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Cosc 4F00

Software Development

F/W
2019/20

D.Bockus J324

Lecture time: Wednesday 11:00 to 12:30 STH216 and Friday 12:30 to 14:00 STH216.

Course Description:

Software development in a team environment. Topics include but are not limited to team organization, software project management, software life-cycle, software development and management tools, and design. Team project including application of organizational paradigm, management model, life-cycle model, tools, design notation, implementation, testing and debugging of a major software system.

Course is organized into 2 parts

Theoretical: Lecture component will discuss modern software development practices.
Practical Component: A large group development project will be assigned during the winter term with project stages due on specific dates. This project will allow students to put to practice the theoretical knowledge from first term.

Text Book.

Software Engineering (10e) - Ian Sommerville 978-0-13-394303-0

Marking Scheme:

Assignments: (3)
Term Test:
Progress Exam:
Project

18% (3@6%)
10% (TBA during lecture time)
22%
50% (see note 8)

Note 1: Due date and time for assignment submission will be printed on the assignment text. Assignments will be accepted late up to 3 day after the original due date subject to a 25% penalty. Assignments after the late date will not be accepted.

Note 2: In order to pass this course a mark of at least 40% must be obtained on the progress exam & a passing mark on the project.

Note 3: The department views plagiarism as a serious issue. Students are directed to the Department's Web server where they can view the department's policies on plagiarism.http://www.cosc.brocku.ca/about/policies/plagiarism. Students who are convicted of plagiarism, may receive penalties ranging from -100% for the piece of work to a failure in the course.

Note 4: All assignments during the fall term will be the result of individual or group effort as defined by the assignment.

Note 5: Assignments will be submitted physically in the assignment drop box.

Note 6: Assignment material will be distributed through the Web. Please see my home page http://www.cosc.brocku.ca/~bockusd/4f00/4f00.html .

Note 7: A departmental medical form will need to be submitted as per instructions before any consideration will be given due to sickness.

Note 8: Group project will be broken into phases where each phase is will be evaluated, a peer group evaluation may also be included. Details of the breakdown will be made available during the winter term.

Note 9: Random students may be chosen to explain their assignment material to the instructor.

Marking Scheme:
Assignments: (3) Term Test: Progress Exam: Project	18% (3@6%) 10% (TBA during lecture time) 22% 50% (see note 8)