CSci 487: Senior Project
Fall Semester 1999
Project Schedule

Class Meetings

The CSci 487 class is scheduled to meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Students in the class should keep these time periods free for the entire semester.

On days indicated in the schedule below (most on Wednesdays), the entire class will meet at 4:00 p.m. to submit specified materials, make informal progress reports, and so forth.

During class periods not shown on the schedule below, it may be necessary and desirable for you to consult with your instructor, but the class will not meet as a group unless the instructor announces otherwise in advance. Please let your instructor know that you wish to meet with him by leaving a note in his mailbox or sending him email at least 24 hours before the desired consultation period.

Attendance at all class meetings listed below is required for all students. Attendance at other class meetings that may be called by the instructor is also required.

Submission of all required materials on the deadline dates listed below is required. Please review the separate handouts that describe each of the requirements (listed below in bold font).

Please be aware of the following University deadlines:

• course withdrawal deadline
• deadline for applying for December graduation

Course Schedule

18 August (Wed.):

Organizational meeting I (Finding a project topic)

23 August (Mon.):

Organizational meeting II

25 August (Wed.):

Organizational meeting III

30 August (Mon.):

Submit the Prospectus

1 September (Wed.):

Review of Prospectus

6 September (Mon.):

Labor Day Holiday (No Class)

13 September (Mon.):

Submit the Bibliography

22 September (Wed.):

Submit the Design Specification
Presentation of design to class
University deadline for course withdrawals

23 September (Thur.)

University deadline to submit application for December diploma

29 September (Wed.):

Submit the License Agreement

6 October (Wed.):

Submit a written status report and printouts illustrating current state of design/programming work

20 October (Wed.):

Submit a written status report and printouts illustrating current state of design/programming work

3 November (Wed.):

Submit a written status report and printouts illustrating current state of design/programming work

15 November (Mon.):

Submit a written status report and printouts illustrating current state of design/programming work

22 November (Mon):

Submit the Users' Manual

24-26 November (Wed.-Fri.):

Thanksgiving Break (No class)

29 November (Mon):

Submit the Program Listing and Description

1 December (Wed):

No class

3 December (Fri):

Oral Presentations (day one)

6 December (Mon):

Oral Presentations (day two)

7-9 December:

Demonstration of projects to instructor

9 December (Thur.):

Submit the Final Report

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