Fall 2015 Course Syllabus Instructor: Sergiu Dascalu Department of Computer Science and Engineering August 25,

 The Instructor  The Students  The Course  The Texts  Initial Pointers  Grading Scheme  Policies  A Look Ahead  Tentative Schedule 2

 Instructor: Sergiu Dascalu Room LEG-212 Web-site Office hours:  THU 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm or by appointment or chance  Teaching Assistant: Ben Brown Room ECC Office hours: TBD 3

Registration as of today: 70 students Prerequisites: ENG 102; CH 201/202/or 203; CS 446; and Junior or Senior standing 4

 Catalog description : Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Software processes, project management, software requirements, system models, architectural design, detailed design, user interface design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, testing, evolution, rapid development, software tools. (Major capstone course.)  Outline: This course covers the software development process, from requirements elicitation and analysis, through specification and design, to implementation, integration, testing, and evolution (maintenance). [continued on next page] 5

 Outline [cont’d]: A variety of concepts, principles, techniques, and tools are presented, covering topics such as software processes, project management, people management, software requirements, system models, architectural and detailed design, user interface design, programming practices, verification and validation, and software evolution. Although the emphasis will be on modern, object- oriented approaches some more traditional, structured software engineering techniques will also be discussed. 6

 Textbook: [SE-10] Ian Sommerville, Software Engineering, 10 th Edition, Addison-Wesley, ISBN:  Lecture notes: Presentations by the instructor Notes you take in the classroom Additional material as indicated later by the instructor 7

 Ian Sommerville’s web-page for the 10 th edition of his Software Engineering book: engineering-book/  The Software Engineering Institute, at Carnegie Mellon University:  The Object Management Group web-site:  More will be indicated later 8

 Tentative (slight modifications are possible): Individual assignments 15% Team project 38% Midterm test 15% Final exam (comprehensive) 27% Class participation 5%  TOTAL 100%  Note that there are no make-up tests or homework in this course  Poor class participation will impact significantly your grade, well beyond 5% 9

 Passing conditions (all must be met): 50% overall & 50% in tests (midterm test and final exam) & 50% in assignments, project, class participation  For grade A: at least 90% overall and at least 90% in class participation 10

 Numerical-letter grade correspondence A [maximum 100] A B B B C C C D D D F< 50 11

 If you have a disability for which you need to request accommodations, please contact as soon as possible the instructor or the Disability Resource Center (Thompson Student Services - 107). 12

 Academic Success Services: Your student fees cover usage of the Math Center ( or Tutoring Center ( or and University Writing Center ( or  These centers support your classroom learning; it is your responsibility to take advantage of their services. Keep in mind that seeking help outside of class is the sign of a responsible and successful student. 13

 Statement on Audio and Video Recording: “Surreptitious or covert video-taping of class or unauthorized audio recording of class is prohibited by law and by Board of Regents policy. This class may be videotaped or audio recorded only with the written permission of the instructor. In order to accommodate students with disabilities, some students may be given permission to record class lectures and discussions. Therefore, students should understand that their comments during class may be recorded.” 14

 Late submission policy: Maximum 2 late days per assignment/project deliverable Each late day penalized with 10% No subdivision of late days Example: a 90/100 worth assignment gets 81/100 if one day late (90*0.9 = 81) or 72/100 if two days late (90*0.8 = 72) 15

 Legal notices on the world-wide web: Read and comply with accompanying legal notices of downloadable material  Specify references used in assignments and project  Do not plagiarize (see next slide) 16

 Plagiarism and cheating: Will not be tolerated. Please read the policies of University of Nevada, Reno regarding academic dishonesty: 17

 The 4 parts of Ian Sommerville’s textbook on Software Engineering (10 th edition):  Introduction to Software Engineering ▪ Ex: software processes, agile software development  System Dependability and Security ▪ Ex: socio-technical systems, safety engineering  Advanced Software Engineering ▪ Ex: software reuse, component-based software engineering  Software Management ▪ Ex: project management, project planning 18

Week #Dates (M, W)Contents 1Aug 25, 27Lectures (Introduction) 2Sep 01, 03Lectures, Invited talks, A#1 given 3Sep 08, 10 Lectures, Invited talks, A#2 given A#1 due 4Sep 15, 17 Lectures, Invited talks, A#3 given A#2 due 5Sep 22, 24Lectures, Project P#1 given 6Sep 29, Oct 01 Project meetings A#3 due 7Oct 06, 08 Project meetings Project P#2 given P#1 due 19

8Oct 13, 15Lectures 9Oct 20, 22 Lecture, Project P#3 given Project P#2 due 10Oct 27, 29 Midterm [10/27] Lecture 11Nov 03, 05Lectures, Project P#4 given 12Nov 10, 12 Lectures Project P#3 due 13Nov 17, 19Lectures 14Nov 24, -Lecture 15Dec 01, 03Lectures 16Dec 08, - Project P#4 due, Demos (12/07 & 08 & 09) Final EXAM 20

 Summary of course objectives: Comprehensive study of software engineering concepts, principles, and techniques Coverage of the software process Study of several advanced software engineering topics Practical software development work within the framework of integrated development environments 21

 Our intentions/expectations: Provide guidance in the complex software engineering spectrum Help you be better prepared for practical software development work Open perspectives on software engineering Hope that you will both work hard and enjoy the work in this course 22

 Your intentions/expectations? In what ways do you think this course could help your professional development? What topics are you most interested in? What suggestions do you have for the instructors and the course? 23

 Thursday Aug 27: Students’ introduction (be prepared to talk 1 minute about yourself) Class on the need for software engineering & short SE videos 24