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CS 494 - Senior Project II

Last offered Spring 2026

Official Description

Continuation of CS 492. Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. Credit is not given for both CS 494 and a project course in another engineering department for the same project. Prerequisite: CS 492.

Related Faculty

Course Director

Learning Goals

work in teams, coordinate efforts for common goal (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6)
interview client to define/refine requirements (3), (4), (5)
work with client liaison on an ongoing basis and adapt to changing requirements (1), (2), (3), (4)
specify limits of project scope (1), (2), (3)
identify end-users characteristics (1), (3)
construct a feature breakdown structure (1), (2), (3), (4)
create a plan based on feature breakdown (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6)
give a formal technical presentation (f)
objectively present the status of a project (b), (c), (d), (f), (i), (k)
write a synopsis and progress report with plan for completion at halfway point (3), (4), (5)
document completed work (3), (4), (5)
evaluate peers performance in team (4), (5)
document progress, communicate with stakeholders (3), (4), (5)
construct solution to client's problem (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6)

Topic List

Communicating with Your Client and Team
Technical Presentations
Agile Methods
Making a Plan
Feature Breakdown
Setting Goals
Managing Your Client’s Expectations
Documenting Your Project

TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Senior Project IICS40242LCD31100 - 1150 F    Michael Joseph Woodley