CS 791 z Special Topics on Software Engineering

CS 791 z Special Topics on Software Engineering Spring 2015 Course Syllabus January 26, 2015 1

Outline l l l l The Instructor The Students The Course The Texts & Initial WWW Pointers Grading Scheme & Grading Scale Policies Summary of Course Objectives 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 ØT 11: 00 - 12: 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 Canada and Romania 4

The Students Registered as of today: 7 graduate students Prerequisite: 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 (SE), encompassing principles, methods, and tools. Areas of research include software processes, requirements analysis and specification, design, prototyping, implementation, validation and verification, UMLbased modeling, model driven engineering, integrated development environments, and case studies. 6

. The Course l Outline [continued]: The course will allow the students to broaden their knowledge of 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 Feb 2, 2015 8

. The Texts l Recommended textbooks: Ian Sommerville, Software Engineering, 9 th edition, Addison. Wesley, 2010. 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 2015. 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 for CS 791 z students (tentative): l l l Assignments (assigned readings) Presentations Midterm test Project/Paper Class participation 15% 20% 45% 5% TOTAL 100% 11

. Grading Scheme l l Passing conditions (all ( must be met): 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 75 - 78 72 - 74 68 - 71 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… l Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated. Please read the policies of University of Nevada, Reno regarding academic dishonesty: www. unr. edu/stsv/acdispol. html 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 or journal 20

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 21

. A Look Ahead. l Your intentions & expectations: l l l Why do you take the course? What is your experience so far with SE? In what ways do you think this course could help your professional development? What topics are you interested in? What suggestions do you have for the instructor? Are you ready for the ride? 22

. . A Look Ahead l Homework for Wednesday January 28 th: l l l Prepare a slides-based presentation about yourself, with emphasis on your professional profile Each student will have between 6 and 8 minutes to present, so prepare between 5 and 10 slides. You may include short video excerpts too. I recommend that you cover: General background l Education achievements and status l Professional experience and accomplishments l Career goals l Why are you interested in this SE class (see previous slide)? l [Other: hobbies, funny/interesting items from your experience] l 23