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COURSE SYLLABUS CIS 5930 Section 51 Hierarchical State Machines and Reactive Systems Programming Spring Semester 2004 |
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COURSE SYLLABUS CIS 5930 Section 51 Hierarchical State Machines and Reactive Systems Programming Spring Semester 2004 |
CLASS SCHEDULE: This class meets weekly on Wednesday evenings
for the Spring 2004 semester:
5:00pm -- 7:30pm, Jan 7 - Apr 28, excluding Mar 10 (Spring Break) in TEC 0129 (Panama City Campus).
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Chris Lacher
Office: 112 Faculty Annex B / Panama City Campus Office Phone (during office hours): 850-522-5502 or 850-644-2090 ext 251 Mobile Phone/Voice Mail (24/7): 850-510-5575 Email: lacher@cs.fsu.edu
Weekly Schedule Effective Jan 5 - Apr 30, 2004 (excluding Mar 7 - 12)
COURSE RATIONALE: Hierarchical state machines (finite state machines with a behavioral inheritance hierarchy) provide a theoretically sound methodology for modelling event-driven/reactive systems. Quantum programming provides a framework for lightweight implemention of these HSM models using statecharts in C/C++. The results are sufficiently reliable and lightweight to be suitable for embedded and real-time systems.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of the course the student should have:
COURSE RESOURCES (subject to expansion and/or revision):
COURSE OUTLINE:
Topic Reference 1. Introduction Ch 1 of [Sam] 2. Patterns [G4] - all references to "state" 3. FSM, Statecharts, Models Ch 2 of [Sam] 4. UML Statecharts Ch 6 and pp 438-448 of [UML] 5. State Machine Implementations Ch 3 of [Sam] 6. Behavioral Inheritance Ch 4 of [Sam] 7. State Patterns Ch 5 of [Sam] 8. State Model Inheritance Ch 6 of [Sam] 9. Introduction to Quantam Framework Ch 7 of [Sam] 10. Design of Quantum Framework Ch 8 of [Sam] 11. Implementation of Quantum Framework Ch 9 of [Sam] 12. Building and Application using the Quantum Framework Ch 10 of [Sam] Note: Topics 1-8 are required coverage. Topics 9-12 are optional, to be covered as time permits.
COURSE GRADING: Grades will be assigned based on the following:
Course grade components are detailed in Table 1. The assignment of letter grades is given in Table 2.
Table 1: Course Points Item Points Assignments 500 Final Exam 500
Table 2: Letter Grades Points Grade 925 - 1000 A 900 - 924 A- 875 - 899 B+ 825 - 874 B 800 - 824 B- 775 - 799 C+ 725 - 774 C 700 - 724 C- 675 - 699 D+ 625 - 674 D 600 - 624 D- 0 - 599 F
EXAM SCHEDULE: There will be two assessments (midterm and final) covering course content. These will be held during regularly scheduled class times. The final exam will be on April 28, 2004.
COURSE POLICIES:
Attendance Policy:
The university requires attendance in all classes.
Exam Makeup Policy:
An exam missed without an acceptable excuse will be recorded as a grade of zero (0). The following are the only acceptable excuses:
- If submitted prior to the day of the scheduled exam:
- A written and signed explanation as to why the exam will missed. Illness or required professional travel are acceptable, while discretionary or personal travel are not. In any case the explanation should be accompanied by corrobrating documentation, including names and contact information, and the explanation must be accepted by the instructor prior to missing the exam.
- Evidence from a university official that you will miss the exam due to university sanctioned travel or extracurricular activity.
- If submitted on or after the day of the scheduled exam:
- A note from a physician, university dean, spouse, parent, or yourself indicating an illness or other extraordinary circumstance that prevented you from taking the exam and could not be planned for in advance. Again, corroborating information should be supplied.
All excuses must be submitted in writing, must be signed by the excusing authority, and must include complete contact information for the authority, including telephone numbers and address.
Missed exams with acceptable excuse will be made up or assigned the average grade of all other exams, at the option of the course instructor.
Missed, and acceptably excused, final exams will result in the course grade of 'I' and must be made up in the first two weeks of the following semester.
Grade of 'I' Policy:
The grade of 'I' will be assigned only under the following exceptional circumstances:
- The final exam is missed with an accepted excuse for the absence. In this case, the final exam must be made up during the first two weeks of the following semester.
- Due to an extended illness or other extraordinary circumstance, with appropriate documentation, the student is unable to participate in class for an extended period. In this case, arrangements must be made to make up the missed portion of the course prior to the end of the next semester.
ACADEMIC HONOR CODE:
All students are expected to uphold the Academic Honor Code published in The Florida State University Bulletin and the Student Handbook. The Academic Honor System of The Florida State University is based on the premise that each student has the responsibility (1) to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity in the student's own work, (2) to refuse to tolerate violations of academic integrity in the university community, and (3) to foster a high sense of integrity and social responsibility on the part of the university community.
web site for a complete explanation of the Academic Honor Code.
http://www.fsu.edu/Books/Student-Handbook/codes/honor.html
http://www.fsu.edu/Books/Student-Handbook/In particular, note that students may not give or receive help of any kind on programming projects. This means, among other things, that students are not permitted to read each others code (on paper OR on screen) or discuss design or implementation of programming projects with anyone other than the instructional personnel. Violations of this policy will result in the grade of zero for all parties involved.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
