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CIS505

System Analysis & Design

SEMESTER: Fall 2009 Changed 08/12/09

Instructor Information

Name

Kenneth Lambert

E-mail address

knlambert@dmacc.edu

Phone number

515-248-7230

Fax number

515-248-7253

Office location

U1-243

Office hours

See door schedule

Course Information

Course title

System Analysis and Design

Course number

CIS 505

Credits

Section number

WB1

CRN number

11805

Days & Time

Wed 5:00 – 6:55 pm

Location

U1 – 234

Course description

Designed to acquaint the student with the various considerations in the design of a system. The course considers project initiation, fact gathering, procedures, forms, system implementation and evaluation.

Prerequisites

CSC110 and CIS402

Course competencies

CIS505 Competencies

Important Dates

Midterm

http://www.dmacc.edu/academiccal.asp (15-week course dates)

Final

http://www.dmacc.edu/academiccal.asp (15-week course dates)

Textbooks & Materials

Required textbooks

Please obtain the required book prior to the beginning of class:

Required: Systems Analysis & Design, Eighth Edition (only) by Shelly Cashman Rosenblatt, ISBN-13: 978-0-324-59766-0

Required materials

There are no special requirements for this course

Software applications

WebCT on any computer via www.dmacc.edu. Student is responsible for their computer functioning properly.

Software notice

Any and all the software used in this class is copyrighted; therefore, it is not for distribution, copying, or personal use. This software is the property of Des Moines Area Community College.

Course Policies

Attendance

You are required to complete the course work and meet all the requirements in the semester you enroll for the class. This is not a self-paced course and is not open-entry, open-exit. Exams and assignments have specific dates by which they must be completed to insure completion by the end of the semester.

You are expected to commit to regular study time and discussion time as you would with any traditional college course.

Grading criteria

Your final grade will be calculated by dividing the total number of points you earn in the class by the total number of points possible during the semester. Truncating will be applied to the result. The result is a percentage, which will be assigned a grade as follows:

_A	_{91% to 100%}
_B	_{81% to 90%}
_C	_{71% to 80%}
_D	_{60% to 70%}
_F	_{00% to 59%}

There will be no "Incomplete" grades given in this course, unless you have an extreme emergency at the end of the semester.

The evaluation of your performance in this class and the associated final grade will be based on the following:

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Participation in course discussions - 10 %}
_{Chapter
Exams – 70 %}
_{Activities
and assignments – 20 %}

Quizzes and Exams:

Quizzes will not be accepted late regardless of the circumstances - they must be completed during the scheduled range of time. You are responsible for the material in the textbook, the material assigned as reading from additional sources, and the material from any online presentations. You are also responsible for the knowledge gained by participating in and completing assignments, projects, and threaded discussions.

Classroom conduct

You are expected to participate in class.

Refer to the DMACC Student Handbook:

http://www.dmacc.edu/handbook/welcome.asp

Safeguards and Deadlines:

Odd things happen in cyberspace. Email gets lost, servers disconnect temporarily without warning, and logins are occasionally impossible. Don't wait until the last moment to get things done. Allow yourself time to meet deadlines. Heavy internet usages occurs during the evening hours of 8 - 10pm.

Be sure to save a back up of every piece of your work on a regular basis. "My computer ate my homework" and "I had it done but my disk is bad" and "I thought I sent that to you through email" do not negate that late work will not be accepted.

Plagiarism and Cheating*:

It is important that you are aware that engaging in any form of plagiarism is considered academic misconduct by the college and various disciplinary actions may be taken, including expulsion from the college. Plagiarism is defined as the appropriation of and use of another person's writing and passing it off as the product of one's own efforts. If you copy someone's work and submit it as your own, it is plagiarism. (See DMACC's Student Handbook for further information).

Academic Integrity, doing ones own work in course assignments and on tests, is one of the most important values in higher education. Receiving credit for cheating violates that value. It is unacceptable for you to copy or submit another person's work as your own, allow another person to complete your work for you, complete work for another student, or use unauthorized resources for tests. If you participate in cheating or plagiarism you will receive a failing grade for the semester, or at minimum, a zero grade on the assignment..

Missed exams

They will not be made up unless you contact the instructor before the test date.

Late assignments

No credit will be given for assignments turned in late. See the course schedule for the dates the assignments are due. Sunday night means before the stroke of midnight. The time the assignment is posted or the date/time on the email will determine the submitted time.

