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PrerequisitesAlthough the catalog says that CIS 740, Software Engineering, is the required prerequisite, we will accept anyone who has a valid undergraduate level software engineering course such as CIS 540, Software Engineering Project I. PurposeSoftware management requires both technical and managerial skills. It requires an understanding of the tasks that the person is managing. This course assumes that the student understands the design phase and the implementation phase of the software development life cycle. This course will emphasize the other phases and the tasks particularly related to management.The purpose of this course includes:
If you want to know more, you can watch the Course Overview Lecture.
Required CapabilitiesTo participate in this class, it is necessary for you to have:
Web PageEvery student will maintain a web page for this course. Included on the web page will be a time log maintained (and graded) on a weekly basis. If an off-campus student does not have he capability to have a web page, the student will be able to email the information to the TA and the TA will added it to the student's web page.Assignment due dates:Assignment due dates will be given for each individual assignment listed on the calendar. If an assignment is due on Sunday of week x, that refers to the Sunday immediately after week x. Thus, Sunday of week 1 would be the Sunday after the first week of class.Friday of week 8 is the last day any material for this class will be accepted from any student. Grades for this course will be determined based on material submitted before this deadline. The only exceptions will be incompletes negotiated prior to the deadline. Examinations:Final exam will be given during week 8. Off campus students must have a proctor for this examination as specified by DCE rules. Students living in the vicinity of Manhattan may take advantage of a single on-campus test time. During that time, the test will be administered by the GTA in a time and place to be decided. You must decide which method you will be using and inform the GTA during the first week of class. A valid proctor form must be on file by week 2.GradingGrading for this course will be based on total points earned. If the student receives at least 90% of the total possible points, the student will receive an A in the course. Similarly, a B for at least 80% and a C for 70%.
Academic HonestyKansas State University has an Honor System based on personal integrity which is presumed to be sufficient assurance in academic matters one's work is performed honestly and without unauthorized assistance. Undergraduate and graduate students, by registration, acknowledge the jurisdiction of the Honor System. The policies and procedures of the Honor System apply to all full and part-time students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate courses on-campus, off-campus, and via distance learning. A component vital to the Honor System is the inclusion of the Honor Pledge which applies to all assignments, examinations, or other course work undertaken by students. The Honor Pledge is implied, whether or not it is stated: "On my honor, as a student, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work."
A grade of XF can result from a breach of academic honesty. The F indicates failure in the course; the X indicates the reason is an Honor Pledge violation. For this course, you are also required to watch Dr. DeLoach's Honor & Integrity lecture and fill out and turn in a Honor & Integrity Statement. For more information, visit the Honor System home web page at: http://www.ksu.edu/honor Academic Accommodations for Disabled Students:Any student with a disability who needs an accommodation or other assistance in this course should make an appointment to speak with me as soon as possible (within the first two weeks of the course). Copyright Issue:Class and lecture notes for this course carry a copyright 2008 and author Dr. Scott A. DeLoach. Students are prohibited from selling (or being paid for taking) notes during this course to or by any person or commercial firm without the express written permission of the professor teaching this course. Harassment Policy:I believe that engineers must not only be the people who know how to do things right, but also those who know the right things to do. (Quote by Dr. Joseph Bordogna, National Science Foundation). One purpose of your education is to help you develop skills, approaches, and abilities that are necessary for effective teamwork, and for your success in your profession and as a citizen. It is important that you understand your rights and responsibilities regarding the University's Sexual and Racial Harassment policies. (full text of the policies can be found on KSU's web site at http://www.ksu.edu/uauc/fhbook/fhxj.html. If you experience any situations, in or out of class, that seem inappropriate or that make you uncomfortable, a list of resources and courses of action to assist you can be found on the College of Engineering web site at http://www.engg.ksu.edu/students/statement-harassment.htm. Expectations for Classroom ConductAll student activities in the University, including this course, are governed by the Student Judicial Conduct Code as outlined in the Student Government Association By Laws, Article VI, Section 3, number 2. Students that engage in behavior that disrupts the learning environment may be asked to leave the class. Campus SafetyKansas State University is committed to providing a safe teaching and learning environment for student and faculty members. In order to enhance your safety in the unlikely case of a campus emergency make sure that you know where and how to quickly exit your classroom and how to follow any emergency directives. To view additional campus emergency information go to the University's main page, www.k-state.edu, and click on the Emergency Information button. Assignment GuidelinesFor Team AssignmentsIf there are any team assignments in this course, you will divide into teams by Dr. DeLoach. To ensure that people are inclined to "pull their own weight," there will be a peer evaluation process. On the day the team assignment is due (prior to the start of class), you will be responsible for sending me an e-mail in which you will write your team's name, the names of each team member (including yourself), and a score (0--100) for each person (including yourself) that you feel most accurately represents the level of effort he or she put into the assignment. Each person's score will be the mean of the individual peer evaluations (converted to a proportion) times the score given to the team paper. For Individual Homework Assignments/PapersAn individual assignment means that you will not discuss the assignment with anyone. Do not ask a friend what general approach he or she is going to (or did) use. Do not talk to another person about how he or she interpreted a question. Do not ask another person what approach he or she is going to (or did) take with a specific question. Do not look at another person's paper. In short, no aspect of the assignment is open to discussion, observation, or any other type of information exchange that can in any way be interpreted as collaboration. For All AssignmentsThe assignment will be typed, double-spaced, using left justification and one-inch margins. The title of the assignment, team name, the names of your team members (if it is a team assignment; your name if it is an individual assignment), and your class (i.e., CIS 748, Summer 2008) will be put on a separate cover page. Do not put your name, team name, title of the assignment, or any other types of headers on the first or subsequent pages of text. Appropriate fonts is 12 point Times New Roman proportionally spaced, serif font. Tables or figures may be single spaced. However, the table must fit within the margins and the text may be as small as 10 point Times New Roman. You also want to ensure all tables and figures are easy to read when printed in black and white. Appropriate usage of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and writing style is expected, and will comprise a part of the overall score. (Note: if the paper is written so poorly that it is (1) incomprehensible or (2) so filled with grammar and stylistic errors that it is too distracting to ascertain content, it will receive a score of zero.) If you have any questions regarding style and/or usage, please feel free to ask. Grading of assignments in this area will be given more weight as the semester progresses. Note: failure to follow these formatting directions will result in an unread paper with a score of zero. All ideas or phrases used from other sources must be cited appropriately. References must be documented using the general guidelines given in my Writing Hints guide under the Bibliography section. The finished paper will be stapled in the upper left corner. Do not enclose the paper in any type of folder, sheet protector, or any other fancy cover. All assignments are due in class on the day noted on the individual assignments. No late assignments will be accepted.
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