Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: Is there actually a grade assigned when working for credit?
- A: It is usually for a grade - however that's a decision for the faculty
member supervising the work. Typically they want you to be working hard on
a project, so they encourage students to sign up on a letter grade basis.
Also, for a letter grade the credit can count towards your CS free elective,
and only 6 hours of free, free elective can be taken pass/fail.
- Q: What's the best way to job hunt using email?
- A: It's easy to email lots of people, right? Some students have taken
advantage of this fact to email a job inquiry to lots of faculty, sending
a form letter to them all. Do NOT do this. It will not get you a job, and
it makes people angry, because you've wasted their time. Instead, pick
one or two faculty members whose work most interests you, and do some background
research--read their web pages, and at least two of their papers. Then
email a more targeted inquiry just to those one or two faculty.
- Q: What do I do if I have a question?
- A: Please send all questions to uroc@cc.gatech.edu As people ask questions
about UROC, we will put the answers here!
- Q: When can I start?
- A: To work for credit you must enroll during Phase I or II registration,
up to and including the drop/add period at the start of each semester.
(Drop/Add normally ends around Wed. or Thurs. of the first week of class.)
Students working for pay may start anytime, and will need to see the faculty
member for this process.
- Q: What is a typical student workload?
- A: Each credit hour = 4 hours of work per week. Students typically register
for 3 hours = 180 hours of work over the term.
- Q: Do these count as Free Elective Credits towards my CS degree?
- A: Credits, depending on which course you register for can count in a
variety of ways: - If you sign up for the research as your senior design
project (CS 4980) - the work can satisfy your senior design requirement.
It is up to the faculty member to decide whether the research you are doing
is of sufficient breadth and depth to qualify as senior design. - Otherwise
you will sign up for CS 2699 - Special Problems. These hours can count
towards your CS Free Elective or Free Elective. top of page
- Q: Is there any paperwork I have to do in order to begin?
- A: Each option (CS 4980 or CS 2699) needs the Permit form to be filled
out and signed off on by the faculty member advising your work. The form
asks for your name & student ID, and more importantly has a section where
you and the faculty member agree what it is that you are going to be doing
with them for the semester. The Permit Form is located in CoC, outside
of the Advisors Offices.
Students being paid must also sign up for the
appropriate audit course.
MORE INFORMATION ON COURSE REGISTRATION:
Capstone
Projects: Effective fall semester, the capstone project numbers are changing.
CS 3901 becomes CS 4980 and CS 3911 becomes CS 4911.
CS 4980 - Research
Project, Junior/Senior Level, permit and proposal documentation required
CS 4911 - Development Project, Junior/Senior Level, no permit required,
group projects
Independent Research Work for Pay: Audit hours (non-credit)
CS 2698 - Freshmen/Sophomore Level, permit required
CS 4698 - Junior/Senior
Level, permit required
Independent Research Work for Credit: Letter-grade
or Pass-fail
CS 2699 - Freshmen/Sophomore Level, permit required
CS 4699
- Junior/Senior Level, permit required
Independent Development Work for
Credit:
CS 4903 - Any Level, permit required top of page
- Q: What about the pay?
- A: The College of Computing Undergraduate Pay Scale is as follows:
Freshman.........$6.65
Sophomore.......$7.65
Junior...............$8.65
Senior...............$9.70
