CS Group Project Kickoff 2011CS Group Project Kickoff 2011

Alan Blackwell

Allocated project topicsAllocated project topics

• Preferences for topics were considered.

• There were no guarantees - you may not have received your first (or second, or third) preferences.

• You will be grouped with people you don’t know - this is the whole point.

• Any serious reasons why you can’t work with this group must be communicated to me within the next hour.

Special notes:Special notes:

Alpha: African SMS RadioAlpha: African SMS Radio

• No special notes

Bravo: Crowd ControlBravo: Crowd Control

• No special notes

Charlie: Digit[Ov]al automated cricket commentaryCharlie: Digit[Ov]al automated cricket commentary

• Involves special hardware• Collect a box, to be returned with

hardware at end of project.

Delta: Hand Wave, Hand WaveDelta: Hand Wave, Hand Wave

• Involves special hardware• Collect a box, to be returned with

hardware at end of project.

Echo: iZoopraxiscope - Interactive Handheld ProjectorEcho: iZoopraxiscope - Interactive Handheld Projector

• The Samsung projector phone has been delivered to your client

• He will hand it over at first project meeting.

Foxtrot: Lounge StarFoxtrot: Lounge Star

• Will use Android phone• The phone has previously been

used by Masters students, and may need hard reset.

• Note that a Google account is necessary to initialise the phone.

• Return phone with packaging at end of project.

Golf: The Energy ForecastGolf: The Energy Forecast

• No special notes

Hotel: Top TipsHotel: Top Tips

• You will need to contact client to get details of available data

India: True Mobile CoverageIndia: True Mobile Coverage

• Will use Android phone• The phone has previously been

used by Masters students, and may need hard reset.

• Note that a Google account is necessary to initialise the phone.

• Return phone with packaging at end of project.

Juliet: Twitter DashboardJuliet: Twitter Dashboard

• No special notes

Kilo: Walk out of the UndergroundKilo: Walk out of the Underground

• Will use Android phone• The phone has previously been

used by Masters students, and may need hard reset.

• Note that a Google account is necessary to initialise the phone.

• Return phone with packaging at end of project.

Lima: Who is my Customer?Lima: Who is my Customer?

• No special notes

Access to PWF/Linux filespaceAccess to PWF/Linux filespace

• Workstation room is upstairs.• Filespaces have been created for

each group:– ${CLTEACH}/grpproj/alpha/– ${CLTEACH}/grpproj/bravo/– ${CLTEACH}/grpproj/charlie/– etc …

• Your CRSID has been assigned permission to access your group directory.

Review meeting appointmentsReview meeting appointments

• The whole group must attend the three one-hour meetings with your client:– 1. Requirements specification– 2. Implementation and test results– 3. Demo and final report

• Time and location have been negotiated with each client, as reported in handout

• If you know of a commitment that will prevent you attending a meeting please report immediately!

Next steps:Next steps:

• Meet members of your group right now

• Allocate project roles• Arrange future meetings and review

times• Start work on requirements

specification.

• Anyone with a problem about group allocation, see me right now, or email within the next hour.