Important course information will be posted here as the semester progresses. Please check this page regularly to avoid missing anything critical.
• Project milestones 6–8 posted
Project milestones 6–8 are now available on the Project Information page. The next milestone (the compilable prototype) is due on Wednesday, November 25. Note that this milestone should be turned in on CD-ROM, not on paper!
• Midterm exam POSTPONED until Thursday, November 5
Due to some urgent personal business, I have to leave campus early Thursday afternoon, 10/29. As such, the midterm exam is POSTPONED one week until the following Thursday, November 5. I apologize for the inconvenience, and I thank you for your understanding.
• Practice Midterm Exam posted
A practice midterm exam is now available. The real midterm exam will generally resemble this exam, with the possible addition of some multiple-choice/"fill in the blank" questions.
As agreed upon in class on Tuesday, October 20, each student will be allowed up to two sheets of notes for the exam, subject to the following restrictions:
— Each sheet may be no larger than 8.5x11" (US letter size)
— You may write or type your notes on both sides of a sheet (for a total of four sides' worth of notes)
— You may work with other students to create your note sheets, but every student must have an individual copy during the exam.
• Upcoming Events
The midterm exam will be held in class on Thursday, October 29 November 5. It will be closed-book, closed-notes, and it will cover general aspects of the software development life cycle. A practice exam will be posted shortly.
On Tuesday, November 3, we will have a guest speaker in class. Joe Pallivathuckal, from Travelers Insurance, will discuss his project-management experience in industry.You are expected to attend if at all possible.
• Software Engineering Project Milestones 2–5 posted
Detailed descriptions of the second through fifth project milestones (issues document, specification document, user manual, and design document) have now been posted. Note that the deadline for each of these milestones has been extended by one week. These new due dates take precedence over the ones posted in the original requirements document(s).
• Project deliverable 2 (Issues document) POSTPONED
The due date for the second project milestone (the issues analysis document) has been POSTPONED from Friday, September 18, until Friday, September 25.
• Second project requirements documents posted
A requirements document for the second project option (LUNAR, a clone of the SOLAR system) has been posted on the Project Information page.
• Project information and deliverable 1 posted
A requirements document and the first project assignment (an introductory memo) have been posted on the Project Information page.
Note: Class Meeting Time and Location Changes!
CSE/ISE 308, section 02, has moved to the 3:50-5:10 PM time slot. At the same time, the meeting room has moved down the hall to Melville Library, room W4535.