EE 360F - Introduction to Software Engineering

Office Hours

Tuesday and Thursday -- 11:00-12:00 am in ENS 623A
Summer: By Appointment

Syllabus

This course is an introduction to software engineering with an emphasis on the methods, techniques and technology to build and evolve software systems. The emphasis is on software engineering principles, and not on programming (an assumed skill and a relatively small part of building and evolving systems). We will cover the main activities of building systems (requirements engineering, system architecture and design, system construction, and deployment and maintenance) and the elements that are integral to those activites (evolution, measurement and evaluation, teamwork, and management of project artifacts). In addition we will cover process engineeering and project management.

Additional information

A sample exam

Class Policies

Grading: Examinations CHEATING:

Simply stated: the work on any homework and any exam MUST be your own work. Collaborating in any way on homework (unless specifically allowed) is cheating. Plagiarizing from any source for homework is cheating. Using any sources for homework (unless explicitly allowed) is cheating.

You may, of course, study in groups for exams, BUT during the exam providing information to, or obtaining information from, another student is cheating. Obtaining information from books, notes, etc during a closed-book exam is cheating.

Official ECE Policy: Faculty in the ECE Department are committed to detecting and responding to all instances of scholastic dishonesty and will pursue cases of scholastic dishonesty in accordance with university policy. Scholastic dishonesty, in all its forms, is a blight on our entire academic community. All parties in our community -- faculty, staff, and students -- are responsible for creating an environment that educates outstanding engineers, and this goal entails excellence in technical skills, self-giving citizenry, and ethical integrity. Industry wants engineers who are competent and fully trustworthy, and both qualities must be developed day by day throughout an entire lifetime. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, falsifying academic records, or any act designed to give an unfair academic advantage to the student. The fact that you are in this class as an engineering student is testament to your abilities. Penalties for scholastic dishonesty are severe and can include, but are not limited to, a written reprimand, a zero on the assignment/exam, re-taking the exam in question, an F in the course, or expulsion from the University. Don't jeopardize your career by an act of scholastic dishonesty.

University Honor Code

Any students with disabilities may request appropriate academic accommodations from the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Services for Students with Disabilities, 471-6259.

Reading Assignments

Frederick Brooks, Mythical Man Month, 20th Anniversary Edition

27 Aug: Introduction - Systems and Complexity - Overview [lecture notes] 1 Sept: Ethics in Software Engineering [lecture notes] 3 Sept: Elements of engineered software systems [lecture notes] 8 Sept: Requirements - Elicitation [lecture notes] 10 Sept: Requirements - World & Machine; Prototyping [lecture notes] 15 Sept: Architecture - overview [lecture notes] 17 Sept: Architecture - Mismatch, Example of Linux, Product Line Architecture [lecture notes] 22 Sept: EXAM 1 24 Sept: Design - Design Principles [lecture notes] 29 Sept: Design - Design Methods [lecture notes] 1 Oct: Design - Design Experience [lecture notes] 6 Oct: Construction - Building and Composition [lecture notes] 8 Oct: Deployment and Maintenance [lecture notes] 13 Oct: Maintenance and Evolution [lecture notes] 15 Oct: Artifacts and their Management - Configuration Mgmt [lecture notes] 20 Oct: Measurement & Evaluation - Reviews & Testing 1[lecture notes] 22 Oct: EXAM 2 27 Oct: Measurement & Evaluation - Empirical Studies I [lecture notes]
29 Oct: Measurement & Evaluation - Empirical Studies II [lecture notes] 3 Nov: Team Work - [lecture notes] 5 Nov: NO CLASS 10 Nov: Process - Introduction [lecture notes] 12 Nov: Process - Measurement & Evaluation [lecture notes] 17 Nov: Process - Architecture, Design [lecture notes] 19 Nov: Process - Improvement [lecture notes] 24 Nov: NO CLASS 26 Nov: NO CLASS - Thanksgiving 1 Dec: Project Management [lecture notes] [final exam details] 3 Dec: EXAM 3


Dewayne E. Perry - This information last updated August 2009
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