COSC 310 - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - TERM PROJECT

TEAM INFORMATION

Team name: gitGoblins

Team members

Eric Harrison
Ian Steyn
Joshua Ward
Chase Winslow

Project preference: IoT Sensor Monitor Systems

Lab Section preference: L01

TEAM AGREEMENT

General conduct expectations:

Respect
Trust that others will do their work
Accountability
Direct communication
Address conflicts before they become destructive
Create the space for all team members to participate and have input

Meeting times/frequency:

9-11 am Tuesdays on Discord + Thursday labs 8-10
Other meetings/check-ins on a week-to-week basis

Email/Text responsiveness:

Primary communication channel: Discord server
Check for messages by the end of the day on weekdays
Unless deadline is imminent, nights and weekends have more lenience

Responsibility and Tasks

Be clear about assigning well-defined tasks to everyone
Document tasks with Github and pinned Discord messages
Trust that others will do their work

Communication is key!

Talk to people if
- You have a problem with them
- You can’t show up to a meeting
- You need help
Communication should be professional and respectful

Rest

We value rest and personal time
Work hard, but don’t sacrifice mental health and general well-being for the project
Take a day off from project work
Take breaks during meetings if they run long

Technical Stuff

Naming conventions:
- Files: file_name.extension
- Packages: packageName
- variables: variable_name
- Functions: function_name()
- classes: ClassName
- constants: CONSTANT_NAME
Coding:
- Write self-descriptive code!
- Good readability - make sure indentation and spacing is consistent
Documentation:
- Each file should have a header comment summarizing its purpose
- Write short, meaningful comments
Github:
- Remember to PULL before you make ANY changes
- Short, meaningful commit messages
- Checking the issue tracker on github and working through the problems weekly
- Testing should be done often before large changes are made