CSI 680 Schedule

Meeting	Topic	Activity	Project Deliverable

Week 1 26-Aug, Tue	Class overview, project description	MS CS program reflection Review of graduation rules GPA calculation
Week 2 2-Sep, Tue	Professionalism: Networking, interviewing, professional ethics, on-the-job behavior	Team formation Introduction exercise Discussion
Week 3 9-Sep, Tue	Usability & front-end design	UX/UI exercises	Milestone 1: Project choice & definition
Week 4 16-Sep, Tue	Professor on travel; no class meeting; meet with teams
Week 5 23-Sep, Tue	Usability & front-end design	UX/UI evaluations	Group meetings—review of M1
Week 6 30-Sep, Tue	Software testing basics	Testing exercises	Milestone 2: Initial UX/UI design
Week 7 7-Oct, Tue	Process—agile & TDD Continuous integration	Womens history month: Frances Allen What is correctness? Test-driven development	Group meetings—review of M2
14-Oct, Mon	Fall break; no class
Week 8 21-Oct, Tue	Software design	Persistence Web control flow
Week 9 28-Oct, Tue	Software architectural design	Language issues Arch design pattern	Milestone 3: What v. how Group meetings—check up on M4
Week 10 4-Nov, Tue	Working in teams: Communication, dividing and sharing tasks, leadership	Teamwork exercise Leadership examples	Milestone 4: Software architecture & design
Week 11 11-Nov, Tue	Milestone 4 review		Group meetings—review of M4
Week 12 18-Nov, Tue	Software test automation	Controllability Tests for the Min class	Group meetings—check on implementation
Week 13 25-Nov, Tue	Software security	Security terms Examples	Milestone 5: Automated tests Schedule demos
Week 14 2-Dec, Tue	Project demos		Milestone 6: Final project submission
9-Dec, Wed	Reading day; no class
Week 15 10-Dec, WED	Project demos (if needed)	3:30 - 5:30	Final exam period