Vague Specs

Shawn O'Neill (Shawn_ONeill@telus.net) Sun, 27 Feb 2000 11:39:38 -0800 

From: "Shawn O'Neill" <Shawn_ONeill@telus.net>
Subject: Vague Specs
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 11:39:38 -0800



A general comment,

I would like to add my 2 cents and say that from the level of confusion that
seems to exist over these assignments and labs that, I agree, the
specifications are not worded well. Once I get them figured out by asking
questions through the grapevine, or Dr. Casas, it seems to me it would make
things a lot easier if what we are supposed to be doing was better
specified.

I don't think, once you get the specs down, the assignments or labs are
overly difficult, but the vagueness of the specs and our unfamiliarity with
the course content seems to lead to a fair amount of confusion. Add to this
the unreliablity and sometimes baffling behaviour of MAXPLUS2 and I can see
how some people are having a tough time.

Shawn O'Neill