Computer Science Directed Research

This course is a research method and directed research course in computer science. The course will include lectures, discussions, assignments used for the directed research project, and a semester long directed research project. The goal of the course has two parts: 1) students will be provided tools and techniques that will assist on assessing research designs and strategies to develop their computer science directed research project and 2) students will execute and complete their computer science directed research project. Students in this course will learn the different research methodologies; assess literature for a literature review; develop a research question or problem to analyze; learn application design and development; learn data collection methods and sampling approaches; design and develop a proposal; apply knowledge, skills, and abilities from past computer science courses; analyze and evaluate; produce a directed research product; and communicate the project in front technical and nontechnical audience. Departmental approval is required prior to enrollment. Prerequisites: EN 102, COM 101, and CS 202 or CS205