As revised and

aproved

L.

Senate,, lLay

7,

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SENttTE

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ACAI)F111C PLNING CO1ITrEL

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COTG SCIENCE

nato

APRIL 18,

197

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MOTION: ?

"That Senate approve, as set forth in S.13-63,

the Undergraduate Computing Science major,

honors and winor degree progtoins and courses."

If the above

mot

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on

is approved,

MOTION: ?

"That Senate waive the

normal

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two semester

time :i8 requIrement in order that the

. ? Underardi ?

ComputIng SLenc ivajoi, honors

and minor degree programs

and courses may be

first offered in

the Fail

semester 73-3."

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MEMORANDUM

The attached paper contains the recommendation of the

Academic

Planning Committee concerning the Computing Science

Progr'ain proposal.

I. Mugridge

:ams

att.

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RECOMMENDATION.

That Senate approve the Undergraduate Computing Science major, honors

and minor degree programs and courses as contained in Senate Document

S73-63.

Background Information

On December 7, 1970 Senate approved motions contained in paper S.437

calling for the establishment of a Computing Science program within

the Division of General Studies.

The initial charge to the Dean was that a Coordinator/Director be

appointed to oversee the development of the Program and that a Steering

Committee be formed from within the University to ensure representation

from those Faculties whose students would require access to the Program.

In the Fall of 1971 a search committee was formed and Dr. Sterling was

appointed as Director, effective 1st May, 1972.

In May 1972 Dr. Sterling presented a paper to the Academic Planning

Committee entitled "Tentative Recommendations for a New Model Computer

Science Curriculum" which laid down the general model under which he

foresaw the eventual development of the Computing Science Program. The

Academic Planning Committee reviewed this paper and approved it in

principle.

In the Summer of 1972 the Steering Committee was formed and the detailed

development of the proposal was undertaken. The Committee included

representatives from all four Faculties and the Computing Centre (for

membership see preface to the proposal).

During the Fall Semester 1972, the Committee forwarded copies of the

proposal to all Departments in the University for comment; and a series

of meetings was arranged between Dr. Sterling and interested depart-

mental and Faculty Undergraduate Curriculum Committees.

In December 1972, the proposal was unanimously endorsed by the Steering

Committee and was forwarded to the Academic Planning Committee.

In February, 1973 the Academic Planning Committee referred the proposals

to SCUS for an evaluation of its various programs and courses. SCUS

unanimously endorsed the proposal as a whole, but spoke against the

recommendation of the Steering Committee that ten courses (Compt. 1214,

290, 291, Math 306, Compt.

351,

390 and Math 401, 402,

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403 and 406

in the present proposal) be cross-listed with other departments. This

position was not meant to impugn the courses in question, but was the

result of a motion which established a general policy against the

cross-listing of courses within the University. (see attached recommend-

ations from SCUS).

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The Academic Planning Committee later endorsed the SCUS action concerning

designation

cross-listing

of

and

the

referred

ten courses.

the proposal back to SCUS

for

the appropriate

SCUS

390-3

reconirerded

and

351-3

are

that

to

five

be listed

courses,

as

namely

Computing

Cornpt.

Science

124-3,

courses

290-3,

and

291-3,

that

five courses, Math

306-3,

4

01-3,

1

4023,

4

03-3

and

06-3

are to be listed

as Mathematics courses but are to be used as required courses where

appropriate within the Computing Science Program.

The document presented to Senate has been amended to reflect these

course designations.

Note:

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The courses to be listed as Mathematics courses are

included here for program information only. They

will be developed and forwarded to' senate for approval

after review by the Faculty of Science and the Senate

Committee on Undergraduate Studies.

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MEMORANDUM

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!vmbsofSenae

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From

I. Mugridge

Chairman, Senate Committee on UndergraduatE

Studies

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Sub1ect.... ....

Ccuting Science

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Date. ?

April 18, 1973

The following memorandum is a summary of the actions taken by

the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies in considering the Comput-

ing Science Proposal.

Initial consideration of this proposal was undertaken follow-

ing referral from the Academic Planning Committee for an examination of

the courses and the program. The result of this consideration was that

the Committee sent the proposal back to the Academic Planning Committee

with its

unanimous recommendation that the program be approved. Doing

this, however, the Committee raised the question of cross-listing of

courses for which no rules existed in the University. SCUS indicated

its intention to discuss this question and to forward a recommendation

on it to Senate for its consideration. In the meantime, however, the

Computing Science Proposal was referred back to the Academic Planning

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Committee in order to expedite its consideration so that it may be

operational for the Fall semester. It should be noted that, by this

action, SCUS did not intend to indicate its disapproval of any of the

courses or any part of the program proposed by the Computing Science

Steering Committee.

In the interval between the consideration of the Computing

Science Program by SCUS and Its subsequent discussion by the Academic

Planning Committee, the question of cross-listing of courses had been

discussed by the former committee with the result that the motion on

that subject now before Senate was passed. This motion was brought to

the attention of the Academic Planning Committee during the discussion

of the Computing Science proposal and was endorsed by the Academic

Planning Committee. Following approval of the Computing Science

proposal, the Academic Planning Committee referred back the question

of the listing of courses which had been proposed for cross-listing to

SCUS.

At its meeting of 17th April, 1973, the Committee discussed

the courses in question. These are as follows:

1.

Computing Science 290, Computing Science 291, and

Computing Science 390 which were to have been

cross-listed with Kinesiology;

2.

Computing Science 351 which was to have been cross-

listed with Geography;

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Computing Science 124, Computing Science

320,

Computing Science 1421, Computing Science 1422,

Computing Science

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423 and Computing Science 1426

which were to have been cross-listed with the

Mathematics Department

In the case of the courses listed under 1 and 2, agreement had

been reached with the departments concerned that these courses should be

listed under Computing Science with the numbers noted. The faculty and

resources necessary to mount the courses will be shared between the depart-

ments concerned and there is no overlap of subject matter with any courses

currently offered within either the Kinesiology or the Geography Depart-

ment. It was also brought to the notice of the Committee that,

in

the case of

courses, Computing Science 290, 291 and 390, some questionhad been

raised concerning the appropriateness of offering these courses within

the Physics Department, Inasmuch as there seemed to be

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overlap of

subject matter with courses currently offered by Pbysicsf115' requirement

in the course proposals to use laboratory or other resources currently

possessed by the Physics Department, nd. it is proposed that a member

of the Kinesiology Department should teach these courses and the— -

courses are specifically designed to service the Computing Science Program,

it was thought that the courses should be offered as designated above.

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In the case of the courses noted under 3 above,, agreement had

been reached by the departments concerned that Computing Science 320 will

be offered as Mathematics

306,

Computing Science 321 will be offered as

Mathematics

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301, Computing Science 1422 will be offered as Mathematics 1402,

Computing Science 1423 will be offered as Mathematics

14

03, Computing Science

1426

will be offered as Mathematics

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406, Offering of these courses will

be cooperative in the manner indicated above, The Committee also accepted

this recommendation.

In one case, that of Computing Science 12

1

4, agreement had not

been reached, Computing Science 1214 is a new course entitled Elementary

Computational Methods and is one in Arithmetic for Computing Science

students. It was the understanding of the Committee that such a course

would not normally be part of a Mathematics curriculum and that it had

not been offered as such by the Mathematics Department at Simon Fraser,

since the purpose for which it was now being proposed, the servicing of

Computing Science students, had not hitherto been a relevant one. The

course proposal states specifically that the course will be taught by

members of the Mathematics Department. There is no overlap with any

course currently offered by the Mathematics Department, although some

of the material covered by this course had been included in Mathematics

205, which had earlier . been dropped by the Mathematics Department with

the advent of the Computing Science Program. In the light of these

considerations, it was felt that Computing Science 1214 should remain

listed within that program.

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The recommendations of SCUS on the listing of courses is

therefore .as follows:

1.

that Computing Science 1214, Computing Science 290,

Computing Science 291, Computing Science 390 and

Computing Science 351 should continue to be listed

as Computing Science courses as laid out in the

Steering Committee's proposal; and

2.

that Computing Science 320 should become Mathematics

.306, Computing Science 1421 should become Mathematics

401, Computing Science

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422 should become Mathematics

1402, Computing Science 1423 should become Mathematics

4403, and Computing Science 1426 would become Mathematics

1406.

These courses would comeforward through the Mathematics Department and

the Faculty of Science in the usual way.

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THE UNDERGRADUATE COMPUTING SCIENCE PROGRAMME

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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The proposed programme in Computing Science attempts to resolve

the difficult obstacles to integrating new scientific advances and

ideas

with implications for many disciplines into the traditional

structure of a university education. Not all the implications of the

proposal are discussed here. Many problems created by our approach

may have to be resolved as the programme is implemented. But, despite

the obvious difficulties of attempting to innovate rather than to adopt

a more traditional format, we feel that the development of a universal

course sequence has peculiar advantages for Simon Fraser and possibly

carries with it the intellectual excitement that is of benefit to the

life of a university.

One set of problems needs special mention, however, These are the

very practical problems connected with the listing of courses. For

purposes of this proposal, we treat all courses in the programme as

Computing Science courses although eventually many may be offered

through other departments. These courses have been carefully worked

out by the Steering Committee, often in consultation with members of

departments that are likely to be affected and with the understanding

that they will be offered by Faculty on Joint Appointments and listed

as Computing Science requirements as well as offerings by other depart-

ments.

The programme was generated with the help of many individuals. Ex-

tensive

discussions were held between members of the Steering Committee

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Programme

the Faculty, leading to a better definition of the Computing Science

Programme and of its place In the University. Extremely valuable too

was the discussion with leaders of student unions of a number of depart-

ments and with other interested students who proposed useful ideas for

furthering the aims of the programme. Final credit and responsibility

for ensuring that the programme conforms with the wishes of the Faculties

and of the Senate and satisfies the needs of students rests with the

members of the Steering Committee.

T. D. Sterling

Members of the Steering

Committee

Egan, K.

Education

Gay, I. D.

Chemistry

Harrop, R. ,

Mathematics

Jewell, R.

Computing Centre

Koopman, R.

Psychology

Lardner, R.

Mathematics

Sterling, T.

Computing Science

Vergin, R.

Economics & Commerce

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PROGRAMMES

Program for

Majors

and Honors in Computing Science

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Lower Level

Course Requirements ?

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Upper Level

Course

Requirements ?

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Degrees ?

10

Minor Programmes ?

12

General Support in Computing Science for Students

Who Wish to Learn Something About Computing Science

but Remain Short of Developing a Minor

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

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REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY

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PROGRAMME PHASE DEVELOPMENT

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EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER TIME

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Rationale

Two major guidelines determined the form of this proposal.

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Any Computer Science Programme faces severe difficulties

in devising a curriculum that will satisfactoril

y

meet the educational

aims and add to the academic life of the University community.

a.

Wide-ranging demands are made on a computer science

curriculum. There is the increasing computerization

of biological, management, and social sciences. The

humanities have been drawn into uses of computers mainly

through numerical taxonom

y

, graphics, and text processing.

Engineering and the physical sciences use computers as

major computational tools. Then, there are a large nuniier

of students who expect to earn a living by working in industry

as programming technicians, analysts, or software engineers.

Finally, there are students who wish to take up Computing

Science as an academic or professional career.

b.

Students come to the pro gramme with a wide variety of back-

grounds. In some instances, students have had introductory

courses in high school or even have worked as programmers

before corning to the Universit

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(and some of them do so while

going to school), while others have no background in computing.

