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| ID | 281 |
|---|---|
| First Name | Henry |
| Last Name | Walker |
| Institution | Grinnell College |
| Speaker Category | faculty |
| Title of Talk | A System to Place Incoming Students in Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics |
| Abstract | Joint work with Andrew Hirakawa and Russel Steinbach. Colleges utilize various methods of placing students, but many methods are time intensive, have limited scope, or lack precision. The placement system described here resolves many of these issues using a PHP based inference engine with extensively-researched rules. The system's placements compare favorably with those created manually by faculty, and students perform well in the system-recommended courses. Scripts store placements in a MySQL database and later generate individual LaTeX-based letter for each student. The scripts from this project run efficiently, follow established software-engineering principles, and are easily modifiable. The project automates every step of the process from loading student data into the database to generating individual letters for students. |
| Subject area(s) | Placement, |
| Suitable for undergraduates? | Yes |
| Day Preference | |
| Computer Needed? | |
| Bringing a laptop? | Y |
| Overhead Needed? | N |
| Software requests | Web browser needed |
| Special Needs | Internet access needed |
| Date Submitted | 10/19/2010 |
| Year | 2010 |