CSE 4316

Senior Design I
Sections 001 (Lecture) & 002 (Lab), Summer 2008

Instructor's Notes/Messages:

1. WELCOME to CSE 4316 Computer Systems Design Project I  (a.k.a Senior Design I)!   The purpose of this class is to give you some "close to real world" experience in developing real world products, the right way.  You'll learn a lot about the development process and discover some interesting things about yourself along the way!  This is the CSE capstone course, where you put it all together before you tackle the real world.  We will study the product development environment used today in the computer industry, and practice the phased system development process, often called the Waterfall design approach, as applied to computer hardware and software design projects.  You will work for two semesters in teams of 4-5 students.   In this first course, CSE 4316, you will identify your team, your project, and start the planning process.  Before the semester is over, you will prepare and present planning and definition documentation for your design project.  The project will be continued and completed by the same team in CSE 4317, Senior Design II, the following semester.

2. This Web site will serve as your authoritative reference for course materials throughout the semester. To the extent possible, we will NOT rely on printed materials and email.

3. Reading materials are from the specified textbook and other documents as specified.  A reading assignment schedule will not be published.  You will be expected to be prepared for each class based on the topic specified in the prior class.

4. Many of the materials used in this class are based on materials prepared and used in prior Senior Design classes, principally developed by Mr. Tom Rethard, CSE Senior Lecturer, and graciously made available for our use in this class.

5. Each student must read and understand the information contained in the CSE 4316 Day 1: Getting Organized  presentation (below) and the class syllabus.  YOU are responsible for this information.

Classroom Presentation Slides:

The following PowerPoint presentations will be available for you to download when the link is active.  This will generally be the day after the presentation is given in  class.

• CSE 4316 Day 1:  Getting Organized

• Building a Team

• Project List (tentative)

• Building a Plan

• Summer 2008 Teams

• Estimation

• Status Reports

• Classic Mistakes

• Risk Management

• Earned Value Management

• Productivity Tool Deployment

• Feature-Set Control

• Project Recovery

(Note:  some of the presentations and resources found on this page are modified versions of materials prepared by Mr. Tom Rethard and presented in prior Senior Design classes.)

Assignments/Information:

• Assignment 1:   "Getting to Know You."  As discussed in Day 1 class, and shown in Day 1 slides. Due Wednesday, June 4th.

  (Use Senior Design Standard Page Layout)

• Getting Started Assignments:  this assignment provides details of how we will spin up the teams and projects over the next two weeks.

  • One-slide PowerPoint template

• Summer 2008 Key Milestone Chart (MS Visio drawing)

• Course Guide & Assignments - Consolidated list of review dates, deliverables, assignments and reading for Senior Design I.

• Sample Project (MS Project file).  This is a sample (grossly incomplete) MS project that may help you get started setting up your tasks.

Resources/Process Documents:

• Team Skills Assessment Vehicles: 

  • Individual Skills Assessment Form

  • Team Skills Assessment Form

• Senior Design Development Lifecycle Process Model (MS Visio drawing)

• Senior Design Project Charter Template

• System Requirements Document preparation

  • SRD Template

  • Requirements Worksheet

  • Reference: IEEE Std 830-1998

  • Reference: IEEE Std 1233-1998

• Purchase Order form

• Individual Status Report form

• System Requirements Peer Evaluation form

• System Architecture Documentation Template

• System Architecture Gate Review Checklist

• UTA and the College of Engineering enforce a rigid standard regarding academic dishonesty.  For information on the policies and procedures in this regard, see StudentJudicialAffairs.
• As a student in the College of Engineering, you are bound by the CoE ethics standard.  During the first week of class, you will be asked to read, sign and return a copy of the CoE Ethics Statement, posted here for your reference.