CS-489 Software Engineering Design

Dr. Mark J. Sebern

Fall quarter 1998

Course objectives

On successful completion of this course, the student will:

• understand the software engineering life cycle
• understand and apply use cases
• understand and apply object-oriented analysis techniques, including UML
• understand and apply object-oriented design techniques, including design patterns
• be able to analyze and document software system requirements using OOA techniques
• be able to produce clear, consistent, complete documentation of a software system
• be able to use computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools
• understand basic software testing techniques
• be able to work effectively as part of a team with members of varying experience and expertise
• understand and apply time and quality project monitoring techniques
• be familiar with the SEI Capability Maturity Model
• be aware of safety issues related to software systems

Textbook

The course textbook is Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, by Craig Larman, Prentice-Hall, 1998, ISBN 0-13-748880-7.

Other resources

The (non-required) reference book for this class is Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software, by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, and John Vlissides, Addison-Wesley, 1995, ISBN 0-201-63361-2.

A list of software engineering resources, including a bibliography, is available.

This course will make use of the Rational Rose computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tool.

Schedule

See the tentative course schedule for lecture topics, lab project activities, and exams.

Course project

See project information page.

Course policies

My general course policies apply to this course.

Grading algorithm

Note that this algorithm indicates how a grade will be determined for students who have successfully demonstrated mastery of the course objectives. An acceptable level of success in meeting all course objectives is a prerequisite for a passing grade in the course.

This page was last updated on November 04, 1998; send comments to Mark Sebern.

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