CS 399 & 400: Senior Seminar & Integrative Exercise (Winter 2027)

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.
  • Restricted Access: Most of the links will require a Carleton login to view. If you're external to Carleton and want access, just shoot me an email.

Date Assignments Due In-Class Activities
Week 1 Welcome to Comps!
Mon 1/4 Comps Logistics
Wed 1/6 Lab Notebook Link Due 11:10am on Moodle Teamwork Discussion
Fri 1/8 Lab Notebook Entry: Learning Theories Learning Theories
Week 2 Project Planning
Mon 1/11 Lab Notebook Entry: CS Learning Trajectories CS Learning Trajectories Discussion
Wed 1/13 Lab Notebook Entry: Game Design Frameworks Game Design Frameworks Discussion
Fri 1/15 Project Proposal Due 10pm on Moodle Project Proposal Peer Review
Week 3 Independent Project Development
Mon 1/18 & Wed 1/20 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Fri 1/22 Weekly Status Reports Due 10pm on Moodle 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Week 4 Independent Project Development
Mon 1/25 & Wed 1/27 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Fri 1/29 Weekly Status Reports Due 10pm on Moodle Cross-Team Peer Review of Intro Levels
Week 5 Independent Project Development
Mon 2/1 & Wed 2/3 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Fri 2/5 Weekly Status Reports Due 10pm on Moodle 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Week 6 Independent Project Development
Mon 2/8 Mid-Term Break!
Wed 2/10 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Fri 2/12 Weekly Status Reports Due 10pm on Moodle Cross-Team Peer Review of Intermediate Levels
Week 7 Independent Project Development
Mon 2/15 & Wed 2/17 15-minute Scrum with Jean
Fri 2/19 Weekly Status Reports Due 10pm on Moodle Cross-Team Peer Review of Advanced Levels
Week 8 Final Testing & Development
Mon 2/22 Poster Gallery Walk Worksheet
Poster Design Discussion
Wed 2/24 Cross-Team Poster Peer Review
Fri 2/26 Comps Gala Posters Due 9am on Moodle Cross-Team Gameplay Peer Review
Week 9 Technical Communication
Mon 3/1 Code Freeze 11:59pm Comps Gala Practice
Tues 3/2 Comps Gala 3:30-5pm
Wed 3/3 Mock Oral Exams
Fri 3/5 Mock Oral Exams
Week 10 Oral Exams & Final Deliverables
Mon 3/8 & Wed 3/10 Mock Oral Exams
Exam Week Final Deliverables due Mon 3/15 6pm