Csci 410/540
Software Engineering
Course description: Software engineering life-cycle. Current techniques and tools used in large-scale software development with emphasis on real world applications. Students required to analyze, explore, question, reconsider and synthesize old and new knowledge and skills. Independent study required. No duplicate credit for CSCI 540 and CSCI 410.
Prerequisites: Csci 309, or permission of department head.
Text: Modern Systems Analysis & Design, 2nd Edition, by Jeffrey A. Hoffer, Joey F. George and Joseph S. Valacich, Addison Wesley, 1999.
Outside sources may be used in additon to the textbook. Additional reading assignments may be made from journals or the Internet.
Course material
Course material will include the following topics:
| Topic | Chapter | Approx. time |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction, the Job of a Software Engineer, SDLC | Ch. 1, 2 | ~ 1.5 weeks |
| Project Identification | Ch. 5 | ~ 0.5 week |
| Costs benefits analysis | Ch. 6 | ~ 0.5 week |
| Systems Requirements | Ch. 7 | ~ 1 week |
| Data Flow diagrams | Ch. 8 | ~ 1.5 weeks |
| Decision Tables and Decision Trees | Ch. 9 | ~ 0.5 weeks |
| E-R Diagrams | Ch. 10 | ~ 1 week |
| Forms and Reports | Ch. 14 | ~ 0.5 week |
| Interface Design | Ch. 15 | ~ 0.5 week |
| Logical Data Modeling | Ch. 16 | ~ 1 week |
| Detailed Design, Coupling and Cohesion | Ch. 18 | ~ 1 week |
| Testing, Documentation, and Installation | Ch. 20 | ~ 1 week |
Students enrolled in Csci 540 will be expected to do additional assignments as approved by the instructor.
Assessment
The Semester score for the course will be calculated by using the weights (%) indicated below:
| Weight (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 75% | Semester average | Tests | ______ % |
| Assignments | ______ % | ||
| _________ | ______ % | ||
| 25% | Final exam grade |
The Semester letter grade in the course will be assigned according to the scale below:
| Semester grade | Semester score |
|---|---|
| 90–100 | A |
| 80–89 | B |
| 70–79 | C |
| 60–69 | D |
| 0–59 | F |
Notes:
- In cases of an excused absence, the instructor reserves the right to reweight the final exam in lieu of a make-up test.
- In the case where a student's score on his final exam indicates exceptional achievement above and beyond that indicated by the semester average, the instructor reserves the right to reweight the value of the final exam in computing the semester grade.
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