CS 3802 - Introduction to Software Engineering

Section A - Fall Semester 1999
Tuesday & Thursday 4:30 - 6:00 PM
OVERVIEW INSTRUCTOR:  Allison Elliott Tew
  • Office:  113 College of Computing
  • Phone:  (404) 385-0595
  • Email:   allison@cc.gatech.edu 
  • Office Hours:  Open door policy and by appointment
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    TEACHING ASSISTANT:  Shanda Harper
  • Email:   shanda@cc.gatech.edu 
  • Office Hours:  Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday 1 - 2
  • Office Hours Location:  104A College of Computing
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    TEXTBOOKS
  • Software Engineering:  A Practitioner's Approach
    • Author:  Roger S. Pressman
    Publication Information:  Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1997
  • The Mythical Man-Month:  Essays on Software Engineering
    • Author:  Frederick P. Brooks
    Publication Information:  20th Anniversary Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1995

    GENERAL INFORMATION
    Prerequisites: CS 2201 or one of the following: CS 2360, CS2390, or CS 2430; and junior standing
    General Catalog Course Description:Introduction to current techniques used in large-scale software development. Topics include requirements analysis, functional specification, systems design, implementation, testing and maintenance.

    Goals:

  • Understand the significance of the various products produced during application design.
  • Understand the various processes used to manage a software design project.
  • Practice and improve on group problem solving and communication skills.
  • Develop insight into how discipline can be used to enhance creativity in design.

    • SYLLABUS
     

    Week
    Date
    Topic
    Readings
    Prepared Lecture
    Deliverable
    1
    09/28
    		 Course Overview

    Introduction to Software Engineering
  • Pressman -  1 & 2
  • Brooks - 1
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    09/30
    		 Project Planning

    Project Introduction & Team Organization
  • Pressman -  3 & 5
  • Brooks - 2, 3, & 7
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    2
     10/05
    		 Software Lifecycle

    Software Process Models
  • Pressman - 4
  • Brooks - 16 & 17

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    Team Organization
     
     10/07
    		 Requirements Engineering
  • Pressman - 10 & 11
  • Brooks - 10 & 15
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    3
     10/12
    		 Requirements Analysis: Structured Techniques
  •  Pressman - 12
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     10/14
    		 Requirments Analysis:  Object-Oriented Techniques
  •  Pressman - 19 & 20
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    Preliminary Problem Analysis & Project Plan 
    4
     10/19
    		 HOLIDAY    
     
    		  
     
     10/21
    		 Modeling Case Study

    Review for Midterm

    		  
     
     
     Homework #1:  Modeling Exercise
    5
     10/26
    		 Midterm Exam  
     
     
     
     
     10/28
    		 Mental Health Day

    SRS Question & Answer Session

    		  
     
     
     Software Requirements Specification (SRS)
    6
     11/02
    		 Software Design Concepts 
  • Pressman - 13
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     11/04
    		 Project Work Day  
     
     
     
    7
     11/09
    		 Design Review Q & A

    Software Architecture
     
  • Brooks - 4 
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     Homework #2A:  Design Review Worksheet
     
     11/11
    		 Design Review
  •   Design Review Worksheets
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     Homework #2B:  Design Review Poster
    8
     11/16
    		 CLASS CANCELLED  
     
    		  
     Homework #3: Design Reflection
     
     11/18
    		 Design Review Relflections

    Design Document Q & A

    Return SRS

    		  
     
     
    		  
    9
     11/23
    		 Structured Design Techniques

    Object-Oriented Design
  • Pressman - 14
  • Brooks - 11
  • Pressman - 21
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      Design Document
     
     11/25
    		 HOLIDAY  
     
     
     
    10
     11/30
    		 Implementation & Prototyping

    Testing & Maintenance
  •  Brooks - 13

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  • Pressman - 16, 17, & 22 
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     12/02
    		 TheMythical Man-Month 
    Discussion

    Course Wrap-Up
  •  Brooks - 19
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    11
     12/07
    		 Project Presentations  
     
    		    
     
     12/09
    		 Project Presentations      
     
     
    12/10
    		 Project Demos   
     
     
     Prototype
    Finals
    12/16
    		 Final Exam (8:00 AM - 10:50 AM)         

    GRADING POLICY

    Individual grades for the course will be based on the following: homework assignments, exams, group project work, and class participation. Students taking the class on a Pass/Fail basis will be required to earn a final letter grade of C or better to receive a passing grade.

    ACADEMIC HONESTY: All students are expected to maintain standards of academic integrity by giving proper credit for all work. All suspected cases of academic dishonesty will be reported and pursued.

  • Georgia Tech Academic Honor Code
    • ATTENDANCE POLICY: Unexcused absences from the midterm exam, final exam, design review, or project presentations will result in an automatic failure (F) of the class.

    All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date, unless otherwise specified. Assignments will be accepted up to 24 hours late, with a 10 point late deduction. No assignments will be accepted after 24 hours.
     

    CATEGORY PERCENTAGE
    Homework
    15%
    Homework #1 - Modeling Exercise
    5%
    Homework #2 - Design Review Worksheet & Poster
    5%
    Homework #3 - Design Review Reflection
    5%
    Midterm Exam
    10%
    Project
    50%
    Preliminary Problem Analysis & Project Plan
    5%
    Software Requirements Specification (SRS)
    10%
    Design Document
    10%
    Prototype
    10%
    Presentation
    5%
    Individual Contribution
    10%
    Class Participation
    10%
    Final Exam
    15%

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