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Rubric & No.: CM 1011 Title: Introduction to Construction Management

COURSE CREDIT Graduate Credit: YES X NO

Semester Hours of Credit: 3 (For combination course types only: Lecture Hrs. Lab/Sem/Rec Hrs.

If course may be repeated for credit (Le. special topics), course may be taken for a max. of credit hours.

Credit will not be given for this course and:

(Indicate rubrics and course numbers)

GRADING Final Exam: X YES NO Grading System: x Letter Grade Pass/Fail

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1011 Introduction to Construction Management (3). A survey of the construction industry to include an orientation to essential elements ofprofessional practice and development in construction management.

BUDGET IMPACT If this course is approved, will additional staff be needed? _ YES X NO

Will additional space, equipment, special library materials or other major expense be involved? _ YES X NO

(If answer to either question above is 'yes' attach explanation.) Academic Affairs Approval: Date:

ATTACHMENTS ATTACH THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR PROPOSAL.

JUSTIFICATION: Justification must explain why this course is needed and how it fits into the curricula. Will the course duplicate other courses?

SYLLABUS: Including 14 week outline of the subject matter; titles of text, lab manual, andlor required readings; grading scale and criteria (For 4000-level, specify graduate student grading criteria if requirements differ for graduate and undergraduate st dents).

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CM 1011 JUSTIFICATION

The Department of Construction Management (CM) is requesting the creation of a new

course titled Introduction to Construction Management. This course is vital to the curriculum

revisions taking place within the department. This course will serve as the entrance point into the

CM curriculum, and will provide students with the knowledge necessary to be successful within the

program and their careers.

This course is designed to assist students in both their college and work careers. This course

will insure that students are aware of departmental policies and procedures in their first CM course.

Students will be exposed the different types of construction in which they can specialize as they

select more advanced courses later in their curriculum. This course will also explore the different

career paths available to students after they graduate so that they may make a more infonned

decision in CM course electives selection. This course is also designed to build communication

skills by introducing students to the CxC program and encourage them to participate through the

creation of a digital portfolio. Beginning the CxC process as a freshman is generally critical to

successfully obtaining Distinguished Communicator status upon graduation.

Currently, this course does not duplicate any other existing courses on the LSD campus. No

overlap between this course and those offered by other departments exists.

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Introduction to Construction Management

Fall/Spring/Summer

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Stephanie Heumann 3130 B Patrick F. Taylor, [email protected]

Faculty Office Hours

Moodie or similar

Introduction to Construction Management (3) 3 hrs. lecture. A survey ofthe construction industry to include an orientation to essential elements of professional practice and development in construction management.

The goal of this course is to familiarize students with construction-related regulatory requirements, ethics, business operations, safety, and personnel practices such as management techniques and interaction with professional organizations and associations. Following successful completion ofthis course, students will be able to:

I. Identify the typical entities involved in the construction process, their interrelationships, and some of the laws and regulations involved.

2. Identify the terms and definitions germane to the practical aspects of conducting and managing construction activities.

3. Describe the need for particular types of knowledge and information related to specific construction business activities and how to go about obtaining the necessary information.

4. Describe the role & general purpose of contract documents, estimating, scheduling and other typical construction practices.

5. Interpret specific rules and regulations that govern business, ethical and professional practices within the construction field.

6. Assignments to include interviews with Industry professionals, local building authorities, local organizations (CRBA, CIAC, ABC) preparing schedules for various construction jobs, drafts of letters and memos relative to the topics covered.

7. Create a digital portfolio to highlight written, oral, visual, and technical communication skills required for a construction manager. (FINAL PROJECT)

Exam I 20% A 90-100%; B 80-89.5%; C 70-79.5%; D 60-69.5%; F 0Exam 2 20%

Exam 3 20% 59.5%

Final Exam 20% Assignments 10% Final Project 10%

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Course Materials and Resources

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Department of Construction Management

Construction Project Management: A Complete Introduction by Alison Dykstra

Course Outline

Week Topic I Course Introduction I Construction Department Policies and Procedures 2 Types of Construction 2 Construction Career Paths 3 Oral, Written, Visual, and Technical Communication Techniques with Digital Portfolios 3 Oral, Written, Visual, and Technical Communication Techniques with Di~ital Portfolios 4 Types of Plans and Plan Reading 4 Types of Plans and Plan Reading 5 CSI 16 and 50 Division Specification Formats 5 CSI 16 and 50 Division Specification Formats 6 Estimatin~ & Schedulin~ in Construction 6 Estimating & Scheduling in Construction 7 Permit and Inspection Process 7 Permit and Inspection Process 8 Construction Proiect Documentation 8 Construction Project Documentation 9 The Role of Software in the Construction Process (BIM, CAD, P6, Timberline, etc.) 9 The Role of Software in the Construction Process (BIM, CAD, P6, Timberline, etc.) 10 Job Procurement and the Bid Process 10 Job Procurement and the Bid Process I 1 Project Delivery Techniques (Desi~n-Build, Desi~n-Bid-Build, etc.) I I Project Delivery Techniques (Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, etc.) 12 Formal Written Communication Formats in the Construction Process 12 Formal Written Communication Formats in the Construction Process 13 The Role of Safety in Construction 13 The Role of Safety in Construction 14 Ethical Issues in Construction 14 Ethical Issues in Construction

~ JJI! L5U Faculty Senate Courses and Curricula Committee

June 21, 2013 From: Lawrence Rouse, Chair, Courses and Curricula Committee

At their June 20, 2013 meeting, the Faculty Senate Courses and Curriculum Committee took the following action regarding the CM proposals:

1M 1011 ~. The Committee conditionally approved the proposal to add CM 10 II pending a revised syllabus

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1\ • The Committee conditionally approved the proposal to add CM 1102 pending a revised syllabus

that deletes ''''c'' or better" from within the course description on the first page. This is not included in the course description on the proposal. The Committee also requested a description ofthe assignments component and how this course fits into the lecture/lab format. The syllabus should clearly explain what the lecture and lab components are to the student.

CM 2101 • The Committee conditionally approved the proposal to change CM 210 I. The Committee requests

the term "LSU Online student" be removed from the course prerequisites and replace it with "consent of department". The department may need to offer this course on campus in the future. The Committee also requests a revised syllabus editing Policy # I to reflect university regulations.