Some students have a thorough background in numerical methods

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and/or statistics, others ma

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be seriousl

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deficient in these

topics, with no intention of under takin

g

Z.

additional studies

in these fields.

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There is no traditional sequence of courses that make up

a Computing Science curriculum. Curriculum 68, (suggested

by the Association for Computing Machines in 1968) has by and

large, served its purpose. There is a great deal of confusion

as to what ought to supersede it.

d. ?

Just as any other area, Computing Science must strive for

an

economy of intellectual content and an economy in the use

of staff.

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The proposed programme has to fit into the evolving structure of

the University and take cognizance of the practical needs of all

involved and potentially involved d epartnients and existing programmes.

Since Simon Fraser does not have a long or firm tradition in its organiza-

tion or in teaching Computing Science, the decision was made to design and

implement an innovative programme in Computing Science that offers at the

same time a valuable service to many departments and contributes to the

breadth of scholarship that epitomizes the idea of the university.

The approach adopted is a Universal, Single Track Programme in which teaching

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and research in applied computing, carried on by qualified faculties from

"user" departments, is co-ordinated and integrated in a strong core programm

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The Basic Strategy for the CorupatThg Science Programme

It is proposed to develop a programme in basic and applied computing,

taught by:

I qualified faculty members from a number of departments in

the university who are qualified to teach selected topics in

Computing Science;

II

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a Computing Science faculty, whose core programme supports,

and is co-ordinated and integrated with I.

The results are a sequence of courses that pivot around a single track which

all students in the university may enter and leave at different levels, depend-

ing on their educational aims and needs. The following guidelines will be

followed:

1.

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Teaching will be done by:

(a)

computing scientists with full-time commitment to the programme;

(b)

faculty in other divisions of the university who have a joint

appointment in Computing Science and another department.

They will be qualified by their background, experience, and

interest to teach courses (at all or some levels) in Computing

Science;

(c)

faculty in other divisions of the university who take responsi-

bility for special courses in the Computing Science Programme -

they may or may not need to rely for additional support on

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Computing Science otaff

(d)

staff members for the çni.versitv Computing Facilit

y

who will

teach (or participate in courses) as can be arranged

(e)

others on special arrangements

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The curriculum will be constructed of progressively advanced

levels each consisting of:

(a)

one or two core courses in basic Computing Science topics that

will prepare students for a number of applications courses, and

(b)

a number of "teclique" courses that deal with specific applied

problem areas

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The dc-sign of the entire undergraduate curriculum in Computing Science

will be the responsibility of all the Computing Science faculty (as defined

in 1(a) and 1(b) before).

(a)

overlap among applied courses will

be

avoided.

(for example, if a member of a particular department offers the

course in "Graphics", this vill be the only course offered on

this topic)

(b)

each proposed course will have to be approved by the facult

y

of

the Computing Sc i c cc Pro gramrne (full- time and joint appo in tn'tcn

(c)

the syllabus for each approved course will specify the concepts

to be taught and level of sophistication to be achieved. (The actual

design of the course or choice of textwill be up to the instructor

(d)

SLflCC

it is not unlikely that some applied courses may require

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highly technical input, some courses may be taught as joint

ventures between a number of faculty members.

4.

The full-time Computing Science faculty will carry major reson-

sibility for teaching the core sequence and assist with applied courses as

needed.

5.

All faculty in the Programme will advise on all new appointmehts.

6.

The Computing Science Programme will offer the student the oppor-

tunity to concentrate either in a "scientific", a "business", or a "humanistic"

direction. A major and an honors degree will be offered as a B.Sc. or a B. A.

depending on the direction of the student's work.

7.

Programmes for students who major in another field but who want to

minor in Computing Science (see below) will bedesigned from available

course offerings and will take cognizance of individual student needs.

8.

A

year work-study programme will be incorporated in the programme

as soon as possible for senior Computing Science majors and for selected

students who obtain a minor (or its equivalent) in Computing Science.

9.

While ro graduate programme is presently proposed, programmes

will be worked out for graduate students in the Arts and Sciences who want

to acquire a Computing Science background.

10.

The Computing Science Steering Committee, appointed by the Dean

of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, will have the final say in all

policy matters that may arise in implementing the programme.

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Programme for Ma jors a'dHonors in Computing Science

The programme for majors in Computing Science is organized so that

students t-ny take advantage of a number of options:

1.

he

may continue graduate work leading to a higher degree in

Computing Science

2.

he

may continue graduate work leading to a higher degree (not in

Compting Science) in an Applied or Theoretical. Science or Art

3.

he

may seek employment

Generally, the highest demand for all

g

raduates (B.A. or B.Sc.) is for

Applied

BusirE

ss

Programmers (SOs of those employed in and around corn-

puters

work on business applic.ations) and a substantial demand is for the

scientific programmers. Although there is a considerable demand for systems

programmers within computing facilities and installations, jobs in such

installations usually require additional experience in some applied programmin

pursuit. )

It may be expected also that students with an undergraduate degree

wishing to obtain a higher degree in an area other than Computing Science

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predominately will be students in a business or economics field and only

to a lesser

extent come from a Science or from Mathematics. The Simon

Fraser Curriculum has the flc:ibilitv to permit students to prepare themselves

for all options listed above. (For content of courses refer to the next 5ection,

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES, page 19).

For students who wish to gain practical experience in working on

information problems in Science or Business, a year of practical work

under supervision will be available (Computing Science 417).

Entering students may request to take a placement examination which

will allow them to identify their point of entry into the program.

Students will be allowed to enter the programme at the level at which

their operating knowledge is adequate to fulfill most prerequisites.

Lower Division Course Requirements

Students who plan to major or take honors in Computing Science

normally should obtain credit for the following lower division courses

in the first four levels.

1.

Computing Science 100-3, Computing Science 102-2.

2.

Three credits in Computing Projects in the Arts and Sciences.

3.

Computing Science 201-4.

4.

Computing Science 260-3.

The following is the recommended sequence of lower division courses

for students with regular entry:

1st

Semester

- Computing Science

100-3, and Computing

Science

102-2.

2nd

Semester

- Three credits in

Computing Projects in

the Arts

and

Sciences

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3rd and 4th Semester - At least Computing Science

201-4

and

Computing Science

260-3.

Students are advised to take not more than one Computing Science

course in each of the first two levels. (For students with no previous pro-

gramming

experience, Computing Science

100-3

and 102-2 should be con-

sidered as a single course.) They will profit greatly if they select a

wide range

of outside course work in the Arts and Sciences. In selecting

courses during the first four levels, the student should keep in mind that

Information Sciences draw heavily on all resources of knowledge a university

education provides. The student also ought to keep in mind that many courses

in Computing Science assume a background of education or skill in diverse

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areas. In

selecting his programme, the student might be guided by the

following remarks:

(a)

Computing Science is concerned with man-machine communi-

cation. Communication

200-3

or Linguistics

221-3.

(b)

Computerization of social processes tend to fix and perpetuate

dehumanizing practices. Computing Science is concerned with

developing humanizing procedures.

Philosophy

103-3,

Psychology

106-3,

and courses that foster

insight into social processes in a modern society.

(c)

Mathematics requirements for students aiming toward scientific

applications probably are determined more by their scientific

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interest than by the needs of Computing Science. The minimal

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mathematics

prerequisite for students

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aiming toward graduate work in Computing Science or

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toward a career in business applications are Mathematics

101-3, Mathematics 151-3 and Mathematics 232-3.

(d) Computer applications are flourishing in the life and

demographic areas especially in relation to community

health and study and control of the environment.

Geography 001-3.

(e)

Some understanding is required of the physical principles

underlying the computing hardware and instruments controlled

by it.

(CMPT. 290-3 may help students who wish to acquire some

knowledge about the basic electronics involved.)

Upper Division Course Requirements

Major and honor students are required

to

consult the undergraduate

advisor before making up a programme of study.

For Programme - Majors in Computing Science

Semester Hours

(a) Five courses from Group A

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(15)

(b)

One course from Group B

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(3)

(c)

Two courses from Group C

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(6 or 7)

(d)

Two courses from Group D

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30 or 31

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For Honors programme in Computing Science

Semester Hours

(a)

Five courses from Group A

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(17)

(b)

Two courses from Group B

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(6)

(c)

Four courses from Group C

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(12 or

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13)

(d)

Five courses from Group D

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(ii)

50 or 51

Group A - Computing Science 301-3, 302-3, 400-3, 401-3, 415-3, 416-5

418-3, 419-5.

Group B- Mathematics 306-3, 401-3, 402-3

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403-3, 406-3.

Group C - Computing Science 305-3, 351-3, 354-3, 370-3, 404-4.

Group D - Computing Science 371-3, 380-3, 390-3, 410-3, 451-3, 491-3.

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Degree

Students may obtain a B.A. or a B.Sc. depending on the direction

of their concentration and content of their overall programme. (There

are two plans leading to a B.A., one to a humanities and one to a business

oriented degree.) All programmes have to be approved by a programme

advisor.

Plan A: B.Sc.

Students wishing to obtain a B.Sc. mut complete at least 15 credit

hours approved by a programme advisor in a natural or social science or

in mathematics of which

six

credit hours must be in upper division courses.

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Their choice of courses must include one of the following groups:

(1)

either Computing Science 390-3, 410-3, Mathematics 402-3 OR

(2)

Mathematics 406-3, Computing Science 451-3, 491-3. Students

wishing to obtain an honors degree must complete a research project

ma Science, Mathematics, or Computing Science related topic for

at least three credits (Computing Science 415-3).

Plan B: B.A. (Relating to Humanistic Studies)

Students wishing to obtain a B.A. under Plan B must complete at

least 15 credit hours approved by a program advisor in a humanistic

concentration of which at least six hours must be in upper division

courses. Their choice of Computing Science courses must include

Computing Science 290-3 or 390-3, Computing Science 351-3, 354-3,

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380-3, 410-4 and at least five credit hours in a creative project

(Computing Science 416-5). Students wishing to obtain an honors

degree must complete eight hours of special projects (Computing Science

415-3 and 416-5). Students In this programme will have their possible

needs in Mathematics especially evaluated.

Plan C: B.S. (Relating to Commerce and Economics)

Students wishing to obtain a B.A. under Plan C must complete at

least 15 credit hours approved by a program advisor in Economics and

Commerce of which at least six hours must be in upper division courses.

Their choice of Computing Science courses must include Computing Science

290-3 or Computing Science 390-3, and Computing Science 302-3, 305-3,

371-3, and Computing Science 404-4. Students who wish to obtain an

honors degree must complete a research project In a business or economics

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related topic for at least three credits (Computing Science 415-3).

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SMinor Programmes

Students majoring or obtaining an honors degree in any field in

the Arts or Sciences may combine their study with a minor concentration

in Computing Science. Students must discuss their programme with a

programme advisor before signing up for courses.

The following lower division courses are required for undergraduate

minors in Computing Science: Computing Science 100-3, 102-2, at least

two credits in Computing Projects in the Arts and Sciences, Computing

Science 200-3 or Computing Science 201-4 and Computing Science 260-3.

Students minoring in Computing Sciencd need to complete at least

15 credits in upper division courses. The following sequences are

recommended for students in:

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Chemistry and Physics - Computing Science 301-3, 305-3, 351-3,

451-3, Mathematics 406-3.

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Life and Social Sciences - Computing Science 305-3, 351-3, 360-3,

410-3, 451-3 (Computing Science 124-3 is required.)

