Florida International University
School of Computer Science

CEN 4021: Software Engineering II
Section: 1

  Spring 2005


Location:                                                            Times: M/W 1825 - 1940


Instructor: Peter Clarke
Office: ECS 212A
 
Phone: (305) 348 2440
 
Office Hours:	Mon. 4:00 - 5:30 PM, 
                      Wed. 4:00 - 5:30 PM or by appointment (tentative)
 
Email: clarkep@cs.fiu.edu
 
URL: http://www.cs.fiu.edu/~clarkep/courses/Spring2005/cen4021

Catalog Description:  Issues underlying the successful development of large scale software projects:  Software Architectures; Software Planning and Management; Team Structure; Cost Estimation.

Prerequisite: CEN 4010

Course Outcomes:

Required Text: Frank Tsui, "Managing Software Projects". Jones and Bartlett, ISBN 0-7636-2546-3.  Text is available in the university bookstore.

Other reading material: 

Grading Policy:
Exam 1 20%
Exam 2 20%
Group Project 30%
Attendance and class participation 5%
Final Exam 25%

Tentative Assignment and Examination Dates:
Exam 1 Feb. 9
Project Deliverable 1 Feb. 14
Exam 2 Mar. 14
Project Deliverable 2 Mar. 16
Final Project Deliverable Apr. 18
Final Exam Apr. 25


Grading Standard: The grading scale is: A:90 | A-:87 | B+:84 | B:80 | B-:77 | C+:74 | C:70 | C-:65 | D+:60 | D:55 | D-:50. Note a C- is not a C. I will not offer extra credit: please do your best in assignments, exams & attendance.

Attendance: Attendance will be taken during each class.

Reading assignments will be given weekly.

Tentative Course Schedule:
Wk 1 - Jan. 10, 12
 Introduction. Overview of Software Project Management
Wk 2 - Jan. 19
 Review Software process models.  Software Architectures.
Wk 3 - Jan. 24, 26
  Project Planning: Deliverables, Task Analysis and Scheduling.
Wk 4 - Jan. 31, Feb. 2
 Project Resource Planning, Effort Estimation.
Wk 5 - Feb. 7
 Risk Analysis and Planning.
Wk 6 - Feb. 14, 16
 Presentations - Project Deliverable 1.
Wk 7 - Feb. 21, 23
 Project Organization: Project Teams
Wk 8 - Feb. 28, Mar. 2
 Management of Processes.
Wk 9 - Mar. 7, 9
 Goals and Management.
Wk 10 - Mar 16.
 Project Monitoring: Collecting Project Information.
Wk 11 - Mar. 21, 23
 Spring Break
Wk 12 - Mar. 28, 30
 Analysis and Evaluation of Information, Project Review
Wk 13 - Apr. 4, 6
 Adjustments and Actions: Adjustments - Planned and Unplanned.
Wk 14 - Apr. 11, 13
  Cost Estimation.   Review.
Wk 15 - Apr. 18, 20
 Presentations - Final Deliverable.


University Drop Date: March 14

Policy on make-up examinations and assignments: There will be no make-up exams. All project deliverables and assignments should be submitted at the beginning of class on the due date. Late deliverables will not be graded. The only excuse for missing an exam is verifiable cases of illness, emergencies and religious holy days. Please check the dates of the exams and inform me of any conflicts with religious holy days as soon as possible.

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University Policies: academic misconduct, sexual harassment, religious holy days, and information on services for students with disabilities.

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Last modified 01/09/2005