Please submit the requested documentation to Anna Castrillo in the Office of the University Registrar at 112 Thomas Boyd Hall or by email at [email protected].

If you have any questions regarding the request, please feel free to contact me at Irouse(iVlsu.edu.

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Rubric &No.: eM 1102 Title: Construction Plan Reading

COURSE CREDIT Graduate Credit: YES X NO

Semester Hours of Credit: 3 (For combination course types only: 2 Lecture Hrs. 2 Lab/Sem/Rec Hrs.

If course may be repeated for credit (i.e. special topics), course may be taken for a max. of credit hours.

Credit will not be given for this course and: (Indicate rubrics and course numbers)

GRADING Final Exam: X YES NO Grading System: x Letter Grade PasslFail (Attach justification if the proposed course will not hold a final exam during examination week.)


/ LEC/REC / LEC/SEM LEC LAB 2/2 LEC/LAB SEM CLIN IPRACT RES/IND

Maximum enrollment per section: .22.... (use integer, e.g. 25 not 20-30)


1102 Construction Plan Reading (3) ihrs lecture; 2 hrs lab. Principles of graphic communication applied to reading construction plans with emphasis on residential, commercial, industrial, and heavy highway plans.



(If answer to either question above is 'yes' attach explanation.) Academic Affairs Approval: Date:

ATIACHMENTS ATIACH THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR PROPOSAL.


SYLLABUS: Including 14 week outline of the subject matter; titles of text, lab manual, and/or required readings; grading scale and criteria (For 4000-level, specify graduate student grading criteria if requirements differ for graduate and undergraduate stu nts).

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CM 1102 JUSTIFICATION

A justification for the request for the new course should be included along with the course description. The justification should explicitly state how this course will fit into the current curriculum. The extent to which this proposed course will duplicate other courses offered on the campus must be addressed. statements from other departments regarding any possible overlap between the proposed course and existing courses must be included.

The Department of Construction Management (CM) is requesting the creation of a new

course titled Construction Plan Reading. This course is vital to the curriculum revisions taking place

within the department. This course will serve as the entrance point into the CM curriculum, and will

provide students with the knowledge necessary to be successful within the program and their careers.

This course is designed to assist students in gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to

read and interpret construction documents which utilize standard engineering graphic techniques as ! i I

commonly found in the construction industry. The ability to communicate and interpret information f -~

utilizing graphic communication techniques and concepts is vital to the construction management'

profession as well as to CM students who will be utilizing these skills in the rest of their CM

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It should be noted that this course is being designed to replace CM 1010 as it does currently I

duplicate some of the course content in CM 1010. Otherwise, this course does not duplicate any I I

other existing courses on the LSU campus. No overlap between this course and those offered by I I

other departments exists. I ~ \ I ~ 1 \

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CM 1102 Construction Plan Reading

TERM FalliSpring/Summer

CLASS TIME TBA & LOCATION

FACULTY Faculty Name Office Location, Email, Office Phone

OFFICE Faculty Office Hours HOURS

WEBSITE MoodIe or similar

CATALOG Construction Plan Reading (3) 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Principles of COURSE graphic communication are applied to reading construction plans with DESCRIPTION emphasis on residential, commercial, industrial, and heavy highway plans.

COURSE The goal of this course is to familiarize students with techniques for OBJECTIVES measuring items of construction work from plans and specifications. Also & OUTCOMES covered are basic sketching techniques and an introduction to BIM

applications. Following successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify concepts and techniques of graphic communication. 2. Interpret working drawings of a residential structure. 3. Interpret working drawings of a commercial structure. 4. Interpret working drawings of piping projects. 5. Interpret working drawings of structural steel projects. 6. Interpret working drawings of industrial concrete projects. 7. Interpret working drawings of a highway project.

Exam #1 30% Exam #2 30%

GRADING

SCALE Final Exam 30% Assignments 10%

A 90-100% 880-89.5% C 70-79.5% 060-69.5% F 0-59.5%

Course Construction Graphics: A Practical Guide to Interpreting Working Drawings Materials and by Keith Bisharat Resources

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Exams (90%) Two exams (30% each) will be given during the class period indicated on the schedule. The final exam (30%) will be given at the time designated by the University and will be comprehensive. You will need to provide a small scantron (4.25x II) and a number 2 pencil to take each of these exams.

Assignments (10%) This course will utilize lab time to explore the role of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in plan reading and the construction process. There will be several assignments focusing on typical construction projects. It is intended that these projects will span several class periods and require outside lab work. Projects will be graded according to their accuracy and completeness. Projects will include manipulating 3D models in a BIM environment to access data relative to but not limited to floor plans, elevations, foundation plans, roof plans, wall sections, cabinet details, site plan, and applicable schedules.

NOTE: NEATNESS COUNTS ON EVERYTHING SUBMITTED FOR THIS CLASS!

University/Department/Course Policies:

I. No eating or drinking or use oftobacco products is allowed in CM classrooms. 2. Tum cell phones off, or place on the silent mode. Do not take calls or reply to messages in class. 3. Attendance and participation are required. In the event of an absence, it is the student's responsibility to obtain

lecture notes and assignments, and otherwise compensate for whatever may have been missed. There are no makeup quizzes. All assignments turned in late will have one letter grade deducted for every day that they are late.

4. Academic dishonesty will be dealt with according to university regulations and policy. It is each student's responsibility to understand these regulations. Students may help one another on assignments. However, copying a file from someone else, turning in someone else's work as your own, or allowing your work to be copied by someone else is considered cheating.

5. Copied or plagiarized work will not be accepted. Students are responsible for citing all work properly. Proper citation and attribution is expected for all non-original material submitted. Students are expected to be familiar with the plagiarism policy as set forth by the university in the Code of Student Conduct (Louisiana State University, 2009). For more information about plagiarism, the different types of plagiarism or how to cite sources properly refer to http://www.plagiarisl11.org! .

6. Students are expected to assist in maintaining a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. To create an environment in which learning is the primary objective, students are asked to refrain from disruptive behaviors, tardiness, leaving early, sleeping, prolonged visiting with other students, and making inappropriate or offensive remarks. This is not a comprehensive list - in general, treat others with respect.

7. Campus-based and/or web-based library usage is required.

Class Contacts

Record the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of some of your classmates. These members ofthe class are valuable resources for notes, assignments, announcements, etc. that are needed in the case of an absence from class.

