CS 376 Fall 2012

"Current" Events

New material is added here first, and later moved elsewhere or removed entirely as it becomes old or obsolete. Some information is considered sufficiently important to never expire.

• Midterm Exam: Lecture Center C6, Monday 8 October, 5:30-6:30
• Course Policies - Includes instructor information and original planned schedule.
• John Bell's Home page, including office information and links to current schedule.
  • John Bell's Fall 2012 Schedule
• Class Lecture Handouts
  • Preparation and Structure ( Chapter 3 )
  • Visual Aids ( Chapter 4 )
  • Choosing Your Words ( Chapter 2 )
  • Delivery ( Chapter 5 )
• UIC Campus Event ( Seminar ) Schedule
• Seminar Evaluation Guidelines - PDF Format - MS Word Format
• Student Presentation Critique Forms - PDF Format
• Giving Presentations the EVL Way
• Microsoft Software Program:
  • Dale Reed's Microsoft Software Program page
  • MSDNAA page
• PowerPoint Does Rocket Science - An excellent analysis by Edward Tufte of how Boeing Engineers reported important information to NASA about the problems with the Columbia shuttle using ( bad ) PowerPoint slides ( via e-mail, without an actual presentation ) instead of proper technical reports, and how the restrictive nature of the PowerPoint format caused important information to be either mis-interpreted or omitted altogether, contributing directly to the subsequent crash of the Columbia. Tufte's Conclusion: PowerPoint has its place in support of oral presentations, but it is no substitute for a proper technical report, ( of which many of Boeing's younger engineers seem to have totally lost the ability to write. )
• The Gettysburgh Address in PowerPoint - Don't overlook the speaker's notes and the "Making Of" links!
• ACM Web Site
  • Tutoring
• Linux Users Group ( LUG ) Web Site
  • Newbie Week
  • Install Fest
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Homework Documents

• Student Presentation Schedule
  • Week 1 - Introductions - All on 27 Aug
    • Self-Study Reading Assignment: Chapters 1 & 6.
  • Week 2 - Note: No class on Monday 3 September.
  • Week 3 - Preparation and Structure, Chapter 3.
  • Week 4 - Visual Aids & Powerpoint, Chapter 4 & Appendix B.
    • Also Presentation and Delivery, Chapters 2 & 5.
    • See sample poster images, from ASEE 2006
  • Week 5 & 6 - Topic of Choice - 2/3 on 24 September, 1/3 on 1 October- Topics due Friday 21 September at midnight
    • Fall 2012 Presentation Order
  • Week 7 - Midterm Exam, MONDAY 8 OCTOBER, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
  • Week 7 & 8 - Technical Project Reports - Topics due Thursday 4 October at midnight
    • 1/3 on 8 October and 2/3 on 15 October
    • Homework Assignment Document
    • Fall 2012 Presentation Order
  • Week 9 & 10 - Conference Papers: - Topics & references due Thursday 18 October at midnight
    • 1/3 on 22 October and 2/3 on 29 October
    • Homework Assignment Document
    • Fall 2012 Presentation Order ( Full Bibliographic references to follow )
    • Fall 2007 Technical Conference Papers Schedule and References
    • Fall 2006 Schedule and References
    • Fall 2005 Schedule and References
    • Fall 2004 Schedule and References
    • Spring 2004 Schedule and References
    • Fall 2003's paper choices: Tuesday section and Friday section
    • Sample conference proceedings talks. DO NOT COPY.
      • Early Sample paper and presentation ( 50 minutes, in a graduate class )
      • Improved Sample paper 1 and paper 2 and presentation ( 50 minutes, in a graduate class )
  • Week 11 - Lecturing, Wankat Handout.
  • Week 12 & 13 - Classroom Lectures - Topics due Thursday 8 November at midnight
    • Homework Assignment Document
    • Fall 2012 Teaching Presentation Order
    • Half on 12 November and half on 19 November
  • Week 14 - Business Proposals
    • Call For Proposals
    • All on 26 November
  • Week 15 - Poster Presentations - Same topics as conference papers
    • Assignment
    • All on 3 December

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