CS 490 Schedule

Date
Topic
Notes
Assignments
Sep 1
 Discuss syllabus, schedule, blog, portfolio, and weekly reports; Project ideas; How to Plan a Project
Weekly Logs PDF
Portfolio Checklist PDF
Schedule Change PDF
Sep 3
 Defining senior capstone goals; Sofware engineering methods; Writing Exercise; Mind Maps/Brainstorming
Handouts
  • References & Citations
  • Developing Your Project Proposal
  • Good Style
  • Planning Your Project
Sep 8
 Writing project proposals; what is the point of the project? Good Style
DUE: Supporting documentation for project idea PDF
Sep 10
 Peer Review Project Proposals
Handouts
  • The Requirements Problem
  • Intro to Requirements Management
  • A Use Case Primer
  • Use Case Diagrams
 DUE: Project proposal draft PDF
Sep 15
 User interview; User/developer simulation;  Who are the users?
 Handouts:
  • Welcome to Software Construction
  • Measure Twice, Cut Once
  • Storyboarding
 DUE: Project proposal final
Sep 17 Use cases; UML; How to conduct interviews/surveys; Coding Standards; Discuss possible technologies Handouts:
Sep 22 Software Construction; Refining project requirements; User interface

Sep 24 Peer Review user requirements
 Handouts:
  • Engineering Design Principles
Sep 29
 UML & project specficiations; Writing projects specs
DUE: User requirements/Interview PDF Template
Oct 1
 Scheduling for a project
DUE: Dev Environment & Coding Standards PDF
Oct 6
Peer Review Project Specifications
 Handouts:
  • Presentations
Oct 8
 How to present a project
 Handouts:
  • Prototypes
 PowerPoint
Oct 13
 Prototypes & Tracer bullets; Define your prototype; Handouts:
  • Topic Lead PDF
 DUE: Structure Diagram & Project Spec PDF
DUE: Project Schedule PDF
Oct 15
 Work Day -- No Class

Oct 20
 Project Proposal Presentation (LAB, in class)
DUE: Project Proposal Presentation Slides
PDF
Oct 22
 Project Proposal Presentation (LAB, in class)

Oct 27
 Individual Meetings Handouts:
  • Design Reviews
Oct 29
 Individual Meetings
Nov 5 Articles Due
Nov 3
 Design Review Discussion
DUE: Prototype Description
Nov 5
 Topic Lead : Maggie & Perry
Nov 12 Articles Due
Nov 10
 Design Review (Lab): Maggie & Chris
DUE: Prototype PDF
DUE: Design Documents
Nov 12 Topic Lead: Brandon & Max
Nov 19 Articles Due
Nov 17 Design Review (Lab): Brandon & Perry

Nov 19 Topic Lead: Erik & Chris

Nov 24
 Design Review (Lab): Max & Erik

Nov 26 NO CLASS

Dec 1
 First Progress Presentation (Open to the public, outside of class)
DUE: Presentation Slides
Dec 3
 First Progress Presentation (Open to the public, outside of class)

Dec  8
First Progress Presentation (Open to the public, outside of class)

Dec 15
 noon -2:30 PM FINAL EXAM