Contract Between Teacher & Student
• Read Carefully
• Ask Questions
• Grading & Deductions
• Incomplete Policy
• Netiquette
• Subject to Change

Grading

• 70% Final Project (Advisor)
  • How well project met requirements
  • Appropriate scope & scale
  • Solely at advisor's discretion
• 30% Presentations & Artifacts (Instructors)
  • Specifications Grading (Pass/Fail)
  • Fail - Give again within 1 week

Expectations

This is a senior project course.

We expect you to attend class regularly and meet deadlines.

Failure to do so may result in grade letter deductions.

Incomplete Policy

• Grade Capped at "C"
• 8 Calendar Weeks to Finish

Expectations

• Significant Work Done
• Consistent Progress
• Good Time Management

What's New?

• Use Cases
• Problem/Solution
• Algorithmic Functionality
• Student Qualifications
• Research Track
• Time Logging on Clockify
• GitHub Projects

Subject to Change

Image Credit: Vantaj on DeviantArt

Questions?

Project Ideas

• See Canvas
• See Faculty List
• Attend Office Hours

What's Next

• GitHub Classroom
• Project Topic & Advisor
• First Advisor Meeting
• Initial Writeup & Requirements
• Due Before Wk. 3 (Sunday)

Next Week

• Initial Writeup & Requirements
• Presentation Schedule