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COURSE SYLLABUS CEN 4010
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CLASS SCHEDULE FOR ON-CAMPUS STUDENTS:
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Activity |
Day |
Time |
Location |
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Lecture |
Monday-Wednesday – Friday |
12:20pm – 1:10 pm |
LOV 301 |
EXAM SCHEDULE: See Course Schedule
COURSE SCHEDULE:
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Week |
Topic |
Reading Assignment |
Homework/Assignmenti |
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1 |
Introduction to Software Engineering |
Chapter1,2 |
Reading Only |
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2 |
Critical Systems |
Chapter 3 |
2.5, 2.11, 3.11 |
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3 |
Software Processes |
Chapter 4 |
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4 |
Project Management |
Chapter 5 |
4.3, 4.12, 5.3, 5.12 |
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5 |
Software Requirements |
Chapters 6 |
Project Selection/Assignment |
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6 |
Requirements Engineering |
Chapter 7 |
Test 1 |
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7 |
System Models |
Chapter 8 |
Pick Group Teams |
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8 |
Formal Specifications |
Chapter 10 |
6.3, 7.5, 8.2, 10.6 |
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9 |
Distributed Systems |
Chapters 12 |
Project Status |
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10 |
Application Architecture |
Chapter 13 |
12.1, 12.2 |
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11 |
Object Oriented Design |
Chapter 14 |
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12 |
User Interface Design |
Chapter 16 |
Test 2 |
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13 |
Rapid Software Development |
Chapter 17 |
Project Status |
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14 |
Verification and Validation/Testing |
Chapter 22/23 |
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15 |
Managing
People |
Chapter
25 |
Projects
Due, Final Report |
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16 |
Cost
Estimation |
Chapter
26 |
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PROJECT RELEASE PROCESS:
Projects are assigned at the beginning of the term. You will be graded on your individual work. Even though these projects will be combined into a single piece of work it is important the you do not rely on others to bring your grade up in an overall project. You each will be assigned a specific task to perform and will graded on the quality of that task.
COURSE
PERSONNEL:
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Lead Instructor: |
Dr. Jean Muhammad |
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Responsibilities: |
Overall course coordination, lecture materials, code library, and projects |
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Office: |
LOV 171 |
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Phone: |
644- |
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Email: |
Muhammad@cs.fsu.edu |
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Office Hours: |
TR 9:15am - 11:00am in LOV or by appointment at other times |
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COURSE MATERIALS:
The are some required materials are covered in the following on-line resources:
· Somerville, Ian (2001)Addison-Wesley Software Engineering 7th Edition). Massachusetts: Addison Wesley
ISBN 0-321-21026-3
ON-LINE RESOURCES:
The
following are useful on-line references:
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o Ghostscript (.ps and .pdf passive reader) Download Site |
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
In previous courses in computer science you were taught how to write code given a specific design and set of specifications. In this course, you will learn to develop those designs and specifications and the formal methods used.
Preface from Software
Engineering, by Ian Sommerville 6ht Edition: “Software systems are now ubiquitous.
Virtually all electrical equipment now includes some kind of software; software
is used to help run manufacturing industry, schools and universities, health
care, finance and government; many people use software of different kinds for
entertainment and education. The specification, development, management, and
evolution of these software systems make up the discipline of software engineering.
Software engineering was developed in response to the problems of building large, custom software systems for defense, government, and industrial applications. We now develop a much wider range of software, from games on specialized consoles through personal computers products and web based system to very large-scale distribution systems. Although some techniques that are appropriate for custom systems, such as object-oriented development, are universal, new software engineering techniques are evolving for different types of software. It is not possible to cover every thing in one book, so I have concentrated on universal techniques and techniques for developing large-scale systems rather than individual software products.”
The course will cover chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,12,13,14,16,17,22,23,25, and 26. However the student is encouraged to read all of the chapters. Time does not permit us to cover all topics in this book in just one semester. It is particularly important that the student place a great deal of emphasis in understanding the different design models and the sections covering requirements analysis and system specification. As it turns out, developing a complete set of requirements and specifications is one of the more difficult and critical tasks in software engineering.
The topics mentioned in the title of the course are Software Engineering, Software Processes, Project Management, Software Requirements, Prototyping, Specifications, OOD, Verification and Validation, Testing, Management of People, Cost Estimation, Legacy Systems, Reengineering, Formal Specifications, User Interfaces, Distributed Systems, and Requriements Management. It is important the students have taken data structures because there may be a programming problem required by all students where they will have to show their ability to solver a simple problem using data structures from scratch to completely develop a program.
