Notes From Class
Week 1 : September 2, 1999
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If you do not have a Glue computer account and an ISR computer account,
please get them. See the FAQ page for instructions.
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I would like to assemble a list of e-mail addresses for the
class members, so please send me an e-mail
indicating that you are enrolled in ENSE 621/ENPM 641.
From a glue account, e-mail can be sent by simply typing
mail austin@isr.umd.edu
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I want to build a web page of class participants along the
lines of that discussed in class. The TA will be traking you
down soon to take picture with the digital camera.
Week 2 : September 9, 1999
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If you didn't come to the first class, please look at the
project requirements page and the project abstracts page
from last year's class. The requirements for
this semester's projects will be similar
(but not exactly the same) to last year.
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The class notes are now available at the Engineering Copy Center (i.e., as of 11am, 9th Sep't).
You can make out a cheque to "University of Maryland" for $49.
Read chapters 1 and 2 this weekend,
and come to class next week with your questions.
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Please check to "meet the class" page for accuracy of information.
E-mail austin@isr.umd.edu with corrections.
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If you didn't come to the first class, please look at the
project requirements page and the project abstracts page
from last year's class. The requirements for
this semester's projects will be similar
(but not exactly the same) to last year.
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If you are one of the four students out in ITV land,
please send Erica Lupo at ITV a cheque for $49 made out
to "University of Maryland". Erica's address is:
Attn: Erica Lupo,
ITV
Rm 2105, Engineering Classroom Building,
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742.
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A number of students who travel for work asked me about
getting a tape of the class. I spoke to Erica Lupo at ITV and
they do make a tape for backup purposes (in case an external
site crashes). But if you want a copy, it'll cost $36!
Week 3 : September 16, 1999
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If you haven't already done so,
please send me an e-mail listing your
tentative project title and its participants.
I will create a skeleton web page for the project abstracts.
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One of the things I wanted to do last evening was hand out application
forms for ISR computer accounts (everyone should have one), and a
key card (for access to A.V. Williams, the Open Lab, and SEIL lab).
I've left these forms in the little box outside my office .... if you
are around, stop by and fill out the form so that we can begin processing.
Week 4 : September 23, 1999
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Please come to class a little early on Thursday so that Praveen
can take your picture with our digital camera.
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If you are out in ITV-land and you want us to include your picture
on the meet the class page. please put the picture on a web page
and e-mail me the address...we'll download the picture and make
the necessary adjustments with Photoshop 5.
Week 5 : September 30, 1999
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Homework 1 is available.
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My suggestion is that if you are choosing between
learning OMT and UML, go with the latter.
The UML book that was mentioned in class is:
UML Distilled, Second Edition: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language
(The Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series) -- Martin Fowler, Kendall Scott; Paperback.
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I forgot to mention in class that Tanya Craft still hasn't adjusted your
keycards for access to the SEIL lab and Annex building. She will try to
do this early next week.
Week 6 : October 7, 1999
Week 7 : October 14, 1999
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Core 2.1 will be available in the seil lab starting 10/14/1999.
We have 5 licenses for the software.
Core can be used from any of the PC workstations in SEIL.
Week 8 : October 21, 1999
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I have finished working on the project requirements page.
Please use it as a baseline for development of your profiles.
See me if you have questions or have some good
reasons for deviating from the guidelines.
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Xerox copies of the two handouts described in class will be
available early Friday afternoon (Oct. 22),
from a small box outside my office.
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Homework 2 is available.
Week 9 : October 28, 1999
Week 10 : November 4, 1999
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Midterm Exam. 2 hours, Closed book.
The midterm will cover anything that was written on the board up
to and including October 21, and Chapters 1 through 6 of the class notes.
Also, remember I will not be preparing makeup exams, so please
plan your travel activities around this date.
Week 11 : November 11, 1999
Week 12 : November 18, 1999
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I've moved. My new office is Rm 2149, A.V. Williams Building.
Week 13 : November 25, 1999
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Thanksgiving Holiday. No class!
Week 14 : December 2, 1999
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I plan to spend approximately 2hrs covering the material in Chapters 10 and 11
of the class notes.
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20 min presentation by Clara Popescu on her research project.
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Please make sure that the "project abstract" page contains a link
to your project on the web. If not, e-mail me with the link.
Week 15 : December 9, 1999
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Final Exam. 10 minutes to read exam; 2 hours to answer questions.
The exam will cover Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 11, and be open book and open notes.
The exam has eight questions, but you need only attempt five (20 points each).
Cross out the three questions you are not attempting before you
hand your paper in.
I suggest that you come to the final exam with solutions to
as many problems from these chapters as possible and some graph paper.
Don't worry about problems 9.5 and 9.6 - they are too hard.
Week 16 : December 15, 1999
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Hand in a hardcopy of your project. Projects are due 5pm, December 15.
Note.
These are hard deadlines. I'm leaving the country on December 22,
and if you don't get your project to me way before then,
you won't get a grade for the semester.
This comment is particularly important for students in ITV-land.
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