Course Information                                                                            Fall, 2001

 

Course title:  Principles of System Development 

Course number:  M&IS 24070 

Course description:  Provides an overview of the information systems profession, a rigorous introduction to programming logic and language syntax, and a framework for the IS curriculum.

 

Location:  213 BSA 

Meeting day(s):  TR 

Meeting time(s):  section 003: 5:30-6:45; section 004: 3:45-5:00 

 

Instructor Information

 

Name:  Janet Formichelli, MS 

Email:  jformich@kent.edu 

Office location:  A410 BSA 

Office hours:  M 3:30-4:30, 6:00-7:00(office); TR 2:30-3:30(office), 5:00-5:30(213 BSA) 

Phone:  330-672-1159 

 

Prerequisite:  M&IS 24053 Introduction to Computer Applications

Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisite risk being deregistered from the class.

 

Enrollment: Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes.  You are advised to review your official class schedule during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section.  Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until September 7, 2001 to correct it with your advising office.  If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.

 

Course Goals:  To solve problems and implement these solutions using the Visual Basic programming language.

 

Textbook:  Programming in Visual Basic 6.0, Julia Case Bradley & Anita C. Millspaugh, Irwin McGraw-Hill, 1999, 0-07-233513-0 

 

Software:  CD-ROM: Visual Studio Pro 6.0, Microsoft (need Visual Basic only) 

This is loaned to KSU students through the library. For more information see:

http://act.kent.edu/microsoft/product/

 

 

 

 

Course Requirements

 

6 Visual Basic programming assignments: (25 points each) 150 points 

3 course exams: (50 points each) 150 points

final exam: 100 points

 

Grading Scale

 

90-100 A         80-89 B           70-79 C           60-69 D           0-59 F 

 

WebCT    

The WebCT site at https://class.kent.edu/webct/public/home.pl will basically manage the course. The syllabus, calendar, assignments, course information, messages from the instructor and e-mail will be available there. A help page for using WebCT is found at:

http://webcthelp.kent.edu/v3/ 

Attendance

Missing class is not an excuse for failure to understand material or complete assignments.  Material covered in class will not be covered again outside of class. It is up to you to read the material and get notes from another student. 

Late Assignments

Programming assignments are due in electronic form uploaded to the WebCT site by the beginning of the class on which they are due. Absence from class is not an excuse for not having the assignment in. Late assignments will be penalized 10% per day (not per class session).  Assignments will not be accepted after one week beyond the due date. 

Make-up Exams

Make-up exams are given only under extraordinary circumstances. Inform the instructor as soon as possible (ideally before the exam). Some form of written excuse for absence from an exam is required.

Academic Honesty

Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit.  The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense.  It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course.  Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.

Students with Disabilities

In accordance with University policy, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access in this course, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester or when given an assignment for which an accommodation is required.  Students with disabilities must verify their eligibility through the Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) in the Michael Schwartz Service Center (672-3391).

Principles of System Development M&IS 24070 Tentative Calendar

Date

 

Event

 

August 28

 

first class

September 2001

Date

 

Event

 

September 13

 

1st Program

 

September 27

 

2nd Program

October 2001

Date

 

Event

 

October 4

 

1st Exam

 

October 11

 

3rd Program

 

October 25

 

4th Program

November 2001

Date

 

Event

 

November 1

 

2nd Exam

 

November 3

 

last day to withdraw

 

November 8

 

5th Program

 

November 22

 

no class

 

 

 

- Thanksgiving

 

November 29

 

6th Program

December 2001

Date

 

Event

 

December 6

 

3rd Exam

 

December 11

 

Final Exam

 

 

 

- section 004: 7:45-10:00 AM; section 003: 5:45-8:00 PM