Instructor: |
Dan Fleck |
Phone: |
703-993-1543 |
GChat IM: |
dan.fleck.gmu |
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Office: |
Engineering Building - 5343 |
Office Hours: |
Anytime by appointment |
Section: |
SWE 632 - 001 - 72680 |
Time: |
4:30-7:10 Thurs |
Location: |
East 122 |
Prerequisite: |
SWE 619 and SWE Foundation material |
Schedule: |
See schedule page
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TA:
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Sunitha Thummala
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Email:
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sthumma3 @ masonlive.gmu.edu |
Office Hours:
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Mon 3-4pm
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Location:
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Engineering Bldg (4456)
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Piazza: |
Used to ask and answer questions. |
Blackboard: |
All grades will be posted to Blackboard. |
MasonLive email: |
Any communication from me to the class will use your
MasonLIVE account. |
To explore the role of the human in the design and implementation of
software. To prepare students to design and evaluate the quality of an
interface between computer software and the human user. After
completing this course, students should understand how to design
software interfaces that are appropriate for the user, be familiar with
a variety of interface design strategies, and be able to evaluate the
quality of a software interface.
Optional Books
Don't Make Me
Think by Steve Krug (read it
online
for free!)
Evaluations |
20% |
Project |
25% |
Participation |
5% |
Midterm |
20% |
Final |
30% |
GRADE APPEAL POLICY:
If you feel you deserve a better grade on an assignment, you can appeal
your
grade in writing. Written grade appeals will only be accepted within 7
days of
you receiving the grade. The appeal should clearly explain why you feel
you
deserve a higher grade. I will never lower your grade due to an appeal,
but I
may or may not raise your grade depending on your justification.
LATE POLICY:
All homework must be received by the deadline. Late homeworks and project deliverables will
be docked 10% per day.
HONOR CODE STATEMENT:
As with all GMU courses, this course is governed by the GMU Honor Code.
In this
course, all assignments, exams, and project submissions carry with them
an
implicit statement that it is the sole work of the author, unless joint
work is
explicitly authorized. Help may be obtained from the instructor or
other
students to understand the description of the problem and any
technology, but
the solution, particularly the design portion, must be the student's
own work.
If joint work is authorized, all contributing students must be listed
on the
submission. Any deviation from this is considered an Honor Code
violation, and
as a minimum, will result in failure of the submission and as a
maximum,
failure of the class.
PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism is stealing the work of others and presenting it as your
own. This
includes written papers, but also computer programs, presentations,
etc...
anything that was not created by you should be referenced. When in
doubt, add a
reference. If you have any questions about whether you can or cannot
use
something you've found ask your professor or TA. If another student let
you
copy their work you are BOTH guilty. Any plagiarism violations will be
sent to
the Honor Committee. If you are found guilty of plagiarism twice in
your
university career you will be expelled. This is a very serious offense!
More
information about plagiarism is on the
writing
center website and at
plagiarism.org.
If you feel the need to do
this for any reason, come talk to your professor and we'll work out a
better
plan. There is ALWAYS a better plan than plagiarizing!
This class will use automated
tools to detect
plagiarism (including written materials and source code).
DISABILITY STATEMENT:
If you are a student with a disability and you need academic
accommodations,
please see me and contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at
703.993.2474.
All academic accommodations must be arranged through that office.