CSC 490 - Fall 2018 - Schedule

The following gives a weekly schedule for CSC 490. All major due dates are also on the syllabus, but you should periodically check here and look a few weeks into the future to make sure you know what’s coming up.

Note: Topics are still being added to this schedule – while all due dates are here, the schedule isn’t complete yet!

Week 1: Aug 14 and Aug 16

Handout: Syllabus

Tuesday Topics: Class overview and syllabus review; start organizing into teams and discussing possible project ideas

Thursday Topics: Q&A time about projects/class, and time to work with teams on defining projects

To be working on – complete before next Tuesday:

Week 2: Aug 21 and Aug 23

Tuesday Topics:

Thursday: Team meeting and work time

Due Friday: Section 1 of report (brief project definition)

Note: Prof. Tate will be out of town Thursday and Friday

Week 3: Aug 28 and Aug 30

Tuesday: Each team gives a brief status update

Thursday: Team meeting and work time

Week 4: Sept 4 and Sept 6

Tuesday: Presentations on project definition and requirements specification

Thursday: Team meeting and work time

Due Friday: Phase 1 of report (project definition and requirements specification)

Week 5: Sept 11 and Sept 13

Tuesday: Each team gives a brief status update

Thursday: Team meeting and work time

Week 6: Sept 18 and Sept 20

Tuesday: Each team gives a brief status update

Thursday: Team meeting and work time

Week 7: Sept 25 and Sept 27

Tuesday: Presentations on system design and analysis

Thursday: Team meeting and work time

Due Friday: Phase 2 of report (system design and analysis)

Week 8: Oct 2 and Oct 4

Tuesday: Each team gives a brief status update

Thursday: Team meeting and work time

Week 9: Oct 9 and Oct 11

Tuesday: No class – Fall Break

Thursday: Team meeting and work time

Week 10: Oct 16 and Oct 18

Tuesday: Each team gives a brief status update

Thursday: Team meeting and work time

Week 11: Oct 23 and Oct 25

Tuesday: Each team gives a brief status update

Thursday: Team meeting and work time

Week 12: Oct 30 and Nov 1

Tuesday: Each team gives a brief status update

Thursday: Team meeting and work time

Week 13: Nov 6 and Nov 8

Tuesday: Presentations on implementation and testing

Thursday: Team meeting and work time

Due Friday: Phase 3 of report (implementation summary and test plan)

Week 14: Nov 13 and Nov 15

This week: ETS exam (details on time and location to be determined)

Tuesday: Presentations on implementation and testing

Thursday: Team meeting and work time

Week 15: Nov 20 and Nov 22

Due Monday (Nov 19): Poster and TV Slide (email these to the instructor)

Tuesday: Final project presentations and demos

Thursday: No class – Thanksgiving

Week 16: Nov 27

Tuesday: Poster presentations and reception (will go beyond the 3:15 end of class time)

Final Project Due

Final Due Date: Saturday, Dec 1, 3:30PM (i.e., the scheduled final exam time), all materials must be finalized and submitted – your GitHub repository must have all code, presentations, and documentation, and your final report in Google Docs must be complete.