CS 400 Computer Science Capstone The purpose of this course is to teach you how to BUILD software. The computer science courses you've taken so far have been concerned with fundamental computer science principles. In the capstone course, you will apply these fundamentals to the development and delivery of software. In this course, you will: - Understand the sad state of modern software development - Examine software development projects from the past - Derive and specify software requirements - Design a software system using UML - Build a sofware system from your design - Verify your software system against your requirements - Document the software system for users - Explore other important topics in Software Engineering including: + Project Planning + Configuration Management + Human Factors + Software Performance Engineering + Component Based Development + Ethics

Team Websites:

Textbooks:

• Software Engineering, Seventh Edition, Ian Sommerville, Addison-Wesley, ISBN: 0-321-21026-3
• The Mythical Man Month, Fredrick Brooks, Addison-Wesley, ISBN: 0201835959
• The User Manual Manual, Micheal Bremer, The Untechnical Press, ISBN: 0-9669949-1-4
• The Technical Writer's Companion, Seventh Edition, Alred, Brusaw, Oliu, ISBN 0-312-3923-7
  

Online References

Writing Resources:

• Writing Syllabus
• Aluminum Example [original], [options], [rewrites]
• Dangling Modifiers
• Parallelism

Syllabus (tentative):

Week by Week:

Course Logistics:
Lectures with Bob Dugan are held Tu,Thu 1:00-2:15 in Stanger 308.

Lectures with Virginia Polanski are held W 8:00-9::15 in Stanger 203.

The Lab - Stanger 308:

Technically, you don't need to use the lab because you can install Visual Studio on your own computer at home. However, working up in the lab on these programming assignments is a great way to meet other people in the course, ask me questions if I'm around. The lab is open from 8AM to 12AM during the week. During some of that time the lab is used as a classroom. You can find the schedule here.

Grading Policy:
Your grade will be based on the following evaluations:

Homework will be turned in at the beginning of class on the day they are due. Late homeworks will not be accepted. This policy is firm because homework solutions will be handed out on the due day.

Exams are to be taken at the specified date and time. If you miss the exam, you will receive a 0.

Sometimes things happen. If there are circumstances that prevent you from meeting your obligations for this course, you need to talk to me to make arrangements IN ADVANCE.

Dropping the Course

I want you to stay in the course! Please talk to me before you decide to drop.

Getting Help:

Instructor: Bob Dugan	Instructor: Virginia Polanski
office Stanger 206 office hours W,F 2:15-4:00 Stanger 206 or Stanger 308 office phone 508-565-1682 e-mail bdugan@stonehill.edu aol im drbobdugan	office Stanger 305 office hours By appointment office phone 508-565-1087 e-mail vpolanski@stonehill.edu