Prerequisites
CS-233 required, CS-304 preferred
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Objectives
We want to push the envelope in regards to the web. In other words, we want to actively look for ways of furthering the usage of the web. Among others, we want to
Grading:
Due to the nature of this course, there will be no exams (unless the dean makes me to.) This course is highly interactive where active participation is expected and accounts for 40% of your final grade. Participation accounts for your participation in class discussions. Everyone is expected to participate in several presentations. The purpose of the presentations is to calrify issues that aris is class and about which we would like to obtain more information. The groups that give the presentations form on the fly, depending on peoples interest. Assignments consist of small programming assignments or other homeworks that are given to the entire class. Finally, there is the project. You may do either a research project or a business proposal for your project. A research project may propose and study the feasability of a new tool or for considerable improvements for exisiting tools for the web. It should be of a quality so that it can be submitted to an appropriate conference. A business proposal would propose a significantly new business for the internet. It should be of a quality so that it could be submitted to the newly formed Innovation in Business Institute sponsored by Rose-Hulman. More on this later. For individual groups or people, and depending on the project, I may decide to assign 60% for the project and 0% to the assignments.
Item Weight Participation 10% Presentations 30% Assignments 20% Project 40%