| Campus: | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Course: | ICS 314 - Software Engineering I |
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| Department: | Information& Computer Sciences | Crn (Section): | 84693 (001) |
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The class featured a well structure
regiment for us to follow in order to
become proficient at the skills we needed
to develop.
Learning web programming.
The overview of popular tools. Like
Javascript, Html, CSS, Github. Wods.
Learning git
There was something to do everyday for
the course, easily allowing for regular
practice with the material.
Everything but WODs were good
The final project assignment and the
practice WODs were the most valuable to
me. The final project allowed me to work
in teams. The practice WOD exercises
also really helped me grasp the material.
The daily WODs for homework along with
the weekly WODs
The aspects of the course that were most valuable were all the aspects in the latter half of the course
which all involved project management. Simply working in a group and managing source code with
version control software like git is a very useful skill to develop and have. In addition to project
management skills being developed, the implementation of "workouts of the day" was a good way for
students to learn how to code under pressure while testing how well they knew the material.
WODs (Workout of the days), Learning a
web app framework
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The ability to chat on slack about all topics,
especially the return time on communications
to the professor
The professional persona and project management skills I obtained from the course
were the most valuable to me. However, I would have preferred to spend more time on
learning the languages and frameworks that the course uses. I feel that a course
revolved around building a professional persona and project management could be a
separate course, but Johnson did a great job of intertwining everything together with his
curriculum.
Learning all the different processes that go into
software engineering. Version control, IDPM,
etc.
Building our personal portfolio,
configuration management, project
management, and meteor.
The timed in class programming quizzes
as well as the non-timed practice ones.
Timed quizzes are an extreme pain since I
tend to crack under pressure often. Group
work on projects, being that this was my
first major project with massive different
amount of files and tasks, being able to
learn how to do tasks together without
stepping on each other is very important.
The aspect of the course that I hated
the most and the aspect that was most
valuable was the same. The athletic
approach to teaching software
engineering. In particular the WODs.
Which were essentially weekly timed
quizzes. While I disliked them they
were extremely valuable. I believe
they simulate the software engineering
interviewing process perfectly. I feel
like I gained a lot and will be more
prepared for them for future
interviews.
Learned about the process of software
development. Configuration management
was something I didn't even know existed
and as it turns out is very important. I also
liked how using Git was a core
component of this class. Semantic UI was
fun as well.
The course taught me how to quickly pick
up new tools and successfully make a
function product while working on a team.
Tools and frameworks are always
changing so I think the ability to be flexible
was the most valuable thing this course
taught me. It also gave me confidence in
picking up a new skill set.
Doing the WODS, and being consistent is
one of those things that consistently helps
people learn even if people complain
about it. Coping with difficulty is also a life
skill.
Learning how to work and develop an app
with a team
The number of ways to get help, through seeing Dr. Johnson, to consulting with Amy, Slack, or looking at the reference material provided on the course website
The "athletic" approach had very positive
impact on this class. The material, I
believe, was best suited for this method
because it mimics the real world, sort of.
Also, the flipped classroom made a lot of
sense in this class (unlike a lot of other
topics).
Final group project because it gave us
actual experience with programming with
other people.
Learning principles of software dev
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The first half of the semester, was a lot
more valuable than the second half.
While a final web application is a good
way to apply the skills that we learned, I
feel as though we were not given enough
time on the skills to develop such a
project. Thus, the process of completing
the project is a very stressful and
sometimes infuriating trial and error. That
being said, the project is not impossible to
complete, it is just one that I feel is harder
to complete than was necessary.
forced to download and install too much stuff
Dont really know. Everything connects
with one another to a point where it's like
you cant just cut one part out.
using meteor/mongo db
The course provided no reason to use
LinkedIn and TechHui throughout the
semester.
Please don't do WODs
I found the timed in-class WODs and the
essays to be the least valuable. I really
liked the practice WOD exercises, The
practice WOD exercises really helped me
understand the material. In future classes,
I would recommend less in-class WODs
and additional practice WOD exercises.
Too many daily WODs
The aspects of the course that were the least valuable were probably first
portion of the class where he individual learns how to code in Javascript,
html, and use APIs. I feel that all of these learning basics could have been
done within the first week. Although, learning new languages is great
because you have more knowledge and tools under your belt, but I felt
that all of these languages could be learned in a couple of weeks.
Learning HTML/CSS basics
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Grades. The completion of projects I feel
should be pass or repeat. Putting percentage
values on exercises I feel does not help any
student but applies unnecessary pressure on
a skill that should be more of an
apprenticeship; but this is my opinion on the
educational system as a whole.
I don't believe any aspect of the course was not valuable in some sense.
