2004 Final Program

CONSORTIUM for COMPUTING SCIENCES in COLLEGES

Sixth Annual Conference of the Northwestern Region

October 8 - 9, 2004
Willamette University, Salem, OR

Registration 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., 3rd floor lobby, Putnam University Center (PUC)

WELCOME 1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., Alumni Lounge (PUC)
Jenny Orr, Willamette University
College of Liberal Arts Dean: Carol Long, Willamette University

FRIDAY KEYNOTE SPEAKER 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m., Alumni Lounge (PUC)
Dylan McNamee, eXanetworks, Inc.
Using Video Games to Motivate Computer Science

STUDENT POSTERS will be on display in 3rd floor entry way - PUC during the conference.

FRIDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS I 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (*extra 15 min. length)
Papers
Alumni Lounge - PUC
Moderator: Carol Zander, UW Bothell
Papers
Autzen - PUC
Moderator: Dave Wolff, Pacific Lutheran U.
Panel
Collins 408

Reclaiming Garbage and Education: Java Memory Leaks
Adair Dingle, Seattle U.

Teaching with Tablet PC's
Kenrick Mock, U. Alaska Anchorage

Reconciling a Traditional Syllabus with an Inquiry-Based Introductory Course
Katrin Becker , U. Calgary

Teaching Hardware and Computer Organization Using a Distance-Learning Format
Arnold S. Berger, UW Bothell

Assembly Language is More Than a Teaching Tool
Kosuke Imamura, E. Washington U.

Teaching Parallel Computing using Beowulf Clusters: A Laboratory Approach
Philip R. Prins, Seattle Pacific U.

Building Software That Works - The Educational Component
Andrew Black, Oregon Graduate Institute,
Judy Cushing, Evergreen State College,
Fritz Ruehr, Willamette U.,
Tim Sheard, Oregon Graduate Institute

Break 4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m., 3rd floor entry way - PUC

FRIDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS II 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Papers
Alumni Lounge - PUC
Moderator: Mike Panitz, UW Bothell
Papers
Autzen - PUC
Moderator: George Hauser, Pacific Lutheran U.
Panel
Collins 408

Algorithm Analysis for Returning Adult Students
Kelvin Sung, UW Bothell

The SFC Editor - A Graphical Tool for Algorithm Development
Tia Watts, Sonoma State U.

Ensuring Capstone Project Success for a Diverse Student Body
Thomas E. Carpenter Jr., Adair Dingle, David Joslin, Seattle U.

The Fifty-Four Day Thesis Proposal: First Experiences with a Research Course
Karen Ward, UT El Paso

Game Development as a Culminating Activity for CS Majors
R. William Clark, Eastern Wash. U.,
Atsushi Inoue, Eastern Washington U.,

SOCIAL HOUR/Birds of a Feather groups 5:45 p.m. Cat Cavern - PUC

FRIDAY BANQUET 6:30 p.m. Cat Cavern - PUC

BANQUET ADDRESS 7:30 p.m.

Speakers: Louise Stevens and Karen Peterson, Northwest Girls Collaborative Project (NWGCP)
Donna Evans, Brewster WA Public School District
Girl Power - Advancing the Agenda in Gender Equity and Breaking Boundaries in Science and Engineering for Hispanic Girls

Saturday Continental Breakfast 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., 3rd floor entry way - PUC

SATURDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS I 8:30 a.m.- 9:45 a.m.
Papers
Alumni Lounge - PUC
Moderator: Phil Prins, Seattle Pacific U
Papers
Autzen - PUC
Moderator: Brent Wilson, George Fox U.
Tutorial
Collins 407

A Software Tool for Teaching Classical & Contemporary Cryptology
Richard Spillman, Pacific Lutheran U.

Game Programming and the Myth of Child's Play
Greg Pleva, S. Oregon U.

Web Design!
John Paxton, Montana St U.

A Web-Based Tool for Managing the Submission of Student Work
David Wolff, Pacific Lutheran U.

Creating an Introductory Embedded Systems Course for the Computer Science Curriculum
Richard A. Sevenich, Eastern Wash. U.

Break 9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., 3rd floor entry way - PUC

SATURDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS II 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Papers
Alumni Lounge - PUC
Moderator: Ron Tenison, Linfield College
Autzen - PUC Tutorial
Collins 408
Tutorial
Collins 407

Computer Ethics in the Undergraduate Curriculum: Case Studies and the Joint Software Engineer's Code
Don Gotterbarn, E. Tennessee S. U.,
Keith Miller, U. Illinois Springfield

Narrowing the Digital Divide: In Search of a Map to Mend the Gap
Mary Kirk , Metropolitan U., Carol Zander, UW Bothell

Open for Group Discussion

Building GUI Database Applications with JavaBeans and JDBC
Douglas D. Bickerstaff, Ray Moro, Eastern Wash. U.

Building Applications for Mobile Devices with .NET
Martin Dwomoh-Tweneboah, Linfield College

Break 11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., 3rd floor entry way - PUC

SATURDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS III 11:30 a.m.- 12:45 p.m.
Papers
Alumni Lounge - PUC
Moderator: Ed Gellenbeck, Central Wash. U.
Autzen - PUC Tutorial
Collins 408
Tutorial
Collins 407

Test Driven Development On the Cheap: Text Files and Explicit Scaffolding
Keith W. Miller, U. Illinois Springfield

Introducing Application Design and Software Engineering Principles in Introductory CS Courses: Model-View-Controller Java Application Framework
Scot F. Morse, W. Oregon U.

Open for Group Discussion

The Geowall, A Three Dimensional Stereo Viewing System
Greg Pleva, Southern Oregon U.

Robot Control and Embedded Systems on Inexpensive Linux Platforms
Ed C. Epp, Intel Corporation

SATURDAY LUNCH 1:00 p.m., Alumni Lounge - PUC

SATURDAY WRAP-UP 1:15 p.m., Alumni Lounge - PUC

CCSC-NW Regional Board and 2005 Committee Meeting - All are welcome to attend.
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m., Alumni Lounge - PUC