WECM Course description:
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.
TSTC Waco Expanded Course Description:
The student will work with others to construct a miniature supercomputer. Students will improve current documentation, and prepare a video presentation about supercomputing. Students may be assigned various tasks dependent upon their level of understanding related to TSTC's supercomputing center.
None.
Required Textbooks:
None.
WECM Learning Outcomes:
Learning outcomes/objectives are determined by local occupaional need and business and industry trends.
TSTC Waco Expanded Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Video Presentation: Each student will prepare a 5-10 minute presentation and record the presentation regarding supercomputing and their experience in this course.
Grading is based upon missed days and the video presentation. A student is counted absent if they have missed more than 30 minutes of a scheduled meeting. For each day missed, the student's grade will be reduced one letter grade. The video presentation is worth 40% of the final grade.
Mobile device use by students while in class is prohibited! Only instructors are allowed to use mobile devices in class. Students must turn them off or set them to silent. Students are not allowed to answer calls, make calls, or send text messages during class. Students using phones during class will be asked to leave and given a zero for all work scheduled for that day (including tests). For emergency situations, students may be contacted through the CNS Reception Desk at 867-4831. Please let whoever is calling know which class you are in and the name of your instructor. Personnel manning the reception desk will contact the instructor of your class so they can let you know about the nature of the emergency and develop a plan of action.
Accommodations Statement
Waco’s Policy Statement: If you have a documented disability that will impact your work in the class, please contact the Office of Deaf and Disabled Services (D/DSS) so that appropriate arrangements for your accommodations can be made. In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide documentation of his/her disability to D/DSS. For information, visit D/DSS in the Fentress Center or call (254) 867-3600.
Once you and a D/DSS representative have signed a Letter of Special Accommodations, take the accommodations letter to each class for which an accommodation has been determined. Meet individually with each class instructor to discuss the accommodations letter. Have the instructor sign and keep a copy of the letter. Take the original signed by the instructor, back to D/DSS so they are aware that the instructor has been officially informed of the need for accommodations.
The instructor reserves the right to modify the syllabus items, grading criteria, and sequence of instruction as deemed appropriate at the time. |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Syllabus developed by: Walton Yantis, faculty member of Texas State Technical College Waco.
Authorizing Agency:
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 1200 East Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78752 (www.thecb.state.tx.us)
Instructor Contact Information:
| Name | Walton Yantis |
| Office Phone Number | 254-867-3852 |
| CNS Office Phone Number | 254-867-4831 |
| CNS Office Fax Number | 254-867-3231 |
| Email Address | walton.yantis @ tstc.edu or wyantis @ cns.tstc.edu |
| Office Location | JBC Building pp Room 225 |
Permission to use or reproduce this document in whole or part is granted for not-for-profit educational and research purposes only. For any other use, please request permission in writing from the Vice President for Student Learning, Texas State Technical College Waco, 3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX 76705. Phone: (254) 867- 4834. FAX: (254) 867-3968.