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Experiential Learning in module order

This page collects together all of the “experiences” associated with individual modules.

In this site, experiences represent “active” learning opportunities, as opposed to readings, which represent “passive” learning opportunities. In many courses, readings and experiences together constitute the “assignments”.

Module: Introduction

E00: Learn the command line

Learn how to use the command line.

Optional

E01: Environment configuration

Learn how to configure your development environment.

07 Jan 11:30 PM

E02: Introduce yourself

Post a message to Slack about yourself

08 Jan 11:30 PM

Module: Professional Persona

E03: Experience LinkedIn

Learn how to join LinkedIn and set up your profile.

10 Jan 11:30 PM

E04: Experience TechHui

Learn how to join TechHui and participate in discussions.

11 Jan 11:30 PM

E05: Experience a professional portfolio

Learn how to design and implement your professional portfolio.

27 Jan 11:30 PM

Module: Javascript 1: Basics

E06: Introduction to Javascript with FreeCodeCamp

Basic syntax: functions, for loops, while loops, if-then-else, arrays, objects

12 Jan 11:30 PM

E07: Project Euler Problem 1

Solve the first Project Euler problem

Practice WOD 13 Jan 11:30 PM

E08: Project Euler Problem 2

Solve the second Project Euler problem

Practice WOD 14 Jan 11:30 PM

In Class Group Practice WOD: Temperature Converter

Implement a temperature converter

WOD

E09: Reflect on Javascript 1

Write a technical essay summarizing your learning about Javascript.

Technical Essay 16 Jan 11:30 PM

Module: Open Source Software

E11: Reflect on smart questions

Use Stack Overflow to find smart and not-smart questions

Technical Essay 23 Jan 11:30 PM

Module: Javascript 2: Object orientation

E12: Jamba Juice 1

Use classes to represent a Jamba Juice Menu

Practice WOD 19 Jan 11:30 PM

E13: Jamba Juice 2

Extend your Java Juice system

Practice WOD 20 Jan 11:30 PM

E14: Jamba Juice 3

Extend your Java Juice system to represent stock and a store.

Practice WOD 21 Jan 11:30 PM

Module: Configuration management

Experience the GitHub Student Developer Pack

Sign up for free developer tools and private repos

E16: Experience Local Portfolio Management

Use git to manage your professional portfolio locally

28 Jan 09:00 AM

Module: Javascript 3: Functional programming

Functional programming warmup

Play around with functions using Underscore

24 Jan 11:30 PM

E18: Experience Functional Programming (Part 1)

Functional programming using Underscore

25 Jan 11:30 PM

E19: Experience Functional Programming (Part 2)

Continue to explore functional programming using Underscore

28 Jan 10:30 PM

E20: Experience Functional Programming (Part 3)

Yet more functional programming using Underscore

29 Jan 11:30 PM

Module: Development Environments

E21: Install IntelliJ IDEA

Install and configure IntelliJ IDEA for this class

01 Feb 11:30 PM

E22: IntelliJ Flash Card Game

Use flash cards to learn about IntelliJ Idea features

E23: Hello Javascript

Create your first Javascript project in IntelliJ IDEA

Module: QA Part 1: Coding standards

E24: Improve code quality using ESLint in IntelliJ

Use ESLint in IntelliJ with our coding standards

E25: Fix bad Javascript

Fix some sample Javascript that violates our coding standards

01 Feb 11:30 PM

E26: Five problems every software engineer should be able to solve (Part 1)

Solve some simple software engineering interview problems

Practice WOD 02 Feb 11:30 PM

E27: Five problems every software engineer should be able to solve (Part 2)

Solve some simple software engineering interview problems

Practice WOD 04 Feb 11:30 PM

E28: Reflect on Coding Standards

Write a technical essay summarizing your learning about Coding Standards.

Technical Essay 06 Feb 11:30 PM

Module: UI Design (Basics)

E29: FreeCodeCamp HTML5 and CSS

Learn about HTML and CSS using FreeCodeCamp

5 hours 08 Feb 10:30 PM

E30: BrowserHistory1

Develop a web page using basic HTML.

Practice WOD 09 Feb 11:30 PM

E31: BrowserHistory2

Develop a web page using basic CSS and Google Web Fonts.

Practice WOD 10 Feb 11:30 PM

E32: BrowserHistory3

Develop a funky multi-column web page with a navbar.

Practice WOD 11 Feb 11:30 PM

Module: UI Design (Frameworks)

E33: Experience the Semantic UI course at PluralSight

Get acquainted with Semantic UI using the PluralSight online tutorial.

3 hours of video 15 Feb 11:30 PM

E34: BrowserHistory with Semantic UI

Make life wonderful with Semantic UI

Practice WOD 16 Feb 11:30 PM

E35: Island Snow with Semantic UI

Rebuild the Island Snow home page with Semantic UI

Practice WOD 17 Feb 11:30 PM

E36: Your Choice with Semantic UI

Rebuild a site of your choosing with Semantic UI

Practice WOD 19 Feb 11:30 PM

E37: Reflect on UI Frameworks

Write a technical essay summarizing your experience doing the UI Frameworks practice WODs.

