SYLLABUS—FALL, 2003 

 

TE 698: COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT FORMULATION

(Information Systems Students)

 

REQUIRED TEXT:   Write Effectively—A Workbook for People Who Want to Improve Their Writing, Bunny and Bill Crocket for Marshall University Graduate College, 2001.

 

TIME & PLACE:                  Mondays  6:30 – 9:00 pm;  AC Building, Room 211

 

FACILITATOR:                    MR. JOHN BIROS

           

EMAIL:                                  jbiros@marshall.edu

 

OFFICE:                                 Marshall University Graduate College (Office 331 GC)

                                                100 Angus E. Peyton Drive

                                                South Charleston, WV 25303-1600

 

OFFICE HOURS:                  By Appointment

 

OFFICE TELEPHONE:        (304) 746-1941                      

OFFICE FAX:                        (304) 746-2063          

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:   This course is intended to aid the student in preparing for TE 699, Comprehensive Project.  The course includes some instruction in technical writing.   Some orientation to library resources, especially online databases, will be attempted with the aid of library personnel.  All students in the course will be required to have had their advisors approve their Comprehensive Project proposals at least two weeks before the last class of the semester.  All students will make presentations of their proposals to the rest of the class near the end of the semester. SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 3;    PREREQUISITES:  15 Hours Of Course Work

 

EXPECTATIONS and GRADING:  Attendance at each class and completion of all assignments is expected in order to receive a “Satisfactory” grade for the course. There will not be a final exam, but a final presentation of 25-30 minutes will be required of each student.  This presentation will be a review of the student’s Comprehensive Project Proposal and all completed work on the Comprehensive Project up to the time of the presentation.  For this course you will receive either a grade of “Satisfactory” or “Unsatisfactory.”  Again, to receive a “Satisfactory” grade, attendance at all classes is expected, completion of all assignments is expected.  Additionally, you will be required to provide a document from your advisor giving the title of your proposed Comprehensive Project and a statement signed by your advisor that he or she has approved the proposal for this project—this will be due no later than two weeks before the final class period of the semester.

 

TE 698:  Comprehensive Project Formulation                                 FALL, 2003

 

ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE – INFORMATION SYSTEMS STUDENTS: 

 

Aug 25, 2003              Course Orientation

 

Sept 1, 2003                NO CLASS – LABOR DAY

 

Sept 8, 2003                Visit To Library / Library Research

 

Sept 15, 2003              Technical Writing Class & Exercises

 

Sept 22, 2003              Technical Writing Class & Exercises

 

Sept 29, 2003              * CLASS (Project Selection & Proposal Drafting)

 

Oct 6, 2003                             (Individual Work)

 

Oct 13, 2003              * CLASS (Project Planning & Control)

 

Oct 20, 2003                           (Individual Work)

 

Oct 27, 2003              * CLASS (Preparing Test Data/Implementation/Conversion)

 

Nov 3, 2003                            (Individual Work)

 

Nov 10, 2003             * CLASS (Computer Architecture/Security/Backup/Recovery)

 

Nov 17, 2003                          (Individual Work)

 

Nov 24, 2003             * CLASS (User Training/Documentation/ Miscellaneous)

 

Dec 1, 2003                Presentations In South Charleston

 

Dec 8, 2003                Presentations In South Charleston

 

 

 

NOTE:            * Charleston IS Students will meet at 6:30 pm in room 204 of the AC Building on Mondays.

                        * Huntington IS Students will meet at 4:30 pm in room 206A of Gullickson Hall on Thursdays.