1. COSC 420 – Software Engineering Brian Toone
Introduction
COSC 420 – Software Engineering
Brian Toone

2. Optional

3. Now it’s time for … comics!
Dilbert
Scott Adams1
Worked from Crocker National Bank in San Francisco as software developer
Worked from for Pacific Bell (first published Dilbert in 1989 while still working there)
The Cartoon2
Dilbert (first published April 16, 1989) is an American comic strip written and drawn by Scott Adams. Dilbert is known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office featuring the engineer Dilbert as the title character.

4. Dilbert on Software Engineering

5. Software Engineering

6. Software engineering
Software engineering is "[t]he application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software".1
1 IEEE STD , IEEE Standard Glossary of Software Engineering Terminology, IEEE Computer Society, 1990.

7. Software engineering Very broad discipline Non-technical Technical
Analysis and evaluation
Specification
Design
Software evolution
Non-technical
Management and quality
Novelty and creativity
Standards
Individual skills
Teamwork
Professional practice

8. We can’t cover everything!
But we will do something...
Problem solving (PBL)
Course project
Real-world
Examples
Interesting, real-world projects from previous semesters (next slide)
Your examples (after we look at previous projects)

9. Previous COSC 420 projects
2013 – Mobile and web app for Salvatores Partially completed, students hired to complete after the semester finished
2012 – World languages Mesa redesign and mobile app Completed and deployed (mobile app not deployed, but web app works much better on mobile website)
2011 – Samford connect Partially completed. Not deployed. Not abandoned (yet).
2010 – Attempted e-cash register (pos) Abandoned, but good learning experience
2009 – New campus recreation website
2008 – World languages Mesa system
2007 – E-commerce mapping application
2006 – E-commerce container Abandoned
2005 – Degree progress report Abandoned, but some great results...

10. 2014 Project??? Web application Mobile application
Continued work on Samford Connect
Or a completely different web application
Mobile application
Mobile app for the Mesa system
Or a completely new mobile app

11. Course Objectives Develop software engineering knowledge and skills
Improve software productivity
Reconcile conflicting objectives
Learn and gain experience
Improve communication
Preparation for senior project, future career

12. First assignment Check Moodle!
Read Chapter 2 of “Software Engineering 2004” – overview of the discipline of software engineering
Find the ACM “Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice”
Due Friday!

13. “When patents attack”