Tian Kou Lecturer, Administrator, and Software Engineer Happily semi-retired! David R. Cheriton School of ComputerScience Faculty of Mathematics University of Waterloo

Recent Teaching

·       In 2016 Fall, I am teaching CS430 Applications Software Engineering.

·       In 2016 Winter, I taught CS116 Introduction to Computer Science 2.

·       In 2015 Fall, I taught CS430 Applications Software Engineering.

·       In 2015 Winter, I taught CS116 Introduction to Computer Science 2.

Administrative Activities

·       Program Manager of CFM (Computing and Financial Managament Program)

·       Women In Computer Science Committee

·       Computer Science Student Graduate/Undergraduate Recruitment

o   Brochure for Chinese students interested in undergraduate Computer Science at the University of Waterloo

o   Presentation for undergraduate students interested in Computer Science at the University of Waterloo

·       Computer Science Outreach

·       Software Engineering program accreditation

Past Teaching

·       CS 430 - Applications Software Engineering

·       CS 116 - Introduction to Computer Science 2

·       CS 115 - Introduction to Computer Science 1

·       CS 134 (2 times) - Principles of Computer Science

·       CS 123 - Developing Programming Principles

·       CS 124 - Data Structures and Algorithms

·       CS 132 - Developing Programming Principles

·       CS 473/571 - Software Requirements Analysis and Specification (University of Western Ontario)

o   Developed as a new course and taught.

·       CS 026 (3 times) - Computer Science Fundamentals (University of Western Ontario)

·       CS 335 (2 times) - Software Engineering (University of Manitoba)

·       CS 317 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (University of Manitoba)

Research

My area of research is Software Engineering, with specific interests in requirements analysis and specification, and evolution of legacy software.

Background

Education

·       Bachelor of Computer Science (UBC)

·       Masters of Computer Science (UBC)

·       Ph.D. in Computer Science (UWO - in progress)

Employment

·       Program Manager, Computing and Financial Management, University of Waterloo

·       Recruitment Manager, Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo

·       Lecturer, Cheriton School of Computer Science University of Waterloo

·       Lecturer, University of Western Ontario (2000-2001)

·       Lecturer, University of Manitoba (1995-1996)

·       Software Analyst, Manitoba Telelphone System (1994 - 1995)

·       Member of Scientific Staff, Bell Northern Research / Nortel (1987 - 1994)

Contact Information

Tian Kou
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science Faculty of Mathematics University Of Waterloo Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1 Canada Email: tkou@uwaterloo.ca URL: http://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/~tkou