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Computer Science Seminar
Computer and Information Sciences - CISH-6900

Description
For students near the end of their program, a two semester course that meets once per month from September through March and one Saturday in April when students give their presentations. Registration is accepted during fall registration only. Students are required to attend all eight meetings in order to fulfill the Seminar requirement. This course, combined with two additional graduate credit hours, will be the equivalent of one advanced three-credit-hour elective.

Prerequisites
Research Methods in Computer Science (CISH-6960) must be completed before beginning this course.

Textbook(s)
Ordering Information

Format
Classes: 8 sessions (Seven Friday evenings held once a month from September - March, and one full-day Saturday session in April to present papers. The exact dates are to be determined. )
Note: Students are required to attend all eight meetings in order to fulfill the seminar requirement. Students must attend the Saturday session in April in person at the Hartford campus.
Project: 1 (delivered in stages: proposal, outline, draft, camera-ready copy)

Grading
Paper: 100%

Computing
Email and World Wide Web access required for course communications and printing of course notes. Microsoft Word is required for submission of student papers..

Access to WebCT, Rensselaer's course management tool, is required. Please refer to this page for instructions on how to set up your computer for WebCT.

Who Should Enroll
This course may be used in your Plan of Study as follows:

Degree Programs
CSCI - required, culminating experience
CSYS - n/a
ELEC - n/a
EPOW - n/a
ESCI-MM - n/a
ESCI-MOT - n/a
ESCI-MSE - n/a
ITEC - n/a
MANE - n/a
MBA - n/a
MGMT-MS - n/a
MGTE - n/a
TCOM - n/a

Note:

  • This is a 1-credit course that meets over two semesters and may only be taken by CSCI students who are at the end of their program.
  • Limited enrollment, please register early. Distance students will not be added into the course once the cap has been met.
  • Students registered in Fall 2005 will be automatically registered for Spring 2006.

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