CSE2201 Software engineering practice , Unit Information Guide (Semester 1, 2006)
Chief Examiner
Jan Miller
Lecturers
Caulfield :
Jan Miller
Clayton :
Margot Schuhmacher
South Africa :
Ernest Mkandla
Outline
Application of tools and techniques used by software engineers in the development of software systems. Topics include software process assessment; quality management and verification and validation, technical reviews, standards and quality; software metrics; software estimation and project management; software reuse; configuration management and version control tools; performance measurement; software testing techniques; software debugging; development tools such as CASE tools, characteristics of software maintenance and reverse engineering. Case study work involves the development and maintenance of a software system using the above techniques and object-oriented methods.
Objectives
At the completion of this unit students should have further developed their skills as software engineers and have a deeper appreciation of software engineering principles in the development and maintenance of computer systems; have further developed their skills in problem-solving and software measurement; recognise the role of, and be able to use, specific software engineering tools and techniques such as quality plans, project plans, test plans, software metrics models, configuration management tools and development environments in the software engineering process; be able to measure their own improvement using the personal software process; have acquired an appreciation of the application of software engineering principles including software process, quality management, software metrics, configuration management, performance, testing and debugging, technical reviews, reusability and change management.
Prerequisites
Before attempting this unit you must have satisfactorily completed:
CSE1203 or (CSE1401 and CSE1303) or BUS2011
] , or equivalent. You should have knowledge of [ Basic understanding of object-oriented programming and design. ]
Unit relationships
CSE2201 is a core unit in the Bachelor of Computing (2330) and the bachelor of Software Engineering (2770). It is a prerequisite for CSE2203 in the Bachelor of Computing. Before attempting this unit you must have satisfactorily completed:
CSE1203 or (CSE1401 and CSE1303) or BUS2011
or equivalent. You should have a basic understanding of object-oriented programming and design. You may not study this unit and CFR2128, CFR3042, CSE2401, GCO3811, RDT2231, SFT2201 in your degree.
Texts and software
Required text(s)
Pressman, R. S., Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2004
Text books are available from the Monash University Book Shops. Availability from other suppliers cannot be assured. The Bookshop orders texts in specifically for this unit. You are advised to purchase your text book early.
Software requirements:
Personal Eiffel for Windows, Version 5.1 (EiffelStudio)
Software may be:
downloaded from muso.monash.edu.au/cse2201
Hardware requirements:
Students studying off-campus are required to have the minimum system configuration specified by the faculty as a condition of accepting admission, and regular Internet access. On-campus students, and those studying at supported study locations may use the facilities available in the computing labs. Information about computer use for students is available from the ITS Student Resource Guide in the Monash University Handbook. You will need to allocate time for use of a computer, including time for newsgroups/discussion groups.
Pfleeger, S. L., Software Engineering Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2001.
Sommerville, I., Software Engineering 6th edition, Addison-Wesley, 2001.
Humphrey, W.S., Introduction to the Personal Software Process, Addison Wesley 1997.
Humphrey, W.S., A Discipline for Software Engineering, Addison Wesley 1995.
Humphrey, W.S., Managing the Software Process, Addison Wesley 1990.
Humphrey, W.S., Lovelace, M., Hoppes, R., Introduction to the Team Software Process, Addison Wesley, 1998.
Peters, J. S., Pedrycz, W., Software Engineering, An Engineering Approach, J Wiley, 2000.
Wiener R.S., Introduction to Computer Science with Eiffel, Prentice Hall 1996.
Further Reading:
Bennett S, Skelton and Lunn, Schaum's Outlines UML, McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Larman C, Applying UML and patterns, Prentice-Hall, 1999.
Jacobson I, Booch G and Rumbaug J, The Unified Software Development Process , Addison-Wesley.
Covey, S.R., The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Pocket Books, 1999.
Brooks, F., The Mythical man Month, Addison-Wesley, 1995.
