GROUP PROJECTS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING EDUCATION Jiang Guo Department of Computer Science California State University Los Angeles April 3-4, 2009
Dec 27, 2015
GROUP PROJECTS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Jiang GuoDepartment of Computer ScienceCalifornia State University Los Angeles
April 3-4, 2009
Background
At Cal State LA, Software Engineering courses are Core courses.
Software Engineering is important in ABET
Software Engineering courses CS337/CS437 are two quarter series.
Objectives of Software Engineering
Students will have the training to design and implement a large software system and will have the ability to work both individually and collaboratively.
Students will have sufficient oral and written communication skills.
Prerequisite Courses for SE
Using Relational Databases and SQL Object-oriented Programming Java Programming with Data Structures Web and Internet Programming Data Structures and Algorithms.
SE are Lab-oriented Core Courses
Students are divided into groups of 4 to 5 members each
Each group is responsible for the design and development of a software system collaboratively
Group activities includes documentation, implementation, and presentation
Benefits of Group Project in SE
Improved students’ software development experience.
Enhancement of problem solving and critical thinking skills for students.
Students trained to master a comprehensive set of computing skills and to apply them quickly in a realistic hands-on environments.
Students trained to have teamwork coordination skills and offer them valuable opportunities for leadership development.
Organization of Groups
Lead
Advice
Group 1
GroupLeader
3 UnderGradStudents
Coordinate
Join
Group 2
GroupLeader
3 UnderGradStudents
Coordinate
Join
…… Group n
GroupLeader
3 UnderGradStudents
Coordinate
Join
Lead Lead
Advice
Faculty
Organization and Management of Group Projects
Lab Arrangement
The instructor works with group members in the lab twice per week.
Once a month, the instructor hosts progress presentation seminars, during which participating students and group leaders give brief presentations.
At end of quarters, students give a final presentation and demo.
Projects Selection
The project topics are selected by students.
The students join a group totally depends on their interests.
If students can’t find their preferred topics, the instructor assigns a topic to a group.
Free Project Platforms
Most software tools that we use are open source software (choice?)
JavaMySQL Eclipse Apache Tomcat Apache StrutsIBM Rational Software Architecture
Documents and Standard Template
To help students finish these documents, we provide documentation templates based on IEEE standards:
Requirement SpecificationDesign SpecificationCodeTest Report
Sample Projects
Empty Pockets.com Online StoreVideo Rental BusinessAutomated Online Auto AuctionDating SystemMyGrocery.comBook Trading System in LibraryNet CAD SystemMusic Sharing System
Tiger E-Learning System (I)
This courseware is designed to facilitate university faculty and student coursework activities so that they have user-friendly interface to effectively interact with one another.
Tiger E-Learning System (II)
For faculty: upload slides, lecture notes, homework, etc.grade students’ homework onlineget the statistic information of students’
homework and exercise use the statistic information to find the weak
areas in the teachingsend emails to all the studentsuse forums to discuss questions with
students
Tiger E-Learning System (III)
For students: download slides, lecture notes, homework,
etc.submit students’ homework onlinesend emails to teacher and other studentsuse forums to discuss questions with other
students
Purposes
Not all faculty enjoy web-based systems.Many faculty still do not have web pages
ComplexityWebCT Blackboard… are too complex to
use.Cost
Too expensive to buy?Learn curve?Administrator?
Thank you!
Thank you!