Mathematics - Computing Science 301-3

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and four courses selected

from Computing Science 305-3, 351-3, 354-3, 410-3, Mathematics

306-3, 401-3, 402-3, 403-3, 406-3. (However, these courses

cannot be used to satisfy both the 30 hours Mathematics upper

division and the 15 hours Computing Science upper division

requirements.)

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- Computing Science

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301-3, 302-3,

370-3, 371-3, 404-4.

Humanities - Computing Science 351-3, 380-3, 354-3, at least

five credit hours in a special research project (Computing

Science 416-5). All minors who want to develop skills in

manipulating computer controlled instruments and display

devices (Computing Science 491-3) should note that they

will require some background in electricity and mechanics

(Computing Science 290-3 is adequate to provide sufficient

information in these areas to enable most students to take

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Computing Science 491-3). Students in this pm gramme will

have their possible needs in Mahematics especially evaluted.

General Support in Computing Science for Students Who Wish to

Learn Something about Computing Séience but Remain Short of

Developing a Minor

Computers may be one of the most dominant though apparently

unobtrusive features of everyday life. Some lcnowledge about computers is

increasingly necessary for every educated person. Also, a certain amount

of knowledge about computers and what to do with them is helpful in almost

every practical and theoretical pursuit.

The Computing Science Programme at Simon Fraser University is

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so designed that students may enter and leave the programme acquiring

in the process as much of a basic background in computing and computer

applications as they may need. The programme is also designed so that

the student does not get caught in a cul-de-sac. If a student needs

additional work or develops a special interest, he can continue in the

Computing Science sequence without loss of time.

A number of minimal programmes are shown also (they may be

expanded if desired). It should be noted, however, that a Mathematics

background equivalent to Computing Science 12

1

4-3 is recommended for

all

students taking Computing Science courses.

Minimal Desirable Programme in Computing I:

is

Computing Science

100-3

?

Introduction to Computing

260-3

?

Social Implications of a Computerized Society

(the student may add:-)

102-2 . ?

Introduction to a High Level Programming Language (PL/1)

Minimal Desirable Programme In Computing II: For Commerce

Computing Science

102-2 ?

Introduction to a High Level Programming Language

(However the student is warned that without Computing Science

language.)

100-3, he will just acquire the bare

bones

of a programming

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Commerce

337-3 ?

Business Data Processing

If the student has taken Computing Science 100-3, it is recommended

that he also take Computing Science 260-3Sdcial Implications of a

Computerized Society.

Minimal Desirable Programme in Computing III: Minimal Programing Skills

Computing Science

100-3

?

Introduction to Computing

102-2 ?

Introduction to a High Level Programming Language (PL/1)

• ?

Two credits in Computing Projects in the Arts and Sciences

.:

Minimal Desirable Programme in Computing IV:

1

For Education Students

Computing Science

100-3

?

Introduction to Computing

362-3

?

Educational Uses of Computer

If possible, the Education students ought to take Computing Science

260-3 Social Implications of a Computerized Society as well.

Expansion of Minimal Programmes

Students who have completed the fivd credit core course sequence

(Computing Science 100-3 Introduction to Computing and Computing Science

102-2 Introduction to a High Level Programming Language PL/l) and who

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have taken at least two credit i.G'niputing Projects in the Arts and

pave 20

Sciences /-ma

y

take an

y

of the follov

?

-courses (however the student xvill

have to check for other than Computing Science requirements in some of

these courses):

Computing Science

240-3 ?

Computers in the Life Sciences

250-3 ?

Computer Uses in Envi ronmnental Studies

?

260-3 ?

Social Implications of a Computerized Society

?

362-3 ?

Edu.ational Uses of Computers

?

280-3 ?

Computation ine Humanities I

C

?

290-3

?

Digital Circuits and Systems

?

380-3 ?

Comptation in the Humanities II (The Computer and the Humar.

?

283-3 ?

Programming Languages

?

350-3 ?

Information and Public Policy

Students who add Computing Science 200-4 Introduction to Software

Organization Systems Design may take any of the following additional courses.

(However, it should be noted that some of these courses have additional

non Computing Science prerequisites or require completion of some of the

courses listed above):

Computing Science

?

320-4

?

Introduction to Automata. Theory

?

351-3 ?

Computer Graphics I: Linear Graphs

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354-3

?

Information Orza

?

ion and Retrieval

?

360-3 ?

Computation for StatisJicl Data Processing

?

370-3 ?

Management and Information Systems I

Students who substitute Computing Science 201-4 (Data and Programme

Organization) for Computing Science 200-4 ma

y

take all courses with Corn-

puting Science 300 numbers Students going on be

y

ond that point would have

the equivalent of minor or rualo

r

in Computing Science.

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D1S;R[PTlo: O; CCUSi:$

In

,,.r to overvj ..•-.:

the

dtv ;

?

of th: cjrrjculu::

into

baic core and

api.lcd braudicuur.ies, all core ct,rcs wiJi. hnvc an tzsterisk before their

couree nUlir;

The fol1oing Mathcattcs cores are included

as

part of the Conur1nc

Senate

Sci

cflCC

for

piOg:;i

:pproval..

requirr.nL8 . The

y

vill be developed and brought

fozward

to

*Mathe

r

iat

ier,

33-3 I:t:rothcrjar toAutomata Theory

Finitc-tato m:ic:hincs.

?

!

cCuiloch-Pitts nets and the equIvalence of the.-;e

concepts. Eecorir.jon of sequcnco; by finit:e-t;ite machin

r

:s

and by nets

nchtne.

re5uiar

;

expr;;ons

U

oivabi1ity

; le:

of the

's theorc..

haiti n;;

Turir.

prub lea

i;chincs

an-] of som

;

a

related

universal

probleis

Turing

conpnt abili

1)'

and recurs lvi ty; l'roi; cani maChint-s.

?

(3-1-0)

Prerequisite: Computing Science 100-3, knowled

g

e of a prograiing language,

5th level standing or permission of instructor.

Mrtthcwatics 01-3

?

Stiltching Theory and Logical. Design

Mathematical foundations, ia:itchfi d

.

'

VICCS,

Miuii:ization of

Bo

olean

functions,

tabular miniiization and multi

p

le-output: circuits. Sequential circuits pulse-

mode and funannta1 mode sequential circuits.

Introduction to

threshold logic.

Prerequisite: Computing Science 320-3.

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(3-1-0)

Mathematics 402-3 Automata and Formal Languages

Languages and graars. Finite automata and

retmlar ra!n21ars context-free

grar.mars

and

pw.uuown atitc::ata; Turl.n2, machines and recursively

enumerable

(type 0) langue8; conte:L-sensit1'e grammars and linear bounded

automz,ta.

Operations on -lenguages. Complexity of calculation. Deterministic

pusltdo.'n

automata. ?

.. ?

(310)

Prerequisite: Computing Science 320-3.

Mathematics 403-3 Algebraic Theory of Automata

The course gives a

development

with-in an abstrnct algebraic context of e'eraJ

C0nCO3)tS

introduced in Co::puting Science

320-4.

Algebraic preliminaries. Semi -

automata, reconizcrs, regular expressions, coverings of automata.

Prerequisites: Computing Science

320-3, Mathematics

432-4

or permission

of

instructor.

Mathematics

406-3

Numerical Analy.-As I

Theoretical and practical study of nts;:erical methods appropriate

for

high speed

digital Computer solution and a variety of mathnmarica.l problems.

(3-1-0)

Prerequisites:

Computing Science 100-3, Calculus 152-3, Mathematics 232-3,

knowledge of a

progr.amizi; )anguage..

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Editorial Change, following amendment at Senate neetin, May 7, ]..73.

Mathematics 104-3 Elementary Computational Met:hods

The course is intended to give non-mathematics students an introduction to

computational methods

and

various aprlicat ions. ?

(3-1-0)

Prerequisite: , Knowledge of a

programming language.

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Computing Science

001-3 ?

Computers and the Activity of Man

The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding and knowledge

about computers, what the

y are, what the y

do, and what they impl

y

. Such

information is an increasingly necessary component of the armamentarium of

every educated person. Topics covered will be: Programming Computers.

Programming Languages, Application of Computers to the World of the Arts.

Commerce, Indus try, Science, and ever

y

day activit

y

, the intplication of

Computers for the Future of Man and Society. This is not computer appre-

ciation course. Students vill acquire elementary programming skills and

critically analyze examples of contemporary research and thought.

?

(3-0-0)

No special prerequisites. Students who have obtained credit for or are currently

enrolled in any other Computing Science course cannot take this course for credit.

100-3 ?

Introduction to Computing

• This course introduces the fundamental concepts and procedures by which

problems are defined, described, and implemented on computing machines.

The students learn principles of algorithms and their implementation through

computer compatible languages. Computing Science 100 is pre-requisite to

most courses in the Computing Science Programme.

?

(3-1-0)

No Prerequisites.

102-2 ?

Introduction to a High Level Programming Language

This course will introduce the student to the PL/l language. PL/1 serves as the

key language for most subsequent courses in the Computing Science Programme

because it is the most comprehensive and versatile language in existence. The

purpose of the course is to make the student into a reasonably competent pro-

grammer, giving him a tool he can use for all his other work besides upper

divi5ion°courses in Computing Science.

?

(2-1-0)

No Prerequisites.

* 118-3 ?

Computing Projects in the Arts and Sciences

The student will work with investigators in different fields in the Arts and

is

?

?

Theand will be introduced to and solve problems in various disciplines.

?

The student has two options. He may enroll for Computing Science 1 18-3

in which he will meet a large number of problems in various disciplines that

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are amenable to solutions via computers and will be required to do at

least three such projects. As an alternative, the student may enroll

for short .px .

oject courses of I cd by instrc,tor s indjfferent depart-

ments. The student may enroll for any number of such projects depending

on his schedule and availability

of

instructors. Each

of

these short

project sections carries one credit. Some sections may require prerequis-

ites besides Computing Science 100-3 and 102-2. All sections will not

be offered each semester. A list of projects available each semester,

their descriptions, and prerequisites for them will be available at the

Computing Science office.

?

It is recommended that students enroll for

Computing Science 119-3 only if insufficient instructional supervision

Is available for short Computing Projects in the Arts and Sciences.

Different Computing Projects in the Arts and Sciences will be available

under the following numbers:

Computing Sc ience

Mathematics

121

Chemistry

131

Physics

132

Biology

Kinesiology

12

Geography

151

Archaeology

152

Anthropology

161

Communication StudTes

162

History

163

Political ?

Science

164

Sociology

165

Commerce

171

Economics

172

Modern Languages

181

Linguistics

182

English

183

Literature

Design

185

Music

186

Prerequisite: Computing Science 100-3, 102-2.

See page

?

The course Is intended to gives

?

tics students an introduction

18 ?

to computational met

?

iTZ1various applications. ?

(3-1-0)

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200- ?

Introduction to Software Organization (Systems Design)

This course/ concerned primarily with software organization - and,

to a lesser extent, with the hardware of computer systems that support

a wide variety of users. Principles of soft:are construction will be

covered. The student will be introduced to formal specification languages.

Hardware and software concepts for multiprogramming, multiprocessing, and

multi-accessing will be reviewed. The general load carried by executive

Systems will be studied.

?

(3-1-0)

Prerequisites: Computing Science 100-3, 102-2 and at least two credits

in Computing projects in the Arts and Sciences. Mathematics - at the level

of Computing Science 12-3

.

(Not for Computing Science Majors)

201-

?

Data and Programme Organization

This course reviews the basic organization of progratres, data, and

control languages and input/output routines. Advanced methods will be

introduced for the design and implementation of large programmes including

. ?

the need for, type of, and implementation of modular designed programmes.

