I, Curtis

Now that my schedule has settled down and everything is on track, I have copied my verbose course schedule for the semester from GITI to here. 

Fall 2008

Advanced C++ [CSC234] William Martin This course is a continuation of CSC 134 using the C++ programming language with standard programming principles. Emphasis is placed on advanced arrays/tables, file management/processing techniques, data structures, sub-programs, interactive processing, sort/merge routines, and libraries. Upon completion, students should be able to design, code, test, debug and document programming solutions. — 3 hours Registered

American History I [HIS131] Gary P. Ritter This course is a survey of American history from pre-history through the Civil War era. Topics include the migrations to the Americas, the colonial and revolutionary periods, the development of the Republic, and the Civil War. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in early American history. — 3 hours Registered

Art History II [ART115] Richard L. Gilbert This course covers the development of art forms from the Renaissance to the present. Emphasis is placed on content, terminology, design, and style. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an historical understanding of art as a product reflective of human social development. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts. — 3 hours Registered

Sculpture I [ART281] Smith, Paula This course provides an exploration of the creative and technical methods of sculpture with focus on the traditional processes. Emphasis is placed on developing basic skills as they pertain to three-dimensional expression in various media. Upon completion, students should be able to show competence in variety of sculptural approaches. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement. — 3 hours Registered

Introduction to Literature [ENG131] Michele D. Domenech This course introduces the principal genres of literature. Emphasis is placed on literary terminology, devices, structure, and interpretation. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze and respond to literature. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts. — 3 hours Registered

Ceramics Studio [ART288C] Smith, Paula This course provides the opportunity for advanced self-determined work beyond the limits of regular studio course sequences. Emphasis is placed on creative self-expression and in-depth exploration of techniques and materials. Upon completion, students should be able to create original projects specific to media, materials, and techniques. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement. — 3 hours Registered

This evening I ran back over my old assignments from my first attempt at Advanced C++ (CSC234) been rereading the original lab I got stuck on that forced the withdraw (well… that lab and the OTHER 18 credit hours [21 total] I was taking at the time). It was a fairly simple lab, just play with some bank tellers, some customers and a few timers, that’s it. A simple, straight forward modeling program. Unfortunately, the lab still scares me and my own original source code makes no sense. I am likely to take a whole different approach to that lab (or whatever has replaced it now) when the course opens, especially having my knowledge of data structures and things now. I feel more prepared than ever to tackle these labs now, mostly because I don’t intend to waste time with things and procrastinate before getting them done, so I will have plenty of time to research, get help, etc. I have thought about this course too many semesters to let it get away now. My self-esteem needs to take and pass this course (honestly, I need an A…I have only gotten one non-A at CPCC and it kills me).

Anyway… whatever I do this semester has to be better than this:

//Written by Curtis M. Kularski
//CSC234 - 85
//Lab 02 - Banking Simulation
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;
class Teller
{
private:
int timer;
bool isBusy;
public:
void setTimer(int K)
{
timer = 1+rand()%K;
}
void decrementTimer()
{
timer--;
}
int getTimer()
{
return timer;
}
void setBusy(bool busy)
{
isBusy = busy;
}
};
class Customer
{
private:
int wait;
int timeInQueue=0;
bool inQueue;
public:
void incrementWait()
{
wait++;
if (inQueue == true)
{
timeInQueue++;
}
}
void setTimer()
{
wait = 0;
}
};
int intializeTellers(int, Teller []);
void createCustomers(int, int, Customer [])
int addCustomers(int);
int main()
{
int i, M, N, K, totalCustomers;
cout << "How many iterations would you like to test? ";
cin >> i;
cout << "\nMaximum customers added per iteration? ";
cin >> M;
cout << "\nHow many tellers will be working? ";
cin >> N;
cout << "\nWhat is the maximum time a teller spends on a transaction? ";
cin >> K;
cout << "\n\n";
int numCustomers = 0, newCustomers=0, numToRemove = 0, freeTellers;
Teller tellers[N];
initializeTellers(N, tellers);
Customer customers[20];
while (i >=1)
{
//Remove Customers who are done
//Customers enter bank
newCustomers = addCustomers(M);
createCustomers(newCustomers, numCustomers, customers);
//Free tellers are assigned customers, customers removed from queue and tellers isBusy=true, timers set
//
assignCustomersToTellers(tellers, customers);
//display 
i--;
system("pause");
}
return 0;
}
void initializeTellers(int N, tellers [])
{
while (N >= 1)
{
N--;
tellers[N].setBusy(false);
}
}
void createCustomers(int newCustomers, int numCustomers, Customer customers[])
{
int j = 0;
numCustomers--;
while (j <= newCustomers)
{
if (numCustomers + j + 1 < 20)
{
customers[numCustomers + (j+1)].setTimer();
j++;
}
else {cout << "Array Full!"; break;}
}
}
int addCustomers(int maxNew)
{
int numToAdd = 1+rand()%maxNew;
return numToAdd;
}