Student Name: Phone Number: E-Mail Address: @tigers.lsu.edu

Student Name: Phone Number: E-Mail Address: @tigers.lsu.edu

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Course Outline

Week Topic 1 Course Introduction

1 Graphic Communication Principles and Visualization Techniques



3 Residential Working Drawings

3 Plans and Elevations

4 Sections, Details, and Specifications

4 81M Residential

5 Commercial Working Drawings


6 Sections and Details

6 81M Commercial

7 Piping Working Drawings

7 Plans, Elevations, Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Instruments

8 P&ID's, Flow Diagrams, Isometric Spools, and Shop Drawings

8 81M Piping

9 Structural Steel Working Drawings


10 Steel Shapes and Connections

10 81M Structural

11 Industrial Concrete Working Drawings


12 Precast Shapes, Pre and Post Tension

12 81M Industrial Concrete

13 Highway Working Drawings

13 Plans and Profiles

14 Roads and 8ridges

14 81M Highway

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Department: Mathematics Date: 5/2/2013

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7220 Commutative Algebra (3) Prereq: Math 7211. Commutative rings and modules, prime ideals, localization, noetherian rings, primary decomposition, integral extensions and Noether normalization, the Nullstellensatz, dimension, flatness, graded rings, Hilbert polynomial, valuations, regUlar rings, homological dimension, depth, completion, Cohen-Macaulay modules.

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Justification for the request for addition of Math 7220: Commutative Algebra

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Commutative algebra is one of the standard graduate courses in algebra. The Department of Mathematics has offered a basic commutative algebra course regularly as a section of Math 7280 (Seminar in Commutative Algebra), a course number more appropriate for higher level seminars and less standard courses. Accordingly, we propose the addition of a dedicated course number for the department's basic commutative algebra class.

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Commutative Algebra-Math 7220

Text: Commutative Algebra with a View Towards Algebraic Geometry by David Eisenbud.

Prerequisites: Math 7211 or permission of the instructor.

Course Description:

Commutative algebra is a branch of algebra that studies commutative rings and modules over such rings. Both algebraic number theory and algebraic geometry are based on commutative algebra.

This class will provide an introduction to commutative algebra. The course will follow this approximate outline:

1. Introduction to commutative rings and the prime spectrum. (1 week) 2. The category of modules over a commutative ring, including exact sequences, tensor

products, and spaces of homomorphisms, and Nakayama's Lemma. (1 week) 3. Localization of rings and modules. (1 week) 4. Integral extensions, including the going-up and going-down theorems, and the Null

stellensatz. (2 weeks) 5. Noetherian and Artinian rings. (2 weeks) 6. Primary decomposition. (1 week) 7. Discrete valuation rings and Dedekind domains. These are the rings of most im

portance in algebraic number theory. (2 weeks) 8. Completions. (1 week) 9. Dimension theory and regular local rings. (2 weeks)

10. Differentials. (1 week)

Grading: Grading will be based on weekly problem sets and a final exam worth 70% and 30% of the total grade respectively.

Grading scale: 90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, 0-59 F.

~ )JJI! L5U FacuIty Senate Courses and Curricula Committee


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within the course prerequisite list was necessary. f he Depanmcllt \\nile! preJcr in reLlll1tllc ",x I''1\11\ i!kp1' \\ 1111111 lh~ VlHL,,' prcl\.~(jui\il;'

MATH 7366 • The Committee approved the proposal to add MATH 7366 pending the submission of a revised

fsyllabus that deletes the MATH 7311 from the prerequisites within the course description. Also, the committee wanted to know if the department wishes to add "consent of instructor" to the list of I prerequisites for the course. I h", 1('\ i,;'d '.\ lI;jillh i', atu,I1<>LI Ii,' Dcpanllll'lll (hKS ildt \\ i~h tn add I \;('11'<111 ,d Ilhli'lkl,,'1 . i,' the pi,,'ICqui,i!t.' t

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"may be repeated for credit with consent of department for a max. of9 credit hrs." The Committee I also requested that the words "topics in" be removed from the course description to note that this

I he re\ i,,]()l]', Ilil'vC bc('n madc in thecourse is a stand-alone course not a special topics course.

MATH 7230, 7240, 7250, and 7260 • The Committee conditionally approved the proposals to add MATH 7230, 7240, 7250, and 7260

pending a justification for each explaining why each course may have multiple topics during different semesters. These courses should be made into "Special Topics" courses. The Committee requested that the MATH department decide which of these four courses should be stand-alone courses or special topics courses. Essentially, a special topics course is a course that will vary by topic over different semesters, thus being repeatable. Dr. Adkins suggested that a few of these courses should be fixed courses that do not vary by topic each semester. I he [lcparll1lcnl is IC<lflC\tilh' ;\];1.1 \-btl! r?"p and ", H) rc1.;lin !hc' hlP!C:' d(>i.L~n:,!i"1L 11,1;' IT\ i"cd pW!'l)sah with lh", :lddllH'Il;djuc,';]iCliio!l I ,'(ju,c,lul ill\' :ltl:h!Kdf i;c Ikpallillcill i:~ 1\:<IUC\!ing that the PI\)pp-;ab for \hth ... -';0 ;!lld 2i)il Ix ,,\\ Ih:hnl tn;1 :,IP;!J,,' \-"'Ui~C inti.,,'!' IWl1li)P1V,), lht' ;ltlilch~id pwp\)sab !Ll\ hLVD ~,i'(ni 1('1L.~·t'f tl"ll''l 11('\\ t~'qnl~n

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If course may be repeated for credit (i.e. special topics), course may be taken for a max. of 9 credit hours.

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GRADING Final Exam: x YES NO Grading System: x Letter Grade Pass/Fail (Attach justification if the proposed course will not hold a final exam dUring examination week.)


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7230 Topics in Number Theory (3) Prereq: Math 7211< May be repeated for credit with consent ofdeparlment for a max. of 9 credit hrs. Topics in number theory, such as algebraic integers. ideal class group, Galois theory of prime ideals, cyclotomic fields, class field theory, Gauss sums, quadratic fields, local fields. elliptic curves, L-functions and Dirichlet series, modular forms, Dirichlefs theorem and the Prime Number theorem, Diophantine equations, Circle method.

