
Formal course description
Course Number: COMPSCI 96
Course Title: System Design Projects
Course Description: Cooperative formative research, design, development, and testing of a sizable and realistic sociotechnical system, i.e., a solution to a real-world problem that includes both technical and human components. Students work as a team with a client on a real-world open-ended problem, and gain experience in Computer Science (problem definition, software development, iterative design), and in other fields relevant to the problem. Both student participation in the classroom and effective teamwork outside the classroom are stressed. The specific challenge for Fall 2020 to reimagine civic engagement during and after the pandemic.
Meeting time: MW 1:30 - 2:45pm
Location: Zoom -- see Canvas site for meeting details
Course Instructor: Krzysztof Gajos
Teaching Fellow: Zana Buçinca
Enrollment: 15
Enrollment Limit: Limited Enrollment -- the class is now full and we are not able to accept any more applications
Instructor Consent: Instructor Consent Required
Course Notes: Course is enrollment-limited by application
Recommended Prep: This course is primarily intended for juniors and seniors. Students from any field of study are welcome, though some prior exposure to CS is helpful.