Prototype Demonstration [5]

Each team will give a short demo of its system in its current state. We strongly recommend that at this stage there be a focus on user interface issues rather than internal design. This does not mean that the UI needs to "fancy" or eye-catching. It simply means that, this week, the UI is the vehicle by which you expose the work you have accomplished so far.

The Java source files and any other support files needed to regenerate the demo program will be placed in directory p-w4 in the team's account on the day of the demonstration sometime after the lab session. In addition, a simple text file named instructions.txt will also be placed in this directory; the instructor will use the instructions in this file to regenerate and execute the demo. Expect to lose points if, on following the instructions, the instructor gets compilation errors, linkage errors, execution errors, or a program that does not function like the demo.

As before, check permissions to be sure that the instructor, as member of the team's group, can access the team's home directory, the p-w4 directory, and all the files in this directory.

Grading for this lab will be based on the following factors:

1. The state of the prototype (with one week to go in the project).
2. An assessment of the detailed design and implementation (see below).
3. An assessment of how well the product conforms to the architecture.

NOTE: While this is an architecture course, you can expect to lose points if you do not conform to the highest standards of internal documentation, code structure, naming, and application of design patterns. We expect you to be professional in all aspects of your work!

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