Syllabus + Outline

Syllabus + Outline#

• Syllabus + Outline
  • Schedule
  • Important Links
  • Communication
    • Feedback
    • Use of AI
  • Grading
    • Attendance - (12pts) 10%
    • Participation - (12pts) 10%
    • Assignments - (24pts) 20%
      • Assignment 1 - Responsive Design (8pt) September 27th, 2024
      • Assignment 2 - Iteration Speed (8pt) October 22nd, 2024
      • Assignment 3 - Security (8pt) December 13th, 2024
    • Check-ins - (72pts) 60%
      • Check-in 1 (October 11th, 2024)
      • Check-in 2 (December 18th, 2024)
  • Honor Code
  • Preventing & Responding to Sexual Misconduct
  • Student Disability

Schedule#

Important Links#

• Lecture notes: https://github.com/hhenrichsen/sandbox-2024-lecture-notes
• Office Hours: https://calendly.com/hhenrichsen
• Contact Email: [email protected]

Communication#

The real world runs on communication. You can’t skip meetings or miss deadlines without letting the interested parties know. I expect the same out of you – talk to me, let me know what adjustments or accommodations you need as they arise. I’ll be as flexible as I can be with deadlines as long as you talk to me in advance. Afterwards, I feel the need to do those who were on time justice by adding a penalty to those who are late.

I’m available via email and Slack for this class. I get notifications from Slack more frequently than email.

Feedback#

I am still fairly new to teaching (it’s not my first rodeo because it’s my second), and I want this class to be as useful to you as possible. To that end, if you have feedback for me, whether that’s something you want me to adjust, start doing, or stop doing, please let me know, either by one of the above communication channels or via this anonymous form.

Use of AI#

Please do not use AI to communicate with me. AI normally results in much more verbose communication, and I prefer to get straight to the point. I have worked enough with AI that I can generally tell, and I worry about situations like this becoming more and more common:

Grading#

Attendance - (12pts) 10%#

1pt per day of class, with two free absences. Tracked on learning suite.

Make this up by sending me 2-3 interesting articles about the subject and completing the reading for that day of class, then emailing me a brief summary of how you have applied that to your current project.

Participation - (12pts) 10%#

Here are some options for participation:

• Give a Tech Talk (12 points)
• Ask questions in class (4 points)
• Talk about news at the beginning of class (4 points)
• Come in for office hours outside of check-ins (3 points)
• Submit topics to the Q&A sessions (2 points)
• Submit the participation activity in each class session (1 point)

This is available all semester, so there is no makeup for this assignment. This is easier to do during class than out of it.

Assignments - (24pts) 20%#

Assignments can be turned in late for half credit. If you are concerned about the deadline / have other sandbox-related things going on, please let me know beforehand and we can figure out an equivalent or more individualized deadline.

If you think you’ve done something equivalent already, reach out and let’s talk about it. I’d rather you focus on building, and give you credit where it’s due.

Assignment 1 - Responsive Design (8pt) September 27th, 2024#

Option 1 Build a simple blog site that does the following:

• Has a header with links to an archive of posts, top posts, and a page about the author. These links do not need to work or go to different pages. (1 point)
• Has a listing of posts (at least 3) for the main body of the content that follows good readability rules and responds to changes in screen size well. (2 points)
• Each post should have a published date, an author, an estimated reading time, a title, a preview of the content, a banner image, and a like count. More prominent and important elements should be emphasized. (1 point)
• Has a footer that lists the copyright year. (1 point)
• Responds to dark and light mode. (1 point)

The site can be entirely static. Push this to a private GitHub repo. Share the repo with hhenrichsen. Submit the link to the repo to this assignment. Using CSS libraries is not required, but may make this easier for you.

Option 2 Submit 3 deployed pages in your app that you have audited for responsive design, including the following rules:

• Text and image content follow good readability and contrast rules, and respond to common screen sizes. (3 points)
• Headers and footers respond well to screen sizes, including 32:9 and 9:16 aspect ratios. (3 points)
• Responds to dark and light mode. (2 points)

Submit a deployed link to these pages.

In either option, you may submit an additional feature that boosts the user experience for an additional 4 points.

Assignment 2 - Iteration Speed (8pt) October 22nd, 2024#

Record a video of (come in during office hours and show me, or share your code with me with a brief explanation of) two features you’ve developed or are otherwise using to iterate quickly. Some ideas include:

• Hot Module Reloading
• Developer Tools / Scripts (beyond just starting, testing, and / or stopping the server)
• Branch Deployments

Up to 3 features may be submitted for 4 points each.

