SYSTEMS DESIGN IS6850

Instructor: Dr. Kailash Joshi

Office: 207 CCB

Tel: 516-6123 E-mail: joshi from your usml account.

Office Hours: 6.00 - 6.55PM; W

Text: 1. Modern Systems Analysis and Design - Hoffer, George, and Valacich: Prentice Hall

Description: This course provides an opportunity to integrate the skills and concepts learned in systems analysis, database design, and programming courses to design and develop a working model of an information system. Students will be assigned 10 to 12 milestones for designing systems for a given application environment. Each milestone will involve a detailed presentation in the class and a professional quality written report. Students will be required to work in groups.

Grading: The following grading scheme will apply.

Assignments: 50%

Exam: 30%

Paper or Exam: 20%

The course uses problem based learning (PBL). It provides an opportunity to integrate knowledge acquired in previous MIS classes to analyze and design a work system to solve business problems in an organization. The case material and project assignments can be found at the following links:

Links to Case Material and Project Assignments

Links to Text Book Power Point Presentations and Student Resources

1. All written reports must be of professional quality. Only typewritten and suitably bound reports will be accepted. The reports must be turned in on the due date before any presentations are made. After a presentation has been made by one of the teams, no points will be given for a late report. However, reports for all milestones must be turned in even if zero points are assigned for being late. If any report is not completed by a group, an automatic failing grade will be assigned. If any group fails to make a scheduled presentation at any time during the semester, an automatic failing grade will be assigned to all members of the group, with the exception that a withdrawn grade may be permitted in the first four weeks.

2. Initially students will receive the same grade as their team. However, at the end of the semester students will be asked to provide feedback on the effort put in by other members of their team. This feedback will be used to reduce the points assigned to a student, if her/his effort is reported to be less than 100%. However, there would be no upward revision in the grade assigned to a student.

· Policies about attendance, late work, missed deadlines and tests, make-up opportunities, delayed grades.

· Your success in this course is important to me. Be present in the class and feel free to ask for help. Keep up with the material covered in the class.

• Late papers will not be accepted. AFTER a solution is presented in the class only a zero may be assigned. Delayed grades will not be assigned. Please speak with me to resolve problems you encounter early on.
• Class attendance and participation is essential for success. When you are absent, it is your responsibility to clarify missed assignments with classmates or with me prior to the next class.
• If you expect to miss class to participate in a university-sanctioned activity, be sure to submit a Student Absence Form or Athlete Travel Letter early in the semester so that we can discuss your responsibilities and make plans to fulfill the requirements of the classes you will miss.
• Requests for exceptions to these policies must be discussed with me in advance.

· Expectations for submitting required work:

• Submitted work will be typed, double-spaced and submitted in print, no emails or electronic submissions will be accepted.
• Written work must adhere to the style of the discipline: MLA, APA, Chicago Style, where relevant.
• Written work will be evaluated for composition and grammar. Be sure to run your essays through SafeAssign and, revise when necessary, before submitting them.

· Academic Honesty:

• Plagiarism is the use of another person’s words or ideas without crediting that person. Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated and may lead to failure on an assignment, in the class, and dismissal from the University. View this campus policy here:

http://www.umsl.edu/services/academic/assets/PDFs/Dishonesty-Rev-9-08.pdf

• You are responsible for being attentive to and observant of campus policies about academic honesty as stated in the University’s Student Conduct Code: http://www.umsl.edu/~webdev/bulletin/student-conduct.html

• To avoid accusations of academic dishonesty, please submit all written work to the SafeAssign System before finalizing what you submit for evaluation. Check information about the The Writing Lab @UMSL that is linked to MyGateway Home.

· Civility:

• Turn off beepers and cell phones during class. Adherence to the Student Conduct Code is expected.
• My commitment is to create a climate for learning characterized by intellectual diversity and a respect for each other and the contributions each person makes to class. I ask that you make a similar commitment.
• I am committed to insuring a positive learning environment by respecting that University policy:

http://www.umsl.edu/studentlife/dsa/student_planner/policies/positive.html

· Access, Disability, Communication:

• Students requiring special accommodations should meet with me during office hours so that we can discuss how to meet your needs this semester. Prior to our meeting be sure you have met with someone in Disability Access Services (MSC 144).

· Campus Safety

· All members of the UMSL community are invited to register their cell and office phone numbers to receive notification of any pending danger on campus. Find instructions here:

http://safety.umsl.edu/police/services/3n.html

· In the event of an emergency on campus, call Campus Police at 314.516.5155. A call to 911 on a cell phone only, will go to the St. Louis County Police. The St. Louis County Police will notify UMSL Police, but this may cause a delay in response. Campus Police know the best way to escort emergency vehicles to locations on campus.

· If you do not feel comfortable walking to a parking lot, MetroLink stop, or anywhere else on campus, contact the Campus Police for an escort: 314.516.5155.