Guilford College

Seminars and Group Projects On Campus

App Development for iPhone & iPad (iOS). 3 credits. Graded. 50003 CTIS 250 001.
Location: on campus.
Faculty leaders: Richard Schilhavy and Rob Whitnell

Students will employ current best practices in software development. Students will learn: 1) Mobile application design theories and concepts; 2) iOS application framework; 3) Objective-C programming; 4) XCode3/4 and Interface Builder development environments; and 5) Effectively communicate and work in project teams. The project will result in students at least having a mobile application to add to their portfolio. Students with particularly strong applications will be encouraged to distribute their application through the App Store. PRE-REQUISITE: CMIT 140 or CTIS 210: Introduction to Computer Programming or equivalent programming experience. Cost: $1063. $250 deposit. Utility and board fee for those living on campus.

Astronomical Observing. 3 credits. Credit/No credit. 50023 PHYS 250 001.
Location: on campus.
Faculty mentor: Don Smith

This project finishes full automation and calibration of the Guilford College 16” optical telescope, develops software tools for data analysis, and supports formal student observations recorded through the telescope. While turning our telescope into a professional-grade research instrument, students will also learn advanced techniques for testing and operation, and develop an independent project, recording their own data, and analysis in a final result. PRE-REQUISITE: Physics 210, Observatory Practice. Cost: $1063. $250 deposit. Utility and board fee for those living on campus.

 Cold Case Investigation. 2 credits. Graded. 50002 BIOL 250 001.
Location: on campus.
Faculty leader: Bryan W Brendley.

With over 185,000 unsolved murders in the US, forensic science that helps solve “cold cases” has become an important dimension of our legal system. Students will learn how to reconstruct the crime scene from the available evidence, to “roadmap” cases using famous cold cases like Jack the Ripper and Zodiac, learning how to think critically, and how to bring new techniques to bear on unsolved cold cases. Guilford County Assistant District Attorney Chris Parrish will also present two real cold cases. Students will look at the actual case files and will prepare reports for the Guilford County DA in order to assist with solving the case.

PRE-REQUISITE: BIOL 245. Cost: $742. $250 deposit. Utility and board fee for those living on campus.

Communicating with Laboratory Equipment using Lab-VIEW. 3 credits. Graded. 50024 PHYS 250 002.
Location: on campus. 
Faculty leader: Steven Shapiro

LabVIEW is the industry standard programming environment used to communicate with, control, and obtain information from laboratory equipment. This course is designed to teach students to (1) use the LabVIEW programming environment to communicate with, control, and obtain information from laboratory equipment; (2) conduct scientific experiments in groups; and (3) present work orally to a group. Though LabVIEW is the standard programming environment used by experimental scientists to communicate with equipment, it is very unusual for undergraduate students to have the opportunity to take such a course. Students who do research internships during the summer or go to graduate school in some scientific field will benefit greatly from this knowledge and experience.

PRE-REQUISITE: Quantitative Literacy. Cost: $1063. $250 deposit. Utility and board fee for those living on campus.

Guilford Game Jam. 2 credits. Graded. 50004 CTIS 250 002.
Location: on campus.
Faculty leader: Dave Dobson

A team of students with diverse skills will design and create a web-based computer game, releasing it to the public at the end of the project. Begins with an initial phase of research, brainstorming, and design, culminating in a design plan for our game that specifies theme, gameplay, and a master list of tasks, resources, and assets required to finish the game. Next phrase will be production, in which students will create the required art, sound, design, and code to produce the game. The final phase will be post-production, including playtesting, polishing, bug fixing, and advertising. Students will share duties but will focus on their strengths.

Cost: $742. $250 deposit. Utility and board fee for those living on campus.

Interviews: The arts of improv comedy and job interviewing. 3 credits. Credit/No credit. 50014 GST 250 009.
Location: on campus.
Staff leader: Alan Mueller

This project will connect the concepts of listening, interviewing and improvisation in ways that will better prepare students for the practice of job searching. Specifically we will explore multiple aspects of interviewing in both a job-application setting and also in informational settings. Through practice, peer-review and reflection students build skills for both sides interviewing.

Cost: $1063. $250 deposit. Utility and board fee for those living on campus.

Jan Term Theatre Production. 1 credit Graded. 50046 THEA 250 002
Location: on campus.
Faculty leader: Marc Williams

Rehearse and perform Steven Berkoff’s adaptation of Kafka’s “The Trial.” Students will have the opportunity to experience a rehearsal rhythm more like that found in the professional theatre–6-8 hours per day, 6 days a week. Students will not only serve as actors, but provide technical support, with the opportunity to earn credit toward the theatre studies practicum requirement. Performances are the first weekend of February. Cost: $$421. Utility and board fee for those living on campus.

Cost: $250 deposit.

Conflict Resolution in Multicultural Settings 4 credits. Graded. 50049 PECS 350 001.
Location: on campus/local.
Faculty leader: Jeremy Rinker

We live in a world where “cultural difference” affects conflict in many aspects of our lives, from the international and global level to the level of student groups on campus. Understanding how to deal more effectively with conflict in multicultural settings can improve our lives at Guilford College, in work settings, in our communities, and in the world. This project uses role-plays and in-class simulations to develop practical skills/discussion about cultural conflict. It involves practical application and theoretical “dusting up” of these experiences. This is a 4-credit course and satisfies students’ intercultural requirement.

Cost: $1,384. $250 deposit. Plus materials: $20 (course reader/role play packet). Utility and board fee for those living on campus.

Yoga Fundamentals 1 credit. Credit/No credit. 50045 PHYE 100 001.
Location: on campus.
Faculty Leader: Dawn Leonard

Each 2.5 hour session 5 days a week will present many aspects of yoga including postures (asana), breath work (pranayama), meditation, philosophy and chanting. The postures will include strengthening, stretching and therapeutic applications. No yoga experience required, but even season practitioners will benefit from extended daily practice.

Cost: $421. $250 deposit. Utility and board fee for those living on campus.