BUDGET IMPACT If this course is approved, will additional staff be needed? _ YES x NO

Will additional space, equipment, special library materials or other major expense be involved? _ YES x NO

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SYLLABUS: Including 14 week outline of the subject matter; titles of text, lab manual, and/or required readings; grading scale and criteria (For 4000--1evel, specify graduate student grading criteria if requirements differ for graduate and undergraduate students).

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Justification for the request for addition of Math 7230: Topics in Number Theory

Number Theory is one of the standard graduate courses in algebra. The Department of Mathematics has offered a basic number theory courses regularly as a section of Math 7290 (Seminar in Algebra and Number Theory), a course number Il)ore appropriate for higher level seminars and less standard courses. Accordingly, we propose the addition ofa dedicated course number for the department's basic number theory class.

The attached sample syllabus is for a topics course focused on algebraic number theory. Additional topics could include (I) courses focused on analytic number theory including Dirichlet series and the prime number theorem or (2) a course focused on class field theory.

Topics in Number Theory-Math 7230

Text: Algebraic Number Theory by James S. Milne.


Course Description: Algebraic number theory is the study of the arithmetic of algebraic number fields-finite

extensions of the rational numbers. In particular, it studies the ring of integers of an algebraic number field, including their ideal structure and units and the extent to which unique factorization holds.

This class will provide an introduction to algebraic number theory. The course will follow this approximate outline:

1. Rings of integers of algebraic number fields. (1 week) 2. Discrete valuation rings and Dedekind domains, the ideal class group, factorization,

ramification. (2 weeks) 3. Finiteness of the class number. (2 weeks) 4. The unit theorem. (2 weeks) 5. Cyclotomic extensions. (1 week) 6. Absolute values and local fields.(2 weeks) 7. Decomposition and inertia groups and the Frobenius element. (1 week) 8. Zeta functions. (1 week) 9. Dirichlet density, the Frobenius density theorem, and Dirichlet's theorem on arith

