= Masters Student Resources =

When you are researching, you may find that you need to download a paper from one of the digital libraries. When that happens, look into the [[https://southern.libguides.com/az/databases|Digital Libraries available through Southern]]. When writing papers for Dr. A, please familiarize yourself with DrAndersonsRulesForWritingPapers which also contains other hints for writing.

All students should acquaint themselves with the policies and procedures document [[https://www.southern.edu/academics/computing/docs/Graduate_Policies.pdf|here]].

This /MastersCheckList shows a timeline for completion of the various requirements. For a full list of requirements see the policies document above. 

I have created a [[https://github.com/scotpatti/Masters-Thesis-Proposal-Template|proposed template for Thesis/Project/Proposal reports]] using $$\LaTeX$$ It follows the Turabian style guide. This particular one includes chapters appropriate for the project proposal. See [[https://www.southern.edu/academics/academic-sites/computing/docs/Graduate_Policies.pdf|Graduate Policies]] for details of each report type. When you make your presentation (proposal or final presentation), you need to have a signature page ready for your professors to sign. The template for that is [[attachment:Signature Page.tex|here]].

== Policies Related to Maintaining your Status as a Graduate Student ==

Violation of any of these requirements will result in you being considered for dismissal from the program. The following rules are specified by Southern.

 1. Maintain a 3.00
 1. No more than 2 B- grades 
 1. No Grade below a C 

There is also one more requirement added by the School of Computing. 

 1. Students can't repeat more than 2 classes to increase their GPA 

= Project or Thesis? =

 * See the /ProjectOrThesis page.

= Master Students - Thesis/Project =

Advisee List

 * Dalin Williams - [[attachment:dalin_williams_thesis_Final.pdf|The Development of Project Grade-Up]], November 2015
 * Chris Dant - [[attachment:DantReport.pdf|Design and Implementation of Asymptotically Optimal Mesh Slicing Algorithms Using Parallel Processing]], September 2016
 * Chris Strothman

On Committee

 * Michael Babienco - Has graciously agreed to share his [[attachment:Babienco Proposal.pdf|proposal]] and [[attachment:Babienco Defense Paper.pdf|Project Report]] with future students. 
 * Chris Ban - January 2018 [[attachment:Chris Ban Final Project Report.zip|Final Project Report]]

= Master's Project Ideas =

 * Update Moodle Plugin for visualization
 * Create a Datacenter Rack Simulation that creates a 3D rack that you can 
   * add hardware to (firewalls - pfSense, managed virtual switches (w/VLANs), virtual machines
   * run visible virtual cables
   * virtual UPS 
   * simulated outages
   * failover clusters etc.
 * Mobile Development projects
   * Parts and pieces of the App can be discussed.
   * Automated Attendance App - for entire class period.