Note: The Half draft + Final Paper are due at 3:10 sharp.
They may not be printed in lab.
Reading is due the day it is listed (so read it by then).


Date Reading Lab Activity Assignments Due Notes
Week 1
1/4 Intro + Critical Analysis Info Lecture

Writing not fun? Check out the writing lab.

Get Strunk & White's The Elements of Style

Check out badsoftware.com for more useful reading

1/6 SE Code of Ethics   Student Agreement (in Lab)
1/8

True Reliability, Rational Design

 

 

Future You Lab (in lab)

Week 2
1/11

Chaos Report

  Critical Analysis Midterm Example CA Paper [for last quarter's CA assignment]:
Eastburn
1/13

 

  Argumentation Lab  
1/15 No Silver Bullet      
Week 3
1/18 Unskilled and Unaware      
1/20 Non-testable Programs   Fallacy Lab (due by end of lab)  
1/22     Term Paper Proposal  
Week 4
1/25   Fallacy Lab Activity Job Fair Lab

 

1/27 Software is Different    
1/29    
Week 5
2/1 News: City's Programmer Dies      
2/3        
2/5 Process of Incompetence   Portfolio Part 1
Accessibility Lab
--OPTIONAL--
Half-draft review by Dr. Turner deadline
Week 6
2/8

Therac-25

Therac-25 Lecture Slides

Resume Peer Reviews    
2/10 The Cost Of Quality Half-Draft Peer Reviews    
2/12        
Week 7
2/16 [Tues] Accreditation Lecture    

Portfolio Part 2 clarifications:

- The company should exist [it doesn't absolutely have to, but it should].

- It must be formal and professional.

2/17 Lecture: Presentations Presentation Practice Activity Portfolio Part 2
2/19

Term Paper due (hardcopy, by 3:10 sharp. Nick will be there to collect it).

If there is good attendance Tuesday and Wednesday, there will be no (required) activities on Friday besides turning in your papers.

Week 8
2/22   First day presenters [remind Nick to post the list as soon as he gets it]  

Presentations Start. Send outline by at least 2 days before your pres.

Presentation Tips

Nick's Presentation for reference.

2/24      
2/26     Outreach Lab
Week 9
3/1

--OPTIONAL--
Paper review by Dr. Turner

     
3/3        
3/5      
Week 10
3/8     Term Paper (+10%)

Example Papers:

3/10     Term Paper
3/12     Portfolio Part 3...maybe.
Finals Week

The final will be held on Friday, March 19th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.

It will be an actual test, and you are
required to show up if you want to pass.