ICS 314/613, Spring 2022

Experiential Learning "Active" learning opportunities

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.

11 Jan 11:00 PM

E02: Introduce yourself

Get started with the ICS 314 Discord server

12 Jan 11:00 PM

Module: Professional Persona

E03: Experience LinkedIn

Learn how to join LinkedIn and set up your profile.

14 Jan 11:00 PM

E04: Experience hawaii.slack.com

Learn how to join the Hawaii Slack workspace and participate in discussions.

15 Jan 11:00 PM

E05: Experience a professional portfolio

Learn how to design and implement your professional portfolio.

27 Jan 11:00 PM

Module: Javascript 1: Basics

E06: Intro to Javascript (FreeCodeCamp)

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

16 Jan 11:00 PM

E07: Project Euler Problem 1

Solve the first Project Euler problem

Practice WOD 17 Jan 11:00 PM

E08: isUnique (CTCI, #1)

Solve the first CTCI problem

Practice WOD 18 Jan 11:00 PM

E09: Reflect on Javascript 1

Write a technical essay summarizing your learning about Javascript.

Technical Essay 19 Jan 11:00 PM

Module: Open Source Software

E11: Reflect on smart questions

Use Stack Overflow to find smart and not-smart questions

Technical Essay 27 Jan 11:00 PM

Module: Javascript 2: Object orientation

E12: Jamba Juice 1

Use classes to represent a Jamba Juice Menu

Practice WOD 23 Jan 11:00 PM

E13: Jamba Juice 2

Extend your Java Juice system

Practice WOD 24 Jan 11:00 PM

E14: Jamba Juice 3

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

Practice WOD 25 Jan 11:00 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

01 Feb 09:00 AM

Module: Javascript 3: Functional programming

Functional programming warmup

Play around with functions using Underscore

28 Jan 11:00 PM

E18: Experience Functional Programming (Part 1)

Functional programming using Underscore

29 Jan 11:00 PM

E19: Experience Functional Programming (Part 2)

Continue to explore functional programming using Underscore

31 Jan 11:00 PM

E20: Experience Functional Programming (Part 3)

Yet more functional programming using Underscore

02 Feb 11:00 PM

Module: Development Environments

E21: Install IntelliJ IDEA

Install and configure IntelliJ IDEA for this class

04 Feb 11:00 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

05 Feb 11:00 PM

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

Solve some simple software engineering interview problems

Practice WOD 06 Feb 11:00 PM

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

Solve some simple software engineering interview problems

Practice WOD 07 Feb 11:00 PM

E28: Reflect on Coding Standards

Write a technical essay summarizing your learning about Coding Standards.

Technical Essay 10 Feb 11:00 PM

E28-613: Reflect on Software Engineering at Google

Write a technical essay reviewing ‘Software Engineering at Google’.

Technical Essay ICS 613 only 08 Feb 11:00 PM

Module: UI Design (Basics)

E29: FreeCodeCamp HTML5 and CSS

Learn about HTML and CSS using FreeCodeCamp

5 hours 12 Feb 11:00 PM

E30: BrowserHistory1

Develop a web page using basic HTML.

Practice WOD 13 Feb 11:00 PM

E31: BrowserHistory2

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

Practice WOD 14 Feb 11:00 PM

E32: BrowserHistory3

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

Practice WOD 15 Feb 11:00 PM

Module: RadGrad

E29.1: Provide pre-RadGrad Feedback

Help us understand you better prior to your RadGrad journey

14 Feb 11:00 PM

E29.2: Experience the RadGrad New Student Tutorial

Get started with a step-by-step introduction to RadGrad

16 Feb 11:00 PM

E29.3: Reflect on RadGrad

Write a technical essay summarizing your experience with RadGrad

Technical Essay 314 only 17 Feb 11:00 PM

Module: UI Design (Frameworks)

E34: BrowserHistory with Semantic UI

Make life wonderful with Semantic UI

Practice WOD 20 Feb 11:00 PM

E35: Island Snow with Semantic UI

Rebuild the Island Snow home page with Semantic UI

Practice WOD 21 Feb 11:00 PM

E36: Your Choice with Semantic UI

Rebuild a site of your choosing with Semantic UI

Practice WOD 22 Feb 11:00 PM

E37: Reflect on UI Frameworks

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

Technical Essay 24 Feb 11:00 PM

Experience the Semantic UI course at PluralSight

Get acquainted with Semantic UI using the PluralSight online tutorial.