(3-1-0)

Prerequisites: Computing Science 100-3, 102-2 and at least two credits of

Computing Projects in the Arts and Sciences. (For Computing Science Majors)

2 1

10-3 Ccmputers in the Life Sciences

Data acquisition systems in biology and medicine. Uses of special

displays. ?

Monitoring of physiological activities. Computation for

?

studies using isotopes. Computers in radiology and nuclear medicine.

Patient monitoring. Medical record systems.

?

(3-0-0)

Prerequisites: Computing Science 100-3, 102-2, at least two credits in

Computing Projects in the Arts and Sciences, one course in Introductory

Statistics, two appropriate courses in the Life Sciences.

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H: ?

250-3 Ccm'uter Uses in Environmental Studies

Data acquisition systems for monitoring environmental variables. Problems

in air ar.d ater pollution that are particularly amenable to solution by

computer processing procedures. Use of inventories of environmental

resources and information systems in emergencies. The use of simulation

and mathematical models.

?

(3-1-0)

Prerequisites: Computing Science 100-3 and 102-2, at least two credits in

Computing Projects in Arts and Science, at least two appropriate courses

in the Environmental Sciences.

260-3

?

Social ?

Implications of a

?

Computerized Society

An examination of social

?

processes ?

that are being automated and

?

1mph

-

cations ?

for "good" and "evil" that may be entailed in the automation of

procedures by which goods and services are allocated.

?

Examination of

what are 'dehunanizing" and "humanizing" parts of systems and how can

systems ?

be designed ?

to have a

?

humanizing effect.

?

(3-0-0)

Prerequisites: ?

Computing ?

Science

?

100-3 or ?

102-2. ?

(Philosophy

?

103-3

rr

reco-'enzed). ?

This course ?

is

?

a

?

requirement ?

in all ?

major,

?

honors, ?

and

minor programmes ?

in Computing Science.

260-3

?

Computation ?

in the Humanities

This ?

is ?

the ?

first ?

of a ?

two

?

semester

?

course designed ?

to present' the

?

st-ud:pt

with an overview of the use of computers

?

in humanistic work and to proyid

an opportunity ?

to acquire some experience

?

in basic and advanced

?

text ?

Ie•n

ling procedures, ?

Construction and

?

processing of dictionaries,

?

style and.l

content ?

analysis and

?

to review ?

the uses of computers

?

in literary ?

research.

and ?

history. ?

Students will

?

be ?

introduced ?

to S0B0L.

?

(3-1-0)

Prerequisites:

?

Computing ?

Science

?

100-3 and at

?

least ?

two credits

?

:

Computing ?

Projects

?

in

?

the Arts ?

and ?

Sciences.

?

At ?

least ?

six credits ?

iI ?

.',

Eng) ish,

?

linguistics, ?

Foreign Language, ?

Music, ?

or ?

a ?

Fine Arts

?

subject.

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S

2

S3-3 Prograino

This course introduces the sn4€nt to the structures of different

proorarmjr,g

l

ancu2(es.—G1

6Va

I prccrties of algorithmic lancuaçes cill

be compared inclu-

4

ing scope of Storaceallocation, grouping statements,

control of procrre loic, typef procedures implemented, default

mechanisms, and debugging facilities.

?

Students will learn to evaluate?

different languages and when some are of greater use than others.

Prerequisites: Computing Science

100-3,

102-2, at least two credits in

Computing Projects in the Arts and Sciences, at least one course in

Grarmar, a Foreign Language, or Linguistics.

?

(3-1-0)

290- .

Introduction to Digital Systems

The physical principles underlying digital circuitry will be developed.

Digital circuit components will be introduced and typical digital systems

will be described. The aim is to give those with minimal bacround in

the physical sciences an understanding of the physical limits which

govern the organization and performance of computers.

(Note: - This course may not be taken for credit by those who have obtained

credit for or are concurrently registered in Computing Science 390 or

• ? Physics 20+).

?

(3-1-0)

Prerequisite:

?

Computing Science 100-3.

291-3 Analogue and Digital'Circuits

An introduction to the principles of electrical circuits. Tools for transient

and frequency analysis will be developed. These will be applied to the

design of system components with particular emphasison digital integrated

circuits. ?

(3-1-0)

Prerequisites: Phyics 20, Computing Science 100-3.

* 301-3

?

Applied Programming I

This course is designed to give the student practice and direct exposure

to the functions of and techniques applied by professional programmers.

Topics include among others, system software, linkage, editor functions,

basic debugging techniques, telecommunications system accounting and

security, methods of control and performance measurement and project

management. The course consists of a series of assignments, tutorials

and seminars given by faculty and computing centre staff.

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( 3-1-0)

Prerequisite: Computing Science 201-4.

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* 302-3 Applied Programming II

This course emphasizes business and scientific systems development,

maintenance and documentation. Topics include use of on-line systems,

graphic output, user consultation, programme library development,

maintenance and documentation, selecting an application language,

system life cycle. The course consists of a series of assignments,

tutorials, and seminars given by the faculty and computing centre staff.

Prerequisite: Computing Science 301-3

?

(3-1-0)

305-3 Computer Simulation and Modeling

This course introduces the techniques for modeling and computer simu-

lation of complex systems. The philosophy and practice of modeling and

of Monte Carlo simulation will be reviewed. The student will learn at

least one simulation language (SIMULA, SIMSCRPT, GPSS, CSS or other

languages implemented at Simon Fraser University) and apply it to model

and simulate a non-trivial system.from his area of interest.

Prerequisites: Computing Science 201-4. At least six credits in

a Science, Kinesiology, or Business. Some knowledge in statistics and

probability (at least at the level of Math 101-3)

350-3 Information and Public Policy

The flow of information will be examined between managerial levels.

Quantitative indices for economic and other states will be reviewed

and their use in decision making evaluated. The same will be done with

social and other qualitative indices. The United States, various

European, and the Russian method of using information to reach management

decisions will be compared. Impacts of computerized information systems

on management decisions will be assessed.

(3-0-0)

Prerequisites: Computing Science 260-3 and permission of instructor.

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351-3 Computer Graphics I:

. Lin .

r Graphs

This course irtroucCS the basic cc'rcept.S and techniques of co'puter

graphics and teaches the use of fc.i

.

11tieS available in Vancouver.

(3-1-0)

Prerequisites- Cor'putiflg Science 2004 or Computing Science 201-.

354_3

?

Information organization.and Retrieval

This course covers techniques for organizing, storing, matching, and

retrieving of structured information,

?

it teaches procedures for

efficient storing and retrieving and for optimization of search effecti

v e-

ness. Problems on protection of information against unauthorized search

will be reviewed.

?

(3-0-0)

Prerequisites

?

Computing Science 200-4 or 201-4 and some experience in

?

literature search.

. ?

360-3

Computation for Statistical Data Processing

This course provides the student-wit

h

the background required for apply-

ing computers to the statistical analysis of scientific data. Special

computer controlled instrumentation for data acquisition and display.

Graphic and numeric description of data using varieties of available

output devices.

?

Curve fitting, linear and non-linear, multiple regression.

Special search techniques for data screening.

?

In

.

teractive data processing.

(3-1-0)

Prerequisites: Computing Science 2004 or 201-4, a background in

Statistics and a Science are required.

362-

4

Educational Uses of Computers

The uses of computers as teaching tools will be reviewed in detail,

including interacti

v

e and batch based computer aided instruction. The

student will learn C0URSE\RITER aud study design approaches to CAL

Special uses of CAI for teaching the handicapped, the very young, and

?

the maladjusted, will be reviewed.

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(-O-2)

Prerequisites: Computing Science 100-3 and Education 220-3

(Also, permission of instructor in exceptional cases).

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Manaçement and Information Systems

This is the first of a two semester sequence coverin

g the structure of

information systems. The first se:--ester focuses on problems of computer

related information system dsicn and procedures of des

g n implementation.

PL/I and COOL will be used to illustrate various techniques of file

management in system design.

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(3-1-0)

Prerecuisites: Computing Science 200-4 or 201-4, some background in

Accounting and Business.

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1

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Mana g

ement and Information Systems It

Exploration of different file and data base structures that are in use

(or have gone out of use). Evaluation of systems and management problems.

•

?

(3-1-0)

Prerequisites:

?

Computing Science 201-4,

370-3.

• ?

380-3

Computaticn in the Humanities II (The Computer and the Humanist)

This course %

. . ,

i 11 turn to' the more esoteric exami cat ion of computer

generatod art (prose, poetry, designs, music).

?

Special languages for

?

text handling procedures will be reviewed and various problems done

using SNOBOL. ?

(3-1-0)

•

?

Prerequiste: ?

Computing Science 280-3.

390-3

Digital Circuits and Systems

This course introduces the principles of digital circuits and synthesi:es

the fundamental components into digital systems. The primary aim is to

investigate the factors which determine and limit the performance of

digital systems rather than to provide recipes for hardware design.

(3-1-0)

Prerequisites:

?

Computing Science 100-3 and 291-3 or Physics 331.

00-3 Hardware-Software Architecture I

The corsc explores functional properties of digital computer systems.

Emphasis is on the operational characteristics as of concern to the

systems programmer. Major topics covered are: Organization of Main I

•

?

Stora g

e, Machine Langua g

e, Design, Simulators and Interpreters, CPU,

?

1/0

Interaction, a large system will be examined in detail. ?

(3-0-0)

Prerequisite: Computing Science

302-3.

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4-3

hardware-Software Architecture II

This is the second semester of the hardware-software architecture

sequence. Topics covered include:

?

Systen

360/370

and its asseb1y

lan

g

uage, supervisors' software packages, design of job control language,

special topics (dynamic and virtual storace techniques), microproraminc

systems, special purpose hard wired systems.

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(3-0-0)

Prerequisite: Computing Science

00-3

0-4 Computer System Measurement and Evaluation

This course introduces the major problems encountered and choice of

available methods to evaluate suitability and performance of a computer

system. Topics include evaluation of objectives, economics of computers,

measurement tools and techniques, analysis of performance, special

problems. ?

(11-0)

Prerequisites: Computing Science

00-3

and

302-3,

working knowledge of

applied statistics.

10- ?

Artificial Intelligence

5 ?

This course covers computer models that simulate highly organized

intellectual activities. Topics will include heuristic methods of

problem solution, including the uses of list processing languages,

simulation of cognitive behavior and of self organizing systems, and

a survey of examples from representative application areas.

?

('Ol)

Prerequisite: Computing Science

301-3

411-5

?

Pract.icum in Information Science I

412-5

?

Practicurn in Information Science II

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3

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5 ?

Practicum in Information Science III

Special arrangements may be made for a supervised work-study programme.

Students must apply for admission tc this programme at least six months

prior to actual enrollment.

15-3

Special Research Projects

To be individually arranged.

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416-5 Special Research Projects

To be individually arranged

• 418-3 Special Topics in Computing Science I

These are special topics that will be individually announced during the

preceding year depending on availability of faculty and student interest.

419-5 Special Topics in Computing Science II

These are special topics that will be individually announced during the

preceding year depending on availability of faculty and student interest.

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451-3 Computer Graphics II: Advanced Graphics

Two and three dimensional representations, interactive graphics,

animation, extension of existing languages, and specification of

special languages for graphics.

Prerequisites: Computing Science 301-3 and 351-3

491-3 Computers in Real-Time Experiments

This course investigates the problem of real-time computer systems

for measurement and control and hard and software requirements of

real-time systems. Students will do individual projects of design-

ing a real-time system for an area of application.

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(3-0-1)

Prerequisites: Computing Science 290-3 or 390-3, 301-3 and 305-3.

