Attendance
Attendance at
lectures is mandatory in order to succeed in this class. Attendance will
not be taken, however we expect you to be present and on time.
Experience has shown that excessive absences will adversely affect your
final grade. If you must miss class, it is your responsibility to get
the notes from a classmate.
Labs
A number of class sessions will be
conducted in the Labs. These sessions are designed to give you a chance
to work with several XML database environments, and to experiment with
approaches to project and assignment problems. Be sure to ask
questions about the technologies and techniques that are introduced in
each lab session. This is your chance to get some hands-on
experience and in-depth understanding for XML databases.
Project
As part of a project team, you will design and implement a small
XML database. A detailed description of the project will be
distributed during the course. This description will
outline the requirements for your database, recommended approaches to
team management, and a list of project deliverables and their due
dates. Each team will present a demonstration of their completed
project at the end of the course. The project will require each team
member to apply the concepts learned in class to design and implement an
XML
database. In addition, each of you must utilize your interpersonal
skills to accomplish the project goals. A single team grade will be
assigned for each project
Teams
More information regarding the team members will be
announced soon.
Grading
Policy
More information regarding the course
grading policy will be announced soon.
Academic
Honesty (Plagiarism)
The work submitted
for grading must be your own work. It is reasonable to discuss with
others possible general approaches to problems. It is unreasonable to
work together on a detailed solution, to copy a solution, or to give
away a solution. Such instances of academic dishonesty may result in a
course grade of Fail. Submitting a work that is not your own work is
considered academic dishonesty.
Disability Statement
If you have a need
for disability-related accommodations or services, please inform your
instructor. Reasonable and effective accommodations and services will be
provided to students if requests are made in a timely manner, with
appropriate documentation, in accordance
