CS 397 - CS Seminar I

Credits: 1
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 11
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Presentation, review and discussion of individual and team projects across cohorts. Practice code review, effective critique and peer support.

Prerequisite: Admission to BSCS program and Dept. Chair permission.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Present a software development or computer science project to an audience of potential employers, academics and peers.
Participate in code reviews and peer critiques.
Communicate technical ideas through written, verbal and graphical representation for a variety of audiences, technical and non-technical.
Prepare and deliver responses to mock interview questions.
Improve interview skills by incorporating information received through constructive faculty and peer feedback.
Develop conflict resolution skills to effectively work on teams and be prepared for difficult conversations with managers.
Describe how important life-long learning is due to rapid and persistence technological innovations.

Course Contents

Software development or computer science project.
Code reviews and peer critiques.
Technical ideas through written, verbal and graphical representation.
Responses to mock interview questions.
Constructive feedback to improve interview skills.
Conflict resolution skills to effectively work on teams and be prepared for difficult conversations with managers.
Life-long learning strategies to respond to new technology and enhance technology skills.

Instructional Units: 1