INFO 490

Fall 2017 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 28-Dec 13

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1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Other prerequisites as specified for each topic offering. See Class Schedule.

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INFO 490 class schedule data for fall 2017
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
65245	Laboratory Lecture	A A	4:00PM -5:50PM 3:00PM -3:50PM	W W	Art-East Annex, Studio 2 Art-East Annex, Studio 2	Linder, S Linder, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Makerspace Section Info: This course is an exploration of the history, function, and meaning of community-oriented makerspaces. It includes both classroom and studio sessions. Studio assignments will incorporate learning about open source software for graphic and 3D design and methods for rapid prototyping and production. Students will be introduced to a variety of materials and tools including paper, plastics, wood, fabric, and small-board electronics as well as digital embroidery machines, electronic textiles, 3D printers and scanners, electronic cutters, and a laser engraver. Section A includes an emphasis on iteration and self-directed learning through making. Students will complete and present an independent project at the end of the course that combines multiple tool areas. Must also register for lab. The class will meet in the CU Fab Lab in Art Annex II. This section is for undergraduate students only. Graduate students should register for CRN 68913. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
68913	Laboratory Lecture	AG AG	4:00PM -5:50PM 3:00PM -3:50PM	W W	Art-East Annex, Studio 2 Art-East Annex, Studio 2	Linder, S Linder, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Makerspace Section Info: This course is an exploration of the history, function, and meaning of community-oriented makerspaces. It includes both classroom and studio sessions. Studio assignments will incorporate learning about open source software for graphic and 3D design and methods for rapid prototyping and production. Students will be introduced to a variety of materials and tools including paper, plastics, wood, fabric, and small-board electronics as well as digital embroidery machines, electronic textiles, 3D printers and scanners, electronic cutters, and a laser engraver. Section A includes an emphasis on iteration and self-directed learning through making. Students will complete and present an independent project at the end of the course that combines multiple tool areas. Must also register for lab. The class will meet in the CU Fab Lab in Art Annex II. This section is for graduate students only. Undergraduate students should register for CRN 65245. Restriction(s): Not intended for Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
68131	Laboratory Lecture	B B	3:00PM -4:50PM 2:00PM -2:50PM	T T	Art-East Annex, Studio 2 Art-East Annex, Studio 2	Linder, S Linder, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Makerspace Section Info: This course is an exploration of the history, function, and meaning of community-oriented makerspaces. It includes both classroom and studio sessions. Studio assignments will incorporate learning about open source software for graphic and 3D design and methods for rapid prototyping and production. Students will be introduced to a variety of materials and tools including paper, plastics, wood, fabric, and small-board electronics as well as digital embroidery machines, electronic textiles, 3D printers and scanners, electronic cutters, and a laser engraver. Section B will include an emphasis on community engagement in makerspaces. Students in this section will evaluate makerspace curricula for classrooms and libraries and will have the opportunity to conduct a workshop with our community partners. Must also register for lab. The class will meet in the CU Fab Lab in Art Annex II. This section is for Undergraduates only. Graduate students should register for CRN Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
68914	Laboratory Lecture	BG BG	3:00PM -4:50PM 2:00PM -2:50PM	T T	Art-East Annex, Studio 2 Art-East Annex, Studio 2	Linder, S Linder, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Makerspace Section Info: includes both classroom and studio sessions. Studio assignments will incorporate learning about open source software for graphic and 3D design and methods for rapid prototyping and production. Students will be introduced to a variety of materials and tools including paper, plastics, wood, fabric, and small-board electronics as well as digital embroidery machines, electronic textiles, 3D printers and scanners, electronic cutters, and a laser engraver. Section B will include an emphasis on community engagement in makerspaces. Students in this section will evaluate makerspace curricula for classrooms and libraries and will have the opportunity to conduct a workshop with our community partners. Must also register for lab. The class will meet in the CU Fab Lab in Art Annex II. This section is for Graduate students only. Undergraduate students should register for CRN 68131. Restriction(s): Not intended for Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
65396	Lecture-Discussion	JP	12:00PM -2:20PM	M	Armory	Pintar, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Design & Prog Text Based Games Section Info: INFO 490 JP: Designing and Programming Text Based Games and Simulations. In this course, you will be introduced to the "design work" of game authoring, and will apply these theoretical ideas to specific programming practices and skills. You will become proficient in Inform 7, a programming language and design system for interactive fiction (IF), and text-based computer games and simulations. By the end of the semester you will have developed a game or literary work of IF, and made a substantive contribution to a team-written, historical simulation project, dramatically recreating a key moment in Illinois history. This class meets with CWL 461 JP. No prior programming knowledge is required for students to be successful in the course. Students will be expected to bring a laptop to class. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
65222	Online	RB	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Brunner, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Foundations of Data Science Section Info: Foundations of Data Science This class is an asynchronous, online course. Students MUST register by August 30 at 4 pm. Registration in this course after that point will not be permitted. This course will build a practical foundation for data science by teaching students basic tools and techniques that can scale to large computational systems and massive data sets. Students will first learn how to work at a Unix command prompt before learning about source code control software like git and the github site. Next, the Python programming language will be covered, with a focus on specific aspects of the language and associated Python modules that are relevant for Data Science. Python will be introduced and used primarily via the IPython (or Jupyter) Notebooks, and will cover the Numpy, Scipy, MatPlotlib, Pandas, Seaborn, and scikit_learn Python modules. These capabilities will be demonstrated through simple data science tasks such as obtaining data, cleaning data, visualizing data, and basic data analysis. Students must have access to a fairly modern computer, ideally that supports hardware virtualization, on which they can install software. This class is open to sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students in any discipline. This class meets with STAT 430 RB (CRN 66998) and IS 490 RB (68792). Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.