SE 452a/b

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING II

1999-2000

Contact Hours:

3 lecture hours

Topics:

1. Introduction and Relationship with the SDP

2. The Requirements Engineering Process

• Introduction; why is this hard/ why is this important?
• RE Processes
• Requirements Elicitation and Analysis
• Requirements Validation
• Requirements Management

3. Requirement Engineering Techniques

• Methods for RE
• View point- oriented RM
• Non-functional Requirements
• Case Study

4. Inspections

• Formal reviews
• Inspections
• Walkthroughs
• Phase Specific Details
• Special formats
• Metrics

5. Testing

• Classes of testing
• Unit Testing: Planning, Static testing, Dynamic testing, Test Case execution, Formal testing, and Test coverage
• System Testing: Basic concepts, Defect tracking to source, Relationship to Quality and Test coverage

Textbook:

• Kotonya and Sommerville, "Requirements Engineering", JW

Evaluation:

In order to pass the laboratory, a student must obtain a passing grade in each component. A student who fails any component shall receive a final grade not greater than 48%. The approximate weights for each component in shown below. Note that these are maximums; if less than the stated number is given, the rest of the marks will be pro-rated.

• 20% written assignments (4)
• 30% programming assignments (4)
• 50% final examination