2.1. The course is "process-based" and aims to re-enforce the
students' ability to look for and to discover solutions to computer
interfacing projects and challenges in the professional world
2.2. To the extent practicable, students work on different
aspects of computer interfacing, with the goal of developing
"in-depth" insight on certain aspects, and a "helicopter view"
of others
2.3. As they face challenges in the professional world, they
are expected to consider their classmates as ready technical
resources, this, within the spirit of mutual development
3.1. The learning elements and competency targets are similar
to those of the previous two semester's
3.2. The classes will need to complete the planning session,
whose outputs will be the projects that the students would undertake
in computer interfacing, complete with project leaders, specifications,
quality of work, milestone dates, details of acceptance tests,
and dates of such tests
(Emphasis : The process and approach used to control the behavior
of buses, memory, input/output ports and peripheral devices)
4.1. Phoenix Bios, or equivalent
4.2. IBM Technical Reference Manual
4.3. Peter Norton and Richard Wilton, The IBM PC & PS/2, Microsoft
Press
4.4. Michael A Banks, The Modem Reference, Second Edition,
Brady Books, Inc., 1991
(Essentially a review of the behavior and characteristics of
discrete devices and function-oriented chips)
5.1. Signetics (or equivalent), Digital, Linear and MOS Integrated
Circuits
5.2. Borland Turbo C Manuals (especially, those aspects related
to the input and output commands related to the manipulation
of hardware slots and ports)
5.3. Peter Norton and John Socha, Assembly Language Book for
the IBM PC, Brady Books, Inc.
6.1. Attendance during all functional and acceptance tests,
as indicated by milestone dates
6.2. Consultation that reveals the student's learning progress
An "A" grade is indicated by the following measurable
and qualitative criteria:
7.1. Measurable
7.1.1. (55%) : Meeting the ALL the functional performance requirements
of the applicable specifications for ALL performance tests involving
the module and system.
7.1.2. (25%) : The level of acceptance of the Project and of
each Module is the prerogative of the faculty of the Department
7.2. Qualitative
The teacher/facilitator provides the remaining (20%) based
on his personal appreciation of the combination of the factors
indicated below
7.2.1 [10%] technical soundness and
acceptability of documentation submitted
7.2.2 [5%] consultations
7.2.3 [5%] student's general
diligence in undertaking that part of the work
The management of the classroom shall be such as to facilitate
the creation of an environment conducive to the person's growth,
as well as, unleash and enhance aspects of personality that
are helpful to "problem-solving" situations.
Very briefly, this development is expected along the lines
of "freedom to think", management of work and learning so
as to achieve high levels of motivation at work within the
context of group and personal interaction, and the development
of participative decision-making skills. The course hopes
that the participants experience the joy of being able to
contribute to a group undertaking and take accountability
for a successfully completed job, within the confines of the
alloted schedule.
For further details, please refer to
http://espresso.ps.admu.edu.ph/faculty/tris/pedagog.html
The conduct of the course is "hands-on".
At any time, students may, and are encouraged, to ask the teacher/facilitator
to come to the group's work bench to consult about any aspect
of the group's experiments.
Consultation times shall be announced when the semester starts.
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