CECS 277 Syllabus

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
College of Engineering Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Course Syllabus
Fall 2019 Semester
CECS 100 Object Oriented Application Development

Lecture Number: 5724 (section 17) Lab Number: 5725 (section 18)
Lecture: MW 6:30 pm-7:20 pm. VEC 330 Lab: MW 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm ECS 404
Instructor:Phuong D. Nguyen Office: ECS 531 Office hours:
Email: phuong.nguyen@csulb.edu Phone: (562) 860-5497
Home page:www.csulb.edu/~pnguyen

Course Description

Pre/Corequisite: Engl 100 or GE Composition (Area A1).
Help students develop critical thinking skills using technical software. Main topics include: identifying engineering issues for investigation, developing planning and problem solving strategies, locating pertinent information and examples, critically analyzing these sources, forming and testing hypothesis, synthesizing and organizing results for effective communication, and developing transferable problem solving skills. 3 units. Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Lab 3 hours)
This course does not expect you to have had any previous programming experience. But if you have done some programming before, you will see several familiar topics.

Course Topics

Fundamental techniques of problem solving using Python 3.
Systematic programming and debugging methodologies.
Python syntax, programming, and commenting style.
Introduction to computers and programming.
Binary numbers and data storage.
Input, processing, and output.
Solution testing.
Using variables and operators.
Selection and repetition statements.
Designing functions.
Lists and tuples.
Turtle graphics.

Text Book and Course Materials

Starting Out with Python - 4th Edition. Tony Gaddis. Pearson. 2018. ISBN: 0134444329.
Copies of the course notes , lab assignments, projects and other announcements are posted on the class web site or delivered in hard copy in the class.

Computer Accounts

All students must have access to MyCSULB and Beachboard with a current email address. Assistance with these is available in the Horn Center.
All Students must have a CSULB computer account to access CECS lab computers. Assistance with this is available in the Horn Center.
You may need to print in the CECS lab. Have your CSULB ID card loaded in order to print using the CECS printers.

CECS Dept. Lab Schedule

Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.
Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Closed Saturdays and Sundays.

Tutoring

Free tutoring is available for most CECS classes, including 100, 174, 274, 277, and others. Tutoring is available Monday through Friday at scheduled times in EN2-300.

Grading

Item	Weight
2 Midterms	42%
Quizzes	8%
Assignments	20%
Final Exam	30%

Grading Scale: A 100-90% B 89.9-80% C 79.9-70% D 69.9-60% F 59.9-0%. The grade scale may be lowered but it will not be raised.

Important dates

Academic Calendar (Holidays and final exam week)

Fall 2019 Academic days

Labor day: Monday, September 2 (Campus closed)
Veterans Day: Monday, November 11 (campus closed)
Fall break: Wednesday, November 27 (No classes, campus open)
Thanksgiving Holidays (campus closed) Thursday, November 28-Sunday, December 1
Last day of classes: Monday, December 9
Reading day (No classes, campus open): Tuesday, December 10
Final exams: Wednesday, December 11 - Tuesday, December 17

Registration days and deadlines

Class Policies

Examinations, Final and Lab Assignments

Quizzes, examinations and final are closed notes and books unless otherwise specified.
There are no make-up quizzes and examinations except in cases of an accident or serious illness. Makeup exams may be taken if you received my permission PRIOR to the exam at least one week. Makeup exams might not be the same ones taken by the class.
Lab assignments are posted on the class web site. The lab assignments are usually Java programs, some problems solving, and assigned every two weeks. All lab assignments are due during the lab on the due date. Late lab assignment will be deductible 30% for each day late unless with a permission from the instructor to return the lab assignment late.

Add/Attendance/Withdraw

Attendance at the lecture session and in the lab is mandatory.
If a student will no longer attend class, he or she must correctly drop that class or he or she will receive a failing grade.
Important deadlines: http://web.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/dates/registration_fall.html

Grading

Keep quizzes, examinations and lab assignments for grading verification. Without them, your grade will be based on grade assigned in the instructor's grade sheet. No grade change will be made after one week the grades are assigned. During the last week of the semester, the students will verify their grades on the course work with their signatures.
If you do not agree with the grade on any activity, you may request that the grading of the activity be re-evaluated. The request must be made within 48 hours of having received the graded activity. The exception is for situations where I tallied the score incorrectly.
Incomplete grades are given only in accordance with the college guidelines. These guidelines can be found in the college catalog.
A CR/NC grade will result in CR if the final grade is a C or better; otherwise, a NC grade will be given.

Academic Dishonesty

Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated in this course. Any individual caught cheating on quizzes, homework, lab projects, or the final exam will be punished to the full extent allowed under University regulations. Plagiarism on papers or assignments is not acceptable and work that is plagiarized will not receive credit. Plagiarism is considered cheating. Note: any time another person’s work is used without giving them proper credit, it is considered plagiarism and cheating. At a minimum, any student caught cheating will receive no credit for the work concerned, and will receive a reduction of one letter grade from their final course grade.
The official CSULB Policy on Cheating and Plagiarism can be found here: http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/catalog/current/academic_information/cheating_plagiarism.html

Accommodations

Students with disabilities who need reasonable modifications, special assistance, or accommodations in this course should promptly direct their request to the course instructor. If a student with a disability feels that modifications, assistance, or accommodations offered are inappropriate or insufficient, he/she should seek the assistance from the Disabled Student Services office on the campus. Line to Disabled Student Services: http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/students/dss/

COE Tutoring Services Available for Major Classes

FREE peer tutoring is available for undergraduate engineering students in specific departmental courses. Tutoring will be available starting the week of September 4th until the last day of instruction.
During the Fall and Spring semesters, tutors are available:
• Mondays through Thursdays 9:00 am - 7:00 pm (Drop-in and by appointment)
• Fridays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (By appointment only)
All tutoring sessions take place in the Engineering Student Success Center (ESSC) in EN2, Room 300. Please visit the website for more details:
https://www.csulb.edu/college-of-engineering/engineering-tutoring

Food and housing

Any student who is facing academic or personal challenges due to difficulty in affording groceries/food and/or lacking a safe and stable living environment is urged to contact the CSULB Student Emergency Intervention & Wellness Program. The website outlining the resources available is www.csulb.edu/basicneeds. Students can also e-mail supportingstudents@csulb.edu or call 562/985.2038. If comfortable, students may reach out to the professor as they may be able to identify additional resources.

THE SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE