Course Title
UNCP Home Page CSC 3910 Software Engineering Spring 2009
Office Information
Instructor: Dr. Charles W. Lillie
 Office: 1219 Oxendine
 Telephone: 910-521-6415 email: lilliec@uncp.edu
Office Hours: MWF 8:15-8:45, MW 2:30-3:30, F 2:30-4:00
Time: 1:30 to 2:20 Meeting Days: MWF Location: Oxendine 1237B
Textbook: The Engineering of Software, Authors: Dick Hamlet & Joe Maybee, 2001, Addison Wesley
Description
Software Engineering is the study of the software process, in particular the analysis, design, implementation, testing, maintenance, and documentation of a software system. This course introduces the fundamental software engineering concepts and terminology, presents formal models of structured design and programming, and aims to give students both a theoretical and a practical foundation.  The primary focus of the class will be on learning modern software methods and tools that can be applied on a project in CSC 4900. Topics covered include information hiding, iterative enhancements, structured programming teams, program libraries, walkthroughs, and documentation. Credit, 3 semester hours.

Prerequisites
CSC 2920

Course Content
This course focuses on the technical skills in requirement analysis, design, coding, and testing.  Knowledge gained from course material will be applied in a class project.
Goals
  • Understand the need for the software requirements phase
  • Know different software design approaches
  • Determine best implementation language
  • Use good software testing techniques

Objectives
By the end of the semester the student will be able to:

  • Evaluate project needs and determine software requirements
  • Produce a software requirements specification
  • Use software requirements document to product a design document
  • Implement the design in a high level language
  • Write a software test plan
  • Evaluate a software project using software testing techniques
Course Links Exams
The course will have two exams, a midterm and comprehensive final exam.

Class Project
The class project will apply the knowledge gained from lectures and outside research to implement a software system.  The system will be determined by selecting from a list of potential systems or choosing one proposed by the class.  The instructor will be the project manager and each student will be assigned roles based on the project's needs.  Grades will be determined by the amount of participation and contribution by each student.

Grading Policy
You are responsible for all material covered in class even if you are absent. The final grade will be a weighted average of the scores in the tests and the class project.

Grade Components
 Name Weight
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 40%
Class Project
 30%
 
Final Grades
93 – 100 = A
 88 – 89 = B+
 78 – 79 = C+
 68 – 69 = D+
 Below  60 = F
90 –  92 = A-
 83 – 87 = B
 73 – 77 = C
 63 – 67 = D

80 – 82 = B-
 70 – 72 = C-
 60 – 62 = D-

Attendance Policy
Attendance will be checked. To get a passing grade in the course you should attend at least 90% of the classes. Less than 90% attendance will adversely affect your grade.

Student Conduct & Honor Code
The UNCP Academic Honor Code will be strictly observed in this class.

Please note that the use of University computers, as well as E-mail and Internet communications is for University-related business only.

Students with Disabilities
Any student with a documented disability needing academic adjustments is requested to speak directly to Disability Support Services and the instructor, as early in the semester (preferably within the first class week) as possible. All discussions will remain confidential.

This publication is available in alternative formats upon request. Please contact Mary Helen Walker, Disability Support Services, Career Services Center, 521-6270.


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