metic progressions. (2 weeks)



~~~ .JUI! L5U Faculty Senate Courses and Curricula Committee


At their June 20, 2013 meeting, the Faculty Senate Courses and Curriculum Committee took the following action regarding the MATH proposals:

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Rubric & No.: MATH 7240 Title: Topics in Algebraic Geometry

COURSE CREDIT Graduate Credit: X YES NO

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CATALOG TEXT (Concise catalog statement exactly as you wish it to appear in the LSU General Catalog) 7240 Topics in Algebraic Geometry (3) ~rereq: M~th 7211. May be repeated for credit with consent of department when topics vary for a max. of 9 credit hrs. Topics In algebraIc geometry, such as affine and projective varieties, morphisms and rational mappings, nonsingular varieties, sheaves and schemes, sheaf cohomology, algebraic curves and surfaces, elliptic curves, toric varieties, real algebraic geometry.

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Justification for the request for addition of Math 7240: Topics in Algebraic Geometry

Algebraic geometry is one of the standard graduate courses in algebra. The Department of Mathematics has offered an algebraic geometry course regularly as a section of Math 7280 (Seminar in Commutative Algebra), a course number more appropriate for higher level seminars and less standard courses. Accordingly, we propose the addition of a dedicated course number for the department's algebraic geometry class.

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Text: Algebmic Geometry by Robin Hartshorne.


Course Description: Algebraic geometry has its origin in the study of solutions to systems of polynomial

equations. It is of fundamental importance in a wide range of areas of mathematics such as number theory, representation theory, and mathematical physics and also has surprising applications to such fields as statistics, mathematical biology, control theory, and robotics.

This class will provide an introduction to algebraic geometry. The course will follow this approximate outline:

1. Algebraic varieties and morphisms. (2 weeks) 2. Nonsingular varieties with emphasis on curves. (1 week) 3. Intersection multiplicity. (1 week) 4. Sheafs and schemes. (2 weeks) 5. Basic properties of schemes and morphisms, including separated, proper, and pro

jective morphisms. (2 weeks) 6. Sheaves of modules. (2 weeks) 7. Divisors and projective morphisms. (2 weeks) 8. Sheaf cohomology and applications, including the cohomology of projective space.

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syllabus that deletes the MATH 731 I from the prerequisites within the course description. Also, the committee wanted to know if the department wishes to add "consent of instructor" to the list of prerequisites for the course. lhl' In j",'d :,,\ II;1hu~. i~ alLldl\'d. I IIc f )cpintiIICII! d,)('~ 11d \\I,ll It> !Idd "C('lherH "I' iihlru;. t, \r" til dl,~ prel\.·quic>ik.


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7250 Representation Theory (3) Prereq: Math 7211. Representations of finite groups, group algebras, character theory, induced representations, Frobenius reciprocity. Lie algebras and their structure theory, classification of semisimple Lie algebras. universal enveloping algebras and the PBW theorem, highest weight representations, Verma modules. and finite-dimensional representations.


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ATIACHMENTS ATIACH THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR PROPOSAL.


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Justification for the request for addition of Math 7250: Representation Theory

Representation theory is one of the standard graduate courses in algebra. The Department of Mathematics has offered representation theory courses regularly as a section of Math 7290 (Seminar in Algebra and Number Theory), a course number more appropriate for higher level seminars and less standard courses. Accordingly, we propose the addition of a dedicated course number for the department's representation theory class.

Representation Theory-Math 7250

Text: Lie Groups: An Approach through Invariants and Representations by Claudio Procesi.


Course Description: Representation theory is the study of the ways in which groups (or other algebraic ob

jects) can act on vector spaces. Intuitively, group representation theory investigates ways in which an abstract group may be interpreted concretely as a group of matrices with matrix multiplication as the group operation. Representations are ubiquitous in modern mathematics. Indeed, representation theory has significant applications throughout algebra, topology, analysis, and applied mathematics. It also is of fundamental importance in physics, chemistry, and material science. For example, it appears in quantum mechanics, crystallography, or any physical problem in which one studies how symmetries of a system affect the solutions.

This course is designed to give an introduction to representation theory, with an emphasis on Lie algebras and algebraic groups. The class is designed to be suitable both for students planning to specialize in representation theory and for those who need it for applications. The course will follow this approximate outline:

1. Representation theory of finite groups over the complex numbers. Topics covered will include Schur's Lemma, complete reducibility, the group algebra, character theory, induced representations, and Frobenius reciprocity. (3 weeks)

2. Introduction to complex algebraic groups and their Lie algebras. (1 week) 3. Representations of sI2(C) and SL2(C). (1 week) 4. Basic theory of nilpotent, solvable, and semisimple Lie algebras, including Engel's

Theorem, Lie's theorem, Cartan's criterion, the Killing form, Cartan subalgebras, Borel subalgebras, and root systems. (3 weeks)

5. The classification of semisimple Lie algebras. (1 week) 6. The universal enveloping algebra of a Lie algebra and the Poincare-Birkhoff-Witt

Theorem. (1 week) 7. Highest weight representations of semisimple Lie algebras, Verma modules, finite

dimensional irreducible representations. (2 weeks) 8. The Weyl character formula and the Kostant multiplicity formula. (2 weeks)

Throughout the course, we will illustrate the abstract theory will some concrete examples.



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At their June 20,2013 meeting, the Faculty Senate Courses and Curriculum Committee took the following action regarding the MATH proposals:

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GRADING Final Exam: x YES NO Grading System: x Letter Grade Pass/Fail (Attach justification if the proposed course will not hold a final exam during examination week.)

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7260 Homological Algebra (3) Prereq: Math 7211. Modules over a ring, projective and injective modules and resolutions, abelian categories, functors and derived functors, Tor and Ext, homological dimension of rings and modUles, spectral sequences, and derived categories.


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_(If_a_n~_er_to_ei!her question above is 'yes' ~~~-:.x?I~~ation.) AcademiC Affairs Appro:=va:::.:I:~========-c== Date: _

ATIACHMENTS ATTACH THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR PROPOSAL.

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Justification for the request for addition of Math 7260: Homological Algebra

Homological algebra is one of the standard graduate courses in algebra. The Department of Mathematics has offered a homological algebra course regularly as a section of Math 7280 (Seminar in Commutative Algebra) or Math 7290 (Seminar in Algebra and Number Theory), course numbers which are more appropriate for higher level seminars and less standard courses. Accordingly, we propose the addition of a dedicated course number for the department's homological algebra class.

Homological Algebra-Math 7260

Text: An Introduction to Homological Algebra by Charles Weibel.


Course Description: Homological algebra is a branch of algebra that developed in the mid-twentieth century

as a way to systematize and abstract techniques from algebraic topology and module theory involving homology-a procedure in which a sequence of abelian groups or modules is associated to each object in a given category. Its influence has expanded far beyond its primarily topological origins, and it is now a fundamental tool in such far-flung branches of mathematics as representation theory, algebraic geometry, number theory, complex analysis, partial differential equations, functional analysis, and mathematical physics.

This class will provide an introduction to homological algebra. The course will follow this approximate outline:

1. Review of basic notions of category theory. (1 week) 2. Abelian categories. These categories are the natural setting for homological algebra.

