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22/02/2017
Computer Science
Presented by the Department of Mathematical,
Computer, and Natural Science
Program Advisory Board Meeting
February 24, 2017
Outline
Follow-up Items New Business
• Review of Program students • Rubrics
– Enrollment
– Completion Rates
– Teamwork
• ABET Official Response – Programming
– Program Goals & Student Outcomes • What’s Next
– Changes to Transcript Displays
– ITE Curriculum Review
– Changes to Degree Structure
Requirements – ABET site visit
• Exit Exam • Next Meeting
• Capstone Course Liabilities Statement – October 2017
• Program Advisory Board Website
– Short Bios
– Publicly accessible meeting minutes
• Capstone
– Project Presentations
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Our Students: Enrollment & Completion
Enrollment 2015 Annual
Completion
Spring Fall
2015 2015
Computer Science 60 60 9
Computer 31 28 11
Networking
Computer 91 73 19
Information Systems
Information Security 20 30 2
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ABET Official Response
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ABET Summary
• Weakness indicated that a program lacks the strength of compliance with a criterion, policy, or
procedure to ensure that the quality of the program will not be compromised. Therefore, remedial
action is required to strengthen compliance with the criterion, policy, or procedure prior to the next
review.
• Concern indicated that a program currently satisfies a criterion, policy, or procedure; however, the
potential exists for the situation to change such that the criterion, policy, or procedure may not be
satisfied.
• Program Weaknesses
– Criterion 2, Program Educational Objectives
– Criterion 3, Student Outcomes
– Criterion 4, Continuous Improvement
– Criterion 5, Curriculum
• Program Concern
– Criterion 6, Faculty
– APPM Section II.E.4.b.
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Criterion 2 Program Educational Objectives
Weakness Current Objectives
• Recent changes in the way • At time of graduation
– Develop knowledge of fundamental core concepts of Computer
the program’s industrial Science and their applications.
(program) advisory board – Develop analytical and problem-solving skills.
reviews program education – Learn large-scale project development in a team development
objectives have not become environment.
– Demonstrate oral and written communication skills.
an established pattern.
• 2 to 3 years after Graduation
– Are academically prepared to continue on to graduate study or
Actions advance in their workplace.
– Are skilled, competent, and capable of contributing to the workforce in
• To continue to review their specialty.
program educational – Use the background they have acquired from their study of a wide
range of areas in computer science as a basis for continued self-
objectives with Program motivated growth of their professional skills and knowledge.
Advisory Board. – Model high ethical standards within the community and profession.
– Use teamwork skills effectively in the development of computer
software systems.
Additional information found in Appendix B– Objectives & Outcomes
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Criterion 3 Student Outcomes
Findings/Weaknesses Actions
• No evidence found that Student Outcomes • The department has been making sure to
are reviewed with constituents and revised document any and all conversations that
accordingly; verbal proof provided in take place about the Student Outcomes.
interviews, no documented audit trail. (Crit. Meetings included are those of departmental
3, Rated: Deficiency) faculty and with Program Advisory Board
• The extent of which the program’s new where industry partners, alumni, and
process for the periodic review and students have the opportunity to review.
revision of student outcomes and is 1. Technical understanding of Computer Science
periodically applied and its overall 2. Familiarity with common themes and principles
effectiveness has yet to be fully 3. Appreciation of the interplay between theory and practice
demonstrated. 4. System-level perspective and problem solving skills
5. Communication and organizational skills
6. Commitment to life-long learning and professional
responsibility
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Criterion 3 Student Outcomes
Findings/Weaknesses Actions
• Dr. Lewis, Prof. Mayfield and Dr. Hill will be
• The criterion states that the program must
on a rotation for teaching Software
enable students to attain, by the time of
Engineering. It has been agreed that within
graduation, an understanding of
this course students will be required to write
professional, ethical, legal, security, and
a paper to discuss ethics and technologies
social issues and responsibility. (Crit. 3,
societal impacts. Dr. Hill plans to be the first
Rated: Deficiency)
to assign this paper as part of his course this
• New coursework to enable all students to
semester.
attain an understanding of professional,
• Spring 2017 is the second semester in
ethical, legal, security, and social issues
which the ethics course is being offered. We
and responsibilities has not been fully
will be able to show evidence of student
implemented.
work through discussion questions, quizzes,
exams and a paper in which they have to
write at the end of the semester.
