Subject
to change! Last revised August 28, 2013
Required reading for each class should be completed BEFORE the beginning of
class on that day. There will be unannounced quizzes on the reading throughout
the semester. Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date.
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Number/Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Due |
Handouts |
Comments |
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1
- Aug 29 (Thurs) |
· Syllabus · Schedule · Assessment Survey (sent via email) · JE1 · Processing
Assignments handout · Make Your Mark textbook |
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Aug
30 (Fri) |
· Making Your Mark (MYM) Chapter 1 |
Sign
in to Blackboard and view course documents for 9/3 and 9/6 |
·
StrengthsQuest codes |
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2
- Sept 3 (Tues) |
· St. Amant,
Chapter 1 (on Blackboard) |
·
Assessment
Survey (link sent individually via email) |
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3
- Sept 5 (Thurs) |
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Sept
6 (Fri) |
JE1:
StrengthsQuest Reflection (bring printed SQ theme
reports to class!) |
·
JE2 |
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4
- Sept 10 (Tues) |
· Processing Chapter 2 (on Blackboard) |
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5
- Sept 12 (Thurs) |
· Processing Chapters 3-4 (you are strongly
encouraged to read actively, implementing and testing the Processing examples
as you go) · St. Amant Chapter
5 (just skim the second half, from "Turning an Algorithm Into a
Program" to the end (pages 93-107), not worrying about the Python
syntax) |
·
Pictures: tomato.png, flower.png, and carrot.png |
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Sept
13 (Fri) |
Getting
Organized |
· MYM Chapter 2 |
JE2:
Academic Questionnaire & Study Habits |
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6
- Sept 17 (Tues) |
· St. Amant,
Chapter 4 |
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7
- Sept 19 (Thurs) |
· St. Amant,
Chapters 2 and 3 |
Project
teams formed
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Sept
20 (Fri) |
Effective
Reading and Note Taking |
· MYM Chapter 3 |
Bring
notes from CMSC101/IS101Y lecture to class |
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8
- Sept 24 (Tues) |
· Processing, Chapters 5-7 |
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9 -
Sept 26 (Thurs) |
· Processing, Chapters 8 and 10 (skip the
section on “Arrays of Objects”) |
· Elephant ·
Seal ·
Frog |
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Sept
27 (Fri) |
Working
with Others |
· Video: Tuckman's Model · Review SQ Signature Themes Report · Carefully read final project description
and deliverables |
·
JE3 |
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10
- Oct 1 (Tues) |
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11
- Oct 3 (Thurs) |
· St. Amant Chapter
4, from trees through recursion |
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Oct
4 (Fri) |
Smart
Students Ask for Help |
· MYM Chapter 7 · Shriver
Center internships website · Math and Writing Centers website
· Counseling
Services and Skills website |
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12
- Oct 8 (Tues) |
· Video: The Birth of
a Word |
Dr.
Seaman out of town - Dr. desJardins will run the class and Dr. Janeja will guest lecture |
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13
- Oct 10 (Thurs) |
· Video: 200
countries, 200 yrs, 4 minutes |
Processing
Assignment 3 |
Dr.
Seaman out of town - Dr. desJardins will run the class and Dr. Chen will guest lecture |
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Oct
11 (Fri) |
· MYM Chapters 4 and 6 · Read "Resume and Cover Letter"
assignment carefully |
JE3:
Teamwork Reflection |
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14
- Oct 15 (Tues) |
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15
- Oct 17 (Thurs) |
Midterm
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Oct
18 (Fri) |
Technical
Presentations and Posters |
· View at least three student presentations
from UMBC's URCAD
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16
- Oct 22 (Tues) |
· St. Amant Chapter
6 |
Project
Phase 1: Design |
Dr. Chuck LaBerge guest lecture on computer engineering |
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17
- Oct 24 (Thurs) |
· St. Amant,
Chapter 7 |
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Oct
25 (Fri) |
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18
- Oct 29 (Tues) |
HW
& Systems: Programming Lab |
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19
- Oct 31 (Thurs) |
· Designing Games with
a Purpose · Succeeding
as a Systems Analyst (on Blackboard) |
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Nov
1 (Fri) |
Draft
data presentation |
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20
- Nov 5 (Tues) |
·
St.
Amant Chapter 10 |
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21
- Nov 7 (Thurs) |
Data
Analysis Presentations |
Data
Analysis Assignment |
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Nov
8 (Fri) |
Me
Inc.: Career Vision and Plan |
Draft
Resume and Cover Letter |
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22
- Nov 12 (Tues) |
People: QA (Dr. Seaman) |
· St. Amant Chapter
8 (Dr. desJardins) |
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23
- Nov 14 (Thurs) |
Prototype
Crit |
Project
Phase 2: Prototype |
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Nov
15 (Fri) |
· Review and complete worksheet of current
grades in each class |
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24
- Nov 19 (Tues) |
· Dive
into Accessibility, Weeks 1 and 2 (first 10 days) |
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25
- Nov 21 (Thurs) |
Project
Phase 3: Evaluation |
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Nov
22 (Fri) |
Resume
and Cover Letter |
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26
- Nov 26 (Tues) |
· The World of Just Cause 2 (read pages 1-2
carefully; skim pages 3-6) |
Project
Phase 4: Poster |
Dr. Olano will guest lecture |
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Nov
28 (Thurs) |
THANKSGIVING |
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27
- Dec 3 (Tues) |
St.
Amant, Chapter 9 |
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28
- Dec 5 (Thurs) |
Applications:
Security |
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Dec
6 (Fri) |
Me
Inc.: Semester Wrapup |
JE5: Semester Retrospective |
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29
- Dec 10 (Tues) |
Project
Presentations |
Project
Phase 5: Presentation |
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Tuesday,
December 17 |
Final
Exam, 1-3pm |
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