(1 week) 3. A brief introduction to sheaf theory. The category of sheaves of abelian groups on

a topological space is an example of an abelian category which is very important in many branches of mathematics. (1 week)

4. Chain and cochain complexes. (1 week) 5. Injective and projective resolutions. (2 weeks) 6. Derived functors. (2 weeks) 7. Tor and Ext. These are derived functors for tensor product and Hom respectively.

(2 weeks) 8. Spectral sequences. (2 weeks) 9. Derived categories. (2 weeks)

Throughout the course, we will illustrate the abstract theory will some concrete examples.



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Justification for the request for addition of Math 7366: Stochastic Analysis

Stochastic Analysis is an essential topic for graduate students in probability. The Department ofMathematics has offered a stochastic analysis course regularly as a section of Math 7390 (Seminar in Analysis), a course number more appropriate for higher level seminars and less standard courses. Accordingly, we propose the addition of a dedicated course number for the department's stochastic analysis class.

Stochastic Analysis - Math 7366

Prerequisites: Math 7360, or consent of the instructor.

Course Description: Stochastic Analysis is the study of Wiener processes, stochastic integration and stochastic differential equations. Construction of Wiener measure, and the ensuing infinite-dimensional analysis are studied as well. The syllabus for the course is given below:

1. Wiener processes (2 weeks)

2. Construction of Wiener measure (2 weeks)

3. Martingale theory (2 weeks)

4. Stochastic integration and Ito's formula (3 weeks)

5. Stochastic' differential equations (3 weeks)

6. Infinite-dimensional analysis (2 weeks)

Textbook: Stochastic Integration - H.-H. Kuo, Springer Universitext

Course Work; Homeworks will be assigned periodically, and would constitute 60% of the course grade. There will be a mid-term test and a final examination, each accounting for 20% of the course grade.

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GRADING Final Exam: x YES NO Grading System: x Letter Grade Pass/Fail

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7410 Graph Theory (3) Prereq.: MATH 2085 and MATH 4039; or equivalent. Matchings and coverings, connectivity, planar graphs, colorings, flows, Hamilton graphs, Ramsey theory, topological graph theory, graph mmors.

If this course is approved, will additional staff be needed? _ YES x NO

Will additional space, equipment, special library materials or other major expense be involved? _ YES.2 NO

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ATIACHMENTS ATTACH THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR PROPOSAL.


SYLLABUS: Including 14 week outline of the subject matter; titles of text, lab manual, andlor required readings; grading scale and criteria (For 400Q-level, specify graduate student grading criteria if reqUirements differ for graduate and undergraduate stUdents).

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Justification

This, in effect, is a request not to create a new course, but rather to assign a new number, namely MATH 7410, and the title of "Graph Theory" to a course that has been taught with the syllabus provided below for about 15 years as MATH 7400. A previous request to change the title of the course and its catalog description has been denied, and creating a new course has been suggested instead.

Graph theory is a major area of mathematics, which serves as a research focus of four of the department's professors and about a dozen of Ph.D. students. It is very important to the department's graduate program that graph theory be taught regularly as a 7000-level course.

Syllabus

The main theme of this course will be graph theory. We will discuss a wide range of topics, including spanning trees, eulerian trails, matching theory, connectivity, hamiltonian cycles, coloring, planarity, integer flows, surface embeddings, and graph minors. The prerequisites for the course are very modest-all graduate students should be able to follow the lectures. There are many books on graph theory. I recommend for the course Graph Theory by Reinhard Diestel, Fourth Edition, Springer, 20 I0, which is available both as a paperback and a free preview. Another good book on the subject is Introduction to Graph Theory by Douglas B. West, Prentice Hall, 1996. Having these books, especially the fust one listed, will be very helpful, but not absolutely necessary. I plan to present the lectures with my own notes, which will be available for download, both as slides, and as a handout, and which should make good study material.

The homework for the course consists of about 25 problems, given out regularly in sets of two or three. The problems are difficult, and only exceptional students are expected to be able to solve them all without my assistance. All other students are expected and encouraged to try solving the problems on their own, but not to hesitate to seek my assistance ifunable to complete the assignment. Each student is expected to spend anywhere from 3 to 10 hours per week working on the problems and to submit a well-written solution to each problem, which typically would extend to 2 or 3 pages per problem.

The grade for the course will be based 60% on homework and 40% on two exams (midtenn and fmal). Decisions in borderline cases will be made on the basis of class participation.


Week 1: notation and terminology; graph isomorphism; automorphism group; subgraphs and induced subgraphs; reconstruction conjectures; Hand-Shaking Lemma. Week 2: degree sequences; graphic sequences; Havel-Hakimi Theorem; trees and their characterization; Kruskal's Theorem on minimum-cost spanning trees. Week 3: enumerating labeled trees; Cayley's Fonnula; counting spanning trees; Graceful Labeling Conjecture; Ringel's Tree Decomposition Conjecture, Posa's Theorem. Week 4: characterization of bipartite graphs; matchings; Hall's Marriage Theorem; matchings in regular graphs. Week 5: vertex covers; Koenig-Egervary Theorem; Tutte's I-Factor Theorem. Week 6: Petersen's Theorem on matchings in cubic graphs; Euler tours; characterization of Eulerian graphs; vertex connectivity; edge connectivity. Week 7: Tutte connectivity and its relation to other connectivity parameters; Mader's Theorem on complete subgraphs; block-tree; Whitney's characterization of 2-connected graphs. Week 8: Whitney's ear-decomposition of 2-connected graphs; closed-ear-decomposition of edge-2-connected graphs; Menger's Theorem; line graphs; Tutte's Wheel Theorem; Tutte's decomposition of2-connected graphs into 3-blocks. Week 9: embedding graphs in the plane; dual graphs; Euler's Fonnula; Platonic solids; Kuratowski's Theorem. Week 10: vertex coloring; Brooks' Theorem; 5-Color Theorem; discharging method; outline of the proof of the 4Color Theorem; chromatic polynomial; perfect graphs. Week 11: edge coloring; Vizing's Theorem; flows and circulations; Tait's Theorem; flow-coloring duality; Tutte's flow conjectures; miscellany of coloring results. Week 12: Hamilton cycles; hamiltonian graphs; Dirac's Theorem; Grinberg's Theorem; Tutte's Graph; Tutte's Theorem on Hamilton cycles in planar graphs. Week 13: cellular embeddings of graphs on surfaces; facial walks; Euler characteristic; rotation systems; embedding schemes; genus of a graph; Heawood's Fonnula. Week 14: well-quasi-ordering; Higman's Theorem; minimal bad sequences; Kruskal's Theorem on well-quasiordering of trees; tree-decomposition; tree-width; grids; Graph-Minors Theorem for planar graphs; outline ofa proof of the general version of Graph Minors Theorem. Week 15: extremal graphs; Turan's Theorem; Ramsey's Theorem; review.

Anna M Castrillo

From: William Adkins [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 4:48 PM To: Anna M Castrillo Cc: Kimberly G Kubicek; [email protected] Subject: RE: MATH proposals

Anna,

I will be happy to attend the meeting if you think there is some ambiguity about this package of proposals that I can possibly clear up. I thought that it was clear that what we were proposing is to create dedicated courses for classes that had been taught regularly under existing seminar numbers. For example, here is our description of the graduate algebra courses that we expect students to take:

Algebraic Number Theory, Algebraic Geometry and Representation Theory Key

Common Core Courses: 1 i. Key Breadth Courses: !ViA IN IlI1 (i\l(jcbril H) Key Advanced Courses Offered Annually:

• MATH 7280 (Topics in Algebra)

Key Advanced Courses Offered at least on Alternate Years:

Key Advanced Courses Offered at least Every Third Year:

See https://www.math.lsu.edu/grad/gradcurricula#algebra. The last five courses listed under the seminar rubrics 7280 and 7290 are exactly the five proposed algebra courses. Since these courses are offered on a regular basis, we thought it was more appropriate that these standard courses have their own numbers.

