Curriculum Committee ("CC") Minutes for 2 December 1994

______________________________________________________________________________


Attending:  Fujimura, Geroch, Kerr, Long, Mamrak, Ogden, Perlman,
Soundararajan, Ware, Weide, Yagel, Yeack, Zhao


1. Handouts regarding computer graphics and capstone design proposals
   
   Handouts were provided to the CC members for feedback on two items that
   will be on the agenda early in Winter quarter: proposed revisions to the
   computer graphics sequence (681, 781, 782, 783), and introduction of
   a capstone design course for CSE hardware/software option in Engineering.
   The appropriate faculty to contact on these matters are, respectively,
   Roni and Feng.
  
2. Discussion of proposed course(s) on object-oriented analysis,
   design, and/or programming
   
   CC tentatively accepted ad hoc subcommittee recommendation to proceed with
   a 1 credit hour 459.XX course on C++.  Neelam will put together a proposed
   syllabus and CC will try to approve it ASAP (probably by e-mail) so
   it can be brought for faculty approval first thing Winter quarter, to meet
   the Engineering deadline (January 15) for getting courses in the bulletin
   for Au 1995.
   
   After significant discussion, Neelam agreed to lead a group that will
   put together a proposed syllabus for a 694 "OO" course.  There was general
   agreement, apparently, on the following points:
   
   a. The course will be considered temporary and experimental, and will be
      taught by a faculty member. It will be affected by -- and the
      experience teaching it probably will affect -- revisions currently
      being considered for the software spine courses (221, 222, 321, 560,
      680).
      
   b. We will start with just one 694 course involving some mixture of
      object-oriented analysis, design, and programming issues.  It is not
      clear what the emphasis will be, nor what can reasonably be expected
      to be treated in one quarter.  We will not create two courses (for
      example, one for OOA/D and one for OOP) until we see how the first
      one goes.
      
   c. There will be a significant lab component, but it will be necessary
      to cover several fundamental conceptual issues as well.
      
   d. Although the course should not be considered "a C++ course", the
      programming language for the projects will be C++.
      
   e. Prerequisites will include 560 and 655.  There was some sentiment
      for including 680, too, but the prerequisite question was not
      discussed at length.
   
   The committee looks forward to receiving a specific proposed syllabus
   early in Winter 1995 as a basis for continued discussion.  We hope to
   have something decided so the course can be offered in Au 1995.  It
   seems unlikely, given faculty teaching assignments for this year, that
   it can be offered before then.
  
______________________________________________________________________________


Next meeting: Tuesday, 10 January 1995, 10:30-11:20 AM, in DL 698.


Respectfully submitted,

	Bruce W. Weide, CC Chair