Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences

System Design and Development
Course Schedule 1997 - 1998

Week
Activities
No.
Begins Monday:
Lecture
Tutorials
Other
00 15 Sep 97 Admin week - staff only

01 22 Sep 97 Induction - Intro Thurs 25/09
Supermarket stuff
Group issues

Start Sem A
02 29 Sep 97
  1. Group organisation
  2. Specification issues WaitCo System Requirements
Sort out groups
Assign work units

03 06 Oct 97 Specification techniques for Ada packages
  1. Queue package
  2. Checklist for specifications
Outline design
Simulation algorithm

04 13 Oct 97
  1. Inspections - related to specifications
  2. Change and version control
Work on specifications Inspection Proforma
05 20 Oct 97
  1. Implementation issues
  2. Testing and integration
Work on specifications Hand in draft specifications
plus report on specs
plus version and change control plan
by 15.00 24/10/97
06 27 Oct 97 Framework for system development - models, process & engineering practice Feedback on specifications
07 03 Nov 97 Static information modelling -
structure of systems Lecture notes
Time & customer code Assessing Group Progress
08 10 Nov 97 Dynamic Modelling - Behaviour of Systems Tills & queues code
Time and customer testing

09 17 Nov 97 Student centred learning

10 24 Nov 97 Functional modelling -
data processing in systems
Results code
plus tills & queues testing

11 01 Dec 97 Summary of modelling material Interface code
plus results testing

12 08 Dec 97 Project planning, estimation etc.
Supermarket demos
Hand-in
VACATION

16 05 Jan 98 The role of SDD coursework: Feedback on Supermarket and an Introduction to Willowbank.


Willowbank:

Project Planning

17 12 Jan 98 Event driven programming in Delphi.
Willowbank:

Requirements Analysis

Willowbank:

Project Planning

18 19 Jan 98 Revision Week - No Lecture
System Boundary and Data Modelling
19 26 Jan 98 Exam Week - No Lecture End Sem A
.
20 02 Feb 98 Delphi Databases and SQLStart Sem B

Hand in and review project plan.


21 09 Feb 98 Evolutionary System Development and Prototyping Hand in and review Context Diagram and ERM .

.
22 16 Feb 98 User Interface Design I Willowbank:

General Tutorial

Database available on CS Lab network (H:\WILLOWB)
23 23 Feb 98 User Interface Design II Willowbank:

General Tutorial


24 02 Mar 98 User Interface Evaluation
Hand in and review model of Interface.
25 09 Mar 98 Object Oriented Development
Willowbank:

General Tutorial


26 16 Mar 98 OO Development Method
Willowbank:

Trouble Shooting

Willowbank test phase.
27 23 Mar 98 Student Centred Learning Week - No lecture No Tutorial
Willowbank test phase.
VACATION

31 20 Apr 98
Information Session: Willowbank Demonstration Details and SDD Exam Details

Willowbank: Trouble Shooting
Willowbank final testing.

32 27 Apr 98 Willowbank Demonstrations. Willowbank Demonstrations.Willowbank Demonstrations.
33 04 May 98 (No Monday)

The Process and Practice of Software Development (including Willowbank feedback)

Exam Case Study Preparation

34 11 May 98
To Be Announced
Exam Case Study Preparation

35 18 May 98 Exam Revision - Private Study Exam Revision - Private Study

36 25 May 98 Revision (No Monday)

37 01 Jun 98 Exams

38 08 Jun 98 Exams

39 15 Jun 98 Exams

40 22 Jun 98 Exams End Sem B
41 29 Jun 98 Admin week - staff only

42 06 Jul 98 Admin week - staff only


Last Updated: 011:05 21/04/98 by S.J.George@herts.ac.uk

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