Fall 2005

Description

This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of software engineering including software lifecycle, requirements analysis, design, coding, testing and documentation. Professional ethics in computer science and the social impact of computing are discussed. Additional topics may include tools for software development, software metrics, and software maintenance. The objectives of the course are met using classroom presentations, guest lecturers, and a semester-long project developed in a team setting.

Office Hours

TTh 8:35-9:05 ( ITE – 226 or ACIV 1-145)

Textbook

UML and the Unified Process, Arlow and Neustadt, Addison Wesley, ISBN 0-201-77060-1

Objectives

The major objective of this course is to give the student real-life software development experience. This objective is accomplished through the student's participation on a team that will develop a single software product over the course of one semester. Product development will follow the full software development lifecycle from requirements analysis through product delivery. More specific objectives are:

To understand the software development process
To learn the definition, goals, and principles of software engineering and how to apply them
To experience working in a software development team
To experience taking a leadership role in a software development team
To enhance verbal and written communication skills
To learn about professional ethics in computer science and the social impact of computing

Grading

Your grade will contain elements of individual accomplishments and team accomplishments broken down as follows:

Quizzes (10 %)
-- an individual grade
-- 3 or 4 announced quizzes during the semester

Project Artifacts (40%)
-- a team grade unless noted

System Requirements Specification (12%)
System Design Document (12%)
Test Plan/Report (5%) - Must match the Req doc
User/ Administrator Manual (5%)
Lessons Learned (Team) (4%) ~ 2 to 5 pages
Lessons Learned (Individual) (2%) ~ 1 to 2 pages

See the Project Description for details.

Customer Satisfaction Reports (10%)
-- a team grade
-- Customers will be asked periodically throughout the semester to fill out reports indicating their current satisfaction with the team. See the Customer Satisfaction Report for details.

Final Product Delivery and Demonstration (10%)

· Bring all deliverables (Project Artifacts)

· Be prepared to demonstrate the functionality of your produce

· Be prepared to discuss design and implementation aspects as well

· Plan on spending about an hour for this

Final Product (30%)
-- a team grade - quality of implementation
that you must receive a grade of "C" or above on the final product in order to pass the class.