documentation page.
It is expected that Holy Cross students will have textbooks and other required class materials
in order to achieve academic success. If you are unable to purchase course materials, please go
to the Financial Aid office where a staff member will be happy to provide you with information
and assistance.
Course Requirements
There will be several homework assignments that will require both programming and
some problems relating to the underlying theory and one extended graphics
project. There will be two midterm exams, and a final exam.
1. Assignments and Project
The homework assignments will involve programming in Javascript which can be done
using your own computer or the NUC's in Swords 219.
Programs will make use of WebGL
libraries which we will be learning about in class.
While some feedback will be given on homework assignments, I will not debug your Javascript
or openGL code for you. Students are responsible for looking at the posted solutions once their
assignment is returned to see a correct solution for each problem. Problems similar to
homework problems may appear on the exams, so students are advised to study the solution sets.
The extended programming project will involve creating an animation using WebGL. You will
be required to present your project to the class in the last week of the semester. The
full project description will be handed out at the beginning of November.
2. Exams
There will be two midterm exams held on the following dates:
Exam 1: Tuesday, October 3
Exam 2: Tuesday, November 14
Unless otherwise noted, the exams will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on those dates.
The final exam will be held during the scheduled final exam period.
Final Exam: TBD
Please mark your calendars now! There will be no regular lecture on these dates.
3. Final Grade
The final grade will be computed as follows:
| Assignments | 25% |
| Project | 10% |
| Exam 1 | 20% |
| Exam 2 | 20% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
Note that the total course grade you see on Canvas will not be an accurate representation
of your grade. If you want to know your current course grade, please contact the professor.
Late Policy
All assignments are due in class on the due date. Programming portions should submitted
as described in the assignment and a
hardcopy turned in at the beginning of class.
Late assignments will be accepted,
with a penalty of 10% off the grade for each day after the due date.
Collaboration Policy
Collaboration on assignments is acceptable, although you must write the code for your
programs entirely by yourself. You must also write up written solutions to problems
by yourself. Please list the names of all others that you
collaborated with by including a discussion log on your homework paper.
If your program includes code that you obtained from
another source (including chatGPT), please acknowledge it.
Academic Integrity
Please familiarize yourself with the
Math and CS Department's policy on Academic Integrity
as well as the
College's Academic Integrity Policy.
Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend class regularly and to fulfill all obligations of the course as
outlined on this syllabus and discussed during class. I will take attendance each class period.
Students should also read and abide by the
College's Class Attendance Policy.
Recording of class sessions
Ordinarily, lectures will not be recorded. However, in some circumstances, lectures
may be recorded by the instructor and made available to students registered for this class using
Zoom. Duplication or redistribution of video capture recordings by any other party without
the consent of the course instructor is prohibited.
Consistent with applicable federal and state law, this course may not be video/audio
recorded by students, except as an accommodation with permission from the Office of Accessibility Services.
Disability Statement
Any student who feels the need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact
Office of Accessibility Services to discuss support services available.
Once the office receives documentation supporting the request for accommodation, the student would
meet privately with Disability Services to discuss reasonable and appropriate accommodations.
The office can be reached by calling 508-793-3693 or by visiting Hogan Campus Center, room 215A.
If you are already registered with Disability Services, please be sure to get your accommodation
letters and deliver them to your instructors in a timely fashion. Instructors need 4-5 days advance
notice to be able to facilitate the process of receiving testing accommodations.
Statement on confidentiality and Mandatory Reporting
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