---
title: Eboard 34  Project work day 1
number: 34
section: eboards
held: 2017-11-17
---
CSC 151.03, Class 34:  Project work day 1
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_Overview_

* Preliminaries
    * Notes and news
    * Upcoming work
    * Extra credit
    * Friday PSA
    * Questions
* Quiz
* Work time

### News / Etc.

* Today's class is devoted to time for you to work with your group on
  the project (finding data, deciding on what you want to do with it,
  etc. etc.)
* I expect that the next set of grades you get from me will be after
  Thanksgiving.  (I'm spending this weekend grading my CSC 301 class.)
* CSC 161.

### Upcoming Work

* [Writeup for class 33](../writeups/writeup33) due TONIGHT at 10:30 p.m.
    * Exercise 4b and 4c.
    * To: <csc151-03-grader@grinnell.edu>
    * Subject: CSC 151.03 Writeup 33 (YOUR NAMES)
* Reading for Monday: [Searching](../readings/searching)
* Project, Phase one (Proposals) for Monday.
* Belated work: Epilogues.  Please don't forget.

### Extra credit (Academic/Artistic)

### Extra credit (Peer)

* "The First Time I Walked on the Moon".  Three , count 'em, three
  remaining performances.  Friday at 7:30, Saturday at 7:30, Sunday at 2:00.

### Extra credit (Misc)

### Other good things

* Voice recitals Friday at 4:15 (Henderson) and 7:00 (Manuel)
* Jingle Bell Holiday in downtown Grinnell tonight.
* Swimming and Diving Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
* Orchestra, Saturday at 2pm
* Singers Sunday at 2pm

### Friday PSA

* Please take care of yourselves.  You are worth it.

### Questions

Quiz
----

When you finish, sit back quietly and reflect to yourself on your project.

Work time
---------

* Today's class is devoted to time for you to work with your group on
  the project (finding data, deciding on what you want to do with it,
  sketching your code, planning your proposal, etc., etc.)
* The mentors and I will wander around and do our best to provide advice.
* Fill out a blue card with
    * Group name (optional)
    * List of members
    * Planned topic

### Draft Proposal Rubric 

_The final one will be similar but points may differ slightly._

```
PROPOSAL: 20 POINTS

PROPOSAL FORM [5 points]: The proposal has the appropriate form.

[ ] 5 The proposal includes all of the required components:
      a heading (with authors) and title, a short description of
      the project goals, a description of the data, a description 
      of the algorithm or algorithms, and the intended, satisficing
      and reach outcomes.  

[ ] 4 The proposal is missing one component.
      
[ ] 2 The proposal is missing two or more components.

[ ] 0 No proposal

PROPOSAL WRITING [5 points]: The proposal uses correct spelling, grammar,
and style.

[ ] 5 The proposal not only uses correct spelling and grammar, but also
      demonstrates particular facility with language.

[ ] 4 The proposal uses correct spelling and grammar, with at most
      two or three errors.

[ ] 2 The proposal does not use correct spelling and grammar.

PROPOSAL DATA DESCRIPTION [5 points]: The proposal data description is
complete and accurate.

[ ] 5 The data description clearly indicates the source of the data,
      the form of the data, and the type and range of each data element.

[ ] 4 The data secription clearly indicates the source and form of the
      data, but leaves some minor questions about the type or range of
      individual data elements.

[ ] 3 The data description clearly indicates the source of the data
      but leaves questions about the form of the data or significant
      questions about the type and range of some data elements.

[ ] 2 The data description leaves questions about the form of the data
      and about the type and range of some some data elements.

[ ] 0 The data description does not indicate the source of the data.

ALGORITHM DESCRIPTION [5 points]: The intent of one of the core algorithms
is clear.  The authors have described an approach to implementing the
algorithm.

[ ] 5 The inputs, outputs, purpose, and preconditions are clearly specified.
      There implementation description shows some reflection on possible
      approaches.

[ ] 4 The inputs, output, and purpose are clearly specified.  The 
      implementation description shows some reflection on possible approaches.

[ ] 3 Unclear purpose, inputs, or output or incomplete description.

[ ] 0 Missing multiple components.
```