Technical Essay 20 Feb 11:30 PM

Module: UI Design (React)

E38: React Quick Start Tutorial

Work through the React Quick Start Tutorial

2 hours 22 Feb 11:30 PM

E39: React Tic-Tac-Toe Tutorial

Work through the React Tic Tac Toe Tutorial

2 hours 24 Feb 11:30 PM

E40: React Island Snow Tutorial

Work through the React Island Snow Tutorial

2 hours 24 Feb 11:30 PM

XC: Your Choice in React

Check your knowledge of Semantic UI and React

27 Feb 11:30 PM

Module: Databases (MongoDB)

E41: Experience the MongoDB Shell

Bring up the MongoDB shell, execute some commands.

01 Mar 11:30 PM

E42: Experience Meteor Mongo

Gain experience with server and client side Mongo using Meteor.

04 Mar 11:30 PM

E43: Experience Simple Schema

Gain experience with the Simple Schema package for Mongo.

05 Mar 11:30 PM

Module: Application Design (Meteor), Part 1

E44: Meteor Hello World

Create a repo, put a Meteor app in there, see it in IntelliJ.

28 Feb 11:30 PM

E45: Meteor React Tutorial

Work through the Meteor React Tutorial

02 Mar 11:30 PM

E46: Experience Island Snow in Meteor

Implement the Island Snow Mockup using Meteor

03 Mar 11:30 PM

XC: Your Choice in Meteor

Check your knowledge of Meteor, Semantic UI, and React

06 Mar 11:30 PM

Module: Application Design (Meteor), Part 2

Enable Meteor plugins

Install Meteor plugins into IntelliJ and Chrome Developer Tools

E48: meteor-application-template-react

Install meteor-application-template, play around with it.

08 Mar 11:30 PM

E49: Digits, Part 1

Create Landing page mockup

10 Mar 11:30 PM

E50: Digits, Part 2

Create List Contacts page mockup

12 Mar 11:30 PM

E51: Digits, Part 3

Create Contact collection

14 Mar 11:30 PM

E52: Digits, Part 4

Create AddContact and EditContact pages

23 Mar 11:30 PM

E53: Digits, Part 5

Create Notes

25 Mar 11:30 PM

E54: Digits, Part 6

Clean up and write simple documentation

27 Mar 11:30 PM

Module: Project Management

E55: Team Bonding

Learn about your team members

30 Mar 11:30 PM

E56: Create a GitHub organization and home page

Form an organization for your final project

31 Mar 11:30 PM

E57: Experience Issue Driven Project Management

Set up your first milestone plan for this project.

01 Apr 11:30 PM

E58: Experience a team presentation

Present your team and project to the class

03 Apr 09:00 AM

Module: Deployment

E59: Test deploy to Galaxy

Deploy a sample app to Galaxy

08 Apr 11:30 PM

E60: Deploy your final project to Galaxy

Deploy your final project to Galaxy

09 Apr 11:30 PM

Module: Testing

E61 XC: Experience testing ZipList

Write tests for the ziplist function

Extra Credit 28 Apr 11:30 PM

E62 XC: Experience testing your final project

Write tests for your final project

Extra Credit 01 May 11:30 PM

Module: Ethics in Software Engineering

What are the professional codes of software engineering ethics?

How do professional codes help us to be ethical in our working lives?

Foundations: 2

Doing harm as a software engineer

What kinds of harm can software engineers cause? What kinds can they prevent?

Foundations: 3

Doing good as a software engineer

How can software engineers contribute to the good life for others?

Foundations: 4

To whom are software engineers obligated?

Who is ‘the public’ that deserves an engineer’s professional concern?

Foundations: 5

Where do ethical obligations come from?

Why do software engineers have ethical obligations to the public at all?

Foundations: 6

How can software engineers act ethically?

How can software engineers live up to their ethical obligations, both professionally and in their private lives?

Foundations: 7

Case Study: Harrassment

Explore ethical implications of online harrassment for software engineers

Case Study

Case Study: Privacy

Explore ethical implications of privacy for software engineers

Case Study

Case Study: Autonomous Cars

Explore ethical implications of self-driving vehicles

Case Study

Case Study: The code I'm still ashamed of

Explore ethical implications of blindly following customer requirements

Case Study

Case Study: Facebook

Explore ethical implications of Facebook’s response to Russian activity

Case Study

Module: Design Patterns

E63: Reflect on Design Patterns

Write a technical essay summarizing your learning about design patterns

Technical Essay 24 Apr 11:30 PM

Module: Final Project

Final Project: Milestone 1

Set up the team, create initial issues, build M1

10 Apr 09:00 AM

Final Project: Milestone 2

Continue managing the project and implementing functionality

22 Apr 11:30 PM

Final Project: Milestone 3

Potentially finish the project?

01 May 11:30 PM

Final Exam

Update your portfolio with projects and experiences from this class

07 May 11:30 PM