Week 1 (January 23 – January 29)

Tuesday, January 24   (11:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M., NWQD-1990) Class Session 1
Topics	Introductions Course syllabus
Required Readings	Course Syllabus
Class Discussion Prep	Introduce yourself In 1 - 2 minutes, briefly introduce yourself to the class. Your introduction should include: Your name; The UWM program in which you are enrolled; Your employment (this includes, full-time, part-time, university, and home care activities); Your previous experience with Systems Analysis; Most important: What you would like to get out of this course. I am looking forward to meeting each of you in class.

Thursday, January 26   (9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M., NWQB-3472) Optional Session
Office Hours	I will hold office hours every Thursday in my office from 9:30 AM till 10:30 AM. Please feel free to drop by to ask a question, to get help with your assignments, to discuss projects, or just to say hello. Other appointments may be arranged via email.

Thursday, January 26   (11:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M., NWQD-1990) Class Session 2
Topics	What Does A Systems Analyst Do?
Required Readings	American Institute of Architects Minnesota. (n.d.). Brochure: Architecturally Designed Homes and You
Class Discussion Prep	Compare the roles of an architect and a systems analyst We will be breaking up into our groups for the first time during this class session. Our purpose will be to create a list of ways in which being a systems analyst is like being and architect and a list of ways in which it is not. Based upon our discussion during class earlier in the week, an upon the reading above, create your own version of these lists before coming to class. Your lists will serve as a starting point for your group work. There is no need to post your lists to D2L. Just bring them to class and be ready to contribute them to your group. At the end of the group session, each group will be expected to have appointed one person to present their findings to the class. Over the course of the semester, each group member is expected to get an equal opportunity to play this role of group representative.