Library access
You may need to access the Monash library either personally to be able to satisfactorily complete the subject. Be sure to obtain a copy of the Library Guide, and if necessary, the instructions for remote access from the library website.
Study resources
Study resources for CSE2201 are:
This unit information outlining the administrative information for the unit.
The CSE2201 web site on MUSO, where lecture slides, weekly tutorials, assignment specifications, sample solutions and supplementary material will be posted.
The timetable for on-campus classes for this unit can be viewed in Allocate+
Assessment
Assessment for the unit consists of 2 assignments with a weighting of 50% and a test and examination with a weighting of 50%. Read this section VERY carefully.
Assessment Policy
To pass this unit you must:
Attain 50% overall, AND
Attain at least 40% of the available marks in both Component A & Component B. Note that if Component A is < 40%, then Component B will be adjusted to indicate a fail for the unit.
and you MUST ATTEND 10 out of the 13 tutorials.
Your score for the unit will be calculated by:
Component A:
Final Exam (2 hours) 30%
Unit Test (1 hour) 20%
50%
Component B:
Practical Exercises and Assignment 50%
TOTAL: Component A + Compoent B 100%
Assessment Requirements
Assessment
Due Date
Weighting
Week 1: Practical exercises
Week 2: Practical exercises
Week 3: Practical exercises
Week 4: Practical exercises
Individual Mini Interview
Week 5
10 %
Unit Test (1 hour) (Online)
Week 6
20 %
Assignment Stage 1 - Planning & Design
Week 7
Assignment Stage 1 - Implementation
Week 9
20 %
Assign. Stage 2 - Planning & Design
Week 11
Assign. Stage 2 - Implementation & Team Interview
Week 13
20 %
Examination 2 hour(s), closed book
Exam period starts 5th June.
30 %
Assignment specifications will be made available on the CSE2201 MUSO web site. Information about assignments will be published on the Unit's Notices Newsgroup.
Assignment Submission Methods
Assignments will be submitted by electronic submission to muso.monash.edu.au/cse2201. On-campus students submit the assignment online within the first 10 minutes of your tutorial, with the appropriate cover sheet correctly filled out and attached. The due date is the date by which the submission must be received.
Extensions and late submissions
Late submission of assignments
Assignments received after the due date will be subject to a penalty of:
15% for work handed in after 10 minutes into the tutorial but within 24 hours;
Zero (0 ) marks for work handed in more than 24 hours late.
Work handed in after 24 hours will not normally be accepted for the interview, so students will not be assessed on it.
This policy is strict because comments or guidance will be given on assignments as they are returned, and sample solutions may also be published and distributed, after assignment marking or with the returned assignment.
Extensions
It is your responsibility to structure your study program around assignment deadlines, family, work and other commitments. Factors such as normal work pressures, vacations, etc. are seldom regarded as appropriate reasons for granting extensions.
Requests for extensions must be made at least two days before the due date by application to the lecturer, or at Clayton only by application to the School Office and the lecturer and tutor informed by email. You will be asked to forward original medical certificates in cases of illness, and may be asked to provide other forms of documentation where necessary. A copy of the email or other written communication of an extension must be attached to the assignment submission.
Extensions for this unit will not be granted unless the appropriate documentation indicates an adequate reason for granting an extension or unless grounds exist for granting special consideration according to Monash University student regulations.
Grading of assessment
Assignments, and the unit, will be marked and allocated a grade according to the following scale:
HD High Distinction -
very high levels of achievement, demonstrated knowledge and understanding, skills in application and high standards of work encompassing all aspects of the tasks.
In the 80+% range of marks for the assignment.
D Distinction -
high levels of achievement, but not of the same standards. May have a weakness in one particular aspect, or overall standards may not be quite as high.
In the 70-79% range.
C Credit -
sound pass displaying good knowledge or application skills, but some weaknesses in the quality, range or demonstration of understanding.
In the 60-69% range.
P Pass -
acceptable standard, showing an adequate basic knowledge, understanding or skills, but with definite limitations on the extent of such understanding or application. Some parts may be incomplete.
