ClassInfo

SE 450 Object-Oriented Software Development

Spring 2004-2005
Class number: 33068
Section number: 903
Th 6:15PM - 9:30PM
Rolling Meadows Campus

Summary

This course will cover the essential principles of object-oriented design and implementation. Some of the topics we will discuss include:

  • Basic techniques of object-oriented analysis and design, including: use cases, design scenarios, abstraction, specification, and refactoring;
  • Techniques and principles of object-oriented implementation, including design-by-contract, defensive programming, and iterative and incremental development;
  • Unified Modeling Language (UML) design artifacts: class diagrams and sequence diagrams;
  • Coding standards and practices, including internal and external documentation, code readability, and elements of effective Java style;
  • Unit and integrated testing;
  • Developing a working vocabulary of design patterns and their implementation; and
  • Use of appropriate tools for designing, documenting, building, and testing programs.

The course will consist of lectures, reading and homework assignments, mid-term and final exams, and an individual final project. Java will be used for all source code examples, homework assignments, and exams.

Course Goals

This course has three broad objectives:

  • Introduce the student to a well-defined development process, including its 'best practices' and its artifacts;
  • Introduce the student to some common tools used in software development; and
  • Improve the student's Java language and programming knowledge.

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  • Understand and properly apply object-oriented design techniques and produce appropriate UML design artifacts;
  • Understand and apply iterative and incremental development and refactoring;
  • Produce documented, readable, and maintainable source code conforming to basic coding standards and practices;
  • Write effective unit and integration tests for programs;
  • Understand and apply a set of design patterns;
  • Use effectively program design, build, and testing tools; and
  • Demonstrate improved overall Java programming skills.



Texts

Recommended: 

  • Object Oriented Software Development Using Java, Second Edition, Xiaoping Jia. Addison-Wesley, 2002.
  • Design Patterns Explained: A New Perspective on Object-Oriented Design, Alan Shalloway and James R. Trott, Addison-Wesley, 2001.

Also of interest: 

  • Applied Java Patterns, Stephen Stelting and Olav Maassen, Sun Microsystems Press/Prentice Hall, 2002.
  • UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language, Third Edition, Martin Fowler (with Kendall Scott). Addison-Wesley, 2004.
  • The Unified Process Explained, Kendall Scott, Addison-Wesley, 2002.
  • Design Patterns, Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, and John Vlissides. Addison-Wesley, 1995.


Grading

Your coursework is the means used to determine your knowledge and understanding of the material presented in the course. Your grade will be computed based on your scores on homework assignments, the final project, and the mid-term and final exams according to the following percentages:

Coursework

Grade Proportion

Homework assignments

20%

Mid-term exam

25%

Final exam

25%

Final project

30%

Total

100%

Grades will be computed using the following scale:

If the final numeric grade is less than:

and greater than or equal to:

the final letter grade is:

-

93

A

93

90

A-

90

87

B+

87

83

B

83

80

B-

80

77

C+

77

73

C

73

70

C-

70

67

D+

67

63

D

63

60

D-

60

-

F


Prerequisites

  • CSC 383/416 or equivalent course on data structures and algorithms.
  • CSC 224 (or 211 and 212) or equivalent Java programming experience.


Homework and Exam Policies

All assignments must be submitted electronically through Course On-Line (COL) and are due by 6:00 PM (9:30 PM for DL students) on the assignment due date. Note that an assignment submitted at 6:01 PM (9:31 PM) will be considered late. Assignment submission requirements will be provided with each assignment. Assignments including documents may be in Microsoft Word (.doc) format or Adobe PDF. For such assignments, any included figures must be embedded directly within the document, not bundled separately.

Assignments will be graded on a PASS/LATE/FAIL scale. Assignments submitted on-time and adequately addressing the assignment problem will receive a grade of PASS (100%). Assignments received up to one week after the submission deadline and adequately addressing the assignment problem will receive a grade of LATE (50%). Assignments received later than one week after the due date or inadequately addressing the assignment problem will receive a grade of FAIL (0%).

There will be no extra-credit assignments.

Both the mid-term and final exams will be on-line. In-class and DL students will have identical access to the exams. Therefore, there is no need for DL students to register in order to take the exams. The mid-term exam is tentatively scheduled for week 5, though this may move to week 6. The final will be available during week 11, final exams week.



School policies:

Changes to Syllabus

This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.

Online Course Evaluations

Evaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students. They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely separate from the student’s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over three weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation. Students complete the evaluation online in CampusConnect.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

This course will be subject to the university's academic integrity policy. More information can be found at http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/ If you have any questions be sure to consult with your professor.

All students are expected to abide by the University's Academic Integrity Policy which prohibits cheating and other misconduct in student coursework. Publicly sharing or posting online any prior or current materials from this course (including exam questions or answers), is considered to be providing unauthorized assistance prohibited by the policy. Both students who share/post and students who access or use such materials are considered to be cheating under the Policy and will be subject to sanctions for violations of Academic Integrity.

Academic Policies

All students are required to manage their class schedules each term in accordance with the deadlines for enrolling and withdrawing as indicated in the University Academic Calendar. Information on enrollment, withdrawal, grading and incompletes can be found at http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/Current%20Students/Pages/PoliciesandProcedures.aspx.

Students with Disabilities

Students who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss their specific needs. All discussions will remain confidential.
To ensure that you receive the most appropriate accommodation based on your needs, contact the instructor as early as possible in the quarter (preferably within the first week of class), and make sure that you have contacted the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) at:
Lewis Center 1420, 25 East Jackson Blvd.
Phone number: (312)362-8002
Fax: (312)362-6544
TTY: (773)325.7296