My teaching schedule is 1:20-2:20, so I would have to miss the initial part of the meeting. Would it be possible to schedule the Math proposals for later in the agenda if you think it would be beneficial for me to attend?

On the second issue that you raised, we decided not to drop Math 7400 at this time. Since Math 7400 and the proposed 7410 have sufficiently different descriptions that it was deemed that a change of description was not appropriate, we decided that we would leave Math 7400 for now.

Sincerely,

William A. Adkins Director of Graduate Studies Department of Mathematics Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4918

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From: Kimberly G Kubicek [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 1:09 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: FW: MATH proposals

Good afternoon,

Anna in the Office of the University Registrar responded regarding the recent Math proposals (see below).

Thanks,

Kim Kubicek

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College ofL5U Science From: Anna M castrillo Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 11:42 AM To: Kimberly G Kubicek Subject: MATH proposals

Kim,

I have just reviewed the MATH proposals. I can only say that I am not sure whether the committee will grant additions when they have not been taught as special topics courses before. However, I see that all of them were taught as sections of already established courses. We shall see what the committee says. On that point, I would suggest someone from MATH coming as a guest representative to answer any questions/concerns the committee may have.

Also, will MATH 7400 be dropped? If so, we will need a drop form.

I would also suggest someone from PHYS coming too especially since those proposals are complicated.

The meeting will be held June 18th from 1:45-3:45 in Room 129 Himes Hall.

Sincerely,

Anna Castrillo, M.A. Coordinator Office of the University Registrar Louisiana State University 112 Thomas Boyd Hall Phone: (225}578-4111 Fax: (225}578-5991

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~ )ldL L5U Faculty Senate Courses and Curricula Committee

December 5, 2012 From: Lawrence Rouse, Chair, Courses and Curricula Committee

At their December 4th , 2012 meeting, the Faculty Senate Courses and Curriculum Committee took the

following action regarding the MATH proposals:

ACTUARIAL SCIENCE CONCENTRAnON • The Committee conditionally approved the proposal to change the Actuarial Science concentration

pending clarification on whether or not this course is a required course in the concentration or just an option as mentioned in the justification. Ifthe course is just an option, it needs to be taken out of the required courses section listed in the concentration and made clear that it is indeed an option.

MATH 3903 • The Committee conditionally approved the proposal to change MATH 3903: Methods of Problem

Solving pending an explanation on why the reference to the Putnam Competition is needed in the course description. The Committee believed this statement to be better situated in the course syllabus; however, similar wording is acceptable for the course description as follows, "Logical problems as seen in the Putnam competition".

MATH 630 I, 6302, 6303 • The Committee returned the proposals to change MATH 630 I and 6302 and add MATH 6303. The

Committee would like to see a straightforward explanation of what group activities will be, not just a citation from Slavin. The Committee would like to see examples of what group activities will include.

MATH 7400 • The Committee returned the proposal to change MATH 7400. The Committee sees this as a new

course; therefore, MATH 7400 must be dropped and a new course with a new course number must be created.

Please submit the requested documentation to Anna Castrillo in the Office ofthe University Registrar at 112 Thomas Boyd Hall or by email at [email protected].

If you have any questions regarding the request, please feel free to contact me at Irousermlsu.edJJ.

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At their June 20,2013 meeting, the Faculty Senate Courses and Curriculum Committee took the following action regarding the MATH proposals:


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pending ajustification for each explaining why each course may have multiple topics during different semesters. These courses should be made into "Special Topics" courses. The Committee requested that the MATH department decide which of these four courses should be stand-alone courses or special topics courses. Essentially, a special topics course is a course that will vary by topic over different semesters, thus being repeatable. Dr. Adkins suggested that a few of these courses should be fixed courses that do not vary by topic each semester. I hl.1 Deparlnk'lll i" n'\jut;\liILl tint \L!\h "7\11 :md 1 H) re1:liulhe 1'lpl(>; 1(111 III" I'l'l ised proposal" \"itllthl.' ilddill(liii\lni:,lriici\IIPIl Icquesled ill\' atwched. 'r he lkpartillClH is h:que~lil1'!' rhallhc prop'hal" h)f

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Graduate Credit? Yes: Graduate Credit? Yes:No: X No: X

Credit will not be given for this course and: CSC 1248, Credit will not be given for this course and: CSC 1253, CSC 1253, CSC 1350, ISDS 3107 1350, ISDS 3107

Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate hours in appropriate course type.) Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate hours in appropriate course type.)

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1250 Introduction to Programming (3) Prereq.: credit or 1250 Introduction to Programming (3) Credit will not be registration in MATH 1022 or 1023 or 1431 or 1550. Credit will given for this course and CSC 1253 or 1350 or ISDS 3107. not be given for this course and CSC1248 or 1253 or 1350 or Fundamentals of problem solving, program design, ISDS 3107. Fundamentals of problem solving, program design, algorithms, and programming using a high-level language. algorithms, and programming using a high-level language.

THESE QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED COMPLETELY AND ACCURATELY OR PROPOSAL WILL BE RETURNED. Has this change been discussed with and approved by all departments/colleges affected? Yes (X) No ( ) N/A ( ) Is this course included in any curricula, concentrations, or minors? Yes ( ) No ( X) If yes, please list on a separate sheet. Is this course a prerequisite or corequisite for other courses? Yes ( ) No (X ) If yes, list courses; use separate sheet. Is this course on the General Education list? Yes ( ) No ( X)

JUSTIFICATION/EXPLANATION: Use separate sheet.

Note: IF COURSE IS OR WILL BE CROSS-LISTED, SEPARATE FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY EACH DEPARTMENT.

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Department Computer Science & Eng. College Engineering Course Rubric and # CSC 1250 Date

3/19/2013- - Present Course Description Proposed Course Description

Title Introduction to Programming

Semester Hours of Credit 3

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JUSTIFICATION: CSC 1250 aims to introduce the fundamentals of problem solving and the basic concepts of computer programming and its applications to a broad section of the beginning freshman students. The target student for this course is one who has not had any previous experience in programming and may not be intending to pursue a degree program in the sciences or engineering. A background in MATH 1022 or 1023 or 1431 or 1550 is not required as such to understand the concepts introduced in this course or to complete the programming projects and other exercises in this course.

The goal of this course is for the student to gain an appreciation for the rudiments of designing a logical step-by-step solution, thinking algorithmically, and implementing such a solution in a computer program. While a student may not be interested in a technology-centric curriculum, all agree that an understanding of computers and how they work to solve our day-to-day problems is essential to the well-educated person.

Additionally our hope is that some students who might not otherwise have considered an engineering, computer science, or computer technology career might be enticed toward those fields through this course. Currently there is a critical shortage in the workforce in those areas.

