Close-out Plan for csci 461
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Last Updated 25 march 17:17.
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Eqipment loans can be arragged by contacting
Merlin  merlin.hansen@viu.ca

Should you not have access to required equipment, I will
adjust deliverables as best I can. Email me your
situation.  Due dates are also pushed back
to the end of term. 

With regard to projects, if you need to
change things, please email with updates.

Peter
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csci461 is a project based course on real time and embedded systems
and has no final exam. I have posted the last two Lab assignments
(for a total of 7).  The plan was always to allocate the last 3 weeks
for project completion.  Students can submit code and documentation
electronically for review and evaluation.

> You can email me tar files. Make sure you have a README
> at the outermost directory that will help me navigate your
> submission. 

Final projects have a presentation and demonstration component.
I will suggest videos where appropriate.

I will post office-hours where I will answer email questions.

> Wednesday 18 March 9-4pm.
> Thursday 19 9-2pm.
> Friday 20  9-noon.
> Wednesday 25  noon - 4pm.
> Thursday 26  9an - 4pm.

> I will update this space in time. Please
> send email to peter.walsh@viu.ca

The main difficulty I see is that students need access to
BeagleBoard/HC11 hardware and a Unix development environment. If
students  are working at home, they may not have access to the
appropriate development environment. As a consequence,
I think the best approach is to make the remaining Labs
"for information" rather that for credit.

> I propose taking 4 of the labs for credit.
> I will work on the networking example for TOSF and
> post when it ASAP. If you plan to use Nuttx,
> I can send you instructions on how to load it on the BeagleBone
> SD card.

> I hope everyone who wanted a BeagleBone got one.

> Please email me your thoughts on the plan. 
> Stay safe,
> Peter