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Criterion 4 Continuous Improvement
Findings/Weaknesses Actions
• Professor Mayfield has attended an ABET week long
• No audit trail could be found that indicates that
workshop focused solely on assessment.
assessment data is being used effectively at the
• The department is implementing changes based on
department level to manage curriculum and instruction;
information gathered from assessment and feedback
narrative in assessment plans need to provide this +
from the Program Advisory Board.
need to document an audit trail of meetings where this
• Changes Made and Currently being reviewed for
information is reviewed and incorporated into
implementation
operational plans. (Crit. 4, Rated: Deficiency)
– Prof. Mayfield working as assessment coordinator
• The extent to which the program’s new process for
– Purchase of equipment to allow for scanning, and
continuous improvement is regularly used and its
tracking of data
results systematically applied has not been fully
– Placement exam in CS 317
demonstrated.
– Required grade on exit exam
– Implementing Rubrics to measure student
Continued Actions outcomes instead of depending on grades
– Dr. Hill and Prof. Mayfield collaborating to select
• Continuous dialogue about department’s assessment
specific Programming I materials to assess
plan and report with the Program Advisory Board.
• Current focus on Computer Science Degree Option – Moving away from multiple choice questions on
exit exam.
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Criterion 5 Curriculum
Findings
• ABET standard for CS programs is 30 credit hours of math and science beyond pre-calculus trigonometry. (Crit. 5, Rated:
Deficiency)
– Math: 22 hours, Lab Sciences: 8 hours
– Great variation in requirements between degree options
• ABET requires program to provide for ethical, legal, and social development of students. (Crit. 5, Rated: Deficiency)
– Complementary of work done in Capstone experience
– No evidence of direct instruction within curricula in this area
• Exposure to multiple programming languages is limited, particularly in the Information Security Plan of Study. (Crit. 5, Rated:
Deficiency)
• Exposure to multiple operating systems and development environments is limited, particularly in the CIS and CN Plans of
Study. (Crit. 5, Rated: Deficiency)
Actions
• Fall 2016 Plans of study were implemented for Computer Science and Information Security to meet Curriculum Requirements
• Fall 2017 Program split will occur between Computer Science and Information Technology
• We will not yet have a graduate under the new curriculum requirements but we will be able to show that they have been
implemented.
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Criterion 6 Faculty
Concern Actions
• Given the heavy teaching and • Dr. Hill has joined our team!
advisory loads, the potential exists
that the faculty may not be able to
maintain continuity and stability of
the program.
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APPM Section II.E.4.b
Concern Action
• Given that the department offers • The issue has been discussed
four tracks, there is concern that with enrollment management
the fact that the computer science services and the records office
track will be clearly represented in along with the Provost.
the institution’s electronic and print • Changes to the display of student
publications as the only accredited transcripts are being made and
path. will be active for any student
under the Fall 2017 catalog and
forward.
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Change To Transcript Display
Current Starting Fall 2017
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Changes to requirement structures
• Due to “concentration” being added to transcripts the structure of the degree must change.
• The degree in computer science will appear initially with classes that correspond to both pure
Computer Science and Information Security requirements.
• Catalog will state that students must choose either the Computer Science degree or a
concentration in Information Security.
• Classes that correspond solely to Computer Science and Information Security will be split into two
different sections within the same degree in the catalog.
Additional information found in Appendix C– Computer Science Degree Catalog Information .
Changes to current requirements
• Students will now be required to register in at least one 3 credit hour 400 level elective.
– Before students could enroll in all 300 level electives.
• Students will be required to take Discrete Math before enrolling in Software Engineering due to
exit exam requirement in the Capstone class.
– Pre-requisite used to be present however along the line it was dropped off.
