CS 399 & 400: Senior Seminar & Integrative Exercise (Fall 2025)

Based on materials courtesy of Profs. Tanya Amert, Layla Oesper, Jeff Ondich, & Anna Rafferty

Important Notes


  • You can find a lot of important information, such as student drop-in hours (aka office hours) and course grade determination, on the syllabus.
  • Class topics and homework information may change over the course of the term. Please treat this schedule as a rough guide for what we'll be focusing on and expect changes as the term progresses.
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Date Assignments Due In-Class Activities
Week 1 Welcome to Comps!
Mon 9/15 Comps Logistics
Wed 9/17 Lab Notebook Link Due 10pm on Moodle Teamwork Discussion
Fri 9/19 Lab Notebook Entry: Responsibility in CS Responsibility in CS Discussion
Week 2 Project Planning
Mon 9/22 Lab Notebook Entry: Exemplar Assignments Assignment Design Discussion
Wed 9/24 Lab Notebook Entry: Exemplar Practices In-Class Practices Discussion
Fri 9/26 Project Proposal Due 10pm on Moodle Project Proposal Peer Review
Week 3 Independent Project Development
Mon 9/29 & Wed 10/1 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Fri 10/3 Weekly Status Reports Due 10pm on Moodle Within-Team Peer Review
Week 4 Independent Project Development
Mon 10/6 & Wed 10/8 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Fri 10/10 Weekly Status Reports Due 10pm on Moodle Cross-Team Peer Review of Assignments
Week 5 Independent Project Development
Mon 10/13 & Wed 10/15 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Fri 10/17 Weekly Status Reports Due 10pm on Moodle Within-Team Peer Review
Week 6 Independent Project Development
Mon 10/20 Mid-Term Break!
Wed 10/22 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Fri 10/24 Weekly Status Reports Due 10pm on Moodle Cross-Team Peer Review of Solutions
Week 7 Independent Project Development
Mon 10/27 & Wed 10/29 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Fri 10/31 Weekly Status Reports Due 10pm on Moodle Within-Team Peer Review
Week 8 Final Testing & Development
Mon 11/3 Poster Gallery Walk
Wed 11/5 Cross-Team Peer Review of In-Class Activities
Fri 11/7 Weekly Status Reports Due 10pm on Moodle Cross-Team Poster Peer Review
Week 9 Technical Communication
Mon 11/10 Comps Gala Posters Due 9am on Moodle 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Wed 11/12 Comps Gala Practice
Thurs 11/12 Comps Gala 3:30-7pm
Fri 11/14 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Week 10 Oral Exams & Final Deliverables
Mon 11/17 & Wed 11/19 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Exam Week Final Deliverables due Mon 11/24 6pm