493-1 Colloquium in Interdisciplinary Topics I

Prerequisites: Computing Science 100-3 and at least 60 semester

hours credit.

494-1 Colloquium in Interdisciplinary Topics II

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(1-0-0)

Prerequisites: Computing Science 100-3 and at least 60 semester

hours credit.

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REQUIREMENTS P0K FACULTY

The number of faculty needed to implement the proposed programme

has been derived by assuming that all but the most central, important

courses will be taught once every two or even three years and by not

counting courses of relevance to the programme but offered now by other

departments (or in the planning stages).

There are four categories of teachers required for the proposed

programme.

I. Faculty in Computing Science

These are faculty at the doctoral level in Computing Science.

•

?

Five faculty

,

positions will be needed to teach core courses in

Computing Science, aid with tutorials (there will be no graduate

students) and carry student research projects.

?

In addition, one

full-time technical assistant will be required to help with

preparation of teaching materials (a large number of programming

language simulators are used), aid in special projects, advise

students on debugging problems, help out with tutorials and keep

track of used educational computer time.

II. Faculty on Joint Appointments

These are faculty at the level of tenure track with areas of con-

centration (not in Computing Science but with sufficient background

and experience to teach courses in Computing Science and whose

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interests combine Computing Science and some other field.

Needed are four full-time (or eight part-time) faculty positions.

They would be apportioned as follows (counting 1/2 load per

position).

In the Faculty of Arts:

Archaeology, Commerce, Geography and Linguistics

In the Faculty of IntèrdiscipflflarY Studies:

Communications and Kinesiology

In the Faculty of Science:

Biology or Chemistry or Physics, Mathematics

5

?

Joint appointments are known to create a large number of

administrative problems.

?

It is recognized that ways and means

will have to be found to solve them.

III.

Faculty for Occasional Courses and Projects

These are faculty who may be interested to teach an occasional

course in Computing Science and may or may not have to rely for

support on Computing Science faculty or staff. No more than one

course of this type a semester is contemplated at this time so

that equivalent support for one 1/2 to 3/1

4

time appointment is

required.

IV.

Special Arrangemen

ts

A number of courses in Computing Science will be taught

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throuczh special a-ra e-ient with the staff of th

?

e

Si ?

m on

Fraser

Covputing Facility. Equivalent support for 1

12

tin'te appoitm:t

will he needed.

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PROGRAMME PUASE DEVELOPMENT

It is planned to have the fulp.gramine operating b

y academic

year 1975-76. Facult

y

will be added as follows:

?

1973: ?

Two full-time faculty in Computing Science and five

joint appointments (Commerce, Georaphv, lines iolov,

Linguistics, Mathematics).

?

1974:

?

One full- time faculty in Computing Science, two

joint appointments (Archaeology, Biologyor Chemistry

or Physics) and equivalent appointment for staff in the

Simon Fraser Computing Facility. Also one more

clerical position vvill be required.

?

1975:

?

The remaining appointments and equivalent 1 /2. time

appointment for additional courses.

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EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER TIME

Computer time is a commodit

y

required for almost all courses

in the programme. The amount needed max- range from a few seconds to

ten minutes central processor time p'r student for different courses. Acci:

of computer time is made difficult because the bookkee

p

ing involved to m'nitor

use for each student would be ver

y

costly (so that student time is accountc'd in

aggregates) and because there is a different charge for the use of different

machine components. A fair estimate at this time is an average cost for

computer usage of S7.E0 per student per course. Since most courses in the

Computing Science Prograrrune are cross listed with other departments, it

may be best to provide a mechanism whereby all educational computer time

for computing science courses is made available through the Computing

Science Programme.

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DIVISIOU OF CENERIL STUDIES

NEW

COURSE

PROPOSAL

I. C1.1DAR IHFOR}IATION

• Computin

g

Science Course Nber: 001

S.b-tit1te or Description:

(see justification)

Title:

Computers and the Activity of Mn

C:ciit lour: 3

?

Vector Description:

?

3-0-0

I ?

p:c_iqiisite(s):

No special prerequisites. Students who have obtained credit for or are currently

enrolled in any other Computing Science course cannot take this course for credit.

J-(6

E

-I

LA

2.

ENROL1IENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly,

Fall.

and

Spring):

Twice yearly.

When will course first be offered?

1973- 3

3.

.JUSTIFICArION

A. What is the detailed descripti('fl of the course including

differentiation from lower levcl courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in

the University?

The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding and knowledge

about computers, what they are, what they do, and what they imply. Such infornE

is an increasingly necessary component of the armamentariun' of every educated

person. This is not just a computer appreciation course. Students will acquire

elementary programming skills and critically analyze examples of contemporary

research and thought.

B. What is the

range

of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

Programming Computers, Programming Languages, Application of Computers to the

World of the Arts, Commerce, Industry, Science, and everyday activity, the

Implication of Computers for the Future of Man and Society.

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2.

C.

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

Elective.

D.

How does this course affect degree requirements?

Not required.

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to ref lent the addition

of this course?

New Course

. ?

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F.

What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None

C. What is the nature of student demand for this coirse?

Unknown

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New Program; general interest course.

I'

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4.

3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

ailable to teach this course?

A.

Which faculty will be av

Rotated among interested faculty. Initially taught by T. Sterling.

B.

What are the special space

and/or

equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

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C. Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some minor suppi ies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

Ile

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iiriis- course was approved by Senate,

November,

1972,

and is included here

for information]

DIVISION OF CENERI.L STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1. CALENDAR INFORNATION

Pror.iin. Computing Science Course Number: 100

Sub-title or Description::

(see justification)

Title: Introduction to Comput;)

C--edit

• iour:

?

3

?

Vector Description:

?

3-1-0

P:e-Rquisite(s).:

No pre-requisites

2.

ENROLNENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice

,

yearly,

Fall

and

Spring):

Twice yearly.

When will course first be offered?

1973- 1

3.

JUSTIFICATION

A.

What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in

the University?.

This course introduces the fundamental concepts and procedures by which

Problems are defined, described, and implemented on computing machines.

Computing Science 100 is pre-requisite to most courses in the Computing

Science Program.

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

The students learn principles of algorithms and their implementation through

computer comptaible languages.

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2.

C.

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

Key core course.

D.

How does this course affect degree requirements?

Required course (but students may be excused if they demonstrate

mastery of course content).

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

F.

What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

G.

What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

B. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

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4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

(Initially taught by T. Sterling.) Requires grasp of fundamentals of Computing

Science but could be taught by very well informed faculty member with good

experience in systems work and willing to fill in where he is weak.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

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[This course was approved by Senate,

November, 1972 and is included here

for Information.]

DIVISION OF

GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1. CALENDAR IiFORMTION

Pro,

. rain. Computing Science Course Number: 102

?

ile: Introduction to i High

Level Programming Lnguage ('L

Sub-title o Description:

(see justification)

C:eiit lour: 2

?

Vector

Description: ?

2-1-0

P:c-RequiSite(S):

No pre-requisites.

2.

ENROLMENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall. and

Spring):

Every semester.

When will course first be offered?

Summer, 1973.

3.

JUsTIFIcArION

A. What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in

the University?

P1/I

serves as the key language for most subsequent courses in the

Computing Science Program because it is the most comprehensive and

versatile language in existence. The purpose of the course is to make

the student into a reasonably competent progran'ner, giving him a tool he

can use for all his other work besides upper level courses in Computing

Science.

B. What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

This course will introduce the student to the P1/I language.

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2.

C, Row does this course

fit

the goals of the program?

Key Core Course.

D.

Bow does this course affect degree requirements?

Required course (but students may be excused if they demonstrate

sufficient mastery of course content).

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

F.

What course, if any, is being d:opped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

G.

What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

L Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

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3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Computing Science

Ph.D.

or faculty on joint appointment

who has

ample experience

with PL/l.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

I!

C. Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing Time. Some supplies.

• Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

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1.

DIVISION

OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

CALENDAR INFOI11ATION

program. Computing Science Course th..mber: 118

Sub-title or Description:

(see justification)

Title: Computing Project in

The Arts and Sciences.

C:cdit :tour:

?

3

?

Vector Description:

?

0-3-0

p:e_Rtquisite(5)

?

Computing Science 100-3, 102-2.

2. ENROL1IENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and

spring):

Every semester - depending on faculty availability.

when will course first be offered?

1973 , Fall

•

3. JusTiricArlos

A. What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in

the same department, and from courses in other departments

in the University?

The student will work with investigators in different fields in the Arts

and Sciences and will be Introduced to and solve problems in various disciplines.

The student has two options. He may enroll for Computing Science 118-3 in which

he will meet a large number of problems in various disciplines that are amenable

t

solutions via computers and will be required to do at least three such projects.

As an alternative, the student may enroll for short project courses offered by

instructors in different departments

.

The studert may enroll for any number of

such projects depending on his schedule and availability of instructors. Each

of these short project sections carries one credit. Some sections may require

-3 and 102-2. All sections will not

prerequisites besides Computing Science 100

•

?

be offered each semester. A list of projects available each semester, their

descriptions, and prerequisite

s

for them will be available at the Computing

Science office. It is recommended that students enroll for Computing Science

118-3 only if insufficient instructional supervision is available for short COmPU

Projects in the Arts and Sciences. Different Computing Projects

fl

the Arts and

Sciences will be available under the following numbers: 121(MathematiCs) 13

1

(c

13 2

(Physics),

l4l

(Biology), 12 (KInesiolOgY), 151 (Gcoyraphy), 152 (Archeology

161 (Social Sci

ence), 171 (Commerce), 172

(Eng

?

(Literature)

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1

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2.

C.

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

Students acquire programing skills and simultaneously become acquainted

with different problems in the Arts and Sciences.

D. How does this course affect degree requirements?

Required for some later courses (but students may be excused if they

have had considerable programing experience).

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

F.

What course, if any, is being d:opped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

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.

? 3

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A. Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Faculty will be drawn from all departments.

B. What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C. Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate

C

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Not approved as (MPT 126

- to become Math 104.

DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

:1. CALENDAR INFORMATION

Program: Computing Science Course Number: 124 Title: Elementary Computational

Methods

Sub-title or Description: (see justification)

Credit Hours: 3

?

Vector Description: 3-1-0

Pre-requisite(s): Knowledge of a programming language.

2.

ENROLMENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered(e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and Spring):

Yearly

When will course first be offered?

. ?

1974

3.

JUSTIFICATION

A.

What is the detailed description of the course including differentiation

from lower level course, from similar courses in the same department, and

from courses in other departments in the University?

The course is intended to give non-mathematics students an introduction

to computational methods and various applications.

B.

What is the range of topics that may he dealt with in the course?

See. above.

0

.

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2.

C. How does this course fit the goals of the program?

This is a new course designed especially for students who have

no background in computational skills.

S

D.

How does this course affect degree requirements?

Not for

Computing Science

Majors.

E.

What

are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

t

F.

What

course, if any, is being d:opped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

G.

What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H.

Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program. ? .

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•1

S

3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A. Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Taught by the Mathematics Faculty.

B. What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C. Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computin

g

Time

Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

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SDIVISION OF GENERAL

STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1.

CAUNDAR. INFORNATION

programiomPut9 Science Course Ntmber: 200

Sb-title or Descripticmfl:

(see justification)

T)

Title:

Introductio

n

to Software Organization

(Systems Design)

C.iedit tour:

?

4 ?

