A13TrevorAparicio

A13TrevorAparicio

To-Do

Please Answer the following Questions: provide a brief rationale for your answer — not just yes/no answers

1. which classes did you take outside of your chosen discipline?
   1. how did you select these classes?
      1. based on interest
      2. based on requirements for your degree program
   2. did would you evaluate the “outside classes”?
      1. a waste of time
      2. okay
      3. an enrichment of your education
      4. if you had a choice: would you take more outside classes?
2. to be a well educated graduate in your respective discipline — what do you consider the most important objectives?
   1. did CU offer classes for you to meet these objectives?
   2. have you pursued these objectives outside of classes (in other settings at CU; outside of CU)?
3. what do you consider the most important impact of new media and human-centered computing on YOUR education?

which classes did you take outside of your chosen discipline?

I have not completely chosen what discipline I will take, but it is between Software Engineering and Networked Systems. So, the classes I have taken outside of either of these two disciplines include Numerical Analysis, Human-Centered Computing Foundations, Mathematical Cryptography, and Matrix Methods

how did you select these classes? (e.g. based on interest or based on requirements for your degree program)

I selected each of the mathematics/applied mathematics classes because I wish to minor in APPM. I feel that this will further my ability to get a job in the field of computer science. Taking HCCF was because I wanted to get a feel for what human-centered computing really was and see if I was interested.

how would you rate the “outside classes”? (e.g. a waste of time or an enrichment of your education)

The outside classes have definitely been beneficial to my education.

if you had a choice: would you take more outside classes?

I will in the future take more outside classes, whether for elective credits, for fun, or for my APPM minor.

to be a well educated graduate in your respective discipline — what do you consider the most important objectives?

I believe that obtaining, at the very least, a Bachelor's degree in computer science is necessary. Also, I feel that a master's would help out enormously. Beyond that, I feel that staying on top of assignments, readings, etc. is the most important part in becoming a well educated individual. Plus, going out and doing projects that are not a part of the class studies would broaden my education in the field.

did CU offer classes for you to meet these objectives?

Yes. Also, all the classes require my second to last objective, so that helps. My last objective is one in which the individual really must take the initiative and do him/her self.

have you pursued these objectives outside of classes (in other settings at CU; outside of CU)?

I have not yet pursued the objective of outside projects, but will in the near future. Also, punctuality is something that I have been working on my entire life.

hat do you consider the most important impact of new media and human-centered computing on YOUR education?

I believe that the most important impact of new media and human-centered computing on my education is the new teaching styles being implemented. Now, those teaching classes have a broader range of tools that they can use to instruct. Plus, as a student, I now have more tools that I can take advantage of to learn the material being taught.