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INF 482: Senior Seminar

Course Syllabus

Spring, 2012

(MW, 2-5:20; TBE A-220 (effective 2/8/12)

Prof. Hal Berghel; office: TBE A-214; phone: 702-895-3681; h l b -a t- be rg hel- *d o t* net


office hours: MW 1-2:30 and by appoiuntment

 


General notes:

  1. the Syllabus for this course will be maintained on the instructor's website at www.berghel.net/courses/inf482s12/.
  2. the assigned readings will come from online resources.  URLs for the readings will be listed in the syllabus under "reading assignments." Note that reading assignments are for the current syllabus entry (i.e., read the assignment for the next class ahead of class)

  3. Tests during the first half of the class will include one hour exam and a mid-term, the times and dates of which will be posted on this online syllabus. Homework may be periodically assigned, the value of which will be clearly indicated on the assignment.
  4. The current UNLV policies that govern instruction are posted on the website of the The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost at http://provost.unlv.edu/policies.html. Pay special attention to the semester memo under "S".
  5. In addition, please familiarize yourself with the following:
    1. Writing Center Statement
    2. Tutoring Availability
    3. UNLV Rebel email account (note: UNLV recommends that you use this in all UNLV email communication!)
  6. So that I may communicate efficiently with you by email, please send an email to me on or before noon, Friday, of the first week of class. Include the following informationn in this order:

    LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, PREFERRED EMAIL ADDRESS

    Place " INF 482" in the subject line of all future email correspondence so that your message won't get buried amidst the pot pourrie of daily spam that comes my way.
  7. For homework purposes, relevant published online or offline resources are acceptable references. Quotation according to the principles of "fair use" under the U.S. Copyright laws apply. i.e., quoting and identifying a source is acceptable, plagiarizing a source is not. Any student found to have plagiarized will receive an "F" for the assignment in the first occurrence, and will receive an "F" in the course on the second occurrence. If you have any questions about this policy, consult with the instructor.
  8. I change the syllabus frequently (sometimes daily) based on the feedback on, and pace of, the lectures. As a result, the syllabus will typically lead the lectures by at most 2-3 class periods. An exception to this will be the three class periods prior to an exam. In this case, the class content will be frozen well in advance so that you know what material will be covered on the test.
  9. Grading will be on a standard "university scale," i.e., 90-100=A; 80-89=B; etc. The contribution of exams, homework, projects, etc. will vary but will be explained in the syllabus at the time of assignment.
  10. There will most likely be two in class exams and a final exam. Your grade will be based on these exams with the caveat in note 11., below.
  11. Attendance will be taken. More than three unexcused absences will result in a 5% penalty on your final grade)

Selected UNLV Policies: Detailed information about UNLV academic policies can be found at: http://catalog.unlv.acalog.com/index.php

Course Description:

Focus on the developement of Student Presentations and Term Paper appropriate for senior Informatics Majors.

Required Readings:

Readings required for a senior-level research paper and presentation.

Course Outcomes:

Acceptable Topics

  1. Any topic in the Informatics core (e.g., Organizational INF, Social INF, HCI, Project Mgmt, Bus Anal for INF, etc.
  2. Any topic covered by an approved Informatics Cognate
  3. Any computing or IT topic approved by the Instructor

Useful Online Resources

  1. Technical Writing in Ten Easy Steps
  2. Technical Writing Guidelines

Grade Breakdown

Syllabus

January 18, 2012

January 25, 2012

February 1, 2012

February 8, 2012

February 15, 2012

February 22, 2012

February 29, 2012

March 7, 2012 - Open discussion

March 14, 2012 -No Class - work on project and report problems/questions via email

March 21, 2012 - Open discussion

March 28, 2012 - No Class - Work on project. I will review all materials submitted to me by email by March 23 and return to you by start of Spring Break.

April 4, 2012 - no class - Spring Break

NOTE:


IMPORTANT UPDATE @ 4/4/12--

April 11. 2012 - Presentations - 30 minutes maximum

April 18, 2012 - Presentations - 30 minutes max. each

April 25, 2012 - no class. Work on Semester Project

May 9, 2011, 5pm.: Submission of final/term paper (DOC or PDF) due today. Submit as email attachment. Late submission penalty: 25%.