Extra credit

There will be no extra credit for this course nor will the instructor make special extra credit assignments for individual students

Study expectations

It is expected you read the assignments in advance of participating in discussion online. Discussion about the subject matter will be 10 % of your grade. “I agree with Joe” will not be acceptable as your discussion answer to a class question.

Academic dishonesty

Refer to the DMACC Student Handbook:

http://www.dmacc.edu/handbook/welcome.asp

Weather policy

Individual circumstances such as health, childcare, rural roads, distance from the College, etc. can vary greatly among students and staff. It is always DMACC’s goal to provide safe learning conditions, as well as provide the opportunity for students to attend classes when the vast majority is able to safely attend.

The final decision to come to College can only be made by the individual student based on their specific extenuating circumstances that may make it unsafe for them to travel.

During adverse weather, DMACC faculty is considerate of students who are unable to attend classes due to unique extenuating circumstances. It is the responsibility of each faculty member to notify their students (in addition to their dean or provost) through some predetermined means if they are must postpone or cancel a specific class due to weather or illness.

Please check our schedule when there is adverse weather to see if any change in our class is occurring. It will be posted there.

Class Schedule

DMACC Information Web Sites

DMACC home page

http://www.dmacc.edu/

Instructor home pages

Ken's home page

Admissions & registration

http://www.dmacc.org/potienti.asp

WebCT

http://webct.dmacc.edu

Student handbook

http://www.dmacc.edu/handbook/

Add/drop dates

http://www.dmacc.edu/academiccal.asp

Refund policy

http://www.dmacc.org/refund.asp

Support Services

Accommodations

It is the policy of DMACC to accommodate students with disabilities. Any student with a documented disability who requires reasonable accommodation should contact the special needs coordinator at 515-964-6850 voice or 515-964-6810 TTY.

Services for students with disabilities

http://www.dmacc.edu/student_services/disabilities.asp

Contact the special needs coordinator at 515-964-6850 voice or 515-964-6810 TTY or contact the counselor on the Urban campus at 515-248-7505 for an Application for Accommodation.

Academic & educational advising

http://www.dmacc.edu/advising

Career counseling

http://www.dmacc.edu/counseling/

Library

http://www.dmacc.edu/urban/library.asp

Room 122

· Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

· Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

· Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Academic Achievement Center

http://www.dmacc.edu/urban/tutoring.asp

Services include academic help, tutoring, GED, testing (Compass), pre-admission courses, high school diploma courses, and several credit classes.

515-248-7204 or 1-800-362-2127

Room 204/206/208

· Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

· Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

· Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (fall & spring semesters only)

Computer labs

http://www.dmacc.edu/helpdesk/pc_labs.htm

Room 202

· Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

· Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

· Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Rooms 215, 218, 232, 234

Available hours posted

Disclaimer

This syllabus is representative of materials that will be covered in this class; it is not a contract between the student and the institution. It is subject to change without notice. Any potential exceptions to stated policies and requirements will be addressed on an individual basis, and only for reasons that meet specific requirements. If you have any problems related to this class, please feel free to discuss them with me.

Nondiscrimination Policy

Des Moines Area Community College shall not engage in or allow discrimination covered by law. This includes harassment based on race, color, national origin, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability. Veteran status in educational programs, activities, employment practices, or admission procedures is also included to the extent covered by law. Individuals who believe they have been discriminated against may file a complaint through the College Discrimination Complaint Procedures. Complaint forms may be obtained from the DMACC Web site, the Ombudsperson, Judicial Officer, Human Resources Department, the campus Provost's Offices, and Academic Deans’ Offices.

Students who wish additional information or assistance may contact the Executive Dean, Student Services, Laurie Wolf, Building 1, 515-964-6437 or the EEO/AA Officer, Dr. Sandy Tryon, Human Resources, Bldg. 1, 515-964-6301 or they may refer to Student Services procedure 4645 located on the DMACC Intranet at http://my.dmacc.edu/procs.aspx. Go to Policies & Procedures and choose Student Services Procedures. Employees and applicants who wish additional information or assistance may contact the EEO/AA Officer, Dr. Sandy Tryon, Human Resources, Bldg. 1, 515-964-6301 or refer to HR Procedures 3000, 3005, 3010, 3015, and 3020 at http://www.dmacc.edu/hr/hrpp.asp .

For requests for accommodations, the Accommodation/Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Sharon Bittner, can be contacted at 515-964-6857. Students with requests for accommodations should refer to the Student Services procedure 4610 located on the DMACC Intranet at http://my.dmacc.edu/default.aspx . Go to Policies & Procedures and choose Student Services Procedures.

CIS505 Daily schedule

E-Mail Ken

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