CSI5V93: Advanced Topics in Software Engineering (Spring 2009)

General Information

Description: The course will focus on advanced topics in software modeling and specification research. Topics include advanced OO modeling with the unified modeling language (UML) and Object Constraint Language (OCL), pattern specifications, model-driven software development (MDSD), and aspect-oriented software development (AOSD). Basic knowledge of the UML is assumed.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the successful students will be able to

  • use the UML and design patterns to model medium-sized software systems
  • read and write precise invariants and pre/post-conditions of software systems using OCL
  • form informed opinions about advanced topics including pattern specifications, model-driven software development (MDSD), and aspect-oriented software development (AOSD)

Pre-requisite: CSI4344/CSI5324 or written consent of instructor

When and Where:

Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:10am – 11:00am

Location: Rogers 210 

Instructor: Dr. Eunjee Song, email the instructor

Office Hours:

·        Mon & Wed: 1:30-3:00pm

·        Tue: 2:00-3:00pm

·        Thu: 10:00-11:00am

 

Office Location: ECS 220.17

Textbooks & Resources

Required Text:

Supplemental Texts:

Topics

NOTE: The following is a tentative list of course topics (Subject to change, not in exact order) 

  • An introduction to literature review and analysis.
  • Advanced UML modeling beyond CSI4344/CSI5324, which includes modeling techniques using OCL, profiles, templates, etc.
  • Software engineering fundamentals including some core topics.
  • An advanced topics component that addresses one or more of the following topics:
    • Metamodeling
    • Pattern specifications
    • Software engineering for security
    • Aspect-oriented software development
    • Model-driven software development, software factories, generative programming, etc.

Course Organization

The course is organized into a series of lectures and student presentations. Students will be assigned weekly reading assignments and will be required to submit a written review and evaluation of these reading assignments before each assigned lecture time. Each student will present two or three research articles as well as their research project. Projects are a major component of the grade and they involve research or implementation along with a term paper. Each student is required to complete a project. Information on projects will be posted on the Project page in Blackboard.

Schedule

The class schedule will be posted on the schedule page of Blackboard. The schedule is updated on a regular basis, so use the "current” schedule information (rather than a printed copy) to determine what the class is doing.

Research Project: Identification and solution of a small research problem in advanced topics in software engineering.

In collaboration with the instructor, students will work to identify a small research problem, produce a short literature survey related to the problem, write a research report documenting a proposed solution to the problem, and present the problem and its solution to the class. Consultation time with the instructor will be provided both in class and during office hours. The research problem will be small in scope and will be chosen from a list of topics provided by the instructor. (Students may also propose their own topics).

·         Handout date:  Jan. 21.

·         Problem selection due date: Feb 4

·         Proposal due: Feb 11

·         Literature survey due date: Feb 25

·         Mid-semester review 1: Mar. 25

·         Mid-semester review 2: Apr. 15

·         Final report due date: May 1

·         Final presentation:  Friday May 8, 2-4pm

Note: A complete list of topics will be given in the project page in Blackboard.

Reading assignments:

 

Week 1: Warmer textbook, Chapters 1-3, 6-10

 

Note: More papers/articles will be added to the schedule page in Blackboard.

Note to students: all assigned tasks including paper summaries and presentation run concurrently. It is the responsibility of the student to schedule his/her time so that each task is given sufficient time and focus.

Grading Information

Marks will be allocated as follows:

  • 30% - Research project: A technical paper or implementation with a term paper
  • 20% - Assignments
  • 15% - Summaries/Critics on all reading assignments
  • 15% - Presentations on assigned reading assignments
  •  5% - Class participation
  • 15% - Midterm Exam (tentative date: April 8)

All students must be present during all presentations.

Email: Read your Baylor email daily. This is a major means of communication between the instructor and the class.

Your Responsibility

 You are responsible for:

  • knowing what goes on during class; if you miss a class, talk to someone who did attend or ask the instructor
  • "tracking down" a handout if you miss class; old handouts will not be brought to class
  • knowing the class schedule -- in particular, what assignments are due; the class schedule is posted on a web page (see above) and is updated on a regular basis -- so, use the "current web page" (rather than a printed copy) to determine what the class is doing
  • reading what is associated with a particular topic; explicit reading assignments will not be given in class (see the class schedule to determine the topic of the day and its associated reading); NOTE: this is important with respect to quizzes

Attendance

Attendance is expected. According to the Baylor catalog, if you miss 25% or more classes it is an automatic F. Also, an absence is an absence, whether or not it is excused. I do not distinguish between excused and unexcused absences.

Academic Integrity  

If you turn in work that was done by someone else and present it as your own, you are cheating. This includes any individual assignment. If the instructor has reason to believe that you are cheating -- or helping someone else cheat -- you will receive an incomplete and will be referred to the honor council. If you have a tutor, the tutor cannot help you do assigned work. The tutor can explain concepts that are related to assignments, but the tutor cannot "walk you through a solution."

Computing Resources

You will receive a hardcopy of the rules governing the use of computing resources on campus.

Copyright © 2008, 2009 Eunjee Song, Computer Science Department, Baylor University, with some content taken from a course syllabus by Dr. Paul Grabow and also one by Dr. Jon Whittle.

Last major modification: January 30, 2009