SYLLABUS FOR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

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Term:  Spring, 2005

Course Number: CIS 06420

Instructor:  George Schaefer

Office:  509

Office Phone: 219-473-4224

E-mail:  gschaefer@ccsj.edu

Home Phone: 219-947-1452

Office Hours: 

Traditional at Calumet College..: Tuesday 5:00pm till 7:00pm, Wednesday 12 noon till 7:00pm, Friday 3:00pm till 7:00pm and other specific times by appointment.  Note..: During office hours many times I am in the labs or at other computers through the school helping students and or staff.  Please if at all possible call or e-mail ahead of your visit, thank you.

Non-Traditional (Web Office)..: The non-traditional web office hours are open to the public 24hrs a day and 7days a week. Messages can be read and received through the “Open Web Office Door” with “No” password or identification needed for the message correspondence. The “Open Door Web Office” at gschaefer.net and E-mail at (gschaefer@ccsj.edu) is by far the quickest and most efficient way to contact me. I encourage you to use them both.

 

Instructor Background: B.A. Indiana University Northwest,1977; M.S., Ibid., 1991.

 

Course Time: Arranged as per Administrative Directed Study

 

Course Description:

As an introduction to Systems Analysis and Design, this course will present both classical and structured techniques for system investigation, development, and implementation that will allow the student to gain a threshold skill level in systems design management

 

Prerequisites:  CIS 115 suggested

 

Learning Outcomes/ Competencies:

Students in this course will:

·          demonstrate an understanding of the Systems Cycle and Business Organizations

·          demonstrate an understanding of initiating a system investigation

·          demonstrate an understanding of the Feasibility Analysis

·         demonstrate an understanding of preliminary planning and project management

·         Produce an logical analysis assemble from program flowcharts and other various management tools that is based on derivatives of the Systems Cycle and Business Organizations

 

Textbooks:

Systems Analysis and Design    5th Edition

 

Learning Strategies:

Lecture, in-class discussions, and of course reading the required text material will be the delivery methodology for this course’s learning experiences. In addition the student is expected to be and act like an adult, this is not high school it is college and the instructor will not hold you hand.

 

Assessment:

Exams (Test (3), Final, Quizzes)                                                             __90___% of grade

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments                        __10___% of grade

 

 

Class Policy for Assignments:

ALL!!!!!!!!! INCOMPLETE material is the student’s responsibility to complete! If all required material is NOT completed by the end of the term a letter grade of "F" will be given unless prior arrangements have been made, by the student, one week before the terms end.

Grading Scale:

Grade

Points

A

100-92

A-

91-90

B+

89-88

B

87-82

B-

81-80

C+

79-78

C

77-72

C-

71-70

D+

69-68

D

67-62

D-

61-60

F

59 and below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class Policy on Attendance:

Try to attend every arranged class. If for some reason you cannot, it is the student’s responsibility to arrange some means of covering the missed material.  During the course of the lectures, schedule and test time adjustments may be made to better correspond with the lecture material covered. If the student is absent during such an adjustment, it is the student’s responsibility to become aware of such adjustments.

Course Outline………..:

Note…:Lecture Content, Text Readings, and Class Assignments are ADS arranged for the spring term 2005

Systems Analysis:

a.        The systems Cycle and Business Organizations

b.         Introduction to Systems Analysis, and Design

a.       The user problem

Tools of the SAD:

a.        Systems development

b.        The tools of  the manager

Systems Investigation:

a.        Initiating System Investigation

b.        Forming an Investigation Team

c.        Feasibility Analysis

d.        Establishing Goals for the System

Planning phase of the System:

a.        Preliminary planning and Project management

b.        Interface layout 

c.        Data Analysis

d.        Requirements analysis

e.        Group Analysis

Design theory of Systems:

a.        Structured Systems.

b.        Record, file, and storage design

System development:

a.        File creation.

b.        Computer-aided software

c.        Design Dimensions

d.        Special Design Considerations

e.        Generating Systems Design Alternatives

 

Class Participation: (per instructor)

You are expected to participate, as an adult, in accordance with the respective course curriculum activity at any given time during the term. Remember this is college, you are an adult and your instructor is not a babysitter.

Center for Academic Excellence:

Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

Please note:

Calumet College of St. Joseph subscribes to Turnitin.com and all papers can and may be submitted for checks on plagiarism from the Internet/Electronic sources/Databases.

Citation Guidelines:

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.).  All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore.  These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. The Registrar must receive written request for withdrawal by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).

 

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