A Course in Experimental Techniques for Computer Science Majors: Proof of Concept

计算-其他(35)这个项目为计算机科学专业的高年级学生开发实验课程的课程和辅助材料。Capstone课程为学生提供了通过实验探索问题、设计现实实验、收集数据并根据结果得出结论的机会。实验探索是传统科学方法的核心，它可以提供新的见解，消除无效的途径，验证理论和方法。课程材料以教科书为中心，该教科书有两种类型的章节，内容章节发展实验设计概念，项目章节将这些概念应用于特定问题。项目章节采用纸质案例研究或模拟的形式。这种方法在本科课程中为计算机科学研究提供了一个非常必要的介绍。最广泛的项目是基于计算机系统性能的不同方面的模拟，因为这个场所允许学生在形成和测试假设方面最灵活。交互式模拟是用Java编写的，并通过标准浏览器运行。这些材料通过在计算机科学会议上的演讲和研讨会以及通过网络传播。

Computing - Other (35) This project develops curriculum and supporting materials for a course in experimentation for senior computer science majors. The capstone course provides students with opportunities to explore issues experimentally, design realistic experiments, collect data and draw conclusions based on the results. Experimental exploration, the centerpiece of the traditional scientific method, can provide new insights, eliminate unproductive approaches and validate theories and methods. The course materials are centered around a textbook that has two types of chapters, content chapters that develop experimental design concepts and project chapters that apply these concepts to particular problems. The project chapters are in the form of paper case studies or simulation. This approach provides a much needed introduction to computer science research in the undergraduate curriculum. The most extensive projects are based on simulations of different aspects of computer system performance, because this venue allows the student the most flexibility in forming and testing hypotheses. Interactive simulations are written in Java and run through a standard browser. The materials are disseminated through presentations and workshops at computer science conferences and via the Web.