• Final Exam - comprehensive, open book, open notes, no computers, cell phones, electronic assistance (other than a calculator), no discussing with other students during test.  Tuesday, December 12, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Woodward 140.
• Extra Credit Opportunity:  Wednesday, Dec. 13, 6:00 p.m., Cameron 101:  Ken Auer will discuss "the continuous refinement of XP" - meaning the refinement of requirements, design, results, plan, and people.  Ken Auer is the founder and president of RoleModel Software has over twenty years of experience in agile software development in a variety of roles from developer to management.  Ken has been active in the development of object oriented software since 1985 and has been well known as a speaker and participant in many industry wide conferences.  He founded RoleModel Software in 1997. In late 1998, RoleModel Software began building the first "Extreme Programming Software Studio" based on his vision. This is a place where apprentices, skilled journeyman, and software masters work together in an environment of continuous learning with extremely effective modes of collaboration to produce unusually adaptable and robust software for its clients. He is also the co-author of "Extreme Programming Applied", published by Addison-Wesley in October 2001.  You MUST RSVP to jhlittle@kittyhawkconsulting.com
• Final Exam:  Changed by the University to Tuesday, December 12, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Woodward 140.
• Lab 7 is available, and due Tuesday, December 5. 

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Lecture: 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Woodward Hall 140

James M. Conrad:    jmconrad@uncc.edu  

Phone: (704) 687-8597
Campus Office: Woodward Hall 210C
Office hours: When the door is open

• Douglas Isenberg, drisenbe@uncc.edu, Office: Woodward Hall 203 or 200.  Office Hours:  M:  12-1 in Woodward 200, T: 10-11 in Woodward 203; Th 10-11 & 12:30-1:30 in Woodward 203.

ECE 4101/5101 Resources

• Course Syllabus - General information about how the course is conducted.

• SKP16C62P Tutorial, Sample Programs, & Device Drivers directories.

• Documentation contained in the SKP-16C62P directories 

• Prerequisite knowledge refresher - PowerPoint transparencies of a computer organization course

• Here is an "Acronym Sheet", as provided by a TA at NCSU.

• For those of you doing an ORCAD design, here are some guidelines (by Steven Tucker)

UNCC Resources

• Academic Dishonesty - Please read this discourse.

• Academic Dishonesty - The UNC Charlotte policy

• If caught, you will be given this form (filled out) to sign

• Study Strategies - Useful study tips and strategies that will help you get ahead.

• For fun, look at Bill Gates' advice to kids.