CS 485G - Topics in Computer Science (Subtitle Required)
Credits: 3
Course Description
Studies of emerging fields in Computer Science. A review and extension of selected topics in the current literature. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles.
Prereq: Engineering Standing
Needed Skills
Requirements will be individually determined by the instructor offering the topic and will be posted during the registration period and distributed to students taking the class. Typically, completion of a data structures class and engineering standing are minimal prerequisites.
Learning Outcomes
Outcomes will vary depending on the nature of the topic offered.
Measures
These outcomes will be measured by the grading of deliverables as specified in the course syllabus.
CAC Categories
These will vary depending on the topic being offered. Typically, 40-50% of the material would be considered core material and 50-60% advanced.
Topics courses have been offered in security, image processing, and operating systems internals
Coverage
Dependent on the topic offered.
Student Evaluation and Feedback
Student evaluation and feedback: Students are evaluated on their work (homeworks, projects, and exams), which is marked to indicate errors and returned either corrected or with correct solutions. Problems are discussed in class during class meeting periods.
Grading
Grade is determined by performance on homeworks (30%), programming assignments (30%), and exams (40%). (Weights are examples only; actual weights used may vary with instructor.) Final grades will be assigned according to the following scale: A=90-100%, B=80-89%, C=70-79%, D=60-69%, E=0-59%. For graduate students, grade D will automatically be replaced by E. Also, any grade normalization will be done against peer students, i.e. undergraduates will only be normalized with undergraduates, and graduates with graduates.
Course Evaluation Questions
Evaluation questions are determined by the instructor and are not suitable for longitudinal studies of specific course material.
Possible Textbook
Textbook selections will be determined by the instructor and are dependent on the topic being presented.