Syllabus - CE 150

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. Outline and Timeframe

3.1. The learning elements and competency targets are similar to those of the previous semester's

3.2. The two classes will need to complete the planning session, whose outputs will be the projects in computer interfacing, complete with project leaders, specifications, quality of work, milestone dates, details of acceptance tests, and dates of such tests

4. Required Readings.

(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

5. Suggested Readings

(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. Requirements

6.1. Attendance during all functional and acceptance tests, as indicated by milestone dates

6.2. Consultation during scheduled class days and hours, which reveal the student's learning progress

7. Grading System

An "A" grade is indicated by the following measurable and qualitative criteria:

7.1. Measurable

7.1.1. (60%) : Meeting the ALL the functional performance requirements of the applicable specifications for ALL the tests, as indicated in a "YES/NO/PARTIAL(%)" checklist to be agreed upon during the planning sessions.

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 (15%) based on his appreciation of the combination of the student's and of his group's ability to be self-propelled

8. Classroom Policies

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 in the workplace. For further details, please refer to

http://espresso.ps.admu.edu.ph/faculty/tris/pedagog.html

8.1. ability and the freedom to think

8.2. management of work and learning so as to achieve high levels of motivation at work

8.3. effective human interaction

8.4. development of participative decision-making skills

8.5. able to contribute to a successful completion

8.6. takes ownership of, and accountability for wok

8.7. within specified milestone dates

9. Consultation Hours

The conduct of the course is "project-based" and "hands-on". At any time, students may ask the teacher/facilitator to come to the group's work bench to consult about any aspect of the group's module during scheduled class hours and days. He will, nevertheless, be moving around the different groups anyway.