CS 709 Advanced Topics in Computer Science Software

CS 709 Advanced Topics in Computer Science [Software Engineering] Fall 2017 Course Syllabus August 29, 2017 1

Outline l l l l l The Instructor The Students The Course The Texts & Initial WWW Pointers Grading Scheme & Grading Scale Policies Summary of Course Objectives Student Learning Outcomes A Look Ahead 2

The Instructor. l Sergiu Dascalu Room SEM-236 l Telephone 784 -4613 l E-mail dascalus@cse. unr. edu l Web-site www. cse. unr. edu/~dascalus l Office hours: l Ø W 2: 00 - 3: 00 pm or by appointment or chance 3

. The Instructor l Sergiu Dascalu l l l Ph. D, Dalhousie U. , Halifax, NS, Canada, 2001 Teaching and research at UNR since July 2002 Teaching and research at Dalhousie University, 19932001 (software engineering focus) Teaching and research at the University Politehnica Bucharest, Romania, 1984 -1993 (RTS focus) Consultant for software development companies in Romania and Canada 4

The Students Registered as of today: 19 graduate students Prerequisite: CS 425 Software Engineering (or equivalent) or Instructor’s approval 5

The Course. l l Classroom: SEM-201, TR 2: 30 - 3: 45 pm Outline: This course will explore research topics on software engineering, encompassing principles, methods, and tools. Areas of research include software processes, requirements analysis and specification, design, prototyping, testing, software modeling, software tools, and case studies. 6

. The Course l Outline [continued]: The course will allow the students to broaden their knowledge of advanced software engineering concepts, principles, techniques and tools, study relevant research publications in the field, prepare and present a high quality software engineering project and, based on this project, write a paper that could be submitted to a scientific conference. 7

The Texts. l Required texts: l l Research papers and book chapters indicated later by the instructor Possibly, a reference book that will be selected by September 8 8

. The Texts l Recommended textbooks: Ian Sommerville, Software Engineering, 10 th edition, Pearson Higher Education, 2015. l l Lecture notes: l Presentations by the instructor l Notes you take in the classroom Additional material (documentation, tutorials, etc. ) that will be indicated later by the instructor 9

Initial WWW Pointers l l l l The course website: www. cse. unr. edu/~dascalus/tse 2013. html IEEE’s Digital Library, via www. ieee. org ACM Digital Library, via www. acm. org The Software Engineering Institute, at Carnegie Mellon University, www. sei. cmu. edu IEEE Computer Society’s Technical Council on Software Engineering, www. tcse. org The Object Management Group, www. omg. com IBM / Rational Software, www. rational. com 10

Grading Scheme. l Grading Scheme (tentative): l l l Assignments Presentations Midterm test Project & paper Class participation TOTAL 10% 25% 50% 5% 100% 11

. Grading Scheme l l Passing conditions (all must be met ): Passing conditions ( l 50% overall & l 50% in test & l 50% in project and paper & l 50% in assignments, presentations, and class participation For grade A: at least 90% overall, at least 90% in class participation and at least 60% in test Note that there are no make-up tests or homework in this course Note that poor class participation can significantly decrease your overall grade 12

Grading Scale l Numerical-letter grade correspondence l l l A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DF 90 -100 87 - 89 84 - 86 79 - 83 76 - 78 73 - 75 68 - 72 65 - 67 61 - 64 56 - 60 50 - 55 < 50 13

Policies…. . l Late submission policy: l l l Maximum 2 late days per assignment/project deliverable Each late day penalized with 10% No subdivision of late days (e. g. in hours) No late days for presentations and test 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) 14

. Policies…. l l l Legal notices on the world-wide web: Read and comply with accompanying legal notices of downloadable material Specify references used Do not plagiarize (see next slide) 15

. . Policies… Statement on academic dishonesty: Cheating, plagiarism or otherwise obtaining grades under false pretenses constitute academic dishonesty according to the code of this university. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and penalties can include canceling a student's enrollment without a grade, giving an F for the course or for the assignment. For more details, see the University of Nevada, Reno General Catalog. l 16

…Policies. . l Disability statement: If you have a disability for which you will need to request accommodations, please contact as soon as possible the instructors or the Disability Resource Center (Thompson Student Services - 107). 17

…. Policies. l Academic success services: Your student fees cover usage of the Math Center (7844433 or www. unr. edu/mathcenter/), Tutoring Center (7846801 or www. unr. edu/tutoring/), and University Writing Center (784 -6030 or http: //www. unr. edu/writing_center/. 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. 18

…. . Policies l 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. 19

Summary of Course Objectives l Course objectives: l l l Extension of software engineering (SE) knowledge Study and presentation of relevant research work Development of a good quality software project Overall improvement of research skills Writing a paper that can be submitted to a scientific conference 20

Student Learning Outcomes l Upon completion of this course: l Students will have an ability to apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline. l Students will have an ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze, interpret, apply, and disseminate the data. l Students will have an understanding of research methodology. 21

A Look Ahead. l My intentions & expectations: l l Provide guidance in the complex SE spectrum Help you be better prepared for research and development in SE Guide you in writing an SE research paper Hope that you will both work hard and enjoy your work in this course 22

. A Look Ahead l Next two classes: Student Presentations [5 -6 minutes each], please prepare slides, along the lines: l l l A bit about your background Why you chose a graduate program at UNR? Why CSE? Current school/job status What is your experience so far with SE? Why do you take the course? What are your expectations? What SE topics are you interested in? 23