Instructor:
Yashwant K. Malaiya, ProfessorOffice: 238 US
Office Hours: M, W 2-3 (tent.)
Instructor:
Yashwant K. Malaiya, Professor
Office: 238 US
Office Hours: M, W 2-3 (tent.)
Text:
Required textbook: Software Reliability Assurance Handbook by Lakey and Neufelder. Material from other books and publications will be used.
Some of the conferences, journals & books in this field.
Evaluation:
Distribution of points:
Option 1
20% Test 1 (Sept 30)
20% Test 2 (Nov 13)
25% Final (Dec 16, 11:20 AM)
25% Term Project, Research and participation
10% Feedback Modules
Term Project: After you have selected your project, a one page proposal
will be due on Oct 10. It should include motivation, brief scope of study and
some specific references. A progress report will be due on Nov 17. The final
report will be due on Dec 9. Research: Proposals will be due on Nov 17
and the final report will be due on Dec. 9. Term project and research may be
combined. For details, see the course website.
Project requirements details
Option 2 (project emphasis):
10% Test 1 (24 hour take home)
10% test 2 (24 hour take home)
15% Final (24 hour take home)
55% Project, Research and participation
10% Feedback Modules
This option is for those who have good background in another area, and want to explore fault-tolerance in that area. A half-page pre-proposal will be due on Sept 26. Other dates are same as for option 1. A lecture (25 min.) with a two-page handout may be required.
| Date | Needed |
| Sept 25 | Project pre-proposal |
| Oct 9 | Project proposal |
| Nov 17 | Progress report, Research proposal |
| Dec 9 | Final reports |
Grading:
The grades are defined in this way:
| A | Excellent |
| A- | Very Good |
| B+ | Good |
| B | Satisfactory |
| Else | Bad |
| I | For exceptional cases only |
Please see the Student Information Sheet for departmental policies.