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   * See course slides 01 and 02. There are 4 papers that are required readings for the next two weeks (01 to 04)
+  * What are Requirements, how do they differ from Specifications?
+  * Formal and Informal Requirements.
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 ===== Week of November 6  =====
-[Nov 24] Please make every effort to attend class next week as Prof. Wassyng is discussing important issues in requirements engineering. You may submit Project 1 up to Monday Dec. 3 noon without penalty.
+Slide series 10 on Object Oriented Modelling
-[Nov 20] On Nov 8 we noted that before you hand in Project 1, your team must understand the difference between the various industry standard (such as AIMR) investment return measures such as (X)IRR and TWR. We are running ouit of time on this one, so please hand in your two page description (see Nov 8 for details) in the assignment box by Thursday's class. Also, there will not be office hours today, but I will be in my office Wed. Nov 21 from 3-5pm if you want to come and talk to me about this issue.
-[Nov 20] Prof. Alan Wassyng is lecturing today on Parnas tables.
+Slide Series 11 on Object Oriented Modelling (Use Cases and Sequence Diagrams)
-[Nov 20] See correction to Excel sheet for TWR for Project 1.
-[Nov 14] Extra office hopurs today Nov 14, 1-2pm.
+===== Week of  November 12 =====
-[Nov 13] The test on Nov 15 is Closed Book. You mays bring one US-Letter size data sheet. If you miss the test: Notify the instructor immediately. You will need to provide an Attending Physicians statement (as on the York Registrar) site. Instructor must receive the Physician’s statement by November 20th. The makeup test will require you to use Spin in the SEL lab as a component of the test.
-[Nov 8] Assignment 3 submission details:what_you_must_submit
+Slide Series 12. IEEE standards for Requirements Specifications.
-[Nov 8] Changed all single ”&” in the Promela code of assignment 3 to ”&&”.
+Natural language requirements vs. formal requirements.
-[Nov 8] We are now using the new Forum instead of yahoo groups. Ask your questions about the Projects on this forum.
-[Nov 8] Assignment 2 grades now available. Read comments on calculating ROIs. Before you hand in Project 1, your team must understand the difference between the various industry standard (such as AIMR) investment return measures such as (X)IRR and TWR. The team must come to the instructor during office hours (or by appointment) with a two page description containing the following elements:
+Discussion of
-Which precise industrial standard measure are you using and what is the reason you have chosen that measure.
-A precise description of how the calculation is done.
+===== Weeks of November 19 and 26 =====
-Using the instructor's example scenario on the google spreadsheet, provide the instructor with how you will calculate the ROI using your description above.
-Using the instructor's example scenario on the google spreadsheet, provide the instructor with what you would have calculated using your description in assignment 2.
+Guest lectures by Prof. Alan Wassyng, McMaster University, on Parnas Tables and how Specifications were written for the Darlington nuclear reactor. Sliede series 13 and 14.