Syllabus: CS 4531 Software Engineering
Course Content and Objectives
This course will introduce you to the practice of software engineering, which
we will define as "the process of solving customers' problems by
the systematic development and evolution of large, high-quality software
systems within cost, time, and other constraints". In some respects it is a
continuation of CS 2511, Software Analysis and Design, in that it emphasizes
object-orientation from both a design and coding standpoint. In other
respects it goes beyond CS 2511, emphasizing domain analysis, requirements,
and testing.
The course will be based on a combination of theory and practice, with
the hands-on component using server-side Java.
A large component of the course will be working on a team project.
Grading Basis
Your grade will be based on the total points you earn on
exams, individual lab exercises, and a team project. These points
are broken down as follows:
| item
| number
| points each
| total
|
|---|
| Individual Lab Exercise
| 1
| 10
| 10
|
| Individual Lab Assignment
| 4
| 20
| 80
|
| Team Project
| 1
| 156
| 156
|
| Midterm Exam
| 2
| 100
| 200
|
| Final Exam
| 1
| 100
| 100
|
| Grand Total
|
|
| 546
|
The final grades will be based on the 546 point total. Generally:
90% guarantees an A
80% guarantees a B
70% guarantees a C
60% guarantees a D
These grade cutoffs will never be raised; but they may be lowered.
Course Organization
We will meet in small lecture on Tuesdays and Thursdays, when new
material will be presented. The midterm and final exams
will also be given in lecture.
Lecture material, reading assignments, lab and project information, and all
relevant dates are given on the TERM SCHEDULE.
You will meet in lab on Wednesdays,
where you will initially practice using software engineering tools.
Later, the labs will be devoted to working on your team projects.
Team Project Breakdown
The points for the team project
are broken down as follows:
| item
| number
| points each
| total
|
|---|
| Team Lab
| 5
| 3
| 15
|
| In-Class Team Meeting
| 7
| 3
| 21
|
| Analysis Document
| 1
| 15
| 15
|
| Test Plan
| 1
| 15
| 15
|
| Prototype User Interface
| 1
| 15
| 15
|
| Midterm Presentation
| 1
| 15
| 15
|
| Demonstration and Final Web App
| 1
| 36
| 36
|
| Individual Team Performance
| 1
| 24
| 24
|
| Grand Total
|
|
| 156
|
Course Policies
Lectures
You are responsible for all material presented in lecture. Lecture notes
will be available from the TERM SCHEDULE.
Exams
Exams will cover all lecture, reading, lab, and project material. Coverage
and topics will
be given on the course web page well before the time of the exam. Exams must
be taken on the hour they are scheduled. They will not be given
early, and can be made up only if documented evidence of medical
emergency or death in the family is presented before the time of the
exam.
Note: The final exam date and time is noted on the
Term Schedule. It will
not be given early. If you are an international student, do not make
travel plans before this date.
Submission of Lab Exercises, Projects, and Documentation
Lab and project assignments will be submitted electronically. More details
will be given in the assignment web pages.
Collaboration
The lab exercises are individual, and just like an essay or term paper, the
work for them is expected to be your own. The team project, of
course, allows collaboration among team members. A team may not, however,
collaborate with another team on a project.
There will be no collaboration on exams.
Late Submissions
Lab exercises and assignments must be turned in by 8:00 p.m. the days they
are due. Ample time is given to complete these projects, and the only reason
for being late will be poor time management.
Late submissions are subject to a 10% deduction per day, up to a 50% total
deduction.
Labs that meets all requirements will be penalized a maximum of 50% if they are
received by Friday of the last day of the
regular semester; they will not be accepted during finals week.
Permission to Copy Your Work
As you may know, the Department of Computer Science has an
ABET-accredited bachelor's degree in CS. This is an indication of the
strength of our program, and it benefits CS majors and even non-majors
by allowing us to provide strong course offerings.
In order to retain accreditation, we must periodically collect samples
of student work for each of the courses. To that end, the department would like your
permission to anonymously copy samples of your work in this course.
This will be done by eliminating all identification such as names, ID's,
etc. before copying the work. This is voluntary. In the past almost all
students have agreed to this, which has been a key factor in retaining
accreditation.
If you do not want your work copied for this purpose, please send the instructor
an email to that effect.
Thank you for helping with this; it is very much appreciated.
Etc.
- Student Success Roadmap
- UMD Tutoring Center
- As instructor I shall make every attempt to treat all students
equally, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, handicap, age,
veteran status, or sexual orientation. To inquire
further about the University's policy on cultural diversity, see the
Office of Cultural Diversity.
-
If you have any disability (either permanent or temporary) that might
affect your ability to perform in this class, please contact Disability Resources, and
inform me at the
start of the semester.
Last Word
All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare. -- Spinoza
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