Course Title
Informatics 121
Software Design I
Fall 2018

Professor
André van der Hoek
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~andre
andre@ics.uci.edu
Office: DBH 5038
Phone: +1 949-824-6326
Office hours: Wednesday, 09:30-10:30

Teaching Assistants
David Kutas
dkutas@uci.edu
Office hours: Monday 13:00-14:00, ICS1 414, Room A

Adriana Meza Soria
amezasor@uci.edu
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00-11:00, ICS1 414, Room D

Aditya Nair
adityan1@uci.edu
Office hours: Friday 10:00-11:00, ICS1 440

Prateek Singh
pratees2@uci.edu
Office hours: Thursday 12:00-13:00, ICS1 440

Logistics
Location: HIB 100
Lecture day and time: Tuesday and Thursday 14:00-15:20
Discussion day and time: Friday 11:00-11:50 (PCB 1200); Friday 12:00-12:50 (PCB 1200); Friday 13:00-13:50 (PCB 1200); Friday 14:00-14:50 (PCB 1200); or Friday 15:00-15:50 (PCB 1200)

Catalogue Description
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: ICS 33 or CSE43, with a grade of C or better; upper-division standing.

Grades
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%

Course Mailing List
To send mail: 37040-f18@classes.uci.edu
To view the archive: https://eee.uci.edu/classmail/f18/37040/

Students with Disabilities
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.

Schedule

Week Date Topic Slides Assignments
1 September 27 Design Lecture 1
2 October 2 Software design Lecture 2
October 4 Design practice Lecture 3
3 October 9 Design cycle Lecture 4 Design studio 1 out
October 11 Design practice Lecture 5
4 October 16 Four types of design Lecture 6
October 18 Design practice Lecture 7
5 October 23 Reflection Lecture 8 Design studio 1 due
October 25 Design artifacts Lecture 9 Design studio 2, part 1 out
6 October 30 Design practice Lecture 10
November 1 Design practice Lecture 11
7 November 6 Midterm
November 8 Reflection Lecture 12 Design studio 2, part 1 due
Design studio 2, part 2 out
8 November 13 Design methods Lecture 13
November 15 Design methods Lecture 14 Design studio 2, part 2 due
Design studio 3 out
9 November 20 Design methods Lecture 15
November 22 No class (Thanksgiving)
10 November 27 Architecture Lecture 16
November 29 Design practice Lecture 17
11 December 4 No class
December 6 Wrap-up Lecture 18 Design studio 3 due
Finals week December 13, 13:30 - 15:30 Final