Vector Description: 3-1-0

Pe-Requisite(3)

CmpUtiflg Science 100-3, 1022 and at least two credits In Computing Projects

in the Arts and Sciences. Mathematics - at the level of Computing Science 124-3.

2. ENROLIIENT AND SCHEDULING

•

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, eve Spring, twice yearly, Pall and

spring):

Every spring.

When will course first be offered?

074- I

3. JUSTIPICAflON

A. Uhat

is the detailed descriptio

n

of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

• ?

and from courses in other departments

in the same department,

in the University?

th software organization - and, to a

This

lesser extent,

course

with the

is

hardware

concerned

of computer systems

primarily

that support a

wi

wide

variety of users.

5 ?

B. What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

Principles of software construction will be covered. The student will be intro-

duced to formal specification languages. Hardware and software concepts for

multiprogramming, multiprocessing, and multi-accessing will be reviewed. The

general load carried by executive systems will be studied.

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2.

C.

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

This course is primarily to prepare students who are not further interested

in Computing Science fora number of upper level courses in application areas.

D.

How does this course affect degree requirements?

Not for Computing Science Majors.

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

.

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F.

What course, if any, is being d:opped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

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3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Computing Science Ph.D. or Faculty on Joint Appointment with exceptional

systems background.

B.

phat are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

a

a

a

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.

?

DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1. CALENDAR INFORMATION

Program. Computing Science Course Number: 201

?

Title:

Sub-title or Description:

?

Data and Program Organization

(see justification)

Credit'tours:

?

4 ?

Vector

Description:

?

3-1-0

Pe-R2quisite(s):

Computing Science 100-3, 102-2 and at least two credits of Computing Projects

In

the Arts and Sciences.

2.

ENROL11ENT AND SCHEDULING?

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and

Spring):

Every Fall.

When will course first be offered?

1973- 3

3, JUSTIFICAflON

A.

What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in

the University?

This course teaches the basic organization of programs, data, and

control languages and input/output routines.

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

Advanced methods will be introduced for the design and implementation of

large programs including the need for, type of, and implementation of

modular designed programs.

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2.

C.

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

Key core course.

D.

How does this course affect degree requirements?

Required course (but students may be excused if they demonstrate

mastery of course content).

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

F.

What course, if any, is being d:opped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

G. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H.

Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

0

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I

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3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Computing Science Ph.D. (to be added to Faculty).

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

'

C. Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

•

?

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

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DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1. CALENDAR INFORMATION

Program.Comput I ng Science

Sub-title or Description:

(see Justification)

Creditlours:

?

3

Course Number: 210

Vector Description:

Title:

Computers in the Life Sciences

3-0-0

Pee-Requisite(s):

Computing Science 100-3, 102-2, at least two credits in Computing Projects in

the Arts and Sciences, one course in Introductory Statistics, two appropriate

courses in the Life Sciences.

2.

ENROIflENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice

yearly, Fall and

Spring):

Every

second fall.

When will course first be offered?

1974- 3

3.

JUsTIFICArION

A. I

T

hat is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in

the same department, and from courses in other departments

in

the University?

This course covers the major areas of automation and computer

applications in the life sciences.

, ?

B. What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

Data acquisition systems in biology and medicine. Uses of special displays.

Monitoring of physiological activities. Computation for studies using

Isotopes. Computers in radiqlogy and nuclear medicine. Patient monitoring.

Medical record systems.

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2.

C.

Mow does this course fit the goals of the program?

Application course.

D.

How does this course affect degree requirements?

Elective.

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

F.

What course, if any, is being d:opped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C.

What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

?

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•

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I.

3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Joint appointment in appropriate discipline.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

(

?

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

fe

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?

• ?

DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1. CALENDAR INFOPJIATION

Program. Computing Science Course Ntmber: 250

Sub-title or Description:

(see justification)

Creditiourt:

?

3 ?

Vector Description:

Title:

Computer Uses in

Environmental Studies.

3-1-0

Pre-Requisite(s):

Computing Science 100-3 and 102-2, at least two credits in Computing Projects

in Arts

and Sciences,at least two appropriate courses in the Environmental

Sciences.

2. ENROLMENT AND

SCHEDULING

(.

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Pall and

Spring):

Every second spring.

When will course first be offered?

1975

3. JUSTIFICAIION

A.

What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in the University?

This course covers major applications of automation and computers

to environmental studies.

B.

What is the

ran

l e

of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

Data acquisition systems for monitoring environmental variables. Problems

In air and water pollution that are particularly amenable to solution by

computer processing procedures. Use of inventories of environmental

resources and information systems in emergencies. The use of simulation

and mathematical models.

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2.

C. flow does this Course fit the goals of the program?

Ap

plication course.

D, How does this course affect degree requirements?

Elective'.

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course.?

New course.

0.

F.

What course, if any, is being d:opped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New

program.

(f

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3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Joint appointment in appropriate discipline.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C. Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

io

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DIVISION OF

GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1. CALENDAR Ii'IFORNATION

Program. Computing Science Course Number: 260

Sub-title or Description:

(see justification)

Title: Social Implications of

a Computerized Society.

Credit tour:

?

3 ?

Vector

Description:

?

3-0-0

Pee-Requisite(s):

Computing Science 100-3 and 102-2. (Philosophy 103-3 recommended).

2. ENROLUENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and

Spring):

Twice yearly - Fall and Spring.

When will course first be offered?

197 4 - 1

3. JUSTIFICATION

A.

Vhat

is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in

the University?

An examination of social processes that are being automated, and implications

for "good" and "evil" that may be entailed in the automation of procedures by

which goods and services are allocated. Examination of what are "dehumanizing"

and "humanizing" parts of systems and how can systems be designed to have a

humanizing effect.

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

.

?

See above.

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2.

C.

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

Computerization of all aspects of human life has far reaching consequences

of which students in Computing Science must be made aware.

D.

How does this course affect

degree requirements?

This course will be required for all major and minor programs.

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

..

F. What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

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?

3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will

be available to teach this course?

Initially taught by T. Sterling. Eventually this will be taught through wide

participation of interested faculty.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

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DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1. CALENDAR INFORNPLTION

Program. Computing Science Course Number: 280

?

Title: Computation in the Humanttj

Sub-title or Description:

(see justification)

Credit Hours:

?

3 ?

Vector Description: 3-1-0

Pre-Requisite(s):

Computing Science 100-3 and at least two credits in Computing Projects in the

Arts and Sciences. At least six credits in English, Linguistics, Foreign

Language, Music, or a Fine Arts subject.

2. ENROLUENT

AND

SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and

Spring):

Every fall.

IThen will course first be offered?

1975-

3

3. JUSTIFICAflON

A.

That is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in

the same department, and from courses in other departments

in the University?

This is the first of a two semester course designed to present the student

with an overview of the use of computers in humanistic work.

B. What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

.

?

Students will acquire some experience in basic and advanced text handling

procedures, construction and processing of dictionaries, style and

content analysis and to review the uses of computers in literary research

and history. Students will be introduced to SNOBOL.

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2.

C.

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

Key course for the humanities - social science concentration in

Computing science.

D.

How does this course affect degree requirements?

Elective.

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

F.

What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

4W

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7

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Faculty on joint appointment.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

..

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DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

I'EU COURSE PROPOSAL

1. CAUNDAR IiiFORWtTION

Program. Computing Science Course Number: 283

?

Title: Programming Languages

Sub-title or Description:

see justification

Credit Hours:

?

3

?

Vector Description:

?

3-1-0

Pre-Requisite(s):

Computing Science 100-3,'102-2, at least two credits in Computing Projects

In the Arts and Sciences, at least one course in Grammar, a Foreign Language,

or Linguistics.

2. ENROLIIENT AND SCHEDULING

?

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and

Spring):

Every spring.

Uhen will course first be offered?

1976-1

3. JuSTIFIcArION

A. What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level, courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in

the University?

This course introduces the student to the structures of different

programming languages.

B. That is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

. ?

Global properties of algorithmic languages will be compared including scope of

storage allocation, grouping statements, control of program logic, type of

procedures implemented, default mechanisms, and debugging facilities. Students

will learn to evaluate different languages and when some are of greater use

than others.

0

o

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C.

2.

C. How does this course fit the goals of the program?

Important Course linking linguistics to computing Science

D.

How does this course affect degree requiremen

highly

r

ecommended elective for major and minor programs

E.

What are the calendar

of this course?

?

changes necessary to reflect the addition

New course.

F. What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C.

What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

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ci ?

3

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

A faculty on Joint Appointment (probably With DIlL or Computing Science Ph.D.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

(•.

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DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

C

?

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

. CALENDAR INFORMATION

Program: Computing Science Course Number: 290 Title: Introduction to Digital

Systems

Sub-title or Description:

see justification

Credit Hours: 3

?

Vector Description: 3-1-0

Pre-requisite(s): Computing Science 100-3.

(Note: This course may not be taken for credit by those who have obtained

credit for or are currently registered in Computing Science 390 or Physics

204.)

2. ENROLMENT AND SCHEDULING:

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every spring, twice yearly, Fall and Spring):

C

Yearly

When will course first be offered?

1974

3. JUSTIFICATION

A.

What is the detailed description of the course including differentiation

from lower level courses, from similar courses in the same department,

and from courses in other departments in the University?

The aim is to give those with minimal background in the physical sciences

an understanding of the physical limits which govern the organization and

performance of computers.

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

The physical principles underlying digital circuitry will be developed.

Digital circuit components will be introduced and typical digital systems

will be described.

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2.

C.

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

An

e

ngineering

introduction

background.

to physical principles

for

students without physics or

D.

How does this course affect

degree requirements?

elective

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course,

F.

Whatcourse if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

Q. What is the nature

of

student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New Program..

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3.

4.

BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Dr. Calvert,

Kinesiology.

B.

What are the special space

and/or

equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to

card

punches

or consoles.

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

(9

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DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES?

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1.

CALENDAR INFORMATION

Program: Computing Science Course Number: 291 Title: Analogue and Digital

Circuits

Sub-title or Description:

See justification

Credit Hours: 3

?

Vector Description: 3-1-0

Pre-requisite(s): Physics 204, Computing Science 100-3

2.

ENROLMENT AND SCHEDULING:

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and Spring):

Yearly

0 ?

When will course first be offered?

1974

3.

JUSTIFICATION

A.

What is the detailed description of the course including differentiation

from lower level courses, from similar courses in the same department,

and from courses in other departments in the University?

An introduction to the principles of electrical circuits.

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

Tools for transient and frequency analysis will be developed. These will

be applied to the design of system components with particular emphasis on

digital integrated circuits.

.

is

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2.

C o

Row does this Course fit the goals of the program?

For Computing Science majors or strong minors.

D. Roc does this course affect degree requiremefl57

elective

E. What

of this

are

course?

the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

New course.

F. What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of studt demand for thi course?

N. Other reasons for

in

troducing the course.

New

program.

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3

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Dr. Calvert, Kinesiology.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

• Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

(6

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.1•

I'

Omitted in error from

submission to Senate

DIVISION CF CENER1\L STUDIES

NEU COURSE PROPOSAL

1.,

CALENDAR Ii'FORNATION

Program. Computing Science Course

?

ber:3C1

?

Titic:Applied

Programing

Gub

.

titic or Description:

see

justification

Credit Hours* ?

3 ?

Vector Description: ?

3--0

Pre-Requisite(s): Computing Science 201-3

2 LI-IR011-M

E

?

AND

SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

• Semester Offered

?

yearly, every Spring, twice

yearly, iai.ani -

Spring):

Every

Fall.

Then will course first be offered?

975

or 1976-3

3. JUSTIFICAtION

A.

