CSCI 420 - Operating Systems and Concurrency

Spring 2017

Final Project

Each student will undertake a final project that explores a concept from this course in depth. Final projects may be undertaken by teams. Possible topics include:

Create an application in Rust that leverages or illuminates virtualization, concurrency, or persistence.
Create a Rust application that runs under Redox.
Modify or extend Redox.
Write documentation for elements of Redox that are not yet documented.

Timeline

Friday, April 7: Final project proposal (20 points):
- Project goals
- Roles/responsibilities
- Plan to achieve project goals
- Submit a PDF document and deliver an oral presentation
Friday, April 14 & April 21: Progress reports (20 points each)
- Current status of goals
- Demonstrations of functionality if applicable
- Any necessary revisions to plans/goals
- Submit a PDF document and deliver an oral presentation
Monday, May 1: Final report (140 points)
- Final status of each goal
- Demonstrations of functionality if applicable.
- Submit a PDF document and deliver an oral presentation