SWE 621 - 001: Software Modeling and Architecture Design

Spring 2011

Section Instructor: Robert Pettit

E-mail : rpettit@gmu.edu

Lectures

Monday, 7:20p - 10:00p 

Innovation Hall 206

Section Information: SWE-621-001 5

Course Name : SWE-621

Course Description : Software Model/Architech Dsgn

Course Description

This is a course in concepts and methods for the architectural design of large-scale software systems. This course will focus on object-oriented software design concepts for large-scale, real-time, distributed, and concurrent software systems. Students will undertake a term project addressing the design of a relatively complex software system.

Prerequisites

SWE 619 with SWE 620 strongly recommended
(MSCS Students may substitute CS 540 and CS 571 for SWE 619)
Note:  Prerequisites must be completed with a "B" or better

Texts

Required : H. Gomaa, “Designing Concurrent, Distributed, and Real-Time Applications with UML”, Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series, 2000. ** Note: Make sure your copy is the 2nd printing or newer.

Additional Reference : UML 2 Specification - Downloadable from www.uml.org

Grading

Term Project: 40% 

   - Divided into two phases of 20% each 

   - Includes a team-member assessment 

Modeling Assignments: 20%

   - 4 Assignments x 5 points each

Midterm Exam: 20% 

Final Exam: 20%

   - Exams will be conducted online

Course Schedule (Subject to Change)