That is the

detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower

level

courses, from similar courses

in

the same department, and from

courses

in cther departments

in the University?

This course is designed to give the student practice and dircct exposure

to the functions of and techniques applied by prcfcssionaI programmers.

B.

flut is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

'

?

Topics include among cthers, system software, linkage editor functions,

basic debugging techniques, telecommunications, system accounting and

security, methods of

control and performance meaurcment and project

management. The course consists of a series of as.gmcnts, tutorials

and seminars given by faculty and computing centre staff.

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Omitted in error from

submission to Senite

I

2.

C.

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

core course for major and honors programs

D.

How does this course affect degree requirements?

required for major and honors programs

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

F.

What course, if an

y

, is being dropped from thecalendar if

this course is approved?

None.

G.

What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

U. Other reasons for introducing the course.

C

a.

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?

Omitted

1

u 'rror froiu

tubm1wi.on to

I

?

3.

4. BUDCETkRY AND SPACE

FACTORS

A. Which faculty will be available to teach this courrc?

Jointly tauht with staff of Computing Facility under some

special arranqcmcnt and with participation of Cornputly Science Ph.D.

R. What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

0

Access to card punches or consoles.

C. Any other budtary implications of mounting thta course:

. ?

!r

?

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Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

'S

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4

C.

. ?

DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

WJW COURSE

PROPOSAL

1. CALENDAR INFORN?TION

Program. Computing Science Course Number: 302

?

Title: Applied Programing 11

Sub-title or Description:

see justification

Credit Route:

?

Vector Description: ?

310

Pre-Requisite(s): Computing Science 301-3

2. ENROLIIENT AND

SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Pall and

Spring):

Every spring.

When will course first be offered?

197 6

or

1977

-1

.3. JUSTIFICAtION

A.

What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in the University?

This course emphasizes business and scientific systems development,

maintenance and documentation.

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

. Topics Include use of on-line systems, graphic output, user consultation,

program library development, maintenance and documentation, selecting an

application language, system life cycle. The course consists of a series

of assignments, tutorials, and seminars given by the faculty and computing

centre staff.

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0

c

I

?

2.

C.

flow does this Course fit the goals of the program?

core course for major and honors programs

D.

Row does this course affect degree requiremen

required for major and honors programs

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

F.

What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this

course is approved?

None.

C.

What is the nature

of

student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program,

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3.

4.

BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which

faculty will be available to teach this course?

Jointly taught with staff of Computing Facility under. special arrangement

and with

participation of Computing Science Ph.D.

B.

That are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to

card punches or consoles.

C.

Any

other budgetary implications of mountin

.

g this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Divisiofl:

Senate:

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DIVISIOII OF GENERAL

STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1. CALENDAR INFORNATION

Program. Computing Science Course Number: 305

Sub-title or Description:

see

justification

Credit Hours:

?

3 ?

Vector

Description:

J

Title: Computer Simulation and

Modeling

3-1-0

Pre-Requisite(s):

Computing Science 201- 1

e. At least six credits In a Science, Kinesiology,

or Business. Some knowledge In statistics and probability (at least at the

level of Math 101).

2.

ENROLI•IENT

AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Pall and

Every second spring.

?

Spring):

When will course first be offered?

1974-1

3.

JUSTIFICAflON

A.

What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in

the same department, and from courses in other departments

in

the University?

This course Introduces the techniques for modeling and computer simulation

of complex systems.

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

• ?

The philosophy and practice of modeling and ofMonte Carlo simulation

will be reviewed. The student will learn at least one simulation language

(SIMULA, SIMSCRIPTGPSS, CSS or other languages implemented at Simon Fraser

University) and apply it to model and simulate a non-trivial system from

his area of interest.

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C 6 ?

2.

C. How does this course fit the goals of the program?

applications course

D,

How

does this course affect degree requireman5

highly

r

ecommended elective

E.

of

What

this

are

Course?

the calendar changes

n

ecessary to xeflect the addition

New course.

F.

What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar

if

this course is approved?

Hone.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for

in

troducing the course.

New program.

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3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS.

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Faculty on joint appointment or Computing

Science Ph.D.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card

punches

or consoles.

C.

Any other budgetary implications

of mounting this course:

Computing

time. Some.

supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

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SDIVISIO

N

OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1.

CALENDAR I1F0RNATION

Program. Computing Science Course Number: 350

Sub-title or Description:

see justification

Title: information and Public Policy

Credit flours:

?

3

?

Vector Description:

?

3-0-0

utthg Science 260-3 and permission of instructor.

Pre-Requisite(s): Comp

2. ENRODIENT AND SCHEDULING

is Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Pall and

Spring):

Every second fall.

When will course first be offered?

1976-3

JUSTIPICAIION

lihat is the detailed description

of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department and from courses in other departments

in the University?

lie flow of information between managerial levels will be examined.

B. What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

Quantitative indices for economic and other states will be reviewed and

their use in decision making evaluated. The same will be done with social

and other qualitative indices. The United States, various European, and

the Russian method of using information to reach management decisions will

be compared. impacts of computerized information systems on management

decisions will be assessed.

3.

A.

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?

OS

?

2.

C.

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

applications course

D. Row

does this course affect degree requirements?

elective

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course. ?

V.

?

V ?

V

?

V

F.

What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

G.

What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H.

Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

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3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Faculty on Joint Appointment.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access

to

card punches or consoles.

•

C.

Computing

Any other

time.

budgetary

Some supplies.

implications of mounting this course:

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

Ia

(1!

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DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE

PROPOSAL

1. CALENDAR INFOR}IATION

program .

COmpUtiflg Science Course

Number:

351 ?

Title: Computer Graphics 1: Linear

Graphs

Sub-title or Description:

see justification

Credit Hours:

?

3

?

Vector Description:

?

3-1-0

Pre-Requisite(s): Computing Science 200-4 or Computing Science 201-4.

2.

ENROLUENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g.' yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fail and

Spring):

Every fall.

When will course first be offered?

1973.

3.

JUSTIFICAflON

A. What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from 'lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in the University?

This course introduces the basic concepts and techniques of computer

graphics and teaches the use of facilities available in Vancouver.

B. What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

.

?

Data structures, linear graphs, list structures, special implementation

languages.

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V ?

-

• ?

2.

C.

Row does this course fit the goals of the program?

applications Course

D.

How does this course affect degree requirernen

highly

r

ecommended elective

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

.

F.

What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None. ?

S

C.

What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introduàing the course.

New program.

17J

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S ?

3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Faculty on Joint Appointment (initially Dr. Peucker)3r

Computing Science Ph.D.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access

to card punches or consoles.

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

0

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• ?

DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

• ?

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

3.. CALENDAR INFORMATION

p

rogram. Computing Science Course Number:

Sub-title or Description:

see justification

354

?

Title: Information Organization

and Retrieval

Credit flours:

?

3 ?

Vector Description: ?

3-0-0

Pre-Requisite(s): Computing Science 200- or 201- and some experience In

literature search.

2.

ENROLIIENT AND SCHEDULING

_..• Estimated Enrolment:

I,

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and

Every second fall.

?

Spring):

When will course first be offered?

1973

or

197.-3

3.

JUSTIFICAfION ?

I

A.

That is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in the University?

This course covers techniques for organizing, storing, matching, and

retrieving of structured information.

B.

14hat is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

It teaches procedures for efficient storing and retrieval and for

optimization of search effectiveness. Problems on protection of

information against unauthorized search will be reviewed.

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2.

C. Row

does this course fit the goals of the program?

applications course

D.

How does this course affect degree requirement87

highly

recommended

for Computing Science majors

1.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this Course?

New course.

C.

P. What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the Course.

New program.

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Li

3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Faculty on Joint Appointment (possibly with Chemistry) or

Computing Science Ph.D.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C.

Any

other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

C

Computing time. Some supplies.

?

-

Approval:

•

Dean-of

Division:

Senate:

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DIVISION

OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1. CALENDAR IlZFORNATION

program. Computing Science Course Number: 360

?

Title: Computation for Statistical

Data Processing.

Sub-title or Description:

see below

Credit ilours:

?

3 ?

Vector Description: 3-1-0

F

i

re-Requisite(s): Computing Science 200-4 or 201-4, a background in Statistics

and a Science are required.

2. ENROWEtTr

AND SCHEDULING

?

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Pall and

Spring):

Every second spring.

When will course first be offered?

1975

or

1976-1

3. JUSTIFICAfION

A.

What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

In the University?

This course provides the student with the background required for applying

computers to the statistical analysis of scientific data.

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

Special computer controlled instrumentation for data acquisition and

display. Graphic and numeric description of data using varieties of

available oUtput devices. Curve fitting, linear and non-linear multiple

regression.

Special search techniques for data screening. Interactive data

processing.

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?

2.

C.

Row does this Course fit the goals of the program?

applications

D.

How does this course affect degree requirements?

elective

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

P. What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown,

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

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3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE

FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Faculty on Joint Appointment or maybe offered through Psychology

(Dr. Koopman teaches a course similar to Computing Science 360)..

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card

punches or consoles.

C.

Any

other budgetary implications of mounting this coursa:.

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

• Dean of

Division:

Senate:

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S

.

DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES?

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1.

CALENDAR INFORMATION

Program: Computing Science Course Number: 362 Title: Educational Uses of

Computers

Sub-title or Description:

See justification

Credit

Hours: 4

?

Vector Description:, 4-0-2

Pre-Requisite(s): Computing Science 100-3 and Education 220-3 (also

permission of instructor in exceptional cases).

2.

ENROLMENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and Spring):

Every summer.

When will course first be offered?

1974-2

3. JUSTIFICATION

A.

What is the detailed description of the course including differentiation

from lower level course, from similar courses in the same department, and

from courses in other departments in the University?

The

uses

of computers as teaching tools will be reviewed in detail,

including interactive and batch based computer aided instruction.

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

The student will learn COURSEWRITER and study design approaches to CAI.

Special uses

of CAI for teaching the handicapped, the veryung, and

the maladjusted will be reviewed.

C

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2.

C.

Row does this course fit the goals of the program?

service course for the faculty of Education. Course is designed especially

for high school and junior college teachers.

D.

How does this course affect degree requirements?

not for computing science majors

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

F.

What course,

if

any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New prógram

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3 ?

.

3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Through Education Faculty.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing

time. Some

supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

S

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C. .

?

DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1. CALENDAR

INFORMATION

Program. Computing Science Course Number: 370

Sub-title or Description:

see justification

Title:

Management and

Information Systems 1

Credit Hours: 3

Pro-Requisite(s):

Vector Description: ?

31'0

Computing Science 200- or 201-4, some background in

Accounting and Business.

2.

ENROL}IENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Pall and

Spring):

Every fall.

When will course first be offered?

1974

­

3

3.

JUSIFICArION,

A. Tthat is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department,. and from courses in other departments

In the University?

This Is the first of a two semester sequence covering the structure of

Information systems.

3.: What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

The first semester focuses on problems of computer related information

system design and procedures of design implementation. P1/i and COBOL

will be used to illustrate various techniques of file management In system

design.

?

I

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S

CO

2.

C.

Nov does this course fit the goals of the program?

To be Cross listed with Commerce. This course is especially

designed to provide students heading for a business career

with computing background.

D.

Nov does this course affect degree requirements?

elective

E.

of

What

this

are

course?

the calendar changes

n

ecessary to reflect the addition

New course.

P. What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

B. Other reasons for

in

troducing the course.

New program.

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3.

4.

BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Faculty on Joint Appointment with

Commerce

and

Economics.

B.

