Lecture/exam/reading schedule

Notes:

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.
The following is an ambitious schedule, and we may need to cut back. Please watch this space (and the ThisWeek/NextWeek links) for up-to-date details.
CSci 340 is a project class. Accordingly, beginning with week 6 or thereabouts, one or two days each week will generally (although not always) be identified as group work days. These are days on which there will be no lectures, but on which I will be available in my office for consultation. Although groups are not required to meet on these days, they are days and times on which all members of your group are guaranteed to have an hour free to work together. Group days will be announced in the week proceeding, and will be added to this schedule at that time. Except for the special final group days at the end of the semester I have not noted them below at the start of the term.
Revised 10/12/2001 to reflect changes in document dates. To chart actual progress, refer to the 'previous weeks' web page.

Exam Schedule:

Exam #1: Thursday, Oct. 4: (please note change - conflict with networks exam)
Exam #2: Thursday, Nov. 8
Exam #3: Thursday, Nov. 29. Please note that this is in the last full week of classes.
Final Exam: The final exam for CSci 340 (meets 11:00 AM MTThF) is scheduled for 8:00 - 10:00 PM Wednesday, Dec. 12 (please note the correction of my earlier error in the time). We will not have a final exam: Rather, that time will be reserved for final presentations. A schedule for these presentations will be available some time Dec. 4 (check this web page for details). All project documents are due at the time of these presentations. You may wish to schedule a group "signoff meeting" for some time during the last week of classes or during the final exam period (Monday - Wednesday only).

Week 1: Monday, Aug. 27
- Topic: Introduction
- Reading: Chapters 1 - 2
- Other Notes:
Week 2: Monday, Sept. 3
- Topic:
  - The Environment
  - Introduction to the term (group) project
- Reading: Chapters 3 - 4. You may also find it useful to start reading chapters 22 - 24 in preparation for the group project.
- Other Notes:
  - Monday, Sept. 3 is Labor Day (no classes)
  - Tuesday, Sept. 4 is the last day to add classes
Week 3: Monday, Sept. 10
- Topic:
  - Requirements
  - Discussion of term paper
- Reading: Chapters 5 - 6
- Other Notes:
  - Monday, Sept. 10, is the last day to drop without record
  - Informal project proposal due Monday
Week 4: Monday, Sept. 17
- Topics:
  - Requirements (cont'd)
  - Discussion of term paper
- Reading: Chapters 6 -7
- Other Notes:
  - Initial (ungraded) Term Paper Topic due Friday (email is OK for this one)
  - Formal project proposal due Friday
Week 5: Monday, Sept. 24
- Topic: Specification & Design
- Reading: Chapters 8 - 9
- Other Notes:
  - Final term paper topic due Friday (paper, in class).
  - Last day to drop with an automatic 'W' Monday, Sept. 24
  - First Hour Exam next week
Week 6: Monday, Oct. 1
- Topic: Design
- Reading: Chapters 10-11
- Other Notes:
  - Thursday (note change) : Exam #1 (Chapters 1-9)
Week 7: Monday, Oct. 8
- Topic: Object-Oriented Design
- Reading: Chapter 12
- Other Notes:
  - Friday, Oct. 12 is midterm (not an exam date for us)
  - Term paper thesis statement due Monday
  - Term paper bibliography due Friday (reading list)
Week 8: Monday, Oct. 15
- Topic: Design
- Reading: Chapters 13 - 14
- Other Notes:

Week 9: Monday, Oct. 22
- Topic: User interfaces
- Reading: 15
- Other Notes:
Week 10: Monday, Oct. 29
- Topic: Reliability
- Reading: Chapters 19
- Other Notes:
  - The second hour exam will be next week
Week 11: Monday, Nov. 5
- Topic: Software Testing
- Reading: Chapter 20
- Other Notes:
  - Second Hour Exam Thursday, Nov. 8 (chapters 10 - 15, 19).
  - Design document due Friday
Week 12: Monday, Nov. 12
- Topic: Management Issues
- Reading: Chapters 22 - 24
- Other Notes:
  - Term paper draft due Friday
Week 13: Monday, Nov. 19
- Topic: Management Issues (cont'd)
- Reading: Chapter 22 - 24
- Other Notes:
  - Thursday: Thanksgiving Vacation
  - Friday: Thanksgiving Vacation
Week 14: Monday, Nov. 26
- Topic: Software Evolution
- Reading: Chapters 26, 27, 29
- Other Notes:
  - Exam #3 will be given on Thursday, Nov. 29. Please note that this is in the last full week of classes.
Week 15: Monday, Dec. 3
- Topic: Final preparations
- Reading: None
- Other Notes:
  - Wednesday, Dec. 5 is the last day of classes (our last class meeting time is therefore Tuesday, Dec. 4).
  - The term paper is due Tuesday, Dec. 4 (please bring to my office).
  - There are no class sessions planned: Monday and Tuesday will be used for group work.
Final Exam: The final exam for CSci 340 (meets 11:00 AM MTThF) is scheduled for 8:00 - 10:00 PM Wednesday, Dec. 12 (please note the correction of my earlier error in the time). We will not have a final exam: Rather, that time will be reserved for final presentations. A schedule for these presentations will be available some time Dec. 4 (check this web page for details). All project documents are due at this time. You may wish to schedule a group "signoff meeting" for some time during the last week of classes or during the final exam period (Monday - Wednesday only).

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