ECTS - Agile Software Development Approaches
Agile Software Development Approaches (SE571) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agile Software Development Approaches | SE571 | Area Elective | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 
| Pre-requisite Course(s) | 
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| N/A | 
| Course Language | English | 
|---|---|
| Course Type | Elective Courses | 
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree | 
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face | 
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. | 
| Course Lecturer(s) | 
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| Course Objectives | The course objective is to teach the fundamental principles and practices associated with each of the agile development methods. A variety of agile methods will be described, but the focus will be on Scrum and Extreme Programming. | 
| Course Learning Outcomes | 
                        The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Introduction to agile methods; extreme programming (XP); Lean, Scrum; Crystal; feature-driven development (FDD); Kanban; dynamic systems development method (DSDM); architecture and design issues in agile software methods. | 
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile Manifesto, Traditional and Agile Approaches | Course Notes | 
| 2 | Scrum | Course Notes | 
| 3 | Agile Project Management | Course Notes | 
| 4 | eXtreme Programming (XP) | Course Notes | 
| 5 | Requirements and User Stories | Course Notes | 
| 6