Five projects are required that are progressively more challenging. The first and second projects are concerned with describing the architecture needed to realize a set of requirements and its implementation, respectively. The third and fourth projects repeat this for a more complex, distributed, system. The final project requires the creation of an architecture for a large, complex, distributed system.

The use of C# and the .Net Framework Class Libraries are required. This is covered by the class text and in help sessions conducted by the instructor and teaching assistants. A lot of work outside of class is expected. Students that complete this course with good grades will understand how to lay the foundations for the successful development of large, distributed systems.