Navigator of the SEAS An Experience In Three Acts And An Encore

Navigator of the SEAS

An Experience In Three Acts And An Encore

First Year Experience

The FunYears!First Year

Experience

The FunYears! Putting It All

TogetherFirst Year Experience

The FunYears! Putting It All

TogetherFirst Year Experience

“Alumni” Giving Something Back

Survey of School

Departmental Majors

Soft Skills for Success

“First Year Experiences”

Basic Technical

Skills

CSAEE

Paper ScienceME

Computer Eng

Time ManagementLeadershipProject Mgt

EthicsCritical ThinkingInterpersonal Rel

Math & Sci for EngData & Statistics

Computer GraphicsAutomated Tools

Faculty

Alumni &Friends of

Miami

“MentoringThroughout the

Experience”

Capstone(s)Upper-

Classmen

Overview ofKey ProcessTechniques

State-of-the-ArtIn

Major/Minor

“Capstone(s)Major/MinorSummary”

Real WorldProject

Experience

Program Requirements (Major)

Student

Program Requirements (Major)

Student

CommonFirst Year

Experience

Program Requirements (Major)

Student

CommonFirst Year

Experience

CapstoneExperience

Program Requirements (Major)

Student

CommonFirst Year

Experience

CapstoneExperience

Capstone Support

Program Requirements (Major)

Student

CommonFirst Year

Experience

CapstoneExperience

Capstone Support Mentoring

“Alumni” Giving Something Back

A Broad-Based Program for

Student Success

Create a Student Experience Lifecycle

from understanding the majors to concentrating on a major, from real-world application of experiences

to returning to share experiences.

Through “Friends of Miami Guest Lecturers”, a diverse project pool, strong leadership & team

emphasis, with exposure to the latest subject area trends and their use in the federal, commercial & private

sectors

A Broad-Based Program for

Student Success

Create a Student Experience Lifecycle, from understanding the majors to concentrating on a major, from real-world application of experiences to returning to share experiences.

Through “Friends of Miami Guest Lecturers”, a diverse project pool, strong leadership & team emphasis, with exposure to the latest subject area trends and their use in the federal, commercial & private sectors

• Current Objectives• Proposed Objectives• Course Flow• Actions Needed• Getting There• Win-Win Benefits• Questions and Discussion

Agenda

Current Course Objectives for CSA 472/572: Software Engineering (3 Credits)

• Demonstrate an understanding of current software analysis & design methodologies

• Apply object oriented analysis to a typical problem

• Translate a logical system design into a physical system design and program specifications using object oriented design methodologies

• Explain the purpose of design in the creation of software systems, and understand the use of abstraction in this process

• Be aware of the differences between analysis, design, & implementation as an individual & as part of a team

• Understand the importance of formal methods of analysis & design & of recording analysis & design decisions

• Understand the properties of analysis, design, & software that determine quality

• Interpret & develop many design representations

• Understand methods of quality assurance in analysis, design, & implementation

• Participate in several analysis and design exercises to amplify the above concepts & methods

New Objectives

• Expose students to latest trends in Software Engineering through experienced alumni guest lecturers

• Stress the importance of leadership, teamwork, communications, & project management

• Provide a pool of diverse & very realistic projects• Provide a methodology to dynamically update the

curricula through a strong faculty/alumni/friends steering committee

• Provide an opportunity for students to be exposed to other views of the Software Engineering process

New Objectives continued

• Emphasize that software & customer teams do not have to be geographically co-located

• Market partnerships with federal, commercial & private sector organizations

• Create partnerships with other Miami University Schools & Departments, & other colleges & universities to create multi-disciplinary teams

• Engage alumni and friends to bring their experiences to Miami & enhance our students educational experience

CSA 472/5 and CSA 572/5

• Current • Envisioned

AssignedProfessor

CSA MiamiStudents

CSA 472/5CSA 572/5

AssignedProfessor’s

FacultyAdvisor

Alumni &Friends

CSA MiamiStudents

SEASStudents

Other MiamiSchools/Depts

Other UniversityStudents

Hosted Team Customer Visits

Customer Evaluation

Countrywide OutsideCustomer Projects

CapstoneCourses

Alumni &Friends Pool

Other University Faculty Advisors

Alumni &Friends

Student Evaluation

AssignedProfessor

FacultyAdvisor

Alumni &Friends

CSA MiamiStudents

Hosted Team Customer Visits

Countrywide OutsideCustomer Projects

CSA 472/5CSA 572/5

Oversees CourseApproves Projects

AssignedProfessor

FacultyAdvisor

Alumni &Friends

CSA MiamiStudents

Hosted Team Customer Visits

Countrywide OutsideCustomer Projects

CSA 472/475

Syllabus ContentUpdate Course ContentRecruit & Schedule Alumni & FriendsEvaluate ProjectsMonitor & Ensure Quality

Steering Committee

AssignedProfessor

FacultyAdvisor

Alumni &Friends

CSA MiamiStudents

Hosted Team Customer Visits

Countrywide OutsideCustomer Projects

CSA 472/5CSA 572/5

Project Definition

AssignedProfessor

FacultyAdvisor

Alumni &Friends

CSA MiamiStudents

Hosted Team Customer Visits

Countrywide OutsideCustomer Projects

CSA 472/5CSA 572/5

Student Travel to Customer Site

AssignedProfessor

FacultyAdvisor

Alumni &Friends

Hosted Team Customer Visits

Customer Evaluation

Countrywide OutsideCustomer Projects

CSA 472/5CSA 572/5

Student Evaluation

CSA MiamiStudents

Project Evaluation and Documenting “Best Practices”

