CMSC133 (Fall 2023)
Object Oriented Programming I Beyond Fundamentals

Syllabus
Introduction

This is the first programming course for Computer Science majors with a focus on object-oriented programming. The goal of the course is to develop skills such as program design and testing as well as the implementation of programs using a graphical IDE. All programming will be done in Java.

Prerequisites

Corerequisite: Math140

Coordinator

Nelson Padua-Perez, Office: IRB 2210

Textbook

No required textbook. Some online textbook references can be found at Resources.

Class Format
Email Policy

Email (to both instructor and TAs) should be used for urgent matters and not to address project questions, lecture material questions, etc. Due to the large number of students in the instructor classes (close to a 1000 :)) email should be used only when necessary.

Course Topics (Subject to Change)
Grading
Programming Assignments (Projects), Exercises, Lab Work 39%
Quizzes 3%
Semester Exams (3), (10%, 16% and 16%) 42%
Final Exam 16%
Grading Concerns

It is your responsibility to submit regrade requests by a specified deadline; no regrade requests will be processed afterwards (even if the are grading errors). If you don't address a grading concern by the specified deadline, we will assume you have reviewed the graded work and are satisfied with your current grade. Deadlines to address any grading concerns will be available at Grading Concerns.

Assignments
AI (Artificial Intelligence) Tools Usage

The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Bing AI) for the completion of graded work (e.g., programming assignments) is not allowed and represents an academic integrity violation (see information below).

Regarding Posting of Assignments' Solutions/Implementations
Office Hours

Office hours get extremely busy the day before an assignment deadline. Help during office hours is not guaranteed. TAs/instructors cannot stay holding office hours after the office hours period ends because students are waiting for help (this applies to online/virtual office hours). The sooner you start working on a project, the better your chances of getting help. Please, leave the TA room once you have received help and do not use the TA Room as a working area.

Backups

You are responsible for creating backups of your work using any approach (make sure your work is not accessible to others). You are required to submit your work to the submit server often, so you have a backup copy. No extensions will be granted if you lose your work and you had no submit server backups.

Piazza

We will be using (Piazza) for class communication. You will not be able to register to Piazza yourself. Your instructor will register you using the email address you have in the school system. Posting of any kind of code in Piazza is not allowed.

Class Announcements

You are responsible for checking announcements (at least twice a day) we post in the announcements Piazza folder. An oldannouncements Piazza folder will have old announcements.

Excused Absence and Academic Accommodations

See the section titled "Attendance and Missed Assignments" available at Course Related Policies.

Even if you have a valid reason for missing a quiz or an exam, you still have to let Pedram or Nelson (not a TA) know BEFORE the time of the exam/quiz. We have no obligation to provide a makeup even with a valid excuse if you send us an email AFTER the exam/quiz. Simply put, if there is an issue, say something as soon as the issue comes up.

As for a note from a physician, please provide one from the UHC or a local office, where you can get an actual signature. Notes provided by an online service that never see you in person will not be acceptable.

Accessibility

See the section titled "Accessibility" available at Course Related Policies.

For Accessibility & Disability (ADS) Students

If you are an ADS (https://counseling.umd.edu/ads) student (others ignore this information):

ADS students: you are responsible for reserving a space at ADS to take exams (we cannot provide that support). Keep in mind ADS has deadlines regarding by when to schedule a day/time to take exams. If your main accommodation is extra time in exams and quizzes, you don't need to meet your instructor (just bring any form that needs a signature to lecture).

Academic Integrity

Please read this information carefully. We take academic integrity matters seriously.

  1. Academic dishonesty includes not only cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism, but also includes helping other students commit acts of academic dishonesty by allowing them to obtain copies of your work. All submitted work must be your own. Cases of academic dishonesty will be pursued to the fullest extent possible as stipulated by the Office of Student Conduct.

  2. Situations that often lead to academic integrity violations:
    • A student's friend/roommate shares an assignment's code. Once you provide your code to another student, you are a facilitator, even if you indicate to the student "not to copy-paste" any of it. Actually we had a case in which a student CS degree was revoked for this reason.
    • Students use online resources (github, Chegg, etc.) to find assignments' solutions. The solutions are found by several students and all will be involved in an academic case.
    • Students assume we don't have tools that check for similarities among all students' submissions.
    • Students get desperate and don't want a 0 in the assignment.
    • Students are not aware of the expectations regarding academic integrity.
    • Students assume we don't take academic integrity matters seriously.
    • You should only receive assistance from instructors/TAs. We have seen cases in which the use of tutors have led to academic integrity violations (e.g., tutors looked for assignment's solutions online).

  3. The Office of Student Conduct is responsible for handling academic integrity matters. After a report is submitted by an instructor, the case is evaluated by the office and it could result in an XF grade, degree revocation, or dismissal from the university.

  4. One of the most negative consequences of academic integrity violations is the emotional burden an academic integrity case has on a student. We have seen students extremely distraught as a result of an academic integrity violation. In many cases students chances for recommendations, TA positions, and other opportunities are negatively affected.

  5. Please read the section titled "Academic Integrity" available at Course Related Policies and the information available at Academic Integrity

Class Concerns

If you or your parents have any class concerns, feel free to contact the instructor. If an issue arises with the instructor, report it using the form available at https://www.cs.umd.edu/classconcern.

Notice of Mandatory Reporting

Notice of mandatory reporting of sexual assault, sexual harassment, interpersonal violence, and stalking: As faculty members, the course instructors are designated as a “Responsible University Employee,” and we must report all disclosures of sexual assault, sexual harassment, interpersonal violence, and stalking to UMD’s Title IX Coordinator per University Policy on Sexual Harassment and Other Sexual Misconduct.

If you wish to speak with someone confidentially, please contact one of UMD’s confidential resources, such as CARE to Stop Violence (located on the Ground Floor of the Health Center) at 301-741-3442 or the Counseling Center (located at the Shoemaker Building) at 301-314-7651.

You may also seek assistance or supportive measures from UMD’s Title IX Coordinator, Angela Nastase, by calling 301-405-1142, or emailing titleIXcoordinator@umd.edu.

To view further information on the above, please visit the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct's website at ocrsm.umd.edu.

Miscellaneous
Copyright

All course materials are copyright UMCP, Department of Computer Science © 2023. All rights reserved. Students are permitted to use course materials for their own personal use only. Course materials may not be distributed publicly or provided to others (excepting other students in the course), in any way or format.


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