Introduces the basic concepts and modern tools and techniques of software engineering. Emphasizes the development of reliable and maintainable software via system requirements and specifications, software design methodologies including object-oriented design, implementation, integration, and testing; software project management; life-cycle documentation; software maintenance; and consideration of human factor issues.

CSE 219 or CSE 260 and CSE major or permission of instructor

CSE 305

• An ability to perform project planning, requirements analysis, and system/test design.
• An ability to work as a team to produce software systems that meet specifications while satisfying an implementation schedule.
• An ability to produce professional quality oral/written presentations of system designs, reviews, and project demonstrations.
• An understanding of ethical issues in software design and computing.

Varies from semester to semester. For example:

• Ian Sommerville, Software Engineering, 9th Edition, Addison-Wesley.

• Waterfall model, together with its variations and improvements
• The UML (Universal Modeling Language)
• Requirements Analysis
• Use Case Modeling
• Object Modeling
• Functional Modeling
• Dynamic Modeling using State Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, and Activity Diagrams
• Specification Documents
• Design Documents
• Testing -- Black Box, Glass Box
• Test Plan Documents
• Project Planning -- Pert Charts, Gantt Charts
• Software Engineering tools
• Oral and Written Communication

• The students work in teams of about six people to produce a significant piece of software during the entire semester. Each team produces a Specification Document, a Design Document, and a Test Plan. Typical projects have been an Internet Auction System and a Room Reservation System for the CS Department. Each team gives an oral presentation of a design review and a formal demonstration of their project at the end of the semester