Introduction and assessment of competence
Here, the topic is introduced and
reinforced through assignments that require its use.
The student's competence is assessed.
The setting for student learning
In CSCI 4900,
the following topics are introduced and reinforced:
- Implications of professional, ethical, legal, security, copyright,
intellectual property, patents, and social issues to a software project or computing system.
- Current approaches to computing innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Need for and means to engage in continuing professional development
and stay current in the computing profession.
Students are required to demonstrate a knowledge of the following:
- ACM and IEEE codes of ethics and professional conduct.
- Local and global impacts of state-of-the-art computing
technologies on individuals, organizations, and society at large.
- Legal issues, copyright, intellectual property, patents,
software piracy, and entrepreneurship.
- Current approaches to computing innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Software system-level security, privacy, and identity theft issues.
- Graduate education options, value of industry certifications, and staying current and relevant.
Students are required to complete ETS Major Field Test in Computer Science.
Also, students are required to engage in one or more of the following activities:
- Participate in student chapters of professional societies such as IEEE Computer Society and ACM.
- Participate in internships, career exploration experiences, or study-abroad programs.
- Attend seminars, undergraduate capstone project demonstration demonstrations,
graduate project and thesis presentations, workshops, conferences,
or training courses to broaden computing knowledge and skills.
Rubric
Good.
The student has demonstrated knowledge of the following
topics at an expert-level, which requires an in-depth
and coherent answers to questions related to the following
topics. All questions are answered.
- The ways in which ACM and IEEE codes of ethics and
professional conduct guide computing practitioners in
rendering their service professionally and
responsibly.
- Policies and procedures related to legal aspects of
the computing profession — copyright laws, intellectual
property protection, patents, software piracy, and
entrepreneurship.
- Software systems-level knowledge of security, privacy,
and identity theft issues.
The student has completed the ETS Major Field Test.
Satisfactory.
The student has demonstrated knowledge of the following
topics at a proficiency level expected of a competent
student, which requires coherent answers to questions related
to the following topics.
- The ways in which ACM and IEEE codes of ethics and
professional conduct guide computing practitioners in
rendering their service professionally and
responsibly.
- Policies and procedures related to legal aspects of
the computing profession — copyright laws, intellectual
property protection, patents, software piracy, and
entrepreneurship.
- Software systems-level knowledge of security, privacy,
and identity theft issues.
The student has completed the ETS Major Field Test.
Unsatisfactory.
The student has demonstrated knowledge of the following
topics only at a proficiency level expected of a
novice. Answers to the following questions are
incorrect or inadequate.
- The ways in which ACM and IEEE codes of ethics and
professional conduct guide computing practitioners in
rendering their service professionally and
responsibly.
- Policies and procedures related to legal aspects of
the computing profession — copyright laws, intellectual
property protection, patents, software piracy, and
entrepreneurship.
- Software systems-level knowledge of security, privacy, and identity theft issues.
The student has completed the ETS Major Field Test.
Goal
At least 60% of students who pass CSCI 4900
are rated as
either satisfactory or good with at least 30% rated as good.
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