Optional 3 hours of video

Module: UI Design (React)

E38: React Quick Start Tutorial

Work through the React Quick Start Tutorial

2 hours 26 Feb 11:00 PM

E39: React Tic-Tac-Toe Tutorial

Work through the React Tic Tac Toe Tutorial

2 hours 27 Feb 11:00 PM

E40: React Island Snow Tutorial

Work through the React Island Snow Tutorial

2 hours 28 Feb 11:00 PM

XC: Your Choice in React

Check your knowledge of Semantic UI and React

03 Mar 11:00 PM

Module: Databases (MongoDB)

E41: Experience the MongoDB Shell

Bring up the MongoDB shell, execute some commands.

05 Mar 11:00 PM

E42: Experience Meteor Mongo

Gain experience with server and client side Mongo using Meteor.

08 Mar 11:00 PM

E43: Experience Simple Schema

Gain experience with the Simple Schema package for Mongo.

09 Mar 11:00 PM

Module: Application Design (Meteor), Part 1

E44: Meteor Hello World

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

04 Mar 11:00 PM

E45: Meteor React Tutorial

Work through the Meteor React Tutorial

06 Mar 11:00 PM

E46: Experience Island Snow in Meteor

Implement the Island Snow Mockup using Meteor

07 Mar 11:00 PM

XC: Your Choice in Meteor

Check your knowledge of Meteor, Semantic UI, and React

10 Mar 11:00 PM

Module: Application Design (Meteor), Part 2

Enable Meteor plugins

Install Meteor plugins into IntelliJ and Chrome Developer Tools

E48A: meteor-application-template-react

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

12 Mar 11:00 PM

E48B: meteor-example-form-react

Understand how to create forms in Meteor and React.

21 Mar 11:00 PM

E48C: Bowfolios

Understand the Bowfolios example application.

23 Mar 11:00 PM

Module: Application Design (Meteor), Part 3

E49: Digits, Part 1

Create Landing page mockup

26 Mar 11:00 PM

E50: Digits, Part 2

Create List Contacts page mockup

28 Mar 11:00 PM

E51: Digits, Part 3

Create Contact collection

30 Mar 11:00 PM

E52: Digits, Part 4

Create AddContact and EditContact pages

01 Apr 11:00 PM

E53: Digits, Part 5

Create Notes

03 Apr 11:00 PM

E54: Digits, Part 6

Clean up and write simple documentation

05 Apr 11:00 PM

Module: Agile Project Management

E55: Team Bonding

Learn about your team members

02 Apr 11:00 PM

E56: Create a GitHub organization and home page

Form an organization for your final project

04 Apr 11:00 PM

E57: Experience Issue Driven Project Management

Set up your first milestone plan for this project.

06 Apr 11:00 PM

E58: Experience a team presentation

Present your team and project to the class

07 Apr 11:00 PM

Module: Deployment

E59: Learn to deploy a Meteor app

Deploy meteor-application-template-react to Digital Ocean

11 Apr 11:00 PM

E60: Deploy your final project to Digital Ocean

Deploy your final project to Digital Ocean

13 Apr 11:00 PM

E60-XC: Set up a domain name and HTTPS

Give your final project a cool URL and increase security

Extra Credit 18 Apr 11:00 PM

Module: Testing

E61: Experience testing meteor-application-template-react

Write an acceptance test for our template

17 Apr 11:00 PM

E62: Experience testing your final project

Write acceptance tests for your final project

02 May 11:00 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 Whistleblower

Explore ethical implications of Facebook’s behavior as revealed by a whistleblower

Case Study

Case Study: The University of Minnesota is banned from Linux

Explore ethical implications of UMN security research on the Linux kernel

Case Study

Module: Design Patterns

E63: Reflect on Design Patterns

Write a technical essay summarizing your learning about design patterns

Technical Essay 28 Apr 11:00 PM

Module: Final Project

Final Project: Milestone 1

Set up the team, create initial issues, build M1

14 Apr 11:00 PM

Final Project: Milestone 2

Continue managing the project and implementing functionality

26 Apr 11:00 PM

Final Project: Milestone 3

Potentially finish the project?

10 May 11:00 PM

Reflect on Software Engineering

Write a technical essay summarizing your learning about Software Engineering.

Technical Essay 11 May 11:00 PM

Reflect on your 613 project as research

Write a technical essay describing how you could develop your final project as a research proejct.

Technical Essay 613 only 07 May 11:00 PM

Final Exam

Update your portfolio with projects and experiences from this class

13 May 11:00 PM