The Industry Forum is designed to expose students to topics that are not discussed in depth as part of the normal curriculum, but that are likely to be important after they graduate. Each week one or more guest speakers, typically local and national business leaders, will give a talk and answer questions on a topic of interest to them. Topics will run the gamut from the highly career oriented (e.g., how to write a resume and interview or how to decide if graduate school is right for you) to the highly technical (e.g., how video special effects are generated or how software development organizations manage complex system development). The objective of the course is for students to understand what kinds of careers are available after graduation and how students should be preparing beyond their coursework.
Schedule (subject to change)
Assignments and GradingFor each class meeting, each student should submit a talk evaluation as described here. Students must hand in (at least) ten written evaluations. Assignments are due at the start of the following week's class. Turn them in via email to the organizer. In addition, each student must write a 5-page final report on a topic related to the course, e.g., an overview of what you learned/liked/disliked, a more detailed study of a subject that one of the speakers raised, etc. The 5-page final report is due on the last day of classes. Students will be able to receive credit for a written assignment via other activities, e.g., hosting a speaker or writing an article for the Teapot. If you wish to host a speaker, please contact the organizer. Hosting consists (roughly) of meeting the speaker when they arrive, helping them get settled in (e.g., making sure they have a parking pass, showing them to the classroom, helping them set up their laptop if they are using one, etc.), talking to the speaker to get acquainted with them, introducing them to the class, and then wrapping things up.
Applying CS 3011 Towards Your CS ElectivesCS 3011 can be applied towards a CS elective course requirement, and you can retake CS 3011 for credit up to three times.
Online resourcesOnce you are enrolled in the course, signup for the class email list (cs3011@list.eng.utah.edu) ASAP. You may do so via https://sympa.eng.utah.edu/sympa/info/cs3011.
College of Engineering Academic GuidelinesYou can read about the College of Engineering's policies on appeals, withdrawing from courses, and repeating courses here.
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