In the 50-59% range.
N Not satisfactory -
failure to meet the basic requirements of the assessment.
Below 50%.
We will aim to have assignment results made available to you within two weeks after assignment receipt.
Feedback
Feedback to you
You will receive feedback on your work and progress in this unit. This feedback may be provided through your participation in tutorials and class discussions, as well as through your assignment submissions. It may come in the form of individual advice, marks and comments, or it may be provided as comment or reflection targeted at the group. It may be provided through personal interactions, such as interviews and on-line forums, or through other mechanisms such as on-line self-tests and publication of grade distributions.
Feedback from you
You will be asked to provide feedback to the Faculty through a Unit Evaluation survey at the end of the semester. You may also be asked to complete surveys to help teaching staff improve the unit and unit delivery. Your input to such surveys is very important to the faculty and the teaching staff in maintaining relevant and high quality learning experiences for our students.
And if you are having problems
It is essential that you take action immediately if you realise that you have a problem with your study. The semester is short, so we can help you best if you let us know as soon as problems arise. Regardless of whether the problem is related directly to your progress in the unit, if it is likely to interfere with your progress you should discuss it with your lecturer or a Community Service counsellor as soon as possible.
Plagiarism and cheating
Plagiarism and cheating are regarded as very serious offences. In cases where cheating has been confirmed, students have been severely penalised, from losing all marks for an assignment, to facing disciplinary action at the Faculty level. While we would wish that all our students adhere to sound ethical conduct and honesty, I will ask you to acquaint yourself with Student Rights and Responsibilities and the Faculty regulations that apply to students detected cheating as these will be applied in all detected cases.
In this University, cheating means seeking to obtain an unfair advantage in any examination or any other written or practical work to be submitted or completed by a student for assessment. It includes the use, or attempted use, of any means to gain an unfair advantage for any assessable work in the unit, where the means is contrary to the instructions for such work.
When you submit an individual assessment item, such as a program, a report, an essay, assignment or other piece of work, under your name you are understood to be stating that this is your own work. If a submission is identical with, or similar to, someone else's work, an assumption of cheating may arise. If you are planning on working with another student, it is acceptable to undertake research together, and discuss problems, but it is not acceptable to jointly develop or share solutions unless this is specified by your lecturer.
Intentionally providing students with your solutions to assignments is classified as "assisting to cheat" and students who do this may be subject to disciplinary action. You should take reasonable care that your solution is not accidentally or deliberately obtained by other students. For example, do not leave copies of your work in progress on the hard drives of shared computers, and do not show your work to other students. If you believe this may have happened, please be sure to contact your lecturer as soon as possible.
Cheating also includes taking into an examination any material contrary to the regulations, including any bilingual dictionary, whether or not with the intention of using it to obtain an advantage.
Plagiarism involves the false representation of another person's ideas, or findings, as your own by either copying material or paraphrasing without citing sources. It is both professional and ethical to reference clearly the ideas and information that you have used from another writer. If the source is not identified, then you have plagiarised work of the other author. Plagiarism is a form of dishonesty that is insulting to the reader and grossly unfair to your student colleagues.
Communication
Normal communication for the unit will be through discussion with the tutors, with the lecturer after the lecture, or by making an appointment with the lecturer.
The tutors and lecturer can be contacted by email.
A discussion group for the unit is maintained in on the Muso web site for this unit.
Notices
Notices related to the unit during the semester will be placed on the Notices Newsgroup in the Unit Website. Check this regularly. Failure to read the Notices newsgroup is not regarded as grounds for special consideration.
Consultation Times
If direct communication with your unit adviser/lecturer or tutor outside of consultation periods is needed you may contact the lecturer and/or tutors at:
Ms Jan Miller Lecturer Phone +61 3 990 32700 Fax 9903 1077
All email communication to you from your lecturer will occur through your Monash student email address. Please ensure that you read it regularly, or forward your email to your main address. Also check that your contact information registered with the University is up to date in My.Monash.
