Class information
EET178 Computing Environ. for Techs
- CRN: 23941
- Credits: 4
- Locations, days, times, and instructors:
- Online, Available 24/7
From April 1 through June 15, 2024, David S Smith - Remote, FFriday, from 9 to 10:50am
From April 5 through June 15, 2024, David S Smith - Remote, FFriday, from 12 to 3:50pm
From April 5 through June 15, 2024, David S Smith
- Online, Available 24/7
Details about this class
Content
All the lecture content is available as pre-recorded videos, self-paced programming work with zybooks, and self-paced reading of the PC hardware textbook. Most of your "learning" will take place through these activities. Most of the zoom class time is given over to class business, questions, and extra programming examples.
Meeting times:.
Attendance is required for the first meeting and for any times where there is interactive work expected. You'll be notified in advance. The lectures are recorded and those recordings are available after the zoom session ends. Attendance in the subsequent zoom classes is recommended but there's no real way for me to assess how much attention people are paying so I don't record attendance on zoom past the first week.
Some of the class time is given over to individual and group help.
Technology
The programming is done through the zybooks interactive textbook. This is required work and will take somewhere between 2 and 5 hours of your time each week. A portion of the scheduled class meeting time is set aside for you to work on this.
You can sign up for the paid zybooks service at:
learn.zybooks.com
enter code: PCCEET178SmithSpring2024
You can also buy an access code at the PCC bookstore instead of directly from the website.
There is a linux module in the class and you'll need access to a computer running the linux operating system. You can run what's called a virtual machine on your windows or mac computer that will give you access to linux. If you have another computer such as a raspberry PI or system running linux, you can use that as well. There are websites that give access to a linux shell but those aren't as useful as running your own virtual machine.
In the past we've used the raspberry PI (about $100) as the platform for linux but those are in short supply. If you can find one, you can use that and support is provided for those using one.
No show policy
Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class. It is important to log in as soon as the class starts to see what the participation requirements are.
Online & Remote Teaching Technical Requirements
Please be sure to read the quick guide to Online Learning technical requirements.
Students with disabilities
Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.
Online Prerequisite | Start Guide for Online Learning
Before you take your first online class at PCC, you must complete the start guide for online learning. The start guide will help you decide if online classes are right for you. Once you complete the start guide, you will be eligible to register for online classes.
The Start Guide is not required for Remote classes but strongly recommended.