Final related reading on Brooks Law has been posted.

* Open book; bring a calculator with an x**y key
* Includes some theory, calculation, essay, and true-false questions
* Covers the topics covered for Midterms 1 and 2, plus process dynamics,
maturity models, agile methods, rapid development, COTS, and ethics.
* May be a challenge to finish in 2 hours; your best strategy is to start
with the questions you know well and can work quickly.

The exam location for all the students is SGM 123. Final exam is on 13-Dec-04 from 8:00am-10:00am.

USC maps are here.

Homework 9 has been posted.

Homework 8 has been posted.

Midterm II Solution has been posted.

Remind: Midterm Exam 2 is on Wed. 10/27, classtime, open book, open notes, open reading materials, a basic calculator with X^Y key will be needed; There will be 4 questions, 100 points, covers COCOMO™ II, Business Case Analysis, SW Engineering Economics Chapter 14-20, mostly computational; there will only be questions on topics covered in the lectures or the homework.

Laptops are NOT allowed

For all the on-campus students, last name begins from A-O (including O) will have exam in SLH 200 and last name begins from P-Z will have exam in MHP 101

For all the DEN students who come to campus, you will have exam in MHP 101.

USC maps are here.

Homework 4 grades has been posted.

Homework 5 solution has been posted.

Homework 7 has been posted, due on Oct. 25, 2004 noon.

Homework 6 has been posted, due on Oct. 20, 2004 noon.

Homework 5 has been posted, due on Oct. 13, 2004 noon.

Homework 4 solution has been posted.

Homework 4 has been posted.

Homework 3 solution has been posted.

Remind: Midterm Exam 1 is on 09/22, classtime, open book, open notes, open reading materials, a basic calculator will be needed;

Laptops are NOT allowed

For all the on-campus students, last name begins from A-O (including O) will have exam in SLH 200 and last name begins from P-Z will have exam in OHE 122.

For all the DEN students, you will have exam in OHE 122.

Homework 3 and Solution for Homework 1 are posted.

Please submit your homework in front of SAL 319, instead of SAL 330, from homework 2 and later on.

Someone forgot his/her "Peopleware" book after today's class. Now it's in our office. For the student who forgot the book please come and pick it up.

A new homework on Peopleware is assigned in class today.

The date of Final Exam is on December 13, 2004

Some students asked for homework modification after submission. We want to make it clear that ALL HOMEWORK SUBMISSIONS ARE FINAL. Please check carefully before you submit your homework. Modifications after submission are NOT allowed.

Again, please include the keyword "510" in the title of your emails sent to TAs. Thanks.

For those students who has not submitted homework 1 yet, you will have a second chance to submit your homework to SAL 319 on next Tuesday between 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm during the TA's office hour. For homework 1 only, all submission at that time a 15% penalty will apply.

For all later on homeworks, the deadline will be strict and firm. A 15% per day penalty will apply for all late submissions.

All the registered students in the 510 course are required to submit a questionnaire. If you have not submit the questionnaire yet, please submit it to the TA ASAP. Otherwise you might be dropped from the class.