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Degree Requirement Plan of Study
Fundamentals of Computer Science Courses Hours
Additional Required Computer Science and Information
CS 318 Computer Science II 3 Technology Courses
CS 309 Introduction to Digital Logic Design 3 Computer Science and Information Technology Advanced Courses
CS 309L Digital Design Lab 1 CS 340 Introduction to Assembly Language 3
CS 310 Professional Ethics of Computing 1 CS 417 Topics in Object Oriented Programming 3
CS 372 Data Structures 3 CS 472 Algorithm Analysis 3
MA 308 Discrete Mathematics 3 ITE 440 Database Systems 3
Mathematics Background Courses Upper Level Electives in CS, ITE, CN
Upper Level 300/400 Electives in CS, ITE, or CN taken at Athens State with 6
MA 310 Matrices and Linear Algebra 3
prior approval of the faculty advisor (except ITE 301, CS 305, CS 317)
MA 331 Applied Probability and Statistics 3
Upper Level 300/400 Mathematics electives (MA 316, 6 Concentration in Information Security
320, or 400-level MA courses except MA 454) with prior
Computer Networking Advanced Courses
approval of the faculty advisor
CN 303 Wide Area Networks 2
Fundamentals of Computer Networking Courses
CN 304 Network Architectures 2
CN 301 Networking Fundamentals 2 CN 405 Network Security 3
CN 302 Local Area Networks 2 CN 405L Network Security Lab 1
Computer Science Core Courses Information Security Courses
CS 414 Programming Language 3 ITE 420 Foundations of Information Security 3
CS 415 Operating Systems 3 ITE 421 Digital Forensics 3
Capstone Experience Courses CS 454 System Security Management 3
CS 451 Software Engineering 3 CS 484 Applied Cryptography and System Security 3
CS 452 Senior Software Engineering Project 3 Technology Management Courses
CS 452L Senior Software Engineering Project Lab 1 IAM 409 Management of Information Assurance 3
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Exit Exams
Additional information found in Appendix D- Student remediation agreement.
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Quick Follow-ups
Capstone Liabilities Statement
• Legal department has finalized capstone liabilities statements that need to be signed
by students, faculty, and “client” Additional information found in Appendix E – Capstone Liability Agreement
Program Advisory Board Website
• Recommendations from ABET is to publicly recognize those that server on Boards.
• Plan:
– Create a website linked to both degrees (CS & IT) to introduce the Board.
– Contain introductory information to Program Advisory Board (information found
on invitation emails)
– Images and short biographies of each board member
– Links to meeting summaries
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Capstone Projects & Guest Speakers
• Spring 2017
– Implementation of a Website for The SK Salon
– Continued work Molecular Biology themed Serious Educational Game for the iPad
– Maintenance and changes to Limestone County United Way
• Summer 2017 (Planning-Phase)
– Continued work Molecular Biology themed Serious Educational Game for the iPad
– Barbershop Kiosk registration/sign-in implementation
– Research project
• Fall 2017 (Planning-Phase)
– Possible partnership with Huntsville Botanical Gardens
– Continued work on web system implementation for The SK Salon
– Application development for Katahdin Sheep Farm in Cullman
• Guest Speakers:
– Dynetics employer information session scheduled for March 8th
– Additional presentations?
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Rubric Implementation
• Writing rubric developed by University will be used on appropriate paper/research assignments
• Working on development of
– Team Work Rubric
• Team members evaluate themselves and their teammates based on the rubric
– Self evaluation considered “life long learning” by ABET due to self-assessing
– Need to determine indicators thought out by employers when it comes to working
as part of a team.
– Programming Rubric
• Professors use rubric to assess specific programming assignments
• Need to develop generic assessment rubric to be used across the board for early
programming classes such as Programming I to more advanced courses such as
Operating Systems or Programming Languages
– Need to determine indicators through out by employers the expectation of code
that is developed.
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Rubrics
Programming Indicators Teamwork Indicators
• Program specifications/correctness • Contributions
• Readability – Research and gather information
• Code Efficiency – Share information
• Reusability – Punctuality
• Evidence of Testing • Responsibility
• Test framework – Fulfill team role’s/duties
• Repeatable process – Participates in meetings
• Sufficiency of Documentation – Share equally
• Adherence to Standards • Value Other’s Input
– Listening to other teammates
– Cooperating with other teammates
– Makes fair decisions
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Coming up…
• ABET site visit has been requested for • Prof. Mayfield and Dr. Hill will be reviewing
September 24-26th the IT curriculum guidelines established by
– Should know around April/May time ACM and implementing any changes
frame if requested dates approved or required.
not • Prof. Mayfield and Dr. Hill will also research
– Need to find out what visit will consist additional concentrations for ITE, which
of, not full visit just to address include considerations for:
shortcomings found during first visit. – Health Informatics
– Will send out invite to Board members – Database and Data Analytics
if evaluators would like to hold a – Industrial Automation and Robotics
meeting – Computer Graphics and Gaming
• Development of Rubrics for the classroom. – Modeling and simulation
– Once created perform a formal review
and pilot the rubrics to determine if
changes need to occur.
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