Assignment 3 - Security (8pt) December 13th, 2024#

This assignment should be done individually.

Complete the Basic (4/11 points each) and Javascript (4/7 points each) tracks on HackThisSite (4 points each). There are multiple challenges in each track. When they are completed, they will turn blue, like this:

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Submit a link to your profile on the site, and add a comment mentioning Sandbox 2024 or SB04 to your profile.

Additional tracks are optional, but can be completed for 4 points each in the assignments category.

Check-ins - (72pts) 60%#

Check-in 1 (October 11th, 2024)#

There are two options for this. With the other engineers on your team, make an appointment during office hours, or submit a recording at your leisure. Either way, we’ll talk about these things:

• What are you currently working on building?
• What technical problems are you currently working towards solving (i.e., have started planning or writing code for, not just discussed at one point)?
• What tech stack are you using? Why did you choose it?

Point Breakdown:

• 12pts - Answering the Initial Questions
• 12pts - Demonstrating Progress Towards a Production Application
• 8pts - Answering Follow-up Questions

Check-in 2 (December 18th, 2024)#

There are two options for this as well. With the other engineers on your team, make an appointment during office hours, or submit a recording at your leisure. Either way, we’ll talk about these things:

• What have you built? Show off some key features of your final project, and any demos of ideas that didn’t work out.
• What problems have you solved?
• What tools or processes have you found useful?
• What do you want to hear about next semester?

Point Breakdown:

• 12pts - Answering the Initial Questions
• 12pts - Demonstrating Progress Towards a Production Application
• 8pts - Answering Follow-up Questions

Honor Code#

In keeping with the principles of the BYU Honor Code, students are expected to be honest in all of their academic work. Academic honesty means, most fundamentally, that any work you present as your own must in fact be your own work and not that of another. Violations of this principle may result in a failing grade in the course and additional disciplinary action by the university. Students are also expected to adhere to the Dress and Grooming Standards. Adherence demonstrates respect for yourself and others and ensures an effective learning and working environment. It is the university’s expectation, and every instructor’s expectation in class, that each student will abide by all Honor Code standards. Please call the Honor Code Office at 422-2847 if you have questions about those standards.

Preventing & Responding to Sexual Misconduct#

The health and well-being of students is of paramount importance at Brigham Young University.  If you or someone you know has experienced sexual harassment (including sexual violence), there are many resources available for assistance.

In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, BYU prohibits unlawful sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, against any participant in its education programs or activities. The university also prohibits sexual harassment by its personnel and students. Sexual harassment occurs when

• a person is subjected to unwelcome sexual speech or conduct so severe, pervasive, and offensive that it effectively denies their ability to access any BYU education program or activity;
• any aid, benefit, or service of BYU is conditioned on a person’s participation in unwelcome sexual conduct; or
• a person suffers sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking on the basis of sex.

University policy requires all faculty members to promptly report incidents of sexual harassment that come to their attention in any way, including through face-to-face conversations, a written class assignment or paper, class discussion, email, text, or social media post. Incidents of sexual harassment should be reported to the Title IX Coordinator at [email protected] or (801) 422-8692 or 1085 WSC. Reports may also be submitted online at https://titleix.byu.edu/report or 1-888-238-1062 (24-hours a day).

BYU offers confidential resources for those affected by sexual harassment, including the university’s Sexual Assault Survivor Advocate, as well as a number of non-confidential resources and services that may be helpful. Additional information about Title IX, the university’s Sexual Harassment Policy, reporting requirements, and resources can be found at http://titleix.byu.edu or by contacting the university’s Title IX Coordinator.

Student Disability#

Brigham Young University is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere that reasonably accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. A disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. Whether an impairment is substantially limiting depends on its nature and severity, its duration or expected duration, and its permanent or expected permanent or long-term impact. Examples include vision or hearing impairments, physical disabilities, chronic illnesses, emotional disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety), learning disorders, and attention disorders (e.g., ADHD). If you have a disability which impairs your ability to complete this course successfully, please contact the University Accessibility Center (UAC), 2170 WSC or 801-422-2767 to request a reasonable accommodation. The UAC can also assess students for learning, attention, and emotional concerns. If you feel you have been unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of disability, please contact the Equal Opportunity Office at 801-422-5895, [email protected], or visit https://hrs.byu.edu/equal-opportunity for help.”