Fall 2015 Course Syllabus

Instructor: Sergiu DascaluDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering

August 25, 2015

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The Instructor The Students The Course The Texts Initial Pointers Grading Scheme Policies A Look Ahead Tentative Schedule

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Instructor: Sergiu Dascalu• Room LEG-212• E-mail dascalus@cse.unr.edu• Web-site www.cse.unr.edu/~dascalus• Office hours:

THU 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm or by appointment or chance Teaching Assistant: Ben Brown

• Room ECC• E-mail abenyoucantrust@gmail.com• Office hours:

• TBD

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Registration as of today:70 students

Prerequisites: ENG 102; CH 201/202/or 203; CS 446; and Junior or Senior standing

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Catalog description:Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3

Software processes, project management, software requirements, system models, architectural design, detailed design, user interface design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, testing, evolution, rapid development, software tools. (Major capstone course.)

Outline: This course covers the software development process, from requirements elicitation and analysis, through specification and design, to implementation, integration, testing, and evolution (maintenance). [continued on next page]

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Outline [cont’d]: A variety of concepts, principles, techniques, and tools are presented, covering topics such as software processes, project management, people management, software requirements, system models, architectural and detailed design, user interface design, programming practices, verification and validation, and software evolution.

Although the emphasis will be on modern, object-oriented approaches some more traditional, structured software engineering techniques will also be discussed.

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Textbook: [SE-10] Ian Sommerville, Software Engineering, 10th Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2015.ISBN: 978-0133943030

Lecture notes:• Presentations by the instructor• Notes you take in the classroom• Additional material as indicated later by the

instructor

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Ian Sommerville’s web-page for the 10th edition of his Software Engineering book:http://iansommerville.com/software-engineering-book/

The Software Engineering Institute, at Carnegie Mellon University: www.sei.cmu.edu

The Object Management Group web-site: www.omg.org

More will be indicated later

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Tentative (slight modifications are possible):• Individual assignments 15%• Team project 38%• Midterm test 15%• Final exam (comprehensive) 27%• Class participation 5%

TOTAL 100% Note that there are no make-up tests or

homework in this course Poor class participation will impact

significantly your grade, well beyond 5%

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Passing conditions (all must be met):• 50% overall & • 50% in tests (midterm test and final exam) &• 50% in assignments, project, class participation

For grade A: at least 90% overall and at least 90% in class participation

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Numerical-letter grade correspondence

• A 90 -100 [maximum 100]

• A- 87 - 89• B+ 83 - 86• B 78 - 82• B- 74 - 77• C+ 70 - 73• C 65 - 69• C- 61 - 64• D+ 57 - 60• D 54 - 56 • D- 50 - 53• F < 50

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If you have a disability for which you need to request accommodations, please contact as soon as possible the instructor or the Disability Resource Center (Thompson Student Services - 107).

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Academic Success Services: Your student fees cover usage of the Math Center (784-4433 or www.unr.edu/mathcenter/), Tutoring Center (784-6801 or www.unr.edu/tutoring/), and University Writing Center (784-6030 or http://www.unr.edu/writing_center/.

These centers support your classroom learning; it is your responsibility to take advantage of their services. Keep in mind that seeking help outside of class is the sign of a responsible and successful student.

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Statement on Audio and Video Recording:

“Surreptitious or covert video-taping of class or unauthorized audio recording of class is prohibited by law and by Board of Regents policy. This class may be videotaped or audio recorded only with the written permission of the instructor. In order to accommodate students with disabilities, some students may be given permission to record class lectures and discussions. Therefore, students should understand that their comments during class may be recorded.”

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Late submission policy:• Maximum 2 late days per assignment/project deliverable• Each late day penalized with 10%• No subdivision of late days• Example: a 90/100 worth assignment gets 81/100 if one

day late (90*0.9 = 81) or 72/100 if two days late (90*0.8 = 72)

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Legal notices on the world-wide web: Read and comply with accompanying legal notices of downloadable material

Specify references used in assignments and project

Do not plagiarize (see next slide)

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Plagiarism and cheating: Will not be tolerated. Please read the policies of University of Nevada, Reno regarding academic dishonesty:www.unr.edu/stsv/acdispol.html

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The 4 parts of Ian Sommerville’s textbook on Software Engineering (10th edition):

Introduction to Software Engineering ▪ Ex: software processes, agile software development

System Dependability and Security▪ Ex: socio-technical systems, safety engineering

Advanced Software Engineering▪ Ex: software reuse, component-based software engineering

Software Management ▪ Ex: project management, project planning

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Week # Dates (M, W) Contents

1 Aug 25, 27 Lectures (Introduction)

2 Sep 01, 03 Lectures, Invited talks, A#1 given

3 Sep 08, 10Lectures, Invited talks, A#2 givenA#1 due

4 Sep 15, 17Lectures, Invited talks, A#3 given A#2 due

5 Sep 22, 24 Lectures, Project P#1 given

6 Sep 29, Oct 01Project meetingsA#3 due

7 Oct 06, 08Project meetings Project P#2 givenP#1 due 19

8 Oct 13, 15 Lectures

9 Oct 20, 22Lecture, Project P#3 given Project P#2 due

10 Oct 27, 29Midterm [10/27] Lecture

11 Nov 03, 05 Lectures, Project P#4 given

12 Nov 10, 12LecturesProject P#3 due

13 Nov 17, 19 Lectures

14 Nov 24, - Lecture

15 Dec 01, 03 Lectures

16 Dec 08, -Project P#4 due, Demos (12/07 & 08 & 09)Final EXAM

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Summary of course objectives:• Comprehensive study of software engineering

concepts, principles, and techniques• Coverage of the software process• Study of several advanced software engineering topics• Practical software development work within the

framework of integrated development environments

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Our intentions/expectations:• Provide guidance in the complex software

engineering spectrum• Help you be better prepared for practical

software development work• Open perspectives on software engineering• Hope that you will both work hard and enjoy

the work in this course

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Your intentions/expectations?• In what ways do you think this course could help

your professional development?• What topics are you most interested in?• What suggestions do you have for the

instructors and the course?

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Thursday Aug 27: • Students’ introduction (be prepared to talk 1

minute about yourself)• Class on the need for software engineering &

short SE videos

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