Announcement

 

Date

Announcement

12/02/05

Final Exam

Time: 8:30am-10:30am Wednesday, Dec 7 

Place: SAL 101

Type: open book

Bring: calculator with x**y key, pen and backup.

Coverage: Likely calculations involving COCOMO, business case
analysis, and techniques in Chapters 10-20 of Software Engineering
Economics.  True/false or multiple choice questions involving COCOMO
family, business case analysis, techniques in Chapters 10-20 of
Software Engineering Economics, Balancing Agility and Discipline,
VBSE papers EP-1,2,3.

Not covered: Brooks' Law.

11/27/05

Coverage of Wed. quiz: Extreme Programming.

For DEN students, we TAs will post the quiz on website after class. DEN students can submit it as submitting the HWs through DEN office, and not necessary to turn in it during class time.

11/16/05

Homework 10 and midterm solutions are posted.

 

10/25/05

Midterm 2. Wed. Oct. 26, 8:30-9:50am (Location: MHP 101and MHP 106) USC map

For students last name starting from A-L, please go to MHP 101;

For students last name starting from M-Z, please go to MHP 106;

For DEN students, please ask DEN about where to take the exam. Normally, if you are in Los Angeles Area, then you can come to campus to take the exam. If you are not, you can take the exam remotely supervised by a protocol.
Please verify with DEN for more details.
http://den.usc.edu/contact/index.htm


Open book; bring a hand calculator with an x**y key; ** No Laptops ** Don't expect instructors or TAs to provide you with books, calculators, or pens

Topics covered:


- Coverage will include COCOMO II

- SW Engr Econ chapters 10-20

- Risk assessment

- The Business case analysis chapters 1-6 aspects of VBSE.

 

10/07/05

HW 8&9 are posted.

10/05/05

The midterm 1 paper is ready for pickup in tomorrow's TA office hour. (Oct. 6)

10/01/05

There is a typo in HW6 solution: the LTEX = VH should be AEXP= VH. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Our graders are currently re-grading this question. So please don't worry. Thanks.

09/29/05

The wording of Homework 7 has been updated to make it easier to understand.

09/28/05

Midterm 1 is still undergrading, although ** some ** of you might get grades early. When all grading finish, an announcement will be made.

Solution will be posted next week after all grading is done.

09/27/05

Homework 7 has been posted.

09/26/05

TA's office hour on Thursday is changed to 10:00 - 12:00 am in the morning due to schedule conflict.

09/23/05

COCOMO II Homework was discussed in today (Friday) lecture at the beginning of the class. Please make sure you watch the class video. Thanks.

09/19/05

Monday, Sept. 26, 8:30-9:50am (Location: THH 101) USC map

For DEN students, please ask DEN about where to take the exam. Normally, if you are in Los Angeles Area, then you can come to campus to take the exam. If you are not, you can take the exam remotely supervised by a protocol.
Please verify with DEN for more details.
http://den.usc.edu/contact/index.htm


Open book; bring a hand calculator with an x**y key; ** No Laptops **

Topics covered:
- Value-based software engineering (EP-1, 2, 3)
- Sierra Mountainbikes case studies (EP-3, 14)
- Risk exposure concept [ RE = Prob(Loss)*Size(Loss) ]
- Balancing agility and discipline (chapters 2,4,5)
- COCOMO II (chapters 1,2,3)

09/19/05

Homework 5 (Game) has been postponed.

09/16/05

Why I only see my homework 1 grade now? -- We are currently in the process of inputing your homework grades. A new announcement will be posted when all grades are input.

09/07/05

Homework 4 posted.

09/07/05

About your HW grades, we are still waiting for ISD's response in setting up TA accounts in Blackboard system. We will let you know when ISD get back to us.

Thanks for your patience.

09/02/05

Many of you asked about when HW1 grading will be ready. Currently grading has been finished, but we TAs have account problem in the BlackBoard system to post your grades. We will post new announcement when it is ready.

Thanks for your patience.

08/26/05

Homework #2 posted, due 09/02/05.

08/23/05

We will have a Friday (08/26) class session from 10-10:50am in OHE100B about value based software engineering. Please make sure either come to class or watch the class video

08/22/05

Homework #1 posted, due 08/26/05.