What are the special space

and/or

equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card

punches

or consoles.

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C. Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time.

Some

supplies.

Approval

Dean of Division:

Senate:

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DIVISION 01' GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1. CALENDAR INFORMTION

?

S

Program. Computing Science Course Number: 371

Sub-title or Description:

see justification

Title: Management and Information

Systems H

Credit Hours:

?

3

?

Vector Description: ?

3-1-0

Pre-Requisite(s): Computing Science 201-4,

2.

ENROWENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and

Spring):

Every spring.

When will course first be offered?

1975-1

3.

JUSTIFICMION

A.

lihat is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in the University?

see below

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

Exploration of different file and data base structures that are in use

(or have gone out of use). Evaluation of systems and management

problems.

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Omitted in error from

submission to Senate.

A ?

2.

Co How does this course fit the.

COG

Is of the program?

To be cross listed with Commerce. This course is especially

designed to provide students heading for a business career

with computing background.

D. How does this course affect degree

requirements?

elective

E.

of

What

this

are

course?

the

calendar changes necessary to

reflect the

addition

New course.

F.

What

course, if any, is being dropped, from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

[1

C. What is the

nature of student demand

for

this courso?

Unknown

H.

Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

ii

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3.

4.

BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Faculty on Joint Appointment with Commerce and Economics.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for

this

course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C. Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division;

Senate:

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3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A. Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Faculty on Joint Appointment with Commerce and Economics.

B, What are

the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C .0

C. Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:.

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

?

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.

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DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE

PROPOSAL

CALENDAR I1FOR}1TION

Program. Computing Science Course

Number: 380

?

Title: Computation In the

Humanities 11 (The Computer

Sub-title or Description:

?

and the Humanist)

see

justification

Credit Hours:

?

3 ?

Vector Description:

?

3-1-0

Pre-Requisite(s):

Computing Science 280-3.

2.

ENROLlNT

AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and

Spring):

?

I

Every second spring.

When will course first be offered?

1976-1

3.

JUsTIFIcArIoN

A. What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses mother departments

in

the University?

see

below

1 •

B.

What is the range of

: topi

c

s that may be dealt with in the course?

0

This course will turn to the more esoteric examination of computer

generated art (prose, poetry, designs, music). Special languages

for text

handling procedures will be reviewed and various problems

done using SNOBOL..

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2.

C. How does this course fit the goals of the program?

Second part of the humanities sequence..

D, Bow does this course affect degree requiremeng

elective

E.

Of

What

this

are

Course?

the calendar changes

necessary

to reflect the addition

New Course,

F.

What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for

in

troducing the Course.

New program.

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3.

4 • BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS.

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Faculty on Joint Appointment.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

(

S ?

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

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DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1.

CALENDAR INFORMATION

Program: Computing Science Course Number: 390 Title: Digital Circuits and

Systems

Sub-title or Description:

Credit Hours: 3

? Vector Description: 3-1-0

Pre-requisite(s): Computing Science 100-3 and 291-3 or Physics 331.

2.

ENROLMENT AND SCHEDULING:

Estimated Enrolment: 25

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and Spring):

0

Yearly

When will course first be offered?

1.975

3.

JUSTIFICATION

A.

What is the detailed description of the course including differentiation

from lower level courses, from similar courses in the same department, and

from courses in other departments in the University?

The primary aim is to investigate the factors which determine and limit

the performance of digital systems rather than to provide recipes for

hardware design.

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

This course introduces the principles of digital circuits and synthesizes

the fundamental components into digital systems.

C

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C. How does this course fit the goals of the program?

applications course

De Row does this course affect degree requirements?

elective

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

F.

What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing

the course.

New program.

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3.

4.

BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Dr. Calvert,

Kinesiology.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to

card punches or

consoles.

C-0

C. Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course::

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

cf

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DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE

PROPOSAL

1.

CALENDAR INFORNATION

Program. Computing Science Course

Number; 400

?

Title: Hardware-Software

Architecture I

Sub-title or Description:

see justification

Credit Hours:

?

3 ?

Vector

Description: ?

3-0-0

Pre-Requisite(s): Computing Science 302-3.

2.

ENROLlNT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester

Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and

Initially every second fal?

When will course first be offered?

11975-3

3.

JUSTIFICATION

A.What is the detailed description of the

course including

differentiation from lower level courses,

from similar courses

in

the same department, and from courses in other departments

in

the University?

The course explores functional properties of digital computer systems.

Emphasis is on the operational characteristics as of concern to the

systems programmer.

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

Organization of Main Storage, Machine Language, Design, Simulators

and Interpreters, CPU, i/O interaction, a large system will be examined in

detail.

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2.

C How does this course fit the goals of the program?

Core course In Computing Science, will be taken almost

exclusively by majors and honors students.

D.

How does this course affect degree requirements?

required for Computing Science majors.

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

Co.

F. What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

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cs

3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Computing Science Ph.D.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C.Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

• Dean of Division:

Senate:

V ?

L

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DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

W COURSE PROPOSAL

1 • CALENDAR Ii,FORNATION

Program. Computing Science Course Number: 101

Sub-title or Description:

Title: Hardware-Software

Architecture 11

see justification

Credit Hours:

?

3 ?

Vector Description: ?

3-0-0

Pre-Requisite(s): Computing Science

100-3.

2.

ENROLMENT AND SCHEDULING.

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and

Spring):

Initially every second spring.

When will course first be offered?

1976.-i

3.

JUSTIFICAI'ION

A. What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

In the University?

This Is the second semester of the hardware-software architecture

sequence.

see below

B. What is the ane of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

System

/360-376 and

its assembly language, supervisory software packages,

design of Job control language, special topcs(dynamic and virtual

storage techniques) microprogramming systems, special purpose hard

wired systems

* or the system currently used by the University

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2..

C

o

Nov

does this course fit

t

he goals of the program?

by

Core

majors

course

and

In

honors

Computing

students.

Science will be taken almost exclusively

D.

How does

this

course affect degree requirefl5

required for

c

omputing science majors

E.

Of

What

this

are

course?the

calendar

?

changes

S

ne

cessary to reflect the addition

New course.-

H.

F.

What

this

course,

course is

if

approved?

any,

'

is being dropped from the calendar if

None.

C. What is

the nature of-

tudent demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for

in

troducing the Course.

New program,

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3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be

available to teach this course?

Computing Science PhD.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

CID

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DIVISION OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1.

CAL

ENDAR IFOR}IATION.

Program. Computing Science Course Number: 404

Subtitle or Description:

Title: Computer System Measurement

and Evaluation.

see justification

Credit Hours:

?

4 ?

Vector Description:

?

-lO

pre-Requisite(9)

?

?

Computing Science 003 and 302-3, working knowledge of

applied statistics.

2. ENROLUENT AND SCIIEDULING.

coEstimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall. and

Every second summer.Spring):

When will course first be offered?

1976.2

3. JUSTIFICAtION

A. What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in the University?

This course introduces the major problems encountered and choice of

available methods to evaluate suitability and performance of a computer

system.

B. What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

Evaluation of objectives, economics of computers, measurement tools and

techniques, analysis of performance, special problems.

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2.

C.

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

Of special Interest to students seeking a career in business

or industry.

D. How

does this course affect degree requirements?

highly recommended elective for Computing Science Majors

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this

course? ?

•

New course.

Os

F.

What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

1

D

ID

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3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE. FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

he

To be taught under special arrangerent with staff oimputing

Centre

?

with participation of Computing Science Ph.D.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

• ?

C. Any other budgetary. implications of mounting this course:

Computing time. Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

0

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I

oS

DIVISION

OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE

P1OPOSAL

1. CALENDAR IiFO101TI0N

Program. Computing Science Course

Number: 1410

?

Title: Artificial Intelligence

Sub-title or Description:

see

justification

Credit flours:

?

14 ?

Vector

Description: ?

14-0-1

Pre-Requisite(s): Computing Science 301-3

2.

ENROL1IENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every

Spring, twice yearly, Fall and

Every second summer. Spring):

When will course first be offered?

19752

3.

JUSTIFICAtION

A.

lihat

is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

In the saute department, and from courses in other departments

In the University?

This course covers computer models that simulate highly organized

Intellectual activities.

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

Heuristic methods of problem solution, Including the uses of

list

processing

languages, simulation of cognitive behavior and of self

organizing systems, and a s.irvey of examples from representative application

areas.

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2.

C.

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

a

pplications Course

D.

How does this course affect degree requirements?

elective

E.

of

What

this

are

course?

the calendar changes

n

ecessa,.

1

, to reflect the addition

New

course.

F.

What

this course

course,

is

if

approved?

any, is being

dropped

from the calendar if

None.

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course?

H. Other reasons for

in

troducing the course.

New program.

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•.

3.

4. BUDGETARY

AND SPACE FACTORS

A. Which

faculty will be available to teach this course?

Computing Science PhD,,

B.

What are

the

special apace and/or equipment requirements

for this course?

Access

to card punches

or consoles.

C. Any

other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Computing time, Some supplies.

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

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XVXSION OF GENERAL STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

!. CALENDAR IORTXO1

Program. Comptt ng Science Course Number: i1 1

?

Title: Practicum in

Information Science 1

Sub-title or

see j

om

Credit Hours-. ?

5 ?

Vector Description:

Pre-Reque(c):

Admission by special permission. Application must be made at least

6 months in advance.

2.

ENROU•NT AND SCHEDULING

EstimatedEnrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g,, yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Pall, and

?

Every semester.

?

Spring):

When will course first be offered?

Sumer or faBl,

3.

JUSTIFICATION

A.

What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in the University?

Special arrangements may be made for a supervised work-study program.

Students must apply for admission to this program at least six months

prior to actual enrollment.

ke

C5

B. That

Is

the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

see above

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Omitted in error from

• ?

submission to Sn,ne

2.

C.

How does this course fit the goals of the program?

prepares students in intense applications of computing science

theory and

practice to work of the solution of difficult problems

under careful supervision.

D.

How does

this

course affect degree requietnents7

student has to be

accepted for

this program

F. What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition

of this course?

New course.

F. What course, if any, is being dropped

from

the

calendar if

this course is approved?

None.

C. What is

the

nature of student demand for this course?

Unknown.

H. Other reasons for introducing the course.

New program.

.

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C.

3.

4. BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS

A.

Which faculty will be available to teach this course?

Supervised by faculty on Joint Appointment of Ph.D. In Computing Science.

B.

What are the special space and/or equipment rquireinents

for this course?

Access to card punches or consoles.

*

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:

Co

Computing time. Some supplies.'

Approval:

Dean of Division:

Senate:

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S.

ce

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DIVISION

OF

GENERAL STUDIES

?

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

1.

CALENDAR IiFORHAT1ON

Program. Computing Science Course Number: 412

?

Title: Practicum In Information

Science 11

Sub-title or Description:

see

justification

Credit Hours:

5 ?

Vector Description:

?

Pre-Requisite(s):

Admission by special permission. Application must be made at least

6 months in advance.

2.

ENROLIIENT AND SCHEDULING

Estimated Enrolment:

Semester Offered (e.g. yearly, every Spring, twice yearly, Fall and

Every semester. ?

Spring):

When will course first be offered?

Summer or fall,

1974.

3.

JUSTIFICArION

A. What is the detailed description of the course including

differentiation from lower level courses, from similar courses

in the same department, and from courses in other departments

in the University?

Special arrangements may be made for a supervised work-study program.

Students must apply for admission to this program at least six months

prior to actual enrollment.

B What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?

)S

?

see above

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.2.

C. Row does th13 Course fit the