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CS 472 Spring 2026
Semester Plan

Updated: 2026-03-23

Topics and dates—other than exam and project due dates—are subject to change.

Week Topics Events
Week 1 
Jan 12–16
 Course Introduction
Teams
Dealing with Stakeholders
Expectations for Presentations
  • Tue, Jan 13: First class meeting; team assignments made
Week 2 
Jan 19–23
 Developer Ethics & Law
  • Tue, Jan 20: Status Update #1
  • Fri, Jan 23: Add & drop deadline
Week 3 
Jan 26–30
 Licensing Refresher
  • Tue, Jan 27: Status Update #2
Week 4 
Feb 2–6
  
  • Tue, Feb 3: Status Update #3
Week 5 
Feb 9–13
 On Formal Presentations
  • Tue, Feb 10: Status Update #4
Week 6 
Feb 16–20
 Usability
  • Tue, Feb 17: Status Update #5
  • Thu, Feb 19: Dry Run for Formal Presentation #1
Week 7 
Feb 23–27
 Formal Presentation #1
  •  Tue, Feb 24: Formal Presentation #1 
  • Thu, Feb 26: Formal Presentation #1
  • Fri, Feb 27: Take-Home Midterm Exam available by 5 pm
Week 8 
Mar 2–6
 Take-Home Midterm Exam
  • Fri, Mar 6: Take-Home Midterm Exam due 5 pm
Spring Break — Mar 9–13
Week 9 
Mar 16–20
  
  • Tue, Mar 17: Status Update #6
Week 10 
Mar 23–27
  
  • Thu, Mar 26: Status Update #7
  • Fri, Mar 27: Withdrawal deadline
Week 11 
Mar 30–Apr 3
 Finishing Up
Formal Presentation #2
  • Tue, Mar 31: Dry Run for Formal Presentation #2
  • Thu, Apr 2: Formal Presentation #2
Week 12 
Apr 6–10
  
  • Tue, Apr 7: Status Update #8
Week 13 
Apr 13–17
  
  • Tue, Apr 14: Status Update #9
Week 14 
Apr 20–24
 Non-Disclosure & Non-Compete
  • Tue, Apr 21: Status Update #10
  • Thu, Apr 23: Dry run for Final Presentation; last regular class meeting
Week 15
& Finals 
Apr 27–May 1
 Projects Due
Final Presentation
  • Thu, Apr 30: Project deliverables due to customers at noon
  • Thu, Apr 30: Final Presentation 5:45–7:45 pm
   
  • Wed, May 6: Course grades available on UAOnline at noon