From bouldin Thu Feb  3 14:05:34 2005
To: bouldin, bthurmon, cbeall1, ckiger, csu, culagana, darren, dziemian,
    ecardwel, gbaone, gliang, ishaik, jbritton, keharvey, ksubram1, mprice5,
    mzhang2, ndennis, ntroy, pchimaku, rchai, robertg, sbunch, tmarwah,
    vgirinat, vprasad, weathers
Subject: dooooo

ECE 552:

1. controller:

timeout counter= 31 ----> 0

do every command issued by controller to another module
if unresponsive (timeout), take appropriate action

player--skip, assume stands, bet 0, DQ (disqualify)

optional for a module to compute this internally--but help you avoid timeout

2. banker to allow players to READ (not write) the matrix of balance + chips bet

as player is deciding what to bet

3. low priority--card guy  calculate probability of A-K, stores the values

allow player to READ this while deciding to hit/stand

4. fix player to treat Ace correctly.

5. update each submodule, add to its testbench, check code coverage, optional: tools draw graphics

6. controller group: integrate revised submodules one-at-a-time
	use updated testbenches when you can

7. issue new release soon after 2/10/Thursday

8. other players try versus old release then new release; ready by 2/15/Tuesday

9. Solo contest:  new-player vs. house-player using fixed random card sequence (but not memorized)

10. Everyone contest:  all players vs. house-player using truly random card for 100 hands

11. later--move to hardware; animate 

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meanwhile DWB:  update hw3, hw4, hw5 (hw2 soon)

put all slides on class restricted webpage.

Thanks, DWB.