CSCE 5430 (Fall 2022)

Software Engineering

Course Information

Professor: Hyunsook Do
Office: NTDP F244
Office Hours: Tuesday (12-1pm) and Wednesday (10-11am)
Email: [email protected]
Class Hours: Tuesday 11:30am-2pm (online)
TA: Ahmed Aljohani ([email protected])
IAs: Abhishek Goud Nayini ([email protected])
Gnana Deepthi Pasam ([email protected])
TA/IA office hours: Ahmed Aljohani: Friday 2-3pm
Abhishek Goud Nayini:
Gnana Deepthi Pasam:
Credit: 3 credit hours
Class Textbook: Software Engineering: A Practitioners Approach, 8th or 9th Edition,
Roger Pressman and Bruce Maxim, McGraw-Hill
Course Documents: Lecture Notes and Course Documents will be found in Canvas

Course Description and Learning Objectives

This course is an introduction to software engineering. Students will gain the knowledge
and skills required for the disciplined development of large software projects. Students in
this course will participate in a large team project.
The topics covered in this course include requirements and specifications development,
documentation of the design (including UML), testing of software implementation, us-
ability testing, and system and user documentation.
Students should gain these skills by the end of the course:
1. Elicit and document requirements for a software project.
2. Use UML for design, such as use cases and class diagrams.
3. Conduct testing, such as validation, integration, and unit testing.
4. Conduct usability testing, such as heuristic evaluations.
5. Participate in peer reviews such as code inspections.
6. Communicate software product and process results in oral and written form.

Prerequisite
CSCE2110 and programming experience

Grading Criteria
o Individual Assignments 10%
o Group Project 55%
o Quizzes 35%
Grade Assignments are made based on the following:
A = 90-100% C = 70-79.9% F = less than 60%
B = 80-89.9% D = 60-69.9%

Course Evaluation
Student Perceptions of Teaching (SPOT) is the student evaluation system for UNT and allows
students the ability to confidentially provide constructive feedback to their instructor and
department to improve the quality of student experiences in the course.

Course Policies

o All assignments will have specific due dates and penalties will be given for the late
submissions (20% deduction per day up to a maximum of three days).
o For the group project, each member in the group is responsible for creating/building their
own portion of the software components including modeling/writing specifications and
reports.
o Violation of Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism:
 The student will fail this course and the plagiarism case will be reported to the CSE
department.

Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism:

Cheating will result in failure in the course. Please reference the UNT academic integrity
policy for more information on cheating. We emphasize that individual work such as
homework assignments and pop quizzes must be done on your own and that cheating will
result in failure of the course. Do not discuss solutions or share copies of individual work.
Unacceptable collaboration will be considered a violation of a Code of Student Conduct,
and will result in a failing grade for the course. In addition, the incident will be reported
to the CSE department, in accordance with the CSE department policy on academic
integrity. Please make sure if you obtain ideas from others you give credit to your source.
If questions arise during the course of working on a problem, please feel free to contact
the instructor for a clarification.

Face Coverings
UNT encourages everyone to wear a face covering when indoors, regardless of
vaccination status, to protect yourself and others from COVID infection, as
recommended by current CDC guidelines. Face covering guidelines could change based
on community health conditions.

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actions to take due to symptoms, pending or positive test results, or potential exposure.

