Center for Applied Information Technology (CAIT)
Policies for Case Studies Courses
Courses
Case Studies courses are:
- AIT 710- Case Studies in Information Security
- AIT 715- Case Studies in Internet Applications
- AIT 720- Case Studies in Networking Technologies
- AIT 725- Case Studies in Software Engineering
- AIT 730- Case Studies in Information Systems
- AIT 735- Case Studies in Database Management Systems
Registration
Registration for a Case Studies course must be completed prior to the end of the Add/Drop period.
Approval
Students wishing to register for a Case Study course must complete a proposal. The proposal must be approved by both the Case Study Instructor as well as the CAIT Director before students can register.
Proposal
A Case Study proposal must contain the following elements:
- The AIT Case Study Cover Sheet, which includes a proposal abstract.
- A complete description of the problem to be studied.
- A justification that the problem is based upon the knowledge acquired in the four courses of the particular concentration.
- A project reading list, with complete bibliographic details. The reading list should consist of a mixture of published books and peer-reviewed papers, as well as appropriate Internet articles.
- A timeline for project completion, including an estimate of the total workload for the project.
Additional elements may be required by the Case Study advisor.
Workload
A Case Study project should consist of roughly 140 hours of effort on the part of the student. Projects with workloads that are either significantly higher or lower will not be approved.
Final Report
Each Case Study project requires the completion of a final project report. The report is due to both the Case Study advisor and the CAIT program director prior to be the beginning of the final exam period.
Incomplete
The incomplete grade (I) will only be assigned for reasons of student illness or other reasons beyond the control of the student.
Students who require additional time to complete the final report will be assigned a grade of IP (in progress). Such students can register for AIT 885 Project Continuum (1) for an additional semester to complete the project.
Grading
Final grades are assigned by the Case Study advisor, after receiving input from the CAIT program director.
2008-09 Important Dates
| August 25 |
Completed Case Study proposals due in the CAIT Director’s office for approval for Fall 2008. Proposals received after this date may not be approved in time for Fall 2008 registration. |
| September 2 |
Classes Begin |
| September 10 |
Last day to add/drop a course. No Fall 2008 Case Study courses will be added after this date. |
| December 15 |
Final report due to Case Study advisor and CAIT program director |
| January 19 |
Completed Case Study proposals due in the CAIT Director’s office for approval for Spring 2009. Proposals received after this date may not be approved in time for Spring 2009 registration. |
| January 26 |
Classes Begin |
| February 3 |
Last day to add/drop a course. No Spring 2009 Case Study courses will be added after this date. |
| May 12 |
Final report due to Case Study advisor and CAIT program director |
Division of Economic and Community Outreach
Center for Applied Information Technology
Office Location: 7801 York Road, Suite 260
Phone: 410-704-4909
Fax: 410-704-4908
E-mail: cait@towson.edu
 |
|
| 