CSC 1250 was originally part of a 3-course introductory sequence in computer science (CSC 1250, 1251, 2290). The 3-course sequence is no longer offered; CSC 1251 and 2290 have previously been deleted from the catalog. The department now offers only 2-course sequences (CSC 1350/1351 Java; 1253/1254 C++). CSC 1250 has remained in the catalog to facilitate transfer credits for students who have earned credits in an introduction to programming, but whose credits lack the rigor of content in the courses CSC 1253 or 1350. The prerequisites (credit or registration) MATH 1022 or 1023 or 1431 or 1550 were included partially to ensure that the students enrolled in CSC-1250 were making progress in preparation for more advanced math courses such as MATH 1550 which was required in curricula requiring CSC 1250.

CSC 1248 is being omitted from the list for which both course credits cannot be received because CSC 1248 is now obsolete.

SYLLABUS FOR CSC-1250

This course is designed to introduce programming to first year students who may not have any previous programming background. The programming language to be used can be C or more advanced languages like C++ or Java. The robotics-projects need not involve actual physical robots and can be done using a simulator; (Optionally, students may opt to purchase their own robots at their own costs.)

Topics: ! r Wk-#Ol Intr. to Computer Hardware and Software, algorithm, program, compilation, and execution. t

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Wk-#02 Basic data-types and data-structures, syntax of statements, and programming constructs.

Wk-#03 Arithmetic, boolean, and input/output operations.

Program #1: Basic input and output operations ("cin" and "cout") on integer, doublelfloat, and string data;

I, ~'understanding error-reports when input-data type does not match type of the variable.

Wk-#04 If-statements, if-else statements, nested if-statements; their application in classification of triangles by lengths of sides and angles.

Wk-#05 Flowcharts of if-statements; techniques for improving program logic and efficiency (part-I). ~,Program #2: Classification of triangles from input of lengths of its sides and computing area of the triangle

using appropriate formulas for the different triangle-types.

Wk-#06 For-loop, while-loops, and do-while loop; their flowcharts and the notion of control variable; applications to find min, max, average, variance ofa collection of input numbers.

Techniques for improving program logic and efficiency (part-H).

Program #3: Compute median of several input integers.

Wk-#07 Array data-structure and sorting algorithms (selection sort and insertion sort).

Wk-#08 Empirical measurement of program efficiency and application to comparing sorting methods.

Program #4: Implementation of selection sorting algorithm and counting number of comparisons and data movements.

Wk-#09 Introduction to functions and recursions; application to computation of the minimum and of the second minimum, application to sorting by recursion.

Program #5: Use recursion to compute max and use this together with recursion to selection-sort an input-array of integers.

Wk-#IO File inputs and outputs, random numbers, and permutation generation.

Wk-#II Basic components of a robot, their functions, basic algorithms for robot's motion control.

Program #6: Make the robot move in a line, move in a circle, and make a turn by a right angle by controlling differential power supplies to the motors on the left and those on the right.

Wk-#12 Define final project and create work-schedule/plan.

Program #7: Make the robot approach an object and stop near it, with gradual reduction in speed.

Program #8: Make the robot increase its speed by increasing power supplies to motor and find the relationship between power-supply, the acceleration, and distance moved in a given time.

Wk-# 13 Program #9: Start robot-project and give a preliminary demo (content will vary according to the choice of final project).

Wk-#14 Program #10: Complete robot-project and give the final demo (content will vary according to the choice of final project).

Tests, Programming work, Homeworks, and Examinations:

Homeworks 15% Assigned regularly (due once a week) Short Quizes 15% At the start of classes (unannounced and no make-ups)

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Grading: A (85%-100%), B(75%-84%), C(65%-74%), D(55%-64%, F(0%-54%)

Collaboration: All work submitted for grading must represent your own work. In regard to academic misconduct for copying or other misrepresentation of submitted work, it is assumed that you have read the LSD Code of Student Conduct.

Attendance: You are responsible for all information presented in the class (written and oral). It is your responsibility to obtain the class notes and assignments from a willing classmate if you miss classes.

Return of Graded Materials: Homeworks, Tests, and other graded materials returned to students will be destroyed after a week of the date of distribution, and will not be available thereafter.

Text-book: Engineering Problem Solving, by D.M.Etter and J.A.Ingber (Pearson Prentice Hall) ISBN-13:978-0-13-60 1175-0:w

Anna M Castrillo

From: Coretta Douglas [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 11 :08 AM To: Anna M Castrillo Subject: Re: CSC 1250

Hi, CSC 1248 is obsolete. CSC 1248 is listed on all of our intro courses... work to do this summer. Thanks for the reminder. Coretta

On Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:50:55 +0000, Anna M Castrillo wrote > Coretta, > > I just received a proposal to change CSC 1250. The proposal is doing away with the prerequisites listed in the current catalog description. Restricted credit for CSC 1248 is also being taken out of the description because "csc 1248 is now obsolete". However, I have not received a proposal to delete CSC 1248. Will this be done in the near future? Or is the justification incorrect in saying that the course in obsolete. > > Sincerely, >

> Anna Castrillo, M.A. > Coordinator > Office of the University Registrar > Louisiana State University > 112 Thomas Boyd Hall > Phone: (225)578-4111 > Fax: (225)578-5991 > >

Coretta Douglas, Ph.D. Computer Science Undergraduate/Instructional Coordinator and Instructor School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ** Computer Science and Engineering ** Patrick Taylor #3118

Anna M Castrillo

From: Coretta Douglas [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:45 AM To: Anna MCastrillo Cc: Kundu, S.; Launey, Lisa Subject: CSC_E: Change to Prereqs CSC 1250 Reply Requested.

Categories: URGENT

Hi Anna, See email reply below from the Dept. of Mathematics Dept. acknowledging the dropping of MATH requirements for the catalog description of CSC 12se. Incomplete paperwork is in your office, pending approval now on submission of the updated syllabus from Dr. Kundu. Thank you for your patience, Coretta

---------- Forwarded Message ---------- From: "Charles N. Delzell" <[email protected]) To: Coretta Douglas <[email protected]) Sent: Tue, 7 May 2e13 23:e2:4S -esee (COT) Subject: CSC_E: Change to Prereqs CSC 12se Reply Requested.

Dear Dr. Douglas,

Math has been informed of your proposed change to CSC 12se.

Sincerely,

Charles Delzell Associate Chair for Instruction Department of Math

Date: Fri, 3 May 2e13 13:16 -esee From: Coretta Douglas <[email protected]) To: [email protected] Subj: CSC_E: Change to Prereqs CSC 12Se Reply Requested Parts/Attachments: 6e KB Application

Hi Professor Charles Delzell (Mathematics), The Computer Science and Engineering Division has proposed changes to CSC 12Se that drop the previous mathematics requirements: Prereq.: credit or registration in MATH 1e22 or 1e23 or 1431 or lSSe

See the attached curriculum change form for CSC 12se.

The course content is being revamped to provide an introduction to computing to a broader/diverse audience. We do not anticipate that the change will impact enrollment in your mathematics classes significantly.

Please reply to this email with an appropriate response that you have been informed of the change to CSc 12se.

Regards, Coretta

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~ p! L5U Faculty Senate Courses and Curricula Committee

May 7, 2013 From: Lawrence Rouse, Chair, Courses and Curricula Committee

At their May 7, 2013 meeting, the Faculty Senate Courses and Curriculum Committee took the following action regarding the CSC 1250 proposal:

CSC 1250 • The Committee conditionally approved the proposal to change CSC 1250 pending the submission

of a syllabus for the course. Because the course was once part of a three course sequence, has the syllabus changed to reflect this? Who is the course specifically designed for as there is no mention of a specific computer language? Or is the course designed to adapt to various new languages? This must be stated in the justification.

Please submit the requested documentation to Anna Castrillo in the Office of the University Registrar at 112 Thomas Boyd Hall or by email at [email protected].

If you have any questions regarding the request, please feel free to contact me at Irousc(il)lsu,cdu.

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