STDIO Ghana
a course on Software Engineering
Carl, Dane, Deanne, Jonathon, Seifu Overview
Two weeks, starting now. Each day:
- 9 AM: Warm-up, then Python Language Session
- noon: break for lunch
- 1 PM: resume with Engineering Session, then team work on project.
- a bit before 5 PM: team brief on progress + feedback
- 5 PM: end of coursework
- Evening (6-6:30 PM): optional social event
On the last day of the course, team demos
Week 1: Monday
- Warmup
- This!
- Language Session
- Python Basics
- Engineering Session
- Tools
- Team Task
- setup teams, pick projects, organize repositories
- Social
- Setup personal machines
Week 1: Tuesday
- Warmup
- Bowling
- Language Session
- Flow Control
- Engineering Session
- Software Requirements
- Team Task
- project requirements
- Social
- Instructor Project Demo: Edison
Week 1: Thursday
- Warmup
- 20 Questions
- Language Session
- Debugging
- Engineering Session
- Best Practices
- Team Task
- think about how best practices apply to project, implement some tests
- Social
- Instructor Project Discussion
Week 1: Friday
- Warmup
- Command Line Tricks
- Language Session
- Python OOP Syntax
- Engineering Session
- Effective OOP
- Team Task
- rough out objects for project
- Social
- Movie Night
Week 2: Monday
- Warmup
- Security
- Language Session
- Python IO
- Engineering Session
- Reuse
- Team Task
- identify libraries useful to project
- Social
- Football, then Ghana v. US World Cup game
Week 2: Tuesday
- Warmup
- Project Euler, redux
- Language Session
- Python + C++
- Engineering Session
- User Interfaces
- Social
- technical presentation practice session
Week 2: Thursday
- Warmup
- Telephone Game
- Language Session
- Open session TBD by class
- Engineering Session
- Open session TBD by class
- Social
- none planned; instructors available for demo preparation assistance
Week 2: Friday
- Warmup
- light snacks, presentation setup
- Morning
- Team Demonstrations
- Afternoon
- Lunch, course feedback, pictures, instructors depart for airport
The Method of This Course
Tell Everyone Your Name, and One Thing About Yourself
Then: ask us anything{:.fragment}
What is a Computer?
What is Software Engineering?