Slide 1Course ObjectivesCourse Objectives (cont’d)TopicsAdministrative InformationAdministrative Information (cont’d)Administrative Information (cont’d)Administrative Information (cont’d)Administrative Information (cont’d)CS 451Software EngineeringCourse OverviewDr. Filippos Vokolosfvokolos AT drexel.edu 1Course Objectives•Understand the Software Engineering profession. –How does Software Engineering fit into the world of computing?–What do Software Engineers do?–What are the issues they deal with?–How do they deal with these issues?–What do they do well and what do they do poorly?–Why “Engineering”?•Learn the defining characteristics of various software development process models, their advantages and disadvantages.2Course Objectives (cont’d)•Understand the phases that make up the traditional software development processes.•Understand the significance of each phase, their current and future limitations.•Learn how to document and formally present artifacts of the software engineering process.•Know the IEEE/CS code of ethics for software engineers.•Prepare so that you can become a successful member in a software engineering organization.•Prepare so that eventually you will be able to manage a software engineering activity.3Topics•The SE Discipline•SW Process: Structure and Models•Requirements Development and Specification•Architectural and Component Design•Software Implementation•Software Testing•Project Management Fundamentals4Administrative Information•Instructor:–Dr. Filippos I. Vokolos University Crossings 100L(215) 571-3935 [email protected]–Office Hours: •Tuesday and Thursday 3:30pm – 5:00pm•By Appointment•Teaching Assistant–Mr. Shuva [email protected] –Office Hours: •Wednesday 2:00pm – 4:00pm (UC 147)5Administrative Information (cont’d)•Lectures:–Tuesday and Thursday 11:00am – 12:20pm (TEC 306A)•Text:–Roger S. Pressman and Bruce R.Maxim, Software Engineering – A Practitioner’s Approach, 8th edition, McGraw-Hill.6Administrative Information (cont’d)•Term Project:–A term project will provide you with the opportunity to develop a software application using recommended software engineering processes and techniques.–For this project you will work as a member of a team with three other students. –You have the option to select a team. –Students unable to find a team will be assigned to a team by the instructor.7Administrative Information (cont’d)•Grading Policy:–Term Project: 60%–Final Exam: 30% –Class Participation: 10%•A corresponding letter grade will be assigned based on the student’s calculated score as follows:–[95-100] A+ [90-94] A [85-89] A-[80-84] B+ [75-79] B [70-74] B-[65-69] C+ [60-64] C [55-59] C-[50-54] D [00-49] F8Administrative Information (cont’d)•Attendance: –Class participation will be 10% of the final grade.•Academic Honesty:–The university’s Academic Honesty policy – as it is described in the Student Handbook -- is in effect for this course.–Please make sure you are familiar with this
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