Class Schedule -- 2255 SPRING MON and WED




Topic Class Activity Assignments

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:
(all due end of day at 11:59 PM EST after corresponding class)
Inception
Session 01
MONday, Jan 12
Course overview         Course overview - quiz

      Course Treasure Hunt - individual

Appreciation for Software Development Process         Appreciation for software development process - quiz
Introduction to Inception    
Session 02
WEDsday, Jan 14
Team formation          Team formation - quiz

Jan 15 Team Formation survey - individual
Domain Analysis      Domain analysis - class activity Jan 21Domain analysis - individual

draft
>>Jan 30
Domain analysis - team final version @ S0
* * Reminder-NO CLASSES January 19 observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day -
Session 03
WEDsday, Jan 21
REST Basics       REST Starter code BEFORE CLASS Setup REST API build environment

Feb 2 REST API Basics (Spike) - individual
Session 04
MONday, Jan 26
Effective team communications >+Feb 2 Setup Slack Workspace - team
>+Feb 2 Trello team - team
Defining project requirements         Defining project requirements - quiz
>+Feb 2 Defining project requirements - individual
Session 05
WEDsday, Jan 28
Review Object-Oriented Concepts
Session 06
MONday, Feb 2
OO Design BEFORE CLASS Sprint 0 due

Feb 16 Object-oriented design I - individual
Elaboration
Session 07
WEDsday, Feb 4
Introduction to Elaboration            
Sprint Planning      Sprint Planning - quiz
=Feb 6 Sprint 1 plan - team
Appreciation for software architecture       Appreciation for software architecture - quiz
Session 08
MONday, Feb 9
Version control concepts
     GitHub Repository - team

      Version control concepts - quiz
Backlog Refinement and Estimation       Backlog Refinement and estimation - quiz

Session 09
WEDsday, Feb 11
Angular Basics Angular Tutorial - Part 1 (starts in class)
*ask Instructor when due
BEFORE CLASS Angular Setup
Session 10
MONday, Feb 16
Giving Sprint Demos
Angular Advanced Start Angular Tutorial - Part 2 for Spike due:
Shortly AFTER Sprint 1 but START NOW
Construction
Session 11
WEDsday, Feb 18
Introduction to Construction
Term Project       Sprint 1 demos
      Sprint 2 planning (introduced)
BEFORE CLASS Sprint 1 due

midnight TONIGHT:
Angular tutorial (Spike) - individual
Session 12
MONday, Feb 23
Design and Code Communication & Code Reviews       midnight TONIGHT:
Sprint 2 plan - team

Mar 2 Code review - team
Acceptance Testing        Acceptance Testing - quiz
Session 13
WEDsday, Feb 25
Unit Testing      Unit Testing - quiz
Mar 2 Unit Testing - individual
Session 14
MONday, Mar 2
CI/CD basics & Code Coverage +++Mar 6 Code Coverage - team
Midterm Exam Review
Session 15
WEDsday, Mar 4
Midterm Exam  
Professional responsibility (start)         Professional responsibility - quiz
- NO CLASSES MON->FRI Mar 9 to 13 - in observance of SPRING BREAK -
Session 16
MONday, Mar 16
Design documentation   ++Mar 20 Design documentation - team
Session 17
WEDsday, Mar 18
Term Project       Sprint 2 demos
BEFORE CLASS Sprint 2 due

++Mar 20 Sprint 3 plan - team
Session 18
MONday, Mar 23
Sprint Retrospective   Sprint retrospective analysis - team *BEFORE today's class*
Sprint retrospective - quiz

*BEFORE today's class*
Sprint retrospective items - individual
Appreciation for Usability  
midnight TOMORROW
Mar 24
Appreciation for usability - team
Session 19
WEDsday, Mar 25
Making Project presentations   BEFORE CLASS Sprint retrospective analysis - team

BEFORE CLASS Sprint retrospective action plan - team
UML Sequence diagrams      UML Sequence diagrams - team*ask Instructor when due       UML Sequence diagrams - quiz

Session 20
MONday, Mar 30
Software Metrics and Measurement       Static Code Analysis - team BEFORE CLASS Static Code Analysis Tool Setup
Session 21
WEDsday, Apr 1
Term Project       Cross-team acceptance testing *BEFORE today's class*
Apr 1
(UP-TO-DATE) Acceptance test plan - team


END-OF-CLASS
Apr 1
Acceptance test results - team
Session 22
MONday, Apr 6
Term Project      Sprint 3 demos
BEFORE CLASS Sprint 3 due

Transition
Session 23
WEDsday, Apr 8
Term Project      Sprint 3 demos (continued)
     Sprint 4 planning
Apr 10 Sprint 4 plan - team
Introduction to Transition VERIFY and report any FINAL EXAM conflicts by end of class
Session 24
MONday, Apr 13
Term Project      Cross-team Design Document Review *BEFORE today's class*
Apr 13
(UP-TO-DATE) Design Document Review - team
Session 25
WEDsday, Apr 15
Term Project      Beyond Scrum
Apr 22 Individual retrospective - individual
(pre-req for Team version, clarify when with your instructor)
Session 26
MONday, Apr 20
Term Project      Sprint 4 presentations
BEFORE CLASS Sprint 4 due
Static Code Analysis - team > update included in design documentation
Session 27
WEDsday, Apr 22
Term Project      Sprint 4 presentations (continued)

     Team (joint) retrospective - team S4
     (clarify when with your instructor)
Session 28
MONday, Apr 27
Final Exam review      Course evaluations - individual  
Final Exam
FOR FINAL YOU MUST BRING
  • Pencil and eraser
  • 8.5x11" study sheet (optional)
  • +?Fully charged Wi-fi enabled laptop!
^^^(contact your instructor ASAP before last class if this is an issue!)

May 5, 2026 - Times and Locations will vary
* Always check SIS for latest updates and notify Instructor of any Conflicts