Meteor makes me bang my head on a wall.
none
The aspect that was least valuable was
the essay writing. I feel that writing well is
an important part of your portfolio. My
problem is the standard for good writing. I
felt the bar was set low. At the very least I
think we should have been exposed the
move well written technical writing. Iâ??ve
read many of the essay my peers have
written and some of them are terrible.
Need more emphasis on the javascript in
Meteor. For the most part, we just
copy/pasted the .js files from Bowfolios
resulting.
I think I learned a great deal from all
portions of this class.
There is a lot of excess work, and the
parts of the course where meteor is
taught is lacking for the first week.
This class is not the kind of class that
someone should take while working.
While I understood this from the
beginning, and it was even stated
multiple times, it makes it sucks for
people who are in a predicament
where they do not have time to do all
of the work, and they don't have an
alternative to this class.
Quite a bit of modules
The MOREA course website framework isn't as convenient for students. It is a little bit overwhelming and makes things unnecessarily complicated. It would be nice to view the assignments due date on the page of the assignment and not have to refer to the schedule page every time. Plus, it would be great if the assignments would just point to the reference material needed to complete them, and not the other way around.
I did not like the final project, but I
understand the point of it. It is meant to
get us used to working in a team to
develop and work on the same project
(similarly to working for a software firm in
the real world).
Technical essays, creating a TechHui that I will never use again
Framework. Should use django or rails
next time.
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15. The instructor was effective in meeting the objectives of the course.
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18. The instructor is willing to meet and help students outside class.
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21. The instructor seems well prepared for each class.
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22. The instructor presented the course materials in a clear and organized way.
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24. The instructor makes the course difficult enough to be stimulating.
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Professor Johnson is a good teacher, in
that he can design a very good course.
There were not many lectures, thus I
cannot comment on them.
Did a good job.
Enthusiastic. Fair. Knowledgeable.
Adapting.
hes ok. Still dont like mongo db and
meteor
He knows how to make the inverted
classroom work.
Good but condensending at times
Johnson is an excellent professor. He is
very passionate about teaching. He was
also a very entertaining instructor. Would
recommend to others.
He's a great teacher
Overall, Phillip Johnson is a good teacher who is enthusiastic about teaching. I cannot say that he knows
all aspects of the topics he taught because the environment he is most familiar with is Mac OS and its
respective applications. This didn't create any huge problems when teaching when it only hindered
certain individuals when trying to troubleshoot something that was in the windows development
environment.
Professor Johnson is a great
communicator and professor. He has an
agenda and makes sure his students
understand the concepts. The work is not
difficult but he makes sure there is
enough content for you to learn
fundamentals of Software Engineering.
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Filled with enthusiasm, Professor Johnson
attempts to make the arduous task of learning
software engineering as fun as once can
manage, while preparing the student for the
real world with portfolio building, times
programming, and team collaboration.
Philip Johnson is the literal definition of a G. If you don't know what a "G" is, go look it up on urbandictionary or go listen
to Kendrick's new album. He's an outstanding professor that only hopes and wishes for the best of his students. His
pedagogy is focused on the students first, and does not seek to gain anything from his students. If anything, he wants to
be able to have students provide their feedback so that he can improve the course for future ICS students. Johnson really
dedicates himself to ensuring his students receive a quality learning experience from his course.
Great professor. Energetic, a little too energetic
for how early this class is sometimes. Engaging
speaker keeps you interested for the duration of
the course.
Excellent professor, enjoys teaching the
material and extremely knowledgeable.
You WILL learn a lot from taking his
course as long as you are willing to put in
the work. Recommend taking him.
I think that Philip Johnson is a great
professor. Many professors seemed out of
touch with the tech world. Or the lessons
being taught didnâ??t seem important or
relevant. Professor Johnson isnâ??t either of
those. He is enthusiastic, accessible, and
well informed.
One of the best professors I had in UH
ICS department. Very passionate about
the material he is teaching and has a
fresh approach on the material. He was
upfront about what he expected and laid
out the path to success in his class very
clearly.
Phillip Johnson was a great professor. He
made the class exciting and challenging. I
could tell he genuinely cared about how
the student did and was passionate about
teaching as well as passionate about the
subject area.
One of those teachers who has a spark.
Not necessarily the most caring teacher,
but the most outwardly excited. Even if its
not real, having a ball of energy in the
room boosts the moral.
Also a pretty good teacher too
Tough class, but great professor
He makes the course unnecessarily complicated. One does not need to provide so much info that is more than enough to complete the assignments.
I get that there are some things that would be great to know, but many of these screencasts and reading should've been optional and we should've had less assignments to get the point across.
Overall, his intentions are good, but he takes a course that doesn't have to be that hard and makes it more complicated.
I would recommend he find ways to condense the course material and have more time for the students to ask each other questions.
He is a pretty cool guy. He seems to be
very knowledgeable in his subject and I
would love to work with him in the future.
He is very forgiving, which is very rare
among instructors these days.
