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CS 791zCS 791zSpecial Topics on Software Special Topics on Software

EngineeringEngineering

Spring 2013 Spring 2013 Course SyllabusCourse Syllabus

January 22, 2013January 22, 2013

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Outline The InstructorThe Instructor The StudentsThe Students The CourseThe Course The Texts & Initial WWW PointersThe Texts & Initial WWW Pointers Grading Scheme & Grading ScaleGrading Scheme & Grading Scale PoliciesPolicies Summary of Course ObjectivesSummary of Course Objectives A Look AheadA Look Ahead

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The Instructor.

Sergiu DascaluRoom SEM-236Telephone 784-4613E-mail dascalus@cse.unr.eduWeb-site www.cse.unr.edu/~dascalusOffice hours:

T 11:00 - 12:00 pm or by appointment or chance

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.The Instructor

Sergiu Dascalu PhD, Dalhousie U., Halifax, NS, Canada, 2001 Teaching and research at UNR since July 2002 Teaching and research at Dalhousie University, 1993-

2001 (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

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The Students

Registered as of today:7 graduate students

Prerequisite: CS 425 Software Engineering or Instructor’s approval

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The Course.The Course.

Classroom: Classroom: SEM-201, TR 2:30 - 3:45 pmSEM-201, TR 2:30 - 3:45 pm

Outline: This course will explore research topics on This course will explore research topics on software engineering, encompassing principles, software engineering, encompassing principles, methods, and tools. Areas of research include methods, and tools. Areas of research include software processes, requirements analysis and software processes, requirements analysis and specification, design, prototyping, implementation, specification, design, prototyping, implementation, validation and verification, UML-based modeling, validation and verification, UML-based modeling, integrated development environments, and case integrated development environments, and case studies. studies.

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.The Course.The Course

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

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The Texts.The Texts.

Required texts: Research papers and book chapters indicated later

by the instructor Possibly, a reference book that will be selected by

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.The Texts.The Texts

Recommended textbooks: Ian Sommerville, Software Engineering, 9Ian Sommerville, Software Engineering, 9thth edition, Addison- edition, Addison-Wesley, 2010. Wesley, 2010.

Lecture notes:Lecture notes: Presentations by the instructorPresentations by the instructor Notes you take in the classroomNotes you take in the classroom

Additional material (documentation, tutorials, etc.) Additional material (documentation, tutorials, etc.) that will be indicated later by the instructorthat will be indicated later by the instructor

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Initial WWW PointersInitial WWW Pointers

The course website: The course website: www.cse.unr.edu/~dascalus/tse2013.html

IEEE’s Digital Library, via IEEE’s Digital Library, via www.ieee.org ACM Digital Library, via ACM Digital Library, via www.acm.orgwww.acm.org The Software Engineering Institute, at Carnegie Mellon The Software Engineering Institute, at Carnegie Mellon

University, University, www.sei.cmu.eduwww.sei.cmu.edu IEEE Computer Society’s Technical Council on Software IEEE Computer Society’s Technical Council on Software

Engineering, www.tcse.orgEngineering, www.tcse.org The Object Management Group, www.omg.comThe Object Management Group, www.omg.com IBM / Rational Software, www.rational.com IBM / Rational Software, www.rational.com

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Grading Scheme.Grading Scheme.

Grading Scheme for CS 791z students (tentative):Grading Scheme for CS 791z students (tentative):

Assignments (assigned readings) 15% Presentations 15% Midterm test 20% Project/Paper 45% Class participation 5%

TOTAL 100%

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.Grading Scheme.Grading Scheme

Passing conditions (Passing conditions (all must be met):): 50% overall & 50% overall & 50% in test &50% in test & 50% in project and paper & 50% in project and paper & 50% in assignments, presentations, and class 50% in assignments, presentations, and class

participationparticipation For grade A: at least 90% overall, at least 90% in class For grade A: at least 90% overall, at least 90% in class

participation and at least 60% in test 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

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Grading ScaleGrading Scale

Numerical-letter grade correspondenceNumerical-letter grade correspondence AA 90 -10090 -100 A-A- 87 - 8987 - 89 B+B+ 84 - 8684 - 86 BB 79 - 8379 - 83 B-B- 75 - 7875 - 78 C+C+ 72 - 7472 - 74 CC 68 - 7168 - 71 C-C- 65 - 6765 - 67 D+D+ 61 - 6461 - 64 DD 56 - 60 56 - 60 D-D- 50 - 5550 - 55 FF < 50< 50

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Policies…..Policies…..

Late submission policy:Late submission policy: 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)

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.Policies…..Policies….

Legal notices on the world-wide web: Read and Legal notices on the world-wide web: Read and comply with accompanying legal notices of comply with accompanying legal notices of downloadable materialdownloadable material

Specify references used Specify references used Do not plagiarize (see next slide)Do not plagiarize (see next slide)

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....Policies…Policies…

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

www.unr.edu/stsv/acdispol.htmlwww.unr.edu/stsv/acdispol.html

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……Policies..Policies..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).

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……..Policies.Policies.Academic success services: Your student fees cover usage of the Math Center (784-

4433 or www.unr.edu/mathcenter/), Tutoring Center (784-6801 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.

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……....PoliciesPoliciesStatement 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.

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Summary of Course ObjectivesSummary of Course Objectives

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

conferenceconference

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A Look Ahead.A Look Ahead.

My intentions & expectations:My intentions & expectations: Provide guidance in the complex SE spectrumProvide guidance in the complex SE spectrum Help you be better prepared for research and Help you be better prepared for research and

development in SEdevelopment in SE Guide you in writing an SE research paper Guide you in writing an SE research paper Hope that you will both work hard and enjoy your Hope that you will both work hard and enjoy your

work in this coursework in this course

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.A Look Ahead.A Look Ahead

Your intentions & expectations:Your intentions & expectations: Why do you take the course?Why do you take the course? What is your experience so far with SE? What is your experience so far with SE? In what ways do you think this course could help your In what ways do you think this course could help your

professional development?professional development? What topics are you interested in?What topics are you interested in? What suggestions do you have for the instructor?What suggestions do you have for the instructor? Are you ready for the ride?Are you ready for the ride?