1 CS 426 / CPE 426 Senior Projects Spring 2007 Course Syllabus January 23, 2007

2 Outline The Instructor The Students The Course: CS/CPE 426 The Texts Grading Scheme (CS/CPE 426) & Scale Policies Tentative Schedule

3 The Instructor Sergiu Dascalu Room SEM-236 Telephone Web-site Office hours:   TR 4:00 - 5:00 pm or by appointment or chance

4 The Students Registered as of today: CS426: 23 students CPE426: 4 students Prerequisite: CS 425 Software Engineering

5 The Course: CS426.. Classroom: Classroom: PE-208 PE-208, TR 9: :45 am Outline: A continuation of CS425 Software Engineering, this capstone course emphasizes team collaboration and application of modern engineering approaches to software construction. The development by each team of an original, industry-strength software product is the main objective of the course.

6.The Course: CS426. Outline [cont’d]: The instructor will present lectures on the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and its application to object-oriented analysis and design and the teams will report on their progress by giving presentations and submitting deliverables related to the project.

7..The Course: CS426 Outline [cont’d]: T The teams will deliver and present project work at the following stages: topic proposal (concept), software specification (requirements), design (model), and implemented software (in-progress and final product). At the beginning of the semester the teams will set up project websites, which will be updated regularly to reflect the progress of the projects. At the end of the semester there will be a public Senior Projects Workshop with project presentations, demos, and posters.

8 The Course: CPE426.. Classroom: Classroom: PE-208 PE-208, TR 9: :45 am Outline: This capstone course emphasizes team collaboration and application of modern engineering approaches to building computer-based systems that include a significant hardware component. The development by each team of an original, industry-strength project (software + hardware system) is the main objective of the course. Projects must be designed and implemented in the context of realistic engineering constraints and must follow effective engineering standards and practices.

9.The Course: CPE426. Outline [cont’d]: The instructor will present lectures on the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and its application to object-oriented analysis and design and the teams will report on their progress by giving presentations and submitting deliverables related to the project.

10..The Course: CS426 Outline [cont’d]: T The teams will deliver and present project work at the following stages: topic proposal (concept), software specification (requirements), design (model), and implemented software (in-progress and final product). At the beginning of the semester the teams will set up project websites, which will be updated regularly to reflect the progress of the projects. At the end of the semester there will be a public Senior Projects Workshop with project presentations, demos, and posters.

11 The Texts. Required textbook: [Arlow’02] Jim Arlow and Ila Neustadt, "UML and the Unified Process: Practical Object- Oriented Analysis and Design," Addison Wesley, 2002, ISBN: Recommended textbook: Recommended textbook: [Norman’02] Donald Norman, The Design of Everyday Things, Basic Books, 2002, ISBN: [Norman’02] Donald Norman, "The Design of Everyday Things," Basic Books, 2002, ISBN:

12.The Texts Additional readings: Additional readings: For each individual project an additional book () will be consulted, together with at least four reference articles (journal papers, conference papers, or web publications). This extra reading will be assigned shortly after the project topics will be defined by the teams. The project domain book and the articles will be used as references in presentations and project deliverables. For each individual project an additional book (project domain book) will be consulted, together with at least four reference articles (journal papers, conference papers, or web publications). This extra reading will be assigned shortly after the project topics will be defined by the teams. The project domain book and the articles will be used as references in presentations and project deliverables.

13 Initial WWW Pointers Course website: The Object Management Group: Several other addresses of websites that contain project-related resources will be indicated later

14 Grading Scheme CS426. Tentative (subject to slight modifications): Project Deliverables [60%] Concept (P-I) 4% Concept (P-I) 4% Specification (P-II) 8% Specification (P-II) 8% Design (P-III) 8% Design (P-III) 8% Implementation, Integration, and Testing (P-IV, V) 40% Implementation, Integration, and Testing (P-IV, V) 40% Project Presentations and Publications [18%] Presentations (concept, progres, wshop) (PRES-I, II, III) 8% Project website (PWEB) 6% Poster (POST) 4% Midterm examination (TEST) [15%] Class participation (classes & workshop, WS) [7%]

15.Grading Scheme CS426 Notes on grading: Notes on grading: For grade A: at least 90% overall, at least 90% in class participation and at least 60% in test For grade A: at least 90% overall, at least 90% in class participation and at least 60% in test There are no make-up tests or homework in this course

16 Grading Scheme CPE426. Tentative (subject to slight modifications): Project Deliverables [60%] Concept (P-I) 4% Concept (P-I) 4% Specification based on engineering standards (P-II) 10% Specification based on engineering standards (P-II) 10% Design with realistic engineering constraints (P-III) 10% Design with realistic engineering constraints (P-III) 10% Implementation, Integration, and Testing (P-IV, V) 36% Implementation, Integration, and Testing (P-IV, V) 36% Project Presentations and Publications [18%] Presentations (concept, progres, wshop) (PRES-I, II, III) 8% Project website (PWEB) 6% Poster (POST) 4% Midterm examination (TEST) [15%] Class participation (classes & workshop, WS) [7%]

17.Grading Scheme CS426 Notes on grading: Notes on grading: For grade A: at least 90% overall, at least 90% in class participation and at least 60% in test For grade A: at least 90% overall, at least 90% in class participation and at least 60% in test There are no make-up tests or homework in this course

18 Grading Scale Numerical-letter grade correspondence Numerical-letter grade correspondence A A A A B B B B B B C C C C C C D D D D D D F< 50 F< 50

19 Policies. Late submission policy: Late submission policy: No late days for presentations, demos, posters and test Maximum 2 late days per project deliverable Each late day penalized with 10% No subdivision of late days (e.g. in hours) Example: a 90/100 worth project deliverable gets 81/100 if one day late (90*0.9 = 81) or 72/100 if two days late (90*0.8 = 72)

20.Policies Legal notices on the world-wide web: Legal notices on the world-wide web: Read and comply with accompanying legal notices on websites accessed Specify references used Specify references used Do not plagiarize. Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated. Please read the policies of University of Nevada, Reno regarding academic dishonesty: Do not plagiarize. Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated. Please read the policies of University of Nevada, Reno regarding academic dishonesty:

21 Tentative Schedule CS426/CPE426. Week #Dates (T, R)Contents 1Jan 23, 25Course syllabus & project organization 2Jan 30, Feb 1 Project group meetings Definition of project topics, P-I due 2/2/2007 3Feb 6, 8 Lectures on UML and UP: Analysis Draw. P-WEB due 2/9/2007 4Feb 13, 15 Lectures on UML and UP: Design Guidelines for peer evaluation 5Feb 20, 22 Project group meetings Project specification due (P-II) 2/23/2007 6Feb 27, Mar 1Project concept presentations (PRES-I) 7Mar 6, 8Lectures on UML and UP: Design

22.Tentative Schedule CS426/CPE426 8Mar 13, 15 Invited talk & Lecture on UML: Implementation Project design due (P-III) 3/12/2007 9Mar 20, 22Spring break, no classes 10Mar 27, 29Recap for test & Midterm Test (TEST) 3/29/ Apr 3, 5In-progress demos (P-IV) 4/5 & 6/ Apr 10, 12Project progress presentations (PRES-II) 13Apr 17, 19Invited talk & Poster preparation 14Apr 24, 26 Workshop preparation & Course wrap-up Project poster (POST) due 4/23/ Apr 30, May 1 Project implementation, integration, and testing & internal project demos (P-V) 4/30 & 5/1/2007 May 4 Workshop presentations, demos, posters (WS, PRES-III) 5/4/2007