Software Engineering I

An Introduction to Project Management and Requirements Engineering

Lecturer: Joan Jackson

Teaching for this part of the module commences on Monday 30 September 2013 and finishes on Tuesday 10 December 2013.
The module will consist of formal lectures and exercise classes on the dates given below.

Please check the website regularly for updates to the timetable and module material.

Module Content

Lecture timetable

For the lecture notes for the module in pdf click the link.

DateSubject
30 September 2013Introduction to the module slides
1/7 October 2013Project genesis handout and project life-cycles handout
Project Genesis slides
14/15/21 October 2013Requirements engineering
Documenting requirements
Measurable non-functional requirements and validation criteria
Format of the reqts document/characteristics of quality reqts
Advantages and disadvantages of elicitation techniques
Example requirements document
28/29 October 2013Planning
4 November 2013Estimating
11 November 2013Risk management
18 November 2013Managing people
25 November 2013/2 DecemberMonitoring cost and progress
9 December 2013Managing quality
10 December 2013Managing change
28 April 2014Revision

Exercise class timetable

For the exercise class examples for the module in pdf click the link.

DateSubject
8 October 2013Project genesis and project life-cycles
22 October 2013Requirements Engineering
5 November 2013Planning and estimating
12 November 2013Risk management
19 November 2013Managing people
26 November 2013/3 December 2013Monitoring progress and cost

Individually submitted course work exercises

Course work exercises should be submitted using the online submission system by 12 noon on the hand-in date. Those students requiring more detailed feedback should also submit a paper copy at the lecture.
Marked exercises with feeback will be available Monday the following week.

For the course work exercises for the module in pdf click the links.

ExerciseDue dateAnswer
Exercise 115 October 2013
Exercise 229 October
Exercise 312 November
Exercise 419 November
Exercise 526 November
Exercise 610 December

For the timetables and references for the module see here

For a sample exam paper for the module see here
***Please note that for 2013-2014 the Software Engineering Part I exam paper will be 1 and 1/2 hours***

For the summary of course assessment dates see here

For group assignment one see here and an introduction to the assignment see here.
Microsoft Project 2010 Resources see here.
Due date for plan for assignment one is 25 November 2013 (submit via email). Due date for assignment one is 12 noon Monday 20 January 2014 (submit online and paper copy to School Office)and return date for marked work is 2.00 pm Friday 7 February 2014.
For group assignment teams see here

For the marks for the module see here.
***Please check your marks and let me know of any queries***

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Last updated: 3 October 2013