CPS 498 - Senior Design

Course Syllabus

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Project Videos

TBD

CPS 498 is our capstone course in computer science. Students work in teams following the software development lifecycle and best practices to develop software for real-world applications.

To join the class webex, click on this link: https://cmich.webex.com/meet/redei1a

Projects this Semester:
TBD

Lecture Slides:
For lectures there is a <link for powerpoint slides> - Video <followed by a link to the video>.

• Week 1 - Introduction

  • Assembly of teams

  • [Fri 11-11:15am] T6 - Playstation Horror

  • [Fri 11:15-11:30am] T5 - Pollinate

  • [Fri 11:30-11:45am] T4 - Space Game

• Week 2 - Project Check-Up 1

  • [M] Holiday

  • [Wed 10-10:15am] T3 - Survival Game

  • [Wed 11-11:15am] T1 - UniversiTrade

  • [Wed 11:15-11:30am] T2 - Garage Saler

• Week 3 - Code Metrics

  • Slides

  • Software Metrics

• Week 4 - Software Metrics (Cont).

  • Software Metrics - Part 2

• Week 5 -

• Week 6 - Design Patterns

  • Architectural Views

  • Example: Pipe and Filter

• Week 7 -

• Week 8 - Review & Midterm

  • [M] Intellectual Property

  • [W] Midterm Review

  • [F] Midterm

• Week 9 - Spring Break

• Week 10 - Software as a Service

• Week 11 - Project Check-Up 2

• Week 12 - Project Check-Up 2 (Continued).

• Week 13 - Software Metrics (Cont)

  • Project Planning (COCOMO)

• Week 14 - Team Presentations

  • End of Semester Schedule

  • Commencement Discussion and Project Expectations

  • Rubric for Project Demo

• Week 15 - Team Presentations

• Week 16 - No class

Assignments:

• Assignment 1 - Testing & Deadline Management (due May 4)

Project Parts:

• Part 1 - Website (due Feb 15)

  • Example #1 - Homecoming Simulator

  • Example #2 - Students Unite

• Part 2 - Poster (due Apr 4)

  • Poster Template (.pptx)

  • Example #1 - Wood Gassifier

  • Example #2 - 2 column template with center images. NOTE: template is from a different school, so make sure you use CMU’s themed template.

  • Example #3 - Gratuitous game

• Part 3 - Abstract (due Apr 4)

  • Example #1 - Nexteer Data Acquision

• Part 4 - Video (due Apr 18)

  • Example #1 - Drone Zone

  • Example #2 - Nevada Research Data Center

  • Example #3 - VR Together

• Part 6 - Final Project Report (due May 4)

• Part 7 - Final Website (due May 2)

Handouts

• New Venture Resource Fair

• Isabella Bank Entrepreneurship Spring Schedule

• How to write a good resume

Midterm

• Format and Study Guide

• Detailed Study Guide

Number of students: 30