Calendar

LEC #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introducing The Problem
2	Process and Life Cycle Models	Question for Class Discussion: What project characteristics are most important when selecting an appropriate life cycle model?
3	Requirements and Specification
4	Design	Reading writeups due
5	Design (cont.)
6	COTS and Reuse
7	Metrics and Reliability Assessment
8	Building Confidence (Testing, Analysis, QA, Reviews)
9	Selecting a Programming Language
10	Team Organization and People Management
11	Software and System Safety
12	Putting It All Together	The writing assignment is equivalent to a “take home final exam” and includes the four papers for the usual critique