Informatics 121
Software Design I
Winter 2018
André van der Hoek
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~andre
andre@ics.uci.edu
Office: DBH 5038
Phone: +1 949-824-6326
Office hours: Friday, 10:30-11:30
Teaching Assistants
Kaj Dreef
kdreef@uci.edu
Office hours: Wednesday, 15:05-16:00, ICS 440
Vishal Sharma
vishals1@uci.edu
Office hours: Monday 14:00-15:00, ICS 440
Location: ICS 174
Lecture day and time: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 09:00-09:50
Discussion day and time: Friday 12:00-12:50 (MHICF 100L); Friday 13:00-13:50 (HICF 100K); or Friday 14:00-14:50 (MSTB 110)
121 Software Design I (4). Introduction to application design: designing the overall functionality of a software application. Topics include general design theory, software design theory, and software architecture. Includes practice in designing and case studies of existing designs.
Prerequisites: one of INF45/ICS 33/CSE43/ICS 46/CSE46, with a grade of C or better and upper-division standing.
M. Petre and A. van der Hoek, Software Design Decoded.
All students enrolled in the course will earn a letter grade based upon:
(a) course projects, (b) midterm, (c) final.
Grade distribution will be as follows (adjusted by group attendance and participation as need be):
- Projects: 60%
- Midterm: 15%
- Final: 25%
To send mail: 36630-w18@classes.uci.edu
To view the archive: https://eee.uci.edu/classmail/f18/36630/
We will use Piazza to manage questions and answers regarding all aspects of the course, including topics discussed in lecture, assignments,
schedule, and more: https://piazza.com/uci/winter2018/in4matx121/home. Of
course, if you have a private question, you can always e-mail the instructor at andre@ics.uci.edu or visit during office hours.
Any student who feels he or she may need an accommodation based on the
impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss his or her
specific needs. Also contact the Disability Services Center at
(949) 824-6272 as soon as possible to better ensure that such
accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.
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Date
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Topic
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Slides
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Assignments
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1
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January 8
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No class: André leading the Department of Informatics faculty retreat
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January 10
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Design
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Lecture 1
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January 12
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No class: André traveling to the Future of Software Design workshop
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2
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January 15
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No class: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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January 17
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Defining design
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Lecture 2
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January 19
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Design cycle
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Lecture 3
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Design studio 1 out
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3
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January 22
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No class: André traveling to Mozilla
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January 24
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Design practice
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Lecture 4
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January 26
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Four types of design
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Lecture 5
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4
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January 29
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Design practice
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Lecture 6
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January 31
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Design practice
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February 1
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Design failure
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Lecture 7
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5
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February 5
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Design studio 1, debrief |
Lecture 8
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Design studio 1 due
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February 7
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Midterm
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Design studio 2, part 1 out
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February 9
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Externalizing designs
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Lecture 9
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6
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February 12
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Externalizing designs
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Lecture 10
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February 14
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Design practice
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February 16
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Design practice
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Lecture 11
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7
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February 19
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No class: Presidents' Day
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February 21
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Design studio 2, part 1, debrief
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Lecture 12
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Design studio 2, part 1 due
Design studio 2, part 2 out
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February 23
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Design methods
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Lecture 13
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8
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February 26
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Design methods
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Lecture 14
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February 28
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Design methods
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Lecture 15
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Design studio 2, part 2 due
Design studio 3 out
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March 2
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Design methods
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Lecture 16
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9
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March 5
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Design methods
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Lecture 17
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March 7
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No class: André traveling to the Seoul (esports)
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March 9
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Architecture design
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Lecture 18
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10
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March 12
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Design practice
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Lecture 19
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March 14
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Design practice
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Lecture 20
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March 16
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Wrap up
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Lecture 21
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Design studio 3 due (actually moved to Monday, noon)
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Finals week
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March 21, 08:00 - 10:00
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Final
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