Course Materials for Remote Instruction

Remote instruction may be necessary if community health conditions change or you need
to self-isolate or quarantine due to COVID-19. Students will need access to a [webcam
and microphone – faculty member to include what other basic equipment is needed] to
participate in fully remote portions of the class. Additional required classroom materials
for remote learning include: [list specific software, supplies, equipment or system
requirements needed for the course]. Information on how to be successful in a remote
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Phone: 940-565-2324
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Walk-In Availability: 8am-9pm
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 While the freedom to express yourself is a fundamental human right, any commu-
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age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic pro-
tected under applicable federal or state law will not be tolerated.
 Treat your instructor and classmates with respect in any communication online or
face-to-face, even when their opinion differs from your own.
 Ask for and use the correct name and pronouns for your instructor and classmates.
 Speak from personal experiences. Use “I” statements to share thoughts and feel-
ings. Try not to speak on behalf of groups or other individual’s experiences.
  Use your critical thinking skills to challenge other people’s ideas, instead of at-
tacking individuals.
 Avoid using all caps while communicating digitally. This may be interpreted as
“YELLING!”
 Be cautious when using humor or sarcasm in emails or discussion posts as tone
can be difficult to interpret digitally.
 Avoid using “text-talk” unless explicitly permitted by your instructor.
 Proofread and fact-check your sources.
 Keep in mind that online posts can be permanent, so think first before you type.
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UNT Policies
Academic Integrity Policy
Academic Integrity Standards and Consequences. According to UNT Policy 06.003, Stu-
dent Academic Integrity, academic dishonesty occurs when students engage in behaviors
including, but not limited to cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty,
forgery, plagiarism, and sabotage. A finding of academic dishonesty may result in a range
of academic penalties or sanctions ranging from admonition to expulsion from the Uni-
versity. We emphasize that individual work such as homework assignments and pop
quizzes must be done on your own and that cheating will result in failure of the course.
Do not discuss solutions or share copies of individual work. Unacceptable collaboration
will be considered a violation of a Code of Student Conduct, and will result in a failing
grade for the course. In addition, the incident will be reported to the CSE department, in
accordance with the CSE department policy on academic integrity. Please make sure if
you obtain ideas from others you give credit to your source. If questions arise during the
course of working on a problem, please feel free to contact the instructor for a clarifica-
tion.
ADA Policy
UNT makes reasonable academic accommodation for students with disabilities. Students
seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of Disability Accommodation
(ODA) to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the ODA will provide a student
with an accommodation letter to be delivered to faculty to begin a private discussion
regarding one’s specific course needs. Students may request accommodations at any
time, however, ODA notices of accommodation should be provided as early as possible
in the semester to avoid any delay in implementation. Note that students must obtain a
new letter of accommodation for every semester and must meet with each faculty
member prior to implementation in each class. For additional information see the ODA
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university facilities. The University takes active measures to prevent such conduct and
investigates and takes remedial action when appropriate.
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Retention of Student Records
Student records pertaining to this course are maintained in a secure location by the
instructor of record. All records such as exams, answer sheets (with keys), and written
papers submitted during the duration of the course are kept for at least one calendar year
after course completion. Course work completed via the Canvas online system, including
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year. Students have the right to view their individual record; however, information about
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Students are encouraged to review the Public Information Policy and the Family
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Policy 10.10, Records Management and Retention for additional information.
Acceptable Student Behavior
Student behavior that interferes with an instructor’s ability to conduct a class or other
students' opportunity to learn is unacceptable and disruptive and will not be tolerated in
any instructional forum at UNT. Students engaging in unacceptable behavior will be
directed to leave the classroom and the instructor may refer the student to the Dean of
Students to consider whether the student's conduct violated the Code of Student Conduct.
The University's expectations for student conduct apply to all instructional forums,
including University and electronic classroom, labs, discussion groups, field trips, etc.
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Student Evaluation Administration Dates
Student feedback is important and an essential part of participation in this course. The
student evaluation of instruction is a requirement for all organized classes at UNT. The
survey will be made available during weeks 13, 14 and 15 [insert administration dates] of
the long semesters to provide students with an opportunity to evaluate how this course is
taught. Students will receive an email from "UNT SPOT Course Evaluations via
IASystem Notification" ([email protected]) with the survey link. Students should
look for the email in their UNT email inbox. Simply click on the link and complete the
survey. Once students complete the survey they will receive a confirmation email that the
survey has been submitted. For additional information, please visit the SPOT website
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misconduct. If you or someone you know is experiencing sexual harassment, relationship
violence, stalking, and/or sexual assault, there are campus resources available to provide
support and assistance. UNT’s Survivor Advocates can assist a student who has been
impacted by violence by filing protective orders, completing crime victim’s
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working with housing to facilitate a room change where appropriate, and connecting
students to other resources available both on and off campus. The Survivor Advocates
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