Subject:
Re: Data Structures Course Subcommittee
From:
navlakha@cs.fiu.edu
Date:
10/29/2015 11:04 AM
To:
"Prabakar" <prabakar@cis.fiu.edu>
CC:
"Jainendra K Navlakha" <navlakha@cs.fiu.edu>, "Debra Lee Davis" <dledavis@cs.fiu.edu>, "Antonio Bajuelos" <abajuelo@cis.fiu.edu>, "Alex Pelin" <pelina@cis.fiu.edu>, "Mark Allen Weiss" <weiss@cs.fiu.edu>

Prabu:

The temporary Data Structures sub-committee agrees with the existing
Learning Outcomes you sent us, for COP 3530. We all feel that it is
perfectly fine, and conforms with the ACM Guidelines.

Thanks.

Jai Navlakha
__________________________________

> > Dear All,
> >
> > The undergraduate committee intends to revise the BS-CS programming
> > course outcomes and learning outcomes according to ACM 2013 guidelines.
> > Since Data Structures is a key course, UGC wants to revise its contents
> > before making any changes to Prog I and Prog II.  As most of the UGC
> > members have not taught Data Structures for several years, I consulted
> > with Mark and formed this subcommittee with Jai as the Chair.
> >
> > Please review the ACM Guidelines
> > at http://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf
> > for Topics and Learning Outcomes together for the following related
> > sections:
> >       Algorithms and Complexity (pages 56-59]
> >            AL/Basic Analysis
> >            AL/Algorithmic Strategies
> >            AL/Fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms
> >       Software Development Fundamentals (pages 170]
> >            SDF/Fundamental Data Structures
> > Note the depth of coverage for learning outcomes increases as
> >            Familiarity -> Usage -> Assessment
> >
> > I have attached the current Course Outcomes and Learning Outcomes for
> > COP3530.
> > I will appreciate if you meet together and revise the Course Outcomes
> > and Learning Outcomes by Monday, Oct 26th.
> >
> > Thank you
> > --Prabu
> >