1. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 1 Informatics 291s Literature Survey in Software Engineering Lecture 1 Duplication of course material for any commercial purpose without the explicit written permission of the professor is prohibited.

2. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 2 Logistics http://www.ics.uci.edu/~andre/informatics291sf2015.html Professor: André van der Hoek (andre@uci.edu)

3. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 3 Logistics Office hours – every Tuesday, 9-10 – by appointment Open door policy – DBH 5038 E-mail

4. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 4 Catalogue description Reading and analysis of relevant literature in software engineering under the direction of a faculty member Two quarters of 291s are required for the graduate program in Software Engineering – all Ph.D. students – M.S. students choosing Capstone Plan II (comprehensive examination) – if you pass the Phase II exam after one enrollment, you may petition out of the second quarter, approved on a case-by-case basis

5. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 5 Interpretation of catalogue description Help students prepare for the Software Engineering written comprehensive exam (Phase II) Provide course credit for the time you spend studying and working together to learn the readings on the software reading list Offers structure and motivation for working through the reading list

6. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 6 Written Comprehensive Examination This examination is based on a predetermined reading list maintained by the program faculty Preparation for this exam is done during two quarters of Informatics 291S This exam is administered at most twice a year The exam is graded Ph.D. pass, M.S. pass, or fail

7. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 7 Ph.D. in Software Engineering Students must pass a written examination testing their knowledge of the relevant topics and literature in Software Engineering and their ability to formulate clear arguments in writing and under time constraints In case of M.S. pass or fail, the exam may be re-taken once more, within 12 months, in an attempt to qualify for a Ph.D. pass A second M.S. pass or fail results in disqualification from the doctoral program – with or without a terminal M.S. degree, respectively

8. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 8 M.S. in Software Engineering Capstone Plan II Students must take the written comprehensive examination, and obtain an M.S. pass or higher – as completed by the end of the second year In case of fail, the exam may be re-taken once more A second fail results in disqualification from the M.S. program

9. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 9 Scope The class will cover approximately half of the papers on the reading list – the other half of the papers will be discussed in Spring 2016 – if you are taking the Phase II this Fall, you are responsible for reading and knowing the other half of the papers You, of course, may bring into the discussion additional papers that you deem relevant – on the reading list – off the reading list

10. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 10 Reading list Handout All papers are available today – USB stick

11. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 11 Grading Read all of the papers from the topic that is assignment to that week (or topics) Participation in class discussion – 50% Weekly summaries – 40% Practice answers – 10%

12. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 12 Class participation No formal presentations, but group discussion among all class attendees – instructor serves as moderator Typical questions to discuss include – how are the papers related? – what is the historical significance of the papers? – what is the relevance today of the papers? – what problems have been solved? – what are different strengths and weaknesses?

13. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 13 Weekly summaries You must provide a summary of all of the papers assigned each week – half page to one page for each paper Each summary should include – paper title, authors, and year – summary of contribution (a few sentences) – strengths and weaknesses – your general opinion value of the paper to the literature relationship to a current topic or need – embellish with anything that would help you study for the exam

14. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 14 Practice questions Many questions exist from previous exams We will discuss these in class and in some cases practice them as take-home homework or in-class simulated exercises

15. Department of Informatics, UC Irvine SDCL Collaboration Laboratory Software Design and sdcl.ics.uci.edu 15 Any questions?