During the course of this term the students will be involved with a real problem solving/software development situation. Students will be required to gather functional requirements, identify the problem, form a solution and present this solution to a prospective customer. There will be two different projects in which the students will participate. (1) Department of Computer Science Class Roster System and (2) Computation Sciences MorphBank Database System.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this course, the student should understand the following concepts:
· Follow a Software Design to Code Development
· The Software Crisis
- Software Processes and Models
- Project Management
- Requirements, specification, Architectural Design, and OOD
- Verification and Validation
- Testing
- Management and quality assurance
- Cost Estimation
- Process Improvement
- Legacy Systems, Re-engineening, and Configuration Management
COURSE
POLICIES:
Attendance Policy:
The university
requires attendance in all classes. Attendance in this class shall mean:
· Attending lectures at their regular scheduled times
· Regularly participating in class discussions
· Taking Exams at the scheduled time and place
· Submitting assignments correctly and on deadline
Exam
Makeup Policy:
An exam missed without an
acceptable excuse will be recorded as a grade of zero (0). The following are
the only acceptable excuses:
· If submitted prior to the scheduled exam: Evidence from a university official that you will miss the exam due to university sanctioned travel or extracurricular activity
· A note from a physician, university dean, or parent indicating an illness or other extraordinary circumstance that prevented you from taking the exam
All excuses must be submitted in writing, must be signed by the excusing authority, and must include complete contact information for the authority, including telephone numbers and address.
Missed exams with acceptable excuse will be made up or assigned the average grade of all other exams, at the option of the course instructor.
Missed, and acceptably excused, final exams will result in the course grade of 'I' and must be made up in the first two weeks of the following semester.
Late Assignment Policy:
· An assignment that is turned in no more than 24 hours late will be scored with a 10% penalty.
· An assignment that is turned in no more than 48 hours late will be scored with a 20% penalty.
· An assignment that is turned in more than 48 hours late will receive the score of zero (0). However, all assignments must be turned in to obtain full credit for the course.
Grade
of 'I' Policy:
The grade of 'I' is given to
a student who, for circumstances beyond their control, missed the opportunity
to cover course materials. Under the conditions stated by the University, the
grade of 'I' means that a student is allowed the next semester of their enrollement to make up all remaining course materials. It
does not allow a student the opportunity to hand in additional work or improve
their grade on previous assignments. The grade of 'I' will be assigned only
under the following exceptional circumstances:
· The final exam is missed with an accepted excuse for the absence. In this case, the final exam must be made up during the first two weeks of the following semester.
· Due to an extended illness or other extraordinary circumstance, with appropriate documentation, the student is unable to participate in class for an extended period. In this case, arrangements must be made to make up the missed portion of the course prior to the end of the next semester.
GRADING/EVALUATION:
The overall grade for CEN 4010 is a calculation of the percentage of points from attendance, homework, exams, and group project. Homework, tests, projects, and attendance will be normalized to the point values listed below. The group project will have both a project grade and individual grade based upon the quality and participation of each student in the project.
There are 800 total
points that may be earned in the course distributed as shown in Table 1. The
final grade is determined using Table 2.
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TABLE
1: Point Values
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ASSIGNMENTS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assignments will be released at the beginning of each semester. Since students are give the assignments in advance, no excuses will be accepted for late turn in of assignments. Normal penalties for late turn in will be assessed.
ACADEMIC HONOR CODE:
Students are expected to uphold the Academic Honor Code published in The Florida State University Bulletin and the Student Handbook. The Academic Honor System of The Florida State University is based on the premise that each student has the responsibility (1) to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity in the student's own work, (2) to refuse to tolerate violations of academic integrity in the university community, and (3) to foster a high sense of integrity and social responsibility on the part of the university community.
Please see the
following web site for a complete explanation of the Academic Honor Code.
http://www.fsu.edu/Books/Student-Handbook/codes/honor.html
http://www.fsu.edu/Books/Student-Handbook/
In particular, note that students may not give or receive help of any kind on programming projects. This means, among other things, that students are not permitted to read each others code (on paper OR on screen) or discuss design or implementation of programming projects with anyone other than the instructional personnel. Violations of this policy will result in the grade of zero for all parties involved.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation
should: (1) register with and provide documentation to the
For more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities, contact the
Student Disability Resource Center
Dean of Students Department
08 Kellum
Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4400
(850) 644-9566 (voice)
(850) 644-8504 (TDD)
SDRC@admin.fsu.edu
http://www.fsu.edu/~staffair/dean/StudentDisability/
(This syllabus and other class materials are available in alternative format upon request.)
SYLLABUS CHANGE POLICY:
This syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change with advanced notice. Such notice will be in the form of an announcement to the Blackboard course web site.