Abstract
A one term course on the cooperative development of an
operating system by a team of individuals is described. Operating system
implementation is limited to resource allocation functions and is facilitated
by using a system software design and simulation package. The course is based on a
programming project which includes phases of planning, design, implementation and
evaluation. Issues involved in designing the project, organizing a
project team and project management are briefly discussed. Emphasis is placed on
the communication problems which arise in cooperative systems
programming efforts. Three experiences with teaching the course are described and it
is conjectured that the major issue affecting group productivity was
inter-personal communication.
