CSCE 482 Senior Capstone Design
College: College of Engineering
Department: Computer Science and Engineering
Type: C
Status: Approved
REPORT ON RECERTIFICATION OF C COURSE: CSCE 482
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/21 to 9/1/25
We recommend that CSCE 482 Senior Capstone Design be certified as a Communication (C) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 45% of the final grade is based on writing and speaking quality; (2) the total number of words is 4000; (3) the total minutes of performance is 15; (4) the instructor to student ratio is 1:15; and (5) the assigned writing and speaking are appropriate to the major.
A teaching assistant helps with each section of this course. Students write three pages of a critical design review and present at least five minutes for each of three of the assignments. They also contribute five pages (1250 words) to a personal notebook and three pages to the final survey report. Students submit drafts of the technical surveys for instructor or assistant feedback. For presentations, they submit slides for review and feedback from the instructor or assistant. Lecture includes issues related to writing and presenting.
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/21 to 9/1/25
We recommend that CSCE 482 Senior Capstone Design be certified as a Communication (C) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 45% of the final grade is based on writing and speaking quality; (2) the total number of words is 4000; (3) the total minutes of performance is 15; (4) the instructor to student ratio is 1:15; and (5) the assigned writing and speaking are appropriate to the major.
A teaching assistant helps with each section of this course. Students write three pages of a critical design review and present at least five minutes for each of three of the assignments. They also contribute five pages (1250 words) to a personal notebook and three pages to the final survey report. Students submit drafts of the technical surveys for instructor or assistant feedback. For presentations, they submit slides for review and feedback from the instructor or assistant. Lecture includes issues related to writing and presenting.