Dr. Alan Garvey
Spring 2023
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CS 495: Senior Computer Science Seminar -- Spring 2021

Professor: Dr. Alan Garvey

Section 01: TR 8:00-8:50am VH 1328 (First Block)

Office Hours

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Syllabus

The course syllabus is available online.

Textbook

None

Tentative Course Schedule

Tuesday Thursday
Date Topic Date Topic
Jan 12 Intro, Syllabus, Schedule, Policies Jan 14 *Introduction to MFAT in CS(Group A)
Jan 19 MFAT Review(Group B) Jan 21 *More MFAT Review(All Virtual)
Jan 26 Sample MFAT in class.
HW 1 graded by performance.(All Virtual)
Jan 28 Review sample MFAT(Group A)
Feb 2 Capstone Requirement
HW 2 out(Group B)
Feb 4 *Capstones
HW 2 due(All Virtual)
Feb 9 Resume workshop
HW 3 technical resume(All Virtual)
Feb 11 Technical interviewing(Group A)
Feb 16 Grad School
HW 3 due
HW 4 personal statement(All Virtual)
Feb 18 *Portfolio presentation(All Virtual)
Feb 23 Critical thinking in CS
HW 5 out(Group B)
Feb 25 6pm Attend Technical Interview Zoom Panel
Mar 2 Last Day of class
HW 5 due
Mar 4 No more class

Materials

Assignments

  • Homework 1 will be completion of the practice MFT exam to be administered synchronously during classtime on Tuesday, January 26. I will email you the exam and a blank answer sheet a bit before 8am. You should solve the exam problems, fill out the answer sheet and somehow email it back to me by 8:55am or so.
  • Homework 2 Capstone Assignment: Assigned: 28 January 2021, Due 5 February 2021
  • Homework 3 Assigned: 9 February 2021, Due 16 February 2021
  • Homework 4 Assigned: 16 February 2021, Due 23 February 2021
  • Homework 5 Assigned: 23 February 2021, Due 2 March 2021