Professor Saiedian developed these guidelines in the mid-2000s
for his software engineering students, but any EECS student
may use them in other classes, ignoring the SE-specific
requirements. Other faculty are welcome to use these guidelines with
proper attribution.
Guidelines for e-submission
Please note that the following requirements are to ensure that
your submitted materials are properly received, identified,
any missing parts are
immediately noticed,
and the submitted materials are easily located in the future.
Note:
Effective Fall 2020: all submissions are electronic via Canvas.
Homework, projects, term papers, proposals, and similar work may be submitted electronically or as paper copies. Check the specific requirements for each assignment (or consult me) to confirm whether electronic submission is allowed. When it is, follow these guidelines:
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Format: Submit as text-only or PDF (PDF preferred for cross-platform compatibility).
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Identifying information: Include only essential details—name, course number and title, project title, and contact information.
-- Project title (e.g., Term Paper Proposal)
-- Name (e.g., Hossein Saiedian)
-- Course number and title (e.g., EECS812: Requirements
Engineering)
-- Class meeting day and time (e.g., Tue and Thur,
11:00-12:15 PM)
-- Contact information (e.g., saideian@eecs.ku.edu )
-- Today's Date (e.g., January 15, 2003)
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Layout: Single-spaced unless otherwise specified. Number all pages of multi-page documents sequentially in n/m format (preferred), centered at the bottom. Do not number cover sheets.
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Unless otherwise specified, format your documents as
File structure: The submission must unpack into a single document on my end (no need for me to open or combine multiple files). Exception: large programming projects may be submitted as a single folder containing all components. Confirm that the folder unpacks cleanly.
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File naming: Rename the file or folder so it unpacks with a clear identifying name (e.g., eecs812-saiedian-project-x). Avoid spaces in names.
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Email subject: Use a descriptive subject line, e.g., “EECSxxx Term YYYY Project #.”
Note:
For the term paper, follow the exact formatting requirements in the research-paper guidelines.
