The first assignment, not a deliverable, is to watch a movie.
This movie will be the subject of a discussion to take place in one of the tutorials.
You are to watch:
The Pentagon Wars
This film is based on the book The Pentagon Wars: Reformers Challenge the Old Guard by Colonel James G. Burton, USAF (retired).
The film describes the dishonesty associated with the 17-year development of the M2 Bradley fighting vehicle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pentagon_Wars gives a summary of the movie and pointers to other information.
You can watch the movie at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDYpRhoZqBY.
Note that the movie is closed captioned. Just click on "CC" at the bottom of the movie window to turn them on. It's the the text of what is being said.
Be prepared to talk about it.
Think about whether you have been in a project like it.
Enjoy!