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October 1, 1986
Curriculum Revisions
Action undertaken by the Senate committee on Undergraduate Studies at its
meeting of September 30, 1986 gives rise to the following motions-
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That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board
of Governors, as set forth in S.86-52, the Certificate Program
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MOTION 2: in Computer Literacy and Programming."
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board
of Governors, as set forth in S.86-52, the deletion of
CMPT 392-3 Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
CMPT 491-4 Analogue and Digital Circuits"
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A meeting of the Faculty of Applied Sciences Undergraduate Studies
Committee was held on Tuesday, July 15, 1986, and at that meeting the following
two curriculum revisions for the School of Computing Science were approved.
Proposed Calendar entries are attached.
- ASU. 86-1 (revised).
Certificate Program in Computer Literacy and Programming. - -
- ASU. 86-2 (revised).
Elimination of:
MPT 392-3, Introduction to Digital Signal Processing, and
CMPT 491-4, Analogue and Digital Circuits.
These two courses are to be removed from the Digital Systems
Honors Program.
Would you please place these two items on the next agenda of the
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies for that committee's consideration.
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Here is the proposal for the Certificate Program to go forward to the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies,
with the amendments as made at the Faculty of Applied Sciences Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. The
proposed program itself is described by the attached calendar entry (CMPT-UGCC.86-2:1); the rationale for this
program is given below.
Rationale
The School is proposing this Certificate Program for three reasons. First of all, this program meets the demand for a
Continuing Studies program in the area of Computing Science. Recognizing that a very large percentage of students
attend University without the intention of ever completing a full four year program, the Certificate in Computer Literacy
and Programming provides recognition for a program of courses that can be completed part-time within two years.
Secondly, we feel this program would be attractive to students pursuing degree programs in disciplines outside of
Computing Science. For such students, this program would be useful both to provide background in computers which
are becoming increasingly important as tools in all areas of intellectual endeavor and to provide a program of com
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studies which could be a valuable asset in securing career opportunities. Thirdly, the Certificate Program is also
proposed as a means of providing recognition to those students who initially intend to undertake a Computing Science
Major or Minor program, successfully complete the lower division requirements of such a program, but fail to gain
admission to the program due to enrolment limitations. We feel that the completion of the set of courses indicated
above with a minimum 2.0 CGPA is an accomplishment worthy of recognition.
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Calendar Entry for Proposed Certificate Program
Certificate Program in Computer Literacy and
Programming
This program provides both part-time and full-time students an
opportunity to obtain an understanding of the fundamentals of computers
and programming without necessarily specializing in Computing Science.
Admission
Admission to the Certificate Program is governed by the regulations
pertaining to admission to Simon Fraser University.
Program Requirements
1. The successful completion of the following 21 credit hours of courses
or their equivalents:
CMPT 101-4 Introduction to a High Level Programming Language A
104-1 Introduction to a High Level Programming Language II
105-3 Fundamental Concepts of Computing
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201-4 Data and Program Organization
205-3 Introduction to Formal Topics in Computing Science
275-3 Software Engineering
MATH 151-3 Calculus I
Notes:
a.CMPT 102-3 or CMPT 103-4 may be used to satisfy the
requirement for CMPT 101-4.
b. Approval of a calculus courses in place of MATH 151 will be based
on corresponding approval within the Mathematics department.
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2. At least 9 credit hours of the CMPT courses required for this program
must be completed at Simon Fraser University.
3. A grade point average of 2.00 is required on the courses used for this
Certificate. Only courses taken at Simon Fraser University are used in
this calculation.
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Here are the Computing Science curriculum revisions to go forward to the Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Studies, with the amendments as made at the Faculty of Applied Sciences Undergraduate Curriculum Committee and
with the calendar changes that will result from these revisions attached.
