Week 2 Agenda Reaction paper due Thursday Keep up with readings SE Code 25 min 10 Commandments 10 min To Engineer is Human 3 hours Johnson Ch 1 and 2 1 hour Cal Poly Policy on Cheating 30 min Cal Poly RUP 30 min Week 2 Agenda Form teams for CSC 300 Lab Projects Have a 2 minute talk ready I ll choose you randomly to give them Registration reminder ADD s etc Work on Paper Presentation topic choice start your research early suggestions for topics Petroski Reaction Paper Format modified from my tips sheet on the CSC 300 Termpaper webpage Facts what unarguable facts underlie this book Issue s choose one you d like to investigate Arguments make his arguments succinctly bring in counter arguments you may know and cite Analysis use facts arguments and analysis to tell me the real answer according to your best thinking Emphasize your analysis but do it on basis of the facts issue and argument 4 5 pages double spaced 12 font small margins Paper writing Use Strunk White Elements of Style Use spell checker Check grammar Ideas should logically flow You should have a point Have a friend read it over for you is it interesting does the reader learn something Paper writing Use at least one quote proper format Fully functional specification languages are an industrial imperative according to Professor Fisher Fish04 later in bibliography Fish04 Fisher RSL the Right Way to Specify Requirements Vol 23 IEEE Transactions in Formal Specifications January 2004 Look up a definition of plagiarism fyi Petroski s Book What are the facts that give rise to the book What are some of the issues or themes Petroski highlights Any issues match with SE Code 10 commandments RUP Johnson What are some of Petroski s arguments about the issues match issue with argument Are there counter arguments How do YOU analyze an issue NOT what you feel you must logically back up your analysis with facts and arguments Possible General Paper Topics Intellectual Property in software Online gaming Military use of software Expert Systems and personal responsibility Spyware Database Network privacy Software Engineering to license or not