MIS 470: Information Systems Project

Yong Choi

School of Business Administration

CSU, Bakersfield

Instructor Name: Yong Choi, PhD

Office: BDC 105

Class time: 6:00pm – 8:05pm (M,W)

Office hours: 4:30 – 6:00pm (M,W) or by appointment

Office Phone: (661) 654 - 6691

Email Address: ychoi2@csub.edu

About Smart Classroom….

Three text boxes Username: MISLabUser Password: Log onto: CSUB-AD

DO NOT TRY TO FIX ANYTHING!! Let technicians know and fix your problem Direct call to ITRS (x2307)

You will never be penalized because of technical problems of this classroom.Make sure the Internet connection of your computer works!If yours does not work, change to others.

MIS Lab Security Policy

IT and Dean’s office established an official security policy. Students are not allowed to stay in the MIS Lab

without a faculty member present. Students will not be allowed to loan the MIS lab

proxy card under no circumstances. There are no exceptions to this rule. Contact the Dean’s office if you have questions or suggestions about this policy

Course Material

http://campus.esri.com/Logon information

Username: ychoi2Password:

Select “My Courses”Download trial version ArcView SW tool

Course ObjectivesAn experimental class. Please be patient! Learn how to develop and implement web-based

applications using Microsoft FrontPage. Learn Designed for a student who has no or little

experience with fundamentals of GIS and its applications.

Course Format Web applications: in-class GIS: online GIS research paper

Evaluation and GradingThe grading scales are subject to change.

Assignment 50%GIS paper 50%

A: 93-100, A-: 90-92.9, B+: 87-89.9, B: 83-86.9, B-:80-82.9, C+: 77-79.9, C: 73-76.9, C-: 70-72.9, D+: 67-69.9, D: 63-66.9, D-: 60 - 62.9, F: below 60

More Evaluation and GradingYour goal in this class shall be to learn as much as you possibly can about the design and implementation of web and GIS applications to solve various problems.Various assignments and term paper will help you to increase knowledge of web and GIS.Grades can be curved and will never be curved down. i.e. if everyone gets above 90%, everyone gets an A

Submission of Assignment by Email

Turn in all GIS assignments by a CD at the end of quarter May 24 (Wednesday) Only ArcView and ArcGIS have assignments.

ArcView trial SW can be downloaded But ArcGIS trial (evaluation) SW must be ordered from

the ESRI’s website. So, Order Now!

Turn in your group term paper (draft and final version) by email

Course GuidelineClass Attendance Is required if there is any (e.g., paper presentation) Notify me first by email prior to the absence. Miss a class because of a documentable illness or other

reasonable cause, I will provide help. The attendance will be checked time to time.

Class Participation Is encouraged Participation can be used in determining where final grade

cutoffs will be made Extra credit may be awarded for outstanding contributions.  

Course GuidelineLate work

will not be accepted.

Failure to submit an assignment by the deadline will result in a grade of 0.

A written excuses from the appropriate person such as a medical doctor is the only acceptable form of excuse.

Course GuidelineOffice hours You must be able to demonstrate you have

already put a reasonable effort into solving and/or analyzing the problems.

Please do not try to use office hours to make up for a missed class (I do not repeat any lectures).

Honor code

Classroom conduct

Course ActivitiesWeb application

GIS online course

GIS term paper

GIS Term Paper

Small group activity Only two people in each group OK to do by yourself

Draft paper week 5 class (Monday, April 24) Turn in and present (using MS PowerPoint) a draft

paper. Final version paper Must be submitted May 31 (Wednesday) Must be presented on Monday, June 5.

GIS Term Paper Format

References Must rely upon academic journals and books Need at least 20 sources, and only 3 or 4 should

be books and Internet sites. Sometimes, you can download a full-length

academic journal article thru the InternetThe term paper should be: typed, single-spaced, at least 10 pages, with one

inch margins and use Times New Roman 12 point font.

See syllabus for more details….

Who are you?

Introduce yourself…NameStanding (i.e., senior, junior…)MajorWhat do you do? – if you have a part or full

time jobYour current job title and description

Your expectations