ITEC 370 Software Engineering Dr. Andrew Ray

Introduction Objectives Introductions (Me + You) Engineering Class

Introduction Me 5 th year here at RU 1 st time teaching SE Masters degree in SE Applied to –Ph.D. –Small business –Work here at RU

Introduction You What is your biggest strength in ITEC? What is your biggest weakness in ITEC? What do you want to learn in this class? How interested are you in this class? (1- 10) Introduce yourself to neighbor and share Share with class

Introduction What is an engineer? In your own words

Introduction What is an engineer A person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering: a mechanical engineer; a civil engineer.engines engineering Dictionary.com

Introduction Feats of engineering 10,000 miles of dikes LHC –Splitting atoms

Introduction Software Windows –Estimation –2k Developers –2.4k Testers –50+ million LOC

Introduction How? How do you build software? What is the process you use?

Introduction Issues Repeatability –Fast food –Software Reliability Improvement

Introduction You What is the largest piece of software you’ve written (LOC)? How many people built it? This class is the beginning of a bridge between classes / industry –You are going to be writing so much documentation you will be sick of it

Introduction What Not a coding class (but will have coding) Semester long group project Focus on the basics of SE –Requirements –Design –Implementation –Testing –Maintenance

Introduction What Define what you want to build Define the requirements for a system Design the implementation Implement the system Test it Present it

Introduction Why Preparing you for entering the workforce Preparing you for working on larger projects

Introduction Where Engineering can happen anywhere –Apartment –Garage –Expensive rented office

Introduction How Come up with an idea Teams (start thinking, Myers Briggs by F) –Also say who you want on your team and why if possible Lectures on MW, team updates on F –5 minute discussion on weekly progress This class is all about your project –Small portion on exams to make sure you understand the basics

Introduction Rest of week W –Industry classification for Software development F –Teams

Introduction Review SE –Why engineering is important –What the difference between what you are doing and industry –Individual pieces