Lecture Schedule
Please note: This is an estimate of the schedule we will
follow. Please check with the "this week / next week" files for
the current schedule. I intend to keep the exam dates as below, but will
give you at least a week's warning if they have to change. Please note
that the last hour exam is in the final full week of the term.
Change History
- 9/29/03: Initial submission
ClassSchedule graphic (in development)
Week 1: Monday, Sept. 1
- Topic:
- Introduction to the course
- Overview
- Reading: Chapters 1 - 3
- Other Notes:
- Monday, Sept. 1 is Labor Day (no classes)
- I plan to have an initial discussion of the group project and term paper
on Friday.
Week 2: Monday, Sept. 8
- Topic:
- Requirements
- Introduction to Viseo
- Introduction to Rational Rose
- Reading
- Chapters 4 - 5
- Rational Rose Tutorial
- Other Notes
Week 3: Monday, Sept 15
- Topic:
- Requirements
- Further discussion on the group project
- Further discussion on the term paper
- Reading: Chapters 6 - 7
- Other Notes
- Group meeting days begin next week. Tuesdays will be
reserved for group meetings. I will be in my office for office
hours for this class, with priority given to groups that want to meet
with me. You are not required to meet as a group on Tuesdays, but
this gives you at least one day a week without meeting conflicts. Please
note: I may, from time to time, need to use this period for a
regular class meeting: Please do not schedule any non-class
activities for this period.
Week 4: Monday, Sept. 22
- Topic:
- Reading: Chapters 8 - 9
- Other Notes
- (Project) Informal project proposals due Friday.
- (Paper) Informal paper proposals due Friday (email is
fine for both of these, but paper copies are required for all other
documents)
Week 5: Monday, Sept. 29
- Topic: Requirements and tools
- Reading: As before
- Other Notes
- Monday is the last day to drop with an automatic 'W'.
- (Paper) Thesis statement due Friday (hardcopy, in class)
- (Project) Formal project proposals due Friday. All
project and term paper documents from this point on should be turned in
hardcopy.
- The first hour exam will be next week
Week 6: Monday, Oct. 6
- Topic:
- Reading: Chapters 10 - 11
- Other Notes
- The first hour exam is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 10.
Week 7: Monday, Oct. 13
- Topic:
- Reading: Chapter 12
- Other Notes
- Friday is Mid Term
- (Paper) Bibliography due Friday
Week 8: Monday, Oct. 20
- Topic:
- Reading: Chapters 13 - 14
- Other Notes
- Monday is Fall Break Day (no classes)
- (Project) Requirements Document due Friday
Week 9: Monday, Oct. 27
- Topic:
- Reading: Chapter 15
- Other Notes
- The second hour exam will be next Friday
Week 10: Monday, Nov. 3
- Topic: Design tools and summary
- Reading: As before
- Other Notes
- The second hour exam will be Friday, Nov. 7
Week 11: Monday, Nov. 10
- Topic:
- Verification and Validation
- Reading: Chapters 19 - 20
- Other Notes
- Pre-registration for Spring semester starts
Week 12: Monday, Nov. 17
- Topic:
- Reading: Chapters 22 - 23
- Other Notes
- (Project) Design Document due Friday (please note change
in due-date)
Week 13: Monday, Nov. 24
- Topic:
- Reading: Chapters 26 - 27
- Other Notes
- (Paper) Draft due Wednesday, Nov. 26 (earlier is fine).
Please note change in due-date.
- Thanksgiving Vacation Thursday and Friday (no classes)
- The third hour exam will be next Friday
Week 14: Monday, Dec. 1
- Topic:
- Reading: Chapters 26-17
- Other Notes
- The third hour exam is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 5. Please
note that this is in the last full week of classes.
Week 15: Monday, Dec. 8
- Topic:
- This week will be devoted to group meetings. I will be available
for scheduled group reviews (and may therefore not be in my office)
- Reading: None
- Other Notes
- Last day of class is Wednesday, Dec. 11
- Thursday and Friday are in the Reading Period
Week 16: Monday, Dec. 15
- Topic Final Exams
- The final exam for this class (meets 11:00 MTWF) is scheduled for 12:00
Tuesday, Dec. 16. Instead of an exam, we will use this time for
final project presentations. All project material will be due at that time.
- Other Notes