Instructor: Jon Grady Office: E0007 Office Phone: (765) 285-6007

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Tuesday 9:00 – 12:00

Thursday 10:00 - 12:00

Description:

Computer Science Research is intended to allow students to design, conduct, and report a research project. This course will allow you work in depth on a topic of interest to you. After deciding on your topic, you will be required to find related information from library resources. When the research is complete you will present your results to the class and write a final paper

Text:

Research Methods & Statistics: A Critical Thinking Approach

Course Methodology:

Outside readings, lectures, classroom discussions and projects.

Student Evaluation:

Papers do not have a minimum or maximum length. Papers less than 5 pages probably will not contain sufficient detail and papers over 10 pages (double spaced) are probably too wordy or contain irrelevant information. Well written papers are usually within the 5-10 pages range. These papers will be written in a technical paper format that will be explained in class.

METHOD OF GRADING:

Grades will be based on the following:

The final grade:100- Final paper

100- Class Work

150- Assignments

50- Preliminary draft

Those not turning in a rough draft automatically fail the class!!!

The accumulated totals are then distributed into a letter grade as follows:

A 94% - 100%

A-90% - 93.9%

B+87% - 89.9%

B84% - 86.9%

B-80% - 83.9%

C+77% - 79.9%

C 74% - 76.9%

C-70% - 73.9%

D*69% and below

Mr. Grady’s Academic Policies: 2018

Academic Integrity: Honesty, trust, and personal responsibility are fundamental attributes of the IndianaAcademy community. Academic dishonesty by a student will not be tolerated, for it threatens the foundation of the institution dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. To maintain its credibility and reputation, and to equitably assign evaluations of scholastic and creative performance, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and Humanities is committed to maintaining a climate that upholds and values the highest standards of academic integrity.

I am very sympathetic to the many pressures that face today’s students. The IndianaAcademy as a whole expects all students to maintain the highest standards of academic honesty. There will be no excuses accepted for plagiarism, cheating or any other act that suggests that you have not fulfilled your academic responsibilities in this and all other courses

I hold every student responsible for knowing the ACADEMIC DISHONESTY policy at the IndianaAcademy. The policy can be found in the Indiana Academy Student Handbook. Ignorance or misunderstanding of the honesty policy will not serve as an excuse.

Absence prior to due Date: Missing class (excused or not) the day(s) prior to an exam, quiz, or other due date does not exempt the student from preparing and taking the exam or quiz with the class and/or submitting the required assignment on the due date. Exceptions may be granted in advance of class by contract.

Quizzes and Exams: If a student misses an exam or quiz due to excused absence from the class during which it was given, he/she may make-up said work as follows. The student will make an appointment with the instructor to set up a date to take a makeup exam. This date must be within one week of the schedule exam. One additional day will be allowed if the class immediately following is missed. If a student missed both Monday and Wednesday, and an exam was given on Monday, the student will complete the exam before Wednesday of next week. If there is a continually illness and the student cannot attend class, the student must make an appointment with the instructor to make up the exam.

In Class Activity: Students who miss class on the day of an in-class activity, which requires a written report, will be given a substitute assignment or exempted, according to the relative necessity of that assignment and the discretion of the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to get the substitute assignment or exemption. Exemptions and substitutes must be in writing.

Other Assignments: All other assignments must be turned in on the date due. If absent, the student should forward the assignment to class with another student, place it in the instructor’s mailbox (time initialed by secretary, teacher or an SLC) or set by E-mail attachment.

Extended Absence: Absence of three class sessions or more will constitute an extended absence and a contract for make-up work is required. Failure to fulfill a contract will result in deductions or a zero on the work.

Late Work: Any assignment, test, or quiz not turned in on the due date or as specified above will be classified as a late assignment and will result in a reduced grade for that assignment. (25% taken off for 1 day to 3 days late, 50 % taken off 4 to 6 days late, 7 days late no credit will be given, but the assignment must be turned in or you will receive an incomplete.)

Exceptions: Circumstances or illness may constitute reason for an exception to the above rules. It is the student’s responsibility to get an exception in writing at the earliest possible time.

Tardiness: Students more than 15 minutes late to class are marked absent.

Length of Class Time: All tests are collected 5 minutes after the end of the period (NO LATER). Staying late to finish a test or for ANY reason will not excuse you to your next class and is done at the risk to the student.

Second Make-up Quiz/Test: A student requesting a second make-up quiz or test during a semester will require written documentation from the health center, personal physician, or equivalent professional.

Diversity and Inclusion: Ball State University aspires to be a university that attracts and retains a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We are committed to ensuring that all members of the community are welcome, through valuing the various experiences and worldviews represented at Ball State and among those we serve. We promote a culture of respect and civil discourse as expressed in our Beneficence Pledge and through university resources found at

Tentative Schedule

Class MeetingTopic of Discussion

Week 1 Introduction and overview of course

Week 2 Work on choosing a topic and start to acquire sources.

Week 3 1 paper due

Week 4 M and M research.

Week 5 Submit 1 - 3 potential topics.

Week 6 Writing discussion in class: How to write a Technical Research paper.

Week 7 Topics Established: Problem Statement Due; at least 3 Sources Due.

Week 8 Research on your own.

Week 9 Movie

Week 10 Update on progress.

Week 11 Meetings - First Draft Due.

Week 12 - 14Rewrite of papers.

Week 15Final Proposal due – Turn in by 5PM if late % points off!

100 points – Printed Out