Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 19:05:08 GMT Server: NCSA/1.4.1 Content-type: text/html Last-modified: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 15:28:37 GMT Content-length: 3304 CS 480

CS 480 Individual Design Project

Fall 96-97

Last updated August 27, 1996


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Instructors:

William S. Junk

Assistant Professor, Computer Science Dept., University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-1010

Telephone:208-885-7530
Fax:208-885-9052
E-Mail:billjunk@cs.uidaho.edu

Karen VanHouten

Assistant Professor, Computer Science Dept., University of Idaho, Moscow,ID 83844-1010

Telephone: 208-885-7622
Fax: 208-885-9052
E-Mail: karenv@cs.uidaho.edu


Course Overview

CS 480 is a design practicum that stresses systematic software development techniques applied to the definition, design, coding, testing, and documentation of a computer programming project. Each student will work on an individual project for a real customer.

Prerequisites

Senior standing in Computer Science and completion of Eng 317.

Textbook

None required, but if you want a reference to use, any recent software engineering text should provide the information you need. Another book that has been suggested as containing material important to this course and CS 481 is Code Complete, Steve McConnell, Microsoft Press, 1993.

Grading

A numerical grading system will be employed with the final grade based on the weighted sum of the points accumulated in each of the above categories. Final grades will be determined by a "curve" based on class performance, but in no case will the curve b e more severe than a standard (90, 80, 70, etc.) curve.
	Document or Activity			Points
	------------------------------------	------
	Proposal Letter				  40**
        Project Plan                              50**
	Oral Requirements Presentation		  50**
	System Requirements Document		 160**
	Oral Design Presentation		  70**
	System Design Document			 200**
        Usability Test                            30**
	Code/Validation				 200**
        Beta Test                                 20**
	Project Demonstration			  50**
	User's Manual				  80
	Project Self Evaluation			  30
	Weekly Status Reports			  20
						----
					Total   1000

	** Bonus points available for early submission

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