I was just looking at some data to see what’s up with the difference in the two reports generated by UNC for my academic record. I first looked up the section title information by searching it for the semester in which I took the course… no match for ART 390 section 991 (the course I was graded for), but there was an entry for ART 390 section 990… which is not on my record.

Three issues have come up in regards to me moving records around lately.

First, earlier in the spring I prepared paperwork for getting my associate level degrees finalized… unfortunately, there was no high school transcript on file for me at Gaston, even though they have a partial transcript for me as well as having me enrolled in their dual enrollment programs while I was in high school. I requested a transcript to be sent sometime around a year ago when I originally registered for my drawing 1 class. After being told when preparing my applications by the registrar that it still wasn’t on file, I had the county records office prepare and send a transcript… I called a week later to make sure everything was ok, but it still wasn’t on file, so I called the next day and it still wasn’t. I haven’t called back again, and I haven’t been told anything about it from either side… so I’m hoping it has been received and logged. I am planning to call tomorrow to check up on this as well as the next issue.

 

Second, my transcript from CPCC for summer has been sent to Gaston… it has had over a week to get there and be evaluated, but still, no evaluation appears on my record or has been sent to me via postal mail. Either Gaston is slow… or there is a missing transcript somewhere. I will check on the status of this, along with issue #1 when I call in the morning. The registrar’s office usually moves pretty quickly.

 

Finally, I contacted UNC today because of an issue with my records in general, my record doesn’t show the digital photography course in my "complete undergraduate record". At the same time I inquired as to if my transcript had been mailed yet… I was told not to worry about my first question, but the second question was ignored. Curious and having bad luck with transcripts lately, I emailed the student services division (not records) to determine my transcript status… I was informed: "We have no record of a request for you". GREAT! So…another transcript goes MIA…. The nice person at the registrar’s office told me to refax my form and she would give it priority processing… I sent it again, and she said it was received fine and the transcript goes out in the morning. I think I will give the registrar’s office at Gaston a heads up when I call them tomorrow about issues #1 and #2… just so they know to expect it. I’m wondering how  much work I will have to do to make sure that the course is transferred properly once the transcript arrives.

 

I remember when I used to have no problem getting all of my schools to send transcripts to each other and the registrar’s office at each school managed to keep up with things appropriately (except UNCC, who always demanded an official transient study form when they got a transcript). Things were always simpler when there were just 2… or even 3 schools to sync up. Now at 4 (potentially becoming 5 in a future semester) it just makes things hard.

 

Took long enough, but the grades are finally in. I really hope that when UNC transmits the grades to the other schools that they don’t label the course as "SPEC TOPICS STUDIO", that would so suck, especially since that is only the description, the course title is "Digital Photography".

I’m awake, its nearly 7am and there are still no grades available for my digital photography class. I’m starting to wonder if the instructor made a mistake when he sent the grades to the registrar. Next chance to get grades will most likely be Monday.