The School of Computing Science has approved the elimination of CMPT 392 (Introduction to Digital Signal
Processing) and CMPT 491 (Analogue and Digital Circuits) from its curriculum, and in particular from the Digital
Systems Design Honors Program. The subject matter of both CMPT 392 and CMPT 491 is quite peripheral to
mainstream Computing Science and there has been little interest in these courses from students other than DSD
Honors students. The subject matter of CMPT 392 is also quite peripheral to the DSD Honors program and can be
deleted without changing the basic nature of that program. Although the CMPT 491 material is relevant for DSD
Honors students, it is felt that a separate course is not needed, as the important material can be covered through the
CMPT 495 and 496 lab courses. These changes reduce the total number of required upper division credits in the DSD
Honors Program from 62 to 55 (including CMPT 493-1), bringing it more in line with the standard for honors programs
which is 50 required upper division credits.
The deletion of these courses is also mitigated by the existence of related courses within Engineering Science and
Physics.
The effects of the course deletions on the Digital Systems Design program are reflected in the calendar changes
attached (CMPT-UGCC.86-2:2).
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Current and Proposed Calendar Entries
Digital Systems Design Honors Program
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Digital Systems Design Honors Program
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Digital Systems Design Honors Program
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
For an honors degree in Digital Systems Design, the following
requirements must be met.
1. Depth Requirement
The following courses must be completed.
CMPT 390-3 Digital Circuits and Systems
391-3 Microcomputer Hardware Workshop
392-3 Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
400-3 Hardware Architecture
401-3 Operating Systems
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402-3 Operating Systems Software Laboratory
490-3 VLSI Systems Design
491-4 Analogue and Digital Circuits
495-3 Digital Systems Design and Specification Laboratory
496-3 Digital Systems Implementation Laboratory
MATH 310-3 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
PHYS 326-3 Electronics and Instrumentation
331-3 Electronics Laboratory
(40 semester hours)
3.
Social Aspects of Computing Requirement
One of CMPT 320-3 (Social Implications of a Computerized Society) or
CMPT 350 (Information and Public Policy) must be completed.
(3 semester hours)
4.
Computing Presentation Requirement
One of CMPT 428-0 (Practicum III) or CMPT 493-1 (Computing
Science Presentation Seminar) must be completed.
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
For an honors degree in Digital Systems Design, the following
requirements must be met.
Depth Requirement
The following courses must be completed.
CMPT 390-3 Digital Circuits and Systems
391-3 Microcomputer Hardware Workshop
400-3 Hardware Architecture
401-3 Operating Systems
402-3 Operating Systems Software Laboratory-
490-3 VLSI Systems Design
495-3 Digital Systems Design and Specification Laboratory
496-3 Digital Systems Implementation Laboratory
MATH 310-3 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
PHYS 326-3 Electronics and Instrumentation
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331-3 Electronics Laboratory
(33 semester hours)
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Breadth Requirement
The following courses must be completed.
CMPT 307-3 Data Structures and Algorithms
351-3 Introduction to Computer Graphics
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410-3 Artificial Intelligence Survey
354-3 File and Database Structures
405-3 Design and Analysis of Computer Algorithms
MACM 300-3 Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata
with Applications
316-3 Numerical Analysis I
(18 semester hours)
3.
Social Aspects of Computing Requirement
One of CMPT 320-3 (Social Implications of a Computerized Society) or
CMPT 350 (Information and Public Policy) must be completed.
(3 semester hours)
4.
Computing Presentation Requirement
One of CMPT 428-0 (Practicum Ill) or CMPT 493-1 (Computing
Science Presentation Seminar) must be completed.
2. Breadth Requirement
is The following courses must be completed.
CMPT 307-3 Data Structures and Algorithms
351-3 Introduction to Computer Graphics
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410-3 Artificial Intelligence Survey
354-3 File and Database Structures
405-3 Design and Analysis of Computer Algorithms
MACM 306-3 Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata
with Applications
316-3 Numerical Analysis I
(18 semester hours)
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