Good professor
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Overall, I would consider this a good class
that has a lot of room for improvement. Its
a class that starts off very strong with
weekly regiments and assignments that
allow us students to be engaged in the
material that we are learning. The second
half, while effective, is unnecessarily
stressful. I feel like the transitory period
from the first half to the second half (the
web application) needs to give us a better
foundation in application design and
implementation.
Was boring until the final project.
The quick overview of javascript,
html,css,github seems quite useful. Then
there is the use of semantic ui, and
meteor which leaves me skeptical of
whether or not I may use it in the future.
its was ok. Still dont like mongo db or
meteor
It's a pretty fun course.
10/10 dank af
There were A LOT of assignments for this
class. I was surprised about the large
amount of time and effort spent for this
class. I can confidently say that this class
helped me prepare for a career in
Software Engineering.
Very useful if you are planning on going
into any kind of software development job
The course is a good way to prepare students to work in a professional environment
through being able to code under pressure, learn new coding languages, and learn to
work in groups and manage large projects.
ICS 314 is an essential part to anyone
pursuing a computer science/engineering
degree. Learning the fundamentals of
software engineering will absolutely help
someone in the future. This class is great
and Professor Johnson has taught us
well.
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This course is hard. A lot of time must be
dedicated in order to be successful. Attending
lectures, reading the required materials,
completing the practice assignments, and
communicating in Slack are all required to
pass. However, you will learn a lot in this
class. This course has made me feel the
most prepared for a Computer Science job
than any of the other courses.
You will not leave the course without having learned something. It's a great introductory course on learning how to create an online
persona for future employers to look at, and a great way to start building a portfolio. However, I feel that the course has become to
focused on the "professionalism" and not the actual creation of the software or applications. I think the course needs to take a step back
in terms of building professional personas, and spend a little more time on helping students build a more solid foundation for their coding
foundations and practices. I appreciated the assistance with developing my resume and portfolio, but there are other resources that can
provide the same advice. The time used for building that aspect could have been easily used for developing a more solid foundation for
the languages and frameworks of the course.
Interesting course,
Large workload, but pretty easy as long as you
stay on the assignments. WOD's were actually
pretty fun, granted you didn't DNF.
The course is well structured and the
material is presented well. Covers the
basics of software engineering from
working in groups and project
management to learning about version
control.
making most the information available
online is a good thing. Although it allows
me to review new material more often, I
don't feel the urgency to look at all the
material in any given module. It doesn't
leave the same impression as a teacher
emphasizing material in a lecture.
However, this can be easily
accommodated with emphasis in class
towards the items that have highest
priority in each lesson module.
The course was demanding but from all
the challenges I learned a lot. Itâ??s the best
ICS class Iâ??ve taken purely based on how
much I learned. Itâ??s also the most
demanding ICS class Iâ??ve taken.
Great overall.
This course was a really good class,
especially for those interested in web
development. I personally am not
interested in this area as a career,
however the class still taught me valuable
things that will help me in my future in
computer science.
10/10
Quite a lot of material compressed into one
course over a semester. Interesting but I
sometimes felt overwhelmed.
Dr. Johnson is great, but doesn't take the best approach to teaching.
Building on the previous points above, he should take the feedback the students give him on other eCafe evaluations more seriously.
Besides that, however, he does his best to make the students prepared for the classes ahead as well as real life situations and that is a good thing.
The course is easy if you put in the effort.
Here is a good way to put it: if you
passed the class with a C, you really
failed the class in my opinion.
Good course. One of best.
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To future students:
When you find out who your group is for
the final project arrange a time to meet,
read though the material related to the
final project together and make sure
everyone is on the same page to avoid
confusion later on.
Hello
I honestly believe this class should be
considered a 4 credit course instead of a 3
credit course due to the course's large
workload.
N/A
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A laptop that can download and run programs
is a must in this class! There are times in
which you will be programming the entire
class period, so there is no way around
taking this couse without one!
I did feel that WODs were a huge part
of the course. And I failed more than I
succeeded but failing isnâ??t a reason to
give up. I kept at it and stayed in the
class. I started to do better. I still failed
more than I succeeded but Iâ??m still
managing to pass with a B average
and if I do well I can still reach an A. I
only stuck to it because professor
Johnson told the class that failing
WODs doesnâ??t mean you fail the
semester. It took a lot to continually fail
but still give it 100 percent. But I think
that is the key to doing well in ICS 314.
I really think the whole techfolios thing is completely useless and doesn't need to be a part of the course.
Like, I get it, get to practice building a professional portfolio with publications and essays and whatnot but this is not where most professionals keep their work. They usually use LinkedIn.
I think students don't need to waste their time on that stupid program when they could just be working on their LinkedIn profile. Thx.
(And yes, there was also a Linked In assignment for the class)
Use a Mac or Linux machine for this class.
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