CSCI 4830/8836: Introduction to Software Engineering

Summer 2019

Meeting time: Thursdays 6:00-8:00PM and online
Classroom: PKI 263
Instructor: Dr. Harvey Siy
Office: PKI 281B
Phone: (402)554-2834
Email: hsiy at unomaha dot edu
URL: https://hsiy.github.io
Office Hours: Thursdays 5-6pm, or by appointment (call or email ahead)
Textbook: Software Engineering (10th edition) by Ian Sommerville, Addison-Wesley, 2010
Companion website
link to 8th Edition
Optional: Engineering Software as a Service: An Agile Approach Using Cloud Computing (1st edition) by Fox and Patterson, 2014.
http://www.saasbook.info/home
Optional: Object-Oriented Software Engineering (2nd edition) by Bruegge and Dutoit, Prentice Hall 2004.
http://wwwbruegge.informatik.tu-muenchen.de/OOSE/WebHome

Description

The course focuses on the engineering and development of real-world software products. It provides a pragmatic introduction into the fundamentals of software engineering. Basics of software project management are presented and are practiced in the term project.

Learning Objectives

Students who complete this course will be able to:

Course content:

  1. Overview and motivations
  2. Requirements analysis
  3. Software design
  4. Verification and Validation
  5. Software evolution
  6. Project management
  7. Advanced topics

How the hybrid course works

We will meet every Thursday until August 8. The meeting times will primarily be used for class discussions as well as project discussions. To prepare for class discussions, the lecture materials will be uploaded and students will be expected to read them before the next meeting. Expect to spend at least 2 hours per week doing the online readings and exercises.

 

Evaluation

Term Project 40%
Midterm 20%
Final 20%
Homeworks/
Exercises
15%
Participation 5%

Exam dates

  1. Midterm - June 27
  2. Final - August 8

Graduate student research paper

Students taking the class as CSCI8836 will also be required to submit a 7-10 page, graduate-level research paper. (Please make an appointment to see me within the first two weeks of class to discuss appropriate topics.)

Term Project

The term project is discussed in the Project Guidelines page.

Exercises

Exercises will provide hands-on practice on the mechanics of developing software using modern technology.

 

Policy on late homeworks

Late homeworks will get a 10% deduction per day, for each day past the due date.

Academic Integrity

Cheating will not be tolerated for project assignments, exams and other assignments. For formal policies about cheating and plagiarism, consult the UNO Student Policies and Department of Computer Science Policies and Procedures.


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