CIS 497 Course Syllabus

COURSE SYLLABUS

I. COURSE NUMBER: CIS 497

COURSE NAME: Systems Development Seminar/Systems Project

CREDIT HOURS: 3

DAYS/TIME: Monday and Wednesday, 1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

II. TERM AND YEAR: Spring 2004

INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Evelyn G. Smith

E-mail: esmith@lmunet.edu

Web page: http://sharepoint.lmunet.edu/smithe

OFFICE: DB-308B, Tel (423) 869-6360

Office Hours: Monday, 10 a.m. – Noon

Tuesday, 10 a.m. – Noon

Wednesday, 10 a.m. - Noon

Thursday, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

III. COURSE PREREQUISITE: CIS 480 and Senior classification

IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Capstone course: a realistic environment for the student to design a system, write programs, convert data, test, and produce a working system.

V. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

This course is intended to be an integrative experience in which the student brings together the knowledge and skills acquired in prior Computer Information Systems (CIS) coursework. This integration will occur as the student applies his/her knowledge and skills to a real-world systems analysis and design project and produces a working computer application/system. In completing the project, the student will accomplish the following:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts and techniques common to traditional and object-oriented systems analysis and design (e.g., life cycle concept, project management, user involvement, feasibility assessment, requirements modeling, iteration, and prototyping).

2. Demonstrate an understanding of key modeling constructs that are similar in traditional and object-oriented systems analysis and design (e.g., processes and entity-relationship diagrams used in the traditional approach and use cases and class diagrams used in object-oriented approach).

3. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental differences within the object-oriented approach to systems analysis and design (e.g., modeling object interactions as opposed to functions and procedures).

4. Experience phases of the software development life cycle, viz.:

· Project planning

· Analysis

· Design

· Implementation

VI. TEXT AND OTHER MATERIALS:

· Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World, 2^nd Edition, by John W. Satzinger, Robert B. Jackson, and Stephen D. Burd. Course Technology, 2002 (ISBN 0-619-06309-2).

Note: This is the same book used for CIS 480, the prerequisite for CIS 497.

VII. COURSE OUTLINE/CLASS SCHEDULE

The course schedule will be published as a separate document and posted on
the instructor’s web site.

VIII. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

· Lectures

· Class Discussions

· Course Project

· Labs (for course project work)

· Homework Assignments

Homework assignments, additional readings, etc. will be posted on the instructor’s web page (http://sharepoint.lmunet.edu/smithe).

IX. COURSE PROJECT AND PRESENTATION:

Each student will participate in a real-world systems analysis and design group project, which will result in a working computer application/system. Details of the project(s) will be published in a separate document and distributed in class. Each group will be required to submit a final group project report and give a formal presentation about their project.

X. GRADING:

Refer to page 32 of the Undergraduate Catalog for quality points associated with letter plus/minus grades. Also, see page 33 of the Undergraduate Catalog for other possible grades or transcript notations for withdrawals, incompletes, etc.

XI. EVALUATION:

· Homework assignments 10%

· Exams 30%

· Course project and presentation 60%

XII. COURSE POLICIES:

Lecture/Class Discussion: Important material from the text and other sources will be covered in class. Students are expected to read assigned chapters from the text and other assigned readings prior to class and to participate in class discussions.
Homework Assignments: Readings (from the text and other sources) and homework problems will be assigned to help support and supplement material covered in class and to aid in course project work.
Grammar: Students are expected to use correct grammar in all written and oral communication; points may be deducted for grammatical errors, spelling errors, etc. in written work.

· Exams: Two exams will be given. The exams will be closed book/notes and will test assigned readings and material discussed in class. The final exam will be comprehensive in nature.

· Attendance: Class and lab attendance is of utmost importance and is expected. Students are expected to be on time for class and labs. If illness or other emergency forces you to miss all or part of a class or lab, it is your responsibility to notify me as soon as possible (preferably before the absence) and arrange to make up all missed work. Excessive absence and tardiness may result in a decrease in a student’s final grade as follows: After 3 absences, each absence may result in a 1-point reduction in the student’s final grade; after 5 instances of tardy, each tardy may result in a .5-point reduction in the student’s final grade. Leaving class/lab early will count as a tardy.

· Late Assignments: All assignments must be completed by the due date; late assignments will not be accepted unless extenuating circumstances exist and late acceptance is approved by the instructor prior to the due date.

· Make-up tests: Make-up tests will be scheduled in accordance with University policy.

· Graded work: Students should keep all graded work until the end of the course in case of recording errors.

XIII. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity free from fraud and deception and is an educational objective of this institution. Please refer to the Lincoln Memorial University Undergraduate Catalog – 2003-2004, p. 39 for information on academic integrity.

XIV. DATE OF REVISION: January 2004

NOTES:

1. Any student with a disability requiring accommodation(s) should make an appointment with the Vice President for Student Affairs (423-869-6393) to discuss specific needs.

2. The instructor reserves the right to make adjustments to this syllabus.