This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Readings are from the Landis book unless otherwise indicated.
Week | Date | Topic | Reading | Due |
1 | Aug 22 | CS 1200 Basics, Syllabus Overview, Welcome Week Event Highlights | ||
Aug 24 | Keys to success in Computer Science Study | Chapter 1 | Syllabus Quiz | |
2 | Aug 29 | CS vs SE & other engineering professions | Chapter 2 | |
Aug 31 |
Learning/Growth Mindset |
Chapter 3 | ||
3 | Sep 5 | Making the most of how you are taught | Chapter 4 | |
Sep 7 | Problem Solving/Pseudocode | Slides | ||
4 | Sep 12 | Problem Solving/Flowcharting & UML Activitiy Diagrams | Slides | |
Sep 14 | Problem Solving | Slides | ||
5 | Sep 19 | Problem-solving -- In-class exercise | Slides | |
Sep 21 | Making learning work for you | Chapter 5 | ||
6 | Sep 26 | Personal Growth | Chapter 6 | |
Sep 28 | Test review | |||
7 | Oct 3 | Test 1 | ||
Oct 5 | Project Assignment | |||
8 | Oct 10 | Design | Slides | |
Oct 12 | Design; Software Lifecycle; In-class exercise | Slides | ||
9 | Oct 17 | Software Lifecycle | Slides | |
Oct 19 | Broadening Your Horizons | Chapter 7 | ||
10 | Oct 24 | Orientation to the Engineering Education System | Chapter 8 | |
Oct 26 | Guest lecture -- Researcher | |||
11 | Oct 31 | Effective Thinking -- Intro and Part 1 | Slides | |
Nov 2 | Effective Thinking -- Part 2 | Slides | ||
12 | Nov 7 | Effective Thinking -- Part 3 | Slides | |
Nov 9 | Effective Thinking -- Part 4 | Slides | ||
13 | Nov 14 | Test Review | ||
Nov 16 | Test 2 | |||
14 | Nov 21 | Thanksgiving Break | ||
Nov 23 | Thanksgiving Break | |||
15 | Nov 28 | Effective Thinking -- Part 5 | Slides | |
Nov 30 | Guest Lecture -- Recent graduate. | |||
16 | Dec 5 | Project Presentations | Student Slides | |
Dec 7 | Project Presentations | Student Slides |