Schedule

This is a draft schedule for Fall 2026 (from the FA26 planning spreadsheet) — module pacing, CHIPS due dates, and quiz windows are tentative until confirmed in class and on Ed. Each CHIPS also has an automatic 2-day extension; see the extension policy.

Work through one module per week (videos, textbook chapter, and self-check on Gradescope), attend lecture (Mon/Wed) and one section per week (Mon/Tue slots), and complete the CHIPS assignments by their due dates below. Quizzes and the final exam are taken in the CBTF — sign-ups open via PrairieTest about one week before each window (noted under each quiz).

Week 1: Module 1

Mon, Aug 24
Tue, Aug 25
Wed, Aug 26	Lecture 1: Welcome & Modules 1–2	Reading ESaaS Chapters 1–2
Thu, Aug 27

Week 2: Module 2

Mon, Aug 31	Lecture 2: Module 2 (topic TBD)
Tue, Sep 01	Discussion 1Intro Ruby (Mon & Tue slots)
Wed, Sep 02	Lecture 3: Modules 2–3	Reading ESaaS Chapter 3
Thu, Sep 03	CHIPS 2.5: Ruby Intro — due Thu

Week 3: Modules 2–3

Mon, Sep 07	Labor Day — no classes (Mon sections meet Tue this week)
Tue, Sep 08	Exam Orientation Quiz (30 min, CBTF practice — mandatory) Sign-ups open Tue Sep 1 Discussion 2Module 3 (all sections meet Tue this week — Labor Day)
Wed, Sep 09	Lecture 4: Modules 2–3 (combined) & Module 3
Thu, Sep 10	CHIPS 3.3: HTTP and URIs — due Thu

Week 4: Module 4 · Quiz 1

Mon, Sep 14	Lecture 5: Module 4 QUIZ 1Modules 1–2 (CBTF) Sign-ups open Mon Sep 7	Reading ESaaS Chapter 4
Tue, Sep 15	Discussion 3Module 4 (Mon & Tue slots)
Wed, Sep 16	Add/drop deadline · Team matching survey released Lecture 6: Module 4
Thu, Sep 17	CHIPS 3.7: Wordguesser — due Thu · CHIPS 4.3: ActiveRecord — due Fri
Fri, Sep 18	Team Matching Survey due (required for everyone)

Week 5: Module 4

Mon, Sep 21	Lecture 7: Module 4
Tue, Sep 22	Discussion 4Advanced Rails (Mon & Tue slots)
Wed, Sep 23	Lecture 8: Modules 4–5	Reading ESaaS Chapter 5
Thu, Sep 24	CHIPS 4.6: Wordguesser on Rails & CHIPS 4.5: Routes (extra credit) — due Thu

Week 6: Module 5

Mon, Sep 28	Lecture 9: Module 5
Tue, Sep 29	Discussion 5Module 5 / Associations (Mon & Tue slots)
Wed, Sep 30	Lecture 10: Module 5 (topic TBD)
Thu, Oct 01	CHIPS 4.8: Hello Rails — due Fri

Week 7: Modules 5–6 · Quiz 2

Mon, Oct 05	Lecture 11: TBD QUIZ 2Modules 3–4 (CBTF) Sign-ups open Mon Sep 28
Tue, Oct 06	Discussion 6Modules 5 & 7 (Mon & Tue slots)
Wed, Oct 07	Lecture 12: Module 7	Reading ESaaS Chapter 7
Thu, Oct 08

Week 8: Modules 6–7

Mon, Oct 12	Homework CHIPS 5.3 Rails Intro due Lecture 13: Module 7
Tue, Oct 13	Discussion 7Section (Mon & Tue slots)
Wed, Oct 14	Lecture 14: Module 6	Reading ESaaS Chapter 6
Thu, Oct 15	CHIPS 7.7: Intro to BDD and Cucumber — due Thu

Week 9: Modules 7–8

Mon, Oct 19	Lecture 15: TBD
Tue, Oct 20	Discussion 8Section (Mon & Tue slots)
Wed, Oct 21	Lecture 16: TBD
Thu, Oct 22	CHIPS 7.9: BDD Feature (extra credit) — due Thu

Week 10: Modules 8–9 · Quiz 3

Mon, Oct 26	Lecture 17: TBD QUIZ 3Modules 4 (part 2) & 5 (CBTF) Sign-ups open Mon Oct 19
Tue, Oct 27	Discussion 9Section (Mon & Tue slots)
Wed, Oct 28	Lecture 18: TBD
Thu, Oct 29	CHIPS 8.5: Intro to RSpec (Parts 1 & 2) — due Thu

Week 11: Modules 9–10 · Project begins

Mon, Nov 02	Project CHIP 10.5 released — final project begins Lecture 19: Project Kickoff — CHIP 10.5	Reading ESaaS Chapter 10
Tue, Nov 03	Discussion 10Section (Mon & Tue slots)
Wed, Nov 04	Lecture 20: TBD
Thu, Nov 05
Fri, Nov 06	Project Iteration 1 planning meeting (team)

Week 12: Modules 10–12 · Quiz 4

Mon, Nov 09	Lecture 21: TBD QUIZ 4Modules 7–8 (CBTF) Sign-ups open Mon Nov 2
Tue, Nov 10	Discussion 11Section (Mon & Tue slots)
Wed, Nov 11	Veterans Day — no classes Lecture 22: Modules 10–12 (Thu 4:30pm, moved from Veterans Day)	Reading ESaaS Chapters 11–12
Thu, Nov 12	Lecture 22, 4:30pm (moved from Wed)
Fri, Nov 13	Project Iteration 1 due — code, demo video, retrospective, peer evals

Week 13: Modules 11–12

Mon, Nov 16	Project Iteration 2 begins Lecture 23: TBD
Tue, Nov 17	Discussion 12Section (Mon & Tue slots)
Wed, Nov 18	Lecture 24: TBD
Thu, Nov 19
Fri, Nov 20	Project Iteration 2 planning meeting (team)

Week 14: Module 12 · Thanksgiving

Mon, Nov 23	Lecture 25: Module 12
Tue, Nov 24	Discussion 13Section (Mon & Tue slots)
Wed, Nov 25	Thanksgiving — no classes Wed–Fri
Thu, Nov 26

Week 15: Wrap-Up · Quiz 5

Mon, Nov 30	Lecture 26: AMA
Tue, Dec 01	Discussion 14Final review (Mon & Tue slots)
Wed, Dec 02	Exam Quiz 5: Modules 9–11 (CBTF) Sign-ups open Wed Nov 18 Lecture 27: Wrap-Up & Final Review
Thu, Dec 03
Fri, Dec 04	Project Iteration 2 due — code, demo video, retrospective, peer evals

Week 16: RRR Week

Mon, Dec 07	RRR Week
Tue, Dec 08
Wed, Dec 09
Thu, Dec 10

Week 17: Finals Week

Mon, Dec 14
Tue, Dec 15	Exam Final Exam (2 hours, CBTF — slot TBD by registrar) Sign-ups open Tue Dec 8
Wed, Dec 16
Thu, Dec 17