Lecture/exam/reading schedule

• Please note that, except for scheduled University events and exam dates, the schedule of topics, readings, and assignments is tentative. It may be necessary to change an exam date: if that happens, I will give you at least a week's notice and make alternate arrangements for students unable to take the exam on the rescheduled date. Please inform me of any conflict between the dates entered here and those in the catalog and course schedule. In the event of any conflicts, the catalog and course schedule have the final say.
• Some dates in the following schedule have no reading assigned to them. These may be used to catch up if necessary, or they may be used as group working days: that is, days in which we will not have a lecture. This ensures that there will be a number of times at which everyone in the group will be free for a meeting. I will usually be available during these times for office hours for this class. Please note, however, that we may need one of these days for catch-up or for review; you should not count on them for other activities.

• Week 1: Tuesday, Sept. 2
  Introduction
  
  • Monday: Labor day (no classes)
  • Tuesday: Introduction and chapter 1
  • Thursday: Chapter 1
  • Friday: Chapter 2
• Week 2: Monday, Sept. 8
  Requirements and Specification
  
  • Monday: Chapter 2
  • Tuesday: Chapter 3
  • Thursday: Chapter 3
  • Friday: Chapter 4
  • Read Chapter 30
• Week 3: Monday, Sept. 15
  • Monday: Chapter 4
  • Tuesday: Chapter 5. Software Requirements Due
  • Thursday: Chapter 6
  • Friday: Chapter 6
  • Last day to drop without record Monday, Sept. 15
• Week 4: Monday, Sept. 22
  • Monday: Chapter 7.
  • Tuesday: Chapter 7
  • Thursday: Chapter 8
  • Friday: Chapter 8. Initial term paper topic due
• Week 5: Monday, Sept. 29
  • Monday: Chapter 9
  • Tuesday: Chapter 9
  • Thursday: Chapter 10
  • Friday: Chapter 10: Final term paper topic due (if required)
  • Last day to drop with an automatic 'W' Monday, Sept. 29
• Week 6: Monday, Oct. 6
  • Monday:
  • Tuesday: Exam #1 (Chapters 1-10, 30)
  • Thursday:
  • Friday:
    • Functional Specifications Due
    • Term paper thesis statement due
    • Term paper initial bibliography due (reading list)
• Week 7: Monday, Oct. 13
  Design
  
  • Monday: Chapter 12
  • Tuesday: Chapter 13
  • Thursday: Chapter 14
  • Friday: Chapter 14
  • Skip chapter 11
  • Mid-term Friday, Oct. 17 (Not an exam date for us)
• Week 8: Monday, Oct. 20
  • Monday: Fall Break Day (no classes)
  • Tuesday: Chapter 15
  • Thursday: Chapter 15
  • Friday:
• Week 9: Monday, Oct. 27
  • Monday: Chapter 17
  • Tuesday: Chapter 17
  • Thursday:
  • Friday:
  • Skip Chapter 12
• Week 10: Monday, Nov. 3
  Reliability
  
  • Monday:
  • Tuesday: Design Document Due
  • Thursday: Chapter 18
  • Friday: Chapter 19
• Week 11: Monday, Nov. 10
  Validation
  
  • Monday: Chapter 20
  • Tuesday: Chapter 21
  • Thursday: Chapter 22
  • Friday: Chapter 22: Draft of term paper due.
• Week 12: Monday, Nov. 17
  • Monday: Chapter 23
  • Tuesday: Chapter 23
  • Thursday: Chapter 24
  • Friday: Chapter 24
• Week 13: Monday, Nov. 24
  • Monday: Exam #2: (Chapters 12 - 15, 17-23)
  • Tuesday:
  • Thursday: Thanksgiving Vacation
  • Friday: Thanksgiving Vacation
• Week 14: Monday, Dec. 1
  Management
  
  • Monday:
  • Tuesday: Term paper due
  • Thursday: Chapter 28
  • Friday: Chapter 29
• Week 15: Monday, Dec. 8
  • Last day of classes Wednesday, Dec. 10
  • Monday: Chapter 30
  • Tuesday: Chapter 32
• Final Exam The final exam for this class is scheduled for 4:00 PM Tuesday, Dec. 16. We will not have a final exam: Rather, that time will be reserved for final presentations.