Visual Modeling with Rational Rose 2002 and UML (3rd Edition)
by Terry Quatrani,
Addison-Wesley Pub Co, 3rd edition, October 9, 2002,
ISBN: 0201729326.
(Paperback 288 pages, List Price: $39.99
15 used & new from $20.00)
Classnotes: Classnotes will be available at
http://www.cs.pitt.edu/~chang/163/1631syl.html.
Course Outline Topics and class schedule can be found at
http://www.cs.pitt.edu/~chang/163/1631topic.html.
Tools:
You will need to download the following tools.
(1) ArgoUML is Open Source Software, whose official website is:
http://argouml.tigris.org/.
(2) Virtual Classroom can be found at:
http://www.cs.pitt.edu/~chang/cvc/Download/Download40.htm.
A link to user manual is also offered there.
Grading: Grades are based upon exercises (20%), project (30%), quiz (5%), midterm (20%) and final exam (25%). Please read the grading policy.
Pre-requisite: CS1530 Software Engineering or consent of the instructor.
Special Feature of this Course:
Leading experts from the software industry will
give guest lectures in this course, brining
their experiences and insights to share with
students! These timely and high relevant
topics are marked in red.
Project: Project will apply principles of
component-based software engineering to design the components of a virtual classroom.
The students can choose a theme to build a
module for the experimental virtual classroom.
Following the principles of
Extreme Software Engineering
students will work in pairs on projects.
On-line interactions:
In addition to classroom lectures, this course will emphasize
on-line interactions. In fact, the instructor hopes to offer
this course (and other courses) by distance learning in the
future. Therefore, on-line interactions will be an important,
necessary component of this course. The course materials,
announcements and exercises will all be available from the
Internet. Impromptu meetings and schedule changes will be
announced by e-mail. Therefore, the first thing a student
should do is to register online.
To register online, use the following registration form.
Note:
If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an
accommodation, you are encouraged to contact both your instructor and
Disability Resources and Services, 216 William Pitt Union, (412) 648-7890/(412)
383-7355 (TTY), as early as possible in the term. DRS will verify your
disability
and determine reasonable accommodations for this course.