CSI 680 Schedule

Meeting	Topic	Activity	Project Deliverable

Week 1 27-Jan, Tue	Class overview, project description	MS CS program reflection Review of graduation rules GPA calculation
Week 2 3-Feb, Tue	Professionalism: Networking, interviewing, professional ethics, on-the-job behavior	Team formation Introduction exercise Discussion
Week 3 10-Feb, Tue	Usability & front-end design	UX/UI exercises	Milestone 1: Project choice & definition
Week 4 17-Feb, Tue	Usability & front-end design	UX/UI evaluations	Group meetings—review of M1
Week 5 24-Feb, Tue	Software testing basics	Testing exercises	Milestone 2: Initial UX/UI design
Week 6 3-Mar, Tue	Process—agile & TDD Continuous integration	Womens history month: Frances Allen What is correctness? Test-driven development	Group meetings—review of M2
Week 7 10-Mar, Tue	Software design	Persistence Web control flow
17-Mar, Tue	Spring break; no class
Week 8 24-Mar, Tue	Software architectural design	Language issues Arch design pattern	Milestone 3: What v. how Group meetings—check up on M4
Week 9 31-Mar, Tue	Working in teams: Communication, dividing and sharing tasks, leadership	Teamwork exercise Leadership examples	Milestone 4: Software architecture & design
Week 10 7-Apr, Tue	Milestone 4 review		Group meetings—review of M4
Week 11 14-Apr, Tue	Software test automation	Controllability Tests for the Min class	Group meetings—check on implementation
Week 12 21-Apr, Tue	Software security	Security terms Examples	Schedule demos
Week 13 28-Apr, Tue	Team meetings Meetings with Professor on request		Milestone 5: Automated tests
30-Apr, Thur	Participate in UAlbany's Showcase Day
Week 14 5-May, Tue	Project demos		Milestone 6: Final project submission
6-May, Wed	Reading day; no class
Final exam 13-May, WED	Project demos (if needed)	3:30 - 5:30	Final exam period