Course CSC 532 - Advanced Topics in Software Engineering
Description This is a graduate level reading/research oriented-class in software engineering. Students will not only learn currently well-know methodologies but also will (hand-on) experience with currently state-of-art software engineering tools. Following selected research topics of current interests in software engineering will be studied: (1) Service Engineering/management; (2) software engineering tools (IDE, configuration/build); (3) software metrics ; (4) component-based software engineering; (5) software reliability engineering & Verification; (6) formal specification techniques; etc.
Prerequisites CSC 230 or consent of instructor
Time & Room T-TH 10:00 - 11:50, Nethken 243
Course URL http://www.latech.edu/~box/aswengr.htm
Instructor Dr. Chokchai (Box) Leangsuksun
Grader Sonal Dekhan, ssd002@latech.edu
Texts
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Scott Kendall, Unified Process Explained, The, 1/e, ISBN-0-201-74204-7
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Wake C. William, Extreme Programming Explored, 1/e,ISBN-0-201-73397-8
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In addition to materials from the above main textbooks, I’ll provide more references (URL or some books) when we discuss on some particular topics in the research/term projects.
Evaluation
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Term Project |
45% (see more details in the class handout) |
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Research Paper |
15% |
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Examinations |
20% |
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Class Participation |
5% |
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Class Assignments/Presentations |
15% |
PEER & Presentation EVALUATION:
- Peer evaluations will be performed on the final day of the class or team assignment due date.
- These evaluations will be confidential and will be used in computing an individuals participation score (30% of course team assignment credit).
- Click here for the evaluation form.
- Presentations will be graded using this gradesheet.
Grading
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Percentage points |
Grade |
| 90 and above | A |
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80 - 89 |
B |
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70 - 79 |
C |
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60 - 69 |
D |
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< 60 |
F |
Projects See the class handout
Class Important Dates
