CTS 289 - System Support Project
NET 289 - Networking Project
WEB 289 - Web Technology Project


Fall Semester 2009
Time & Day: Independent Study
Section #WC1
Course Syllabus

Scott Cline, Instructor
Phone: 586-4091 ext. 494
Office #126A
Email: scline@southwesterncc.edu
Web Page: http://www.itatscc.com/scline

Office Hours:

  • Monday: 9:30 - 11:30 (Sylva Campus)
  • Tuesday: 9:00 - 10:30 (Swain Center)
  • Wednesday: 9:30 - 11:30 (Sylva Campus)
  • Thursday: 9:00 - 10:30 (Swain Center)
  • Appointments Available Upon Request

CTS 289
Course Description:

This course provides an opportunity to complete a significant systems project from the design phase through implementation with minimal instructor support. Emphasis is placed on project definition, documentation, installation, testing, presentation, and training. Upon completion, students should be able to work with a local firm or organization to analyze their business case and suggest / provide solutions to problems identified.
NET 289
Course Description
:

This course provides an opportunity to complete a significant networking project from the design phase through implementation with minimal instructor support. Emphasis is placed on project definition, documentation, installation, testing, presentation, and training. Upon completion, students should be able to complete a project from the definition phase through implementation.

WEB 289
Course Description:
This course provides an opportunity to complete a significant Web technology project from the design phase through implementation with minimal instructor support. Emphasis is placed on project definition, documentation, installation, testing, presentation, and training. Upon completion, students should be able to complete an Internet project from the definition phase through implementation.

Objectives:

  • Learn how to effectiviely meet the needs of a client
  • Form a working relationship with a local business and/or non-profit
  • Create effective storyboards
  • Learn time management and meet deadlines
  • Overcome pitfalls with working with a local business and non-profit
  • Develop a portfolio of your work

  Grading Scale:

 

Portfolio and Portfolio Checkups

  35%

A = 90-100

Project and Project Checkups

  35%

B = 80 - 89

Presentation

 10%

C = 70 - 79

Weekly Articles

 20%

D = 60 - 69

 

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  F =   0 - 59

100%

 

  Portfolio and Portfolio Checkup:

Throughout the semester you will have to do different things related to building your portfolio. One of the main goals for this class is to have a completed portfolio by the end of the class.

  Project and Project Checkup:

We will work on one real world hands on projects during the semester. I will tell you more about these projects in class. As you can see by the weight of this portion, this is a major part of your overall grade.

  Presentation: You will have to present your whole portfolio and project at the end of the semester.

  Weekly   Articles:

Each student will be required to bring a current article to class each week with a typed summary of the article. The article summary must be completed before the beginning of the class that it is due. The typed summary must be at least 1/2 a page in length. The article can be out of magazines, newspapers, or off the Internet. It needs to focus on any new technolgy that you have learned about. You will need to email me the article by Thursday at 10:00 a.m. each week.

Withdrawal Date and   Procedure:

The last day to withdraw from this class is Tuesday, November 3rd. To initiate this procedure, you must talk to your advisor about withdrawing before this date.

Academic Integrity Statement:

Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, your instructor will assign an "F" for the exercise or examination that evidences academic misconduct for the first offense and assign an "F" for the course for repeated offenses.

Students with Special Needs:

If you have a DOCUMENTED disability and think you may need academic adjustments for this class, please see the Student Support Services Office (located on the lower level of Oaks Hall) as soon as possible. An Educational Support Plan, outlining reasonable classroom adjustments, will be initiated as soon as you present your documentation to the Student Support Services Office. If you will not be needing any academic adjustments, you do not have to disclose your disability.

I reserve the right to modify this syllabus, either verbally or in writing, as is necessary to meet our course objectives.