Project Evaluation and Documenting “Best Practices”

AssignedProfessor

FacultyAdvisor

Alumni &Friends

Hosted Team Customer Visits

Customer Evaluation

Countrywide OutsideCustomer Projects

CSA 472/5CSA 572/5

Alumni &Friends Pool

Student Evaluation

CSA MiamiStudents

Enthusiastic Current Practitioners

AssignedProfessor’s

FacultyAdvisor

Alumni &Friends

CSA MiamiStudents

SEASStudents

Hosted Team Customer Visits

Customer Evaluation

Countrywide OutsideCustomer Projects

CapstoneCourses

Alumni &Friends Pool

Other University Faculty Advisors

Alumni &Friends

Student Evaluation

Expand to all ofSEAS

Expand to all ofSEAS

AssignedProfessor’s

FacultyAdvisor

Alumni &Friends

Hosted Team Customer Visits

Customer Evaluation

Countrywide OutsideCustomer Projects

CapstoneCourses

Alumni &Friends Pool

Other University Faculty Advisors

Alumni &Friends

Student Evaluation

CSA MiamiStudents

SEASStudents

Other MiamiSchools/Depts

Expand to other Miami University Schools and Departments

Expand to other Miami University Schools and Departments

AssignedProfessor’s

FacultyAdvisor

Alumni &Friends

CSA MiamiStudents

SEASStudents

Other MiamiSchools/Depts

Other UniversityStudents

Hosted Team Customer Visits

Customer Evaluation

Countrywide OutsideCustomer Projects

CapstoneCourses

Alumni &Friends Pool

Other University Faculty Advisors

Alumni &Friends

Student Evaluation

Expand to other Universities

Expand to other Universities

AssignedProfessor’s

FacultyAdvisor

Alumni &Friends

CSA MiamiStudents

SEASStudents

Other MiamiSchools/Depts

Other UniversityStudents

Hosted Team Customer Visits

Customer Evaluation

Countrywide OutsideCustomer Projects

CapstoneCourses

Alumni &Friends Pool

Other University Faculty Advisors

Alumni &Friends

Student Evaluation

Actions

• Visiting Instructor Housing• Travel Expenses• Instructor Quality Assurance• Commitment from Alumni• Marketing to Other Miami Schools &

Departments• Marketing to Other Universities

CSA 472/5 CSA 572/5 Process

Assigned Faculty ProfessorFaculty AdvisorsAlumni Advisors

Faculty AdvisorsAlumni Advisors

Faculty AdvisorsAlumni AdvisorsOutside Project Providers

Assigned Faculty ProfessorFaculty AdvisorsAlumni AdvisorsOutside Project Providers

Faculty AdvisorsAlumni AdvisorsAlumni Lecturers

Assigned Faculty ProfessorFaculty AdvisorsAlumni Advisors

Assigned Faculty ProfessorFaculty AdvisorsAlumni Advisors

Faculty AdvisorsAlumni Advisors

1

2

Students

Course Registration

Alumni Interviews Alumni SelectionsAlumni Training& Certification

Alumni Scheduling

Project SelectionsProject Reviews

Course Content Review Course Content Update

Assigned Faculty Professor

Course Content Approval

4

2

Alumni LecturersStudents

Alumni AdvisorsAlumni LecturersStudentsOutside Project Providers

Alumni LecturersStudents

Alumni AdvisorsAlumni LecturersStudentsOutside Project Providers

Alumni AdvisorsAlumni LecturersStudentsOutside Project Providers

Project Work Deliverable Review

Course InstructionProject AssignmentCourse Instruction

1

3

CSA 472/5 CSA 572/5 Process

CSA 472/5 CSA 572/5 Process

Faculty AdvisorsAlumni AdvisorsAlumni Lecturers

3

Faculty AdvisorsAlumni AdvisorsAlumni LecturersStudents

Alumni AdvisorsOutside Project Providers

Course Lessons Learned

Project Lessons Learned

Assigned Faculty ProfessorFaculty AdvisorsAlumni Advisors

Lessons Learned 4

Alumni Lectures Lessons Learned

Getting There

• Alumni & Friends Teach Topics/Classes• Recruit Alumni & Friends Participants

– Instructors– Project Coordinators

• Create Alliances with other MU Schools & Departments

• Get “Real Project” Commitments• Obtain Corporate Sponsorship

– Accenture, Microsoft, Oracle, Federal Government

Benefits - ROI

• Real World Experience for Students• Faculty Exposure to Leading Edge Trends• Greater SEAS Recognition in the Government and

Private Sector• Alumni & Friends Interaction and Faculty Support • Greater Alumni Support and Contributions• Greater Student Employment Opportunities• Greater Alumni Support from Graduating Participants• Accreditation

Estimated Costs

Travel $ 5,100

Per Diem $ 3,800

Transportation $ 3,800

Lodging $ 7,600

Total $20,300

Estimated Costs

Travel $ 5,100

Per Diem $ 3,800

Transportation $ 3,800

Lodging $ 7,600

Total $12,700

Questions, Answers, Discussion