CS 435 N / CS 740: Software Engineering

General information about the course is available under the following headings:

 Overview | Objectives | Course Description | Prerequisites

 Staff | Textbooks | Syllabus | Resources | Administrative Information and Grading Policy

Also available are the following (at least from within IITD):

• e-mail to the course instructor.
• Assignments.
• Tests and quizzes from this semester
• Student roll lists and markssorted by group and then entry.
• On-line feedback form

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Overview

Objectives

Course Description

CS 435 N: Software Engineering

4 Credits: 3-0-2 (3 Lectures a week, two practical hours)

Prerequisites

Staff

Textbooks

• Software Engineering. I Sutherland

Other reference material:

I will also try to distribute some reading material (but no promises).

Syllabus

1. UML Modelling
2. GUI modelling
3. Software architecture
4. Software project managementL Estimation, Configuration, CMM
5. Process Architectures

1. Requirements specification
2. Formal relationship between specifications and implementation
3. Modules and Interfaces
4. Abstract State Machines.
5. Process notations: concurrency and non-determinism

1. Literate programming: web and noweb
2. Beyond editing: emacs
3. Version control: rcs
4. Text processing: lex and yacc
5. Scripting: perl

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   Resources

   • Computing Platform: By now, you ought to have got an account on a machine running in Linux, in the hallowed precincts of the department's Intel or MC Labs. If you don't have an Intel account or can't get one for some reason, you should immediately get an account on the Computer Centre's machine ccsun50 (a Sun) running Solaris (a version of UNIX). I'm going to assume you know your way around in a Unix environment. Here's a list of tools you are likely to use.
     • Editors: The editor I prefer is emacs because it provides a customisable programming environment. I get to see my ML code in all its wonderful colours and have a nifty ML mode. For some reason, students here like to use a mere editor called pico and hackers like a beast called vi.
     • Language processors: Perl
     • Browsers: You may use other browsers such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer. You are responsible for learning how to use a browser, and please be aware that browsing is a highly addictive activity.

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   Administrative Information

   Schedule and Classrooms:

   E slot in the time table.

   Lectures in VI-??. A room that I detest.

   Monday	11:00-11:55
   Wednesday	11:00-11:55
   Friday	11:00-11:55

   Laboratory hours at your convenience

   Exam Schedule:

   Minor
   Major

   
    

   Marks:

   Minors
   Major
   Assignments and Homework
   Other Assessment

   Grading Policy:

   As per the Institute regulations, an ``A'' grade will be awarded only over 80% and no student with less than 30% will be given a passing grade.

   An ``I'' grade can only be awarded only in the case of a serious illness during the major exam. A make-up exam will be scheduled at the earliest, and the ``I'' grade will be converted as soon as possible. There will be no make-up tests for the minors.

   Grades may be drastically lowered if the student fails to comply with the attendance requirements, or is dishonest.

   Other policies:

   • Attendance: The institute attendance requirements are quite clear. No student with less than 75% attendance can be awarded a passing grade. Please read institute attendance requirements and comply. Note that the minimum 75% requirement accounts for time lost due to illness.
   • Illness: In sickness or ill-health, the course instructor must be intimated at the earliest, and a Medical Certificate from the Institute Sick Bay, or from a doctor from an Institute-recognised hospital covering the period of illness must be furnished at the earliest. Only in the case of serious illnesses will I consider giving an extension on assignments or a make-up test.
   • Make-up Tests: Make-up tests (major exams only) will be given only when the student furnishes valid documentation of illness for a period including the day of the exam.
   • Late policy: Normally, I will not consider any assignments turned in late. In cases of illness I may consider giving an extension, provided the student informs me as soon as possible. an extension, provided the student informs me as soon as possible.
   • Dishonesty: Please read carefully the institute's regulations on dishonesty. Any instance of blatant academic dishonesty will result in my recommendation of the award of an 'F' grade. (I have awared several F grades for this very reason, so don't take this lightly). Minor transgressions, including faking attendance, will result at least in the lowering of a letter grade.

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   Sanjiva Prasad / Dept. Computer Science and Engineering / IIT Delhi / Hauz Khas/ New Delhi 110016 / sanjiva@cse.iitd.ernet.in
   
   

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