Class Calendar (Winter 2024)
| WEEK (Mon-Sun) | DUE BY START OF CLASS | FOCUS IN CLASS | TO WORK ON THIS WEEK | DUE BY MIDNIGHT SATURDAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8-14 | (nothing) | Introductions CS 428 Overview Armour, Heuristics | Read "The Five Orders of Ignorance" (Armour), Heuristics | Post at least one project proposal on class Wiki. |
| Jan 15-21 | Have read "The Five Orders of Ignorance", Heuristics | NO CLASS | MMM: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14 | Vote on proposed projects (3 votes) |
| Jan 22-28 | Have read MMM 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14 | MMM: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14; vote on projects; organized teams | MMM: 16-19; WEB #1 | Podcast #1 project Wiki created |
| Jan 29-Feb 4 | Have read MMM: 16-19; WEB #1 | People and software; team organization and composition | Peopleware: 1-6 WEB #2 | Team: Org chart posted, status report #1 |
| Feb 5-11 | Have read PW: 1-6, WEB #2 | Creating requirements | PW: 7-13, WEB #3 | Team: Requirements document posted, status report #2 Podcast #2 |
| Feb 12-18 | Have read PW: 7-13, WEB #3 | Project estimation and scheduling | PW: 14-20, WEB #4 | Team: PERT & Gantt charts posted, status report #3 |
| Feb 19-25 | Have read PW: 14-20, WEB #4 | [CLASS ON TUESDAY] Defining architecture & design | PW: 21-36, WEB #5 | Team: Architecture & Design docs posted, status report #4 Podcast #3 |
| Feb 26-Mar 3 | Have read PW: 21-36, WEB #5 | Software quality assurance | Facts & Fallacies: 1, start WEB #6 | Team: Test Plan Posted, status report #5 |
| Mar 4-10 | Have read F&F: 1 | Initial prototype demos Why software is so hard; work environment | F&F: 2, WEB #6 (cont.) | Team: status report #6 Podcast #4 |
| Mar 11-17 | Have read F&F: 2 | People and teams | F&F: 3, WEB:#6 (cont) | Team: code reviews, status report #7 |
| Mar 18-24 | Have read F&F: 3 | Company culture | Prep for demo; F&F: 4-7; finish WEB:#6 | Team: update all deliverables, status report #8 Podcast #5 |
| Mar 25-31 | Have read F&F 4-7, WEB:#6 prepared for demo | Work-in-progress demonstrations midterm review | Study for midterm | status report #9 |
| Apr 1-7 | Prepared for midterm | Midterm | (nothing due) | |
| Apr 8-14 | Legal issues in IT | Team: status report #10 | ||
| Apr 15-17 | Final project demos | Lessons learned (Due by 4/17) | ||