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.

Prerequisties

(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

Offered

Spring

Grade Point Average

3.71

9.28% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

2.3% from Historical

A Rate

68.89%

56.52% from Historical

Class Size

-24.23% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Scott Swanson

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Rating

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