CSCI 3194 (P/E/D Seminar):
Lecture Topics and Assignments

The table below shows what we will be discussing in each class meeting, readings, and due dates. Due dates for presentations are under the control of Dr.~Pitts and should be regarded as fixed unless otherwise stated; other items are subject to change. Also see the main P/E/D page for what we will be doing during the part of the class that meets in the SLH.

Date Topics Reading Due dates
January 14 (W) About the course; introduction to design project (Notes)    
January 21 (W) Design project, continued (Notes)   Select group leaders (group assignments in HTML, PDF, or PostScript)
January 28 (W) A little more about the project; administrivia; time available for groups to meet (Notes)    
February 4 (W) Administrivia; time available for groups to meet (Notes)    
February 11 (W) Administrivia; time available for groups to meet (Notes)    
February 18 (W) Junior ethics presentations   Junior ethics presentations
February 25 (W) Discussion of midterm project reports and evaluations (Notes)    
March 3 (W) Sign in; time available for groups to meet   Midterm project reports and evaluations (project description in HTML, PDF, or PostScript)
March 10 (W) Sophomore ethics presentations    
March 17 Spring break    
March 24 (W) (Notes) Administrivia; time available for groups to meet    
March 31 (W) Sign in; time available for groups to meet    
April 7 (W) Administrivia; time available for groups to meet (Notes)    
April 14 (W) Honors/senior thesis presentations; senior capstone software demonstrations    
April 21 (W) Junior design presentations   Design presentations (project description in HTML, PDF, or PostScript)
April 28 (W) Sophomore design presentations; course evaluations   Project reports and code (project description in HTML, PDF, or PostScript; group evaluation form in HTML, PDF, PostScript, or LaTeX source)