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This page describes the current criteria and rubrics for the Design part of the "Core 4". Please edit with improvements!

Design - An ability to design a product or process to satisfy a client's needs subject to constraints

When given the opportunity, students will:

---++1. Develop a design specification that addresses customer/client needs and constraints.

	* Suggested artifact for assessment: CSSE 497-498-499 Requirements Specification

	* Description: The student should describe all of the customer's requirements for the product or process.

	* Example: CSSE 497-498-499 Requirements Specification including use cases that describe the flow of activities for the product or process.

	* Not acceptable: insufficient coverage of use cases

---++2. Carry out a conceptual design by generating multiple solutions that address the issues above, evaluating the feasibility of the solutions, and choosing the appropriate solution.

	* Suggested artifact for assessment: CSSE 497-498-499 Architecture Document

	* Description: The student should create a high-level design whose features and capacities are traceable to the key requirements described in the problem statement and requirements document.

	* Example: CSSE 497-498-499 Architecture Document

	* Not acceptable: The architecture document does not describe how key required features and capacities will be achieved by that design.

---++3. Carry out a detail-level design and implementation using appropriate design tools and methodologies.

	* Suggested artifact for assessment: CSSE 497-498-499 Software Deliverables

	* Description: The student should detail their design in a manner that meets strategic goals of the project, such as implementing required features in a manner which easily can be maintained by others.

	* Example: CSSE 497-498-499 Software Deliverables

	* Not acceptable: The implementation does not follow design guidelines expressed in the architecture document.  E.g., A design template for error handling, required by the architecture, is not adhered to.

---++4. Test and refine the implementation until the product or process design specifications are met or exceeded.

	* Suggested artifact for assessment: CSSE 497-498-499 Test Results Report

	* Description: The student should describe the planned test cases and the results of running the tests.

	* Example: CSSE 497-498-499 Test Results Report

	* Not acceptable: Insufficient testing planned or executed.

---++5. Document the finished product or process as appropriate for the discipline according to standard practice.

	* Suggested artifact for assessment: CSSE 497-498-499 User Documentation

	* Description: The student should provide instructions in the use and maintenance of the product or process.

	* Example: CSSE 497-498-499 User Documentation

	* Not acceptable: Insufficient documentation provided

---++6. Present and transfer the product or process and documentation to the client.

	* Suggested artifact for assessment: CSSE 497-498-499 Project presentation at expo

	* Description: The student should prepare a description of the finished product or process for display at the Senior Project Expo

	* Example: CSSE 497-498-499 Expo Poster

	* Not acceptable: Poorly-designed or incoherent description of project results.
 
-- Main.MarkArdis - 17 Apr 2006 - changed detailed design to implementation

-- Main.MarkArdis - 17 Apr 2006 - edited suggested artifacts to line up with examples.

-- Main.MarkArdis - 04 Apr 2006 - created page