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SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

COMPSCI/ECE 506
Course Description

Ideas and techniques for designing, developing, and modifying large software systems. Topics include software engineering processes; requirements and specifications; project team organization and management; software architectures; design patterns; testing and debugging; and cost and quality metrics and estimation. Students will work in large teams on a substantial programming project.

Prerequisites

(COMP SCI 367 or COMPSCI 400 ) and (COMPSCI 407 , COMPSCI 536 , COMPSCI 537 , 545, COMPSCI 559 , COMPSCI 564 , COMPSCI 570 , 679 or COMPSCI/ECE 552 ) or graduate/professional standing, or declared in the Capstone Certificate in Computer Sciences for Professionals

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.57

4.75% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

2.12% from Historical

A Rate
48.24%

8.82% from Historical

Class Size
170

39.95% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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