SE 1021: Software Process II Syllabus

SE 1021: Software Process II, Winter 2017, Hasker's Section

Instructor: Rob Hasker (414-277-7326)

Office hours: See my home page: https://faculty-web.msoe.edu/hasker/

Text: Introduction to Programming with Java, 2nd Ed., by Dean and Dean, McGraw-Hill, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-07-337606-6

Course Description: This course continues the study of objected-oriented software development using the Java programming language. Students design, document and implement software classes and incorporate these classes into larger applications. Topics covered include abstraction, encapsulation, declaring and implementing abstract data types, interfaces, inheritance, polymorphism, graphical user interfaces, simple event-driven programming, exception handling, and file I/O.

Course Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to

Explain the rationale for object-oriented design and programming
Translate UML class and sequence diagrams into Java code
Apply composition, inheritance, and interfaces
Distinguish between extending a class (inheritance) and implementing an interface
Define polymorphism
Design and implement simple Java classes and packages
Document the implementation of small software systems
Make appropriate use of exception handling
Use classes from the Java standard library to read and write files on disk
Use the Java API specification (javadoc) to determine correct use of standard library classes

Grading

		Percentage
	Lab assignments:	25%
	Quizzes & homework:	15%
	Exam I	20%
	Exam II	20%
	Final Exam:	20%
	Total:	100%

Communication

Course materials will be posted at my class web site https://faculty-web.msoe.edu/hasker/se1021/. I also use email extensively; I expect you to read your MSOE email at least once a day.

Assignments, labs, and quizzes

Lab solutions which do not run or which do not produce some correct output will be worth 0 points. However, you can get partial credit for partially working solutions. If it takes more than half an hour to fix a problem, it's a good time to see your instructor! Each one-week lab will be graded out of 100 points and each two-week lab out of 200.

Unless otherwise announced, the penalty for a late solution is ~~10% of the total points for the assignment. Solutions submitted more than one week~~ 5% of the total points for the assignment within three days of the due date and 20% if more than three days late and within ten days. Assignments later than that are worth zero points. There are two ways to get an extension on an assignment:

Come visit me within 24 hours of when the assignment is due and I will help you complete it and waive the late penalty. If you find the problem yourself and submit within 24 hours, I will waive the late penalty for you as well.
Make special arrangements with me to turn the assignment in late. This is to account for extenuating circumstances.

Assignments are individual unless we explicitly state otherwise. It is OK to look at another student's code with them to help them fix an error, but it is not OK to have a copy of another student's code at any time or in any form. Electronic tools will be used to identify plagiarism, and students guilty of either copying or "loaning" out their code will be penalized.

Quizzes will generally be given at the beginning of class periods. There will also be homework assignments; these will be graded as completed or not completed, and multiple homework assignments will be combined and counted as a single quiz. Missed quizzes cannot be made up, but at least one of the lowest quiz or homework scores will be dropped.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for students with physical, sensory, cognitive, systemic, and psychiatric disabilities. Please discuss any accommodations you may need with your instructor.

Attendance

Do not skip class! If you do happen to miss, be sure to check for new materials and get the notes you missed from a friend before the next class period. You are responsible for anything missed! If you need to be excused from class for MSOE activities or religious observances, be sure to me know in advance. If you're sick, it's obviously not a good idea to come to class. This includes days on which there are exams; just be sure to contact me as soon as you can get to a phone or computer.

When an exam is missed, I will determine whether to give you a make-up exam or increase the weight of the other exams. All students must take the final exam to receive a passing grade in the course unless the student has been excused in advance.