CS 481: Senior Software Project I

Fall 2017


Meeting Times:

Location: KEC118
Webpage: https://ycpcs.github.io/cs481-fall2017/

Instructors

James Moscola
Email: jmoscola@ycp.edu
Office: KEC 108
Phone: (717) 815-1276
Office Hours:
     M W: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM;
     Tu Th: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

David Hovemery
Email: dhovemey@ycp.edu
Office: KEC 113
Phone: (717) 815-6582
Office Hours:
     M W F: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
     Tu Th: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
     or by arrangement


Course Description

Student teams will complete a substantial project provided by sponsors drawn from both industry and research organizations. These projects will be developed under the direction of the course instructor and members of the sponsoring organization.

Prerequisites: CS 320 with a grade of 2 or higher
Credit: 3 credit hours
Text: None


Grading Policy

Your team’s grade will be determined as a weighted average of the grades on the 7 assignments, as follows:

Grades will be assigned on a 100-point scale according to the following table:

Range Grade
≥ 90 and ≤ 100 4.0
≥ 87 and < 90 3.5
≥ 80 and < 87 3.0
≥ 77 and < 80 2.5
≥ 70 and < 77 2.0
≥ 60 and < 70 1.0
< 60 0

Attendance Policy

Attendance at the weekly meeting is mandatory.


Academic Integrity

York College’s mission statement stipulates that strict adherence to principles of academic honesty is expected of all students. Therefore, academic dishonesty will not be tolerated at York College. Academic dishonesty refers to actions such as, but not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, fabricating research, falsifying academic documents, etc., and includes all situations where students make use of the work of others and claim such work as their own.

When a faculty member believes a student has committed an act of academic dishonesty, the faculty member must promptly notify the student in writing and obtain confirmation of notification from the student. The faculty member then has ten business days from that written notification to the student to report the incident to the Dean of Academic Affairs and the Department Chair. Documentation related to instances of academic dishonesty will be kept on file in the student’s permanent record. The faculty member has full discretion to determine a suitable penalty for the student, up to a course grade of 0. This discretion is limited to the course in which the dishonesty took place. Students may not withdraw from a course in which they have been accused of academic dishonesty, unless and until the accusation is withdrawn by the faculty member or is overturned by the Student Welfare Committee or the Dean of Academic Affairs.

Students who believe they have been unjustly charged or sanctioned must discuss the situation with the faculty member and have 10 business days thereafter to submit an appeal to Student Welfare Committee through the Dean of Academic Affairs. If an appeal is filed, the Student Welfare Committee will then conduct a hearing to review the charge and/or sanction. In the case of an egregious first offense, the faculty member may request that the Student Welfare Committee conduct a hearing and determine a sanction, which may involve academic probation, suspension or dismissal from the College.

If the Dean of Academic Affairs determines that the academic dishonesty is the student’s second offense, the Dean will provide written notification to the student, the faculty member, and the Department Chair. The Student Welfare Committee will automatically conduct a hearing to review the charge and decide on an appropriate sanction, which will involve academic probation, suspension or dismissal from the College. Students who believe the Student Welfare Committee has unjustly sanctioned them may submit a written appeal to the Dean of Academic Affairs within 72 hours of receiving notification of the Student Welfare Committee’s sanction.


Personal Technology Policy

While York College recognizes students’ need for educational and emergency-related technological devices such as laptops, PDAs, cellular phones, etc., using them unethically or recreationally during class time is never appropriate. The college recognizes and supports faculty members’ authority to regulate in their classrooms student use of all electronic devices.


Communication Standards

York College recognizes the importance of effective communication in all disciplines and careers. Therefore, students are expected to competently analyze, synthesize, organize, and articulate course material in papers, examinations and presentations. In addition, students should know and use communication skills current to their field of study, recognize the need for revision as part of their writing process, and employ standard conventions of English usage in both writing and speaking. Students may be asked to further revise assignments that do not demonstrate effective use of these communication skills.


Students with Disabilities

If you are a student with a disability in need of a classroom accommodation and have not already registered with Linda Miller, Director of Disability Support Services, please contact her at 815-1785 or lmille18@ycp.edu to discuss policies and procedures related to disability services and to establish the accommodations for which you are eligible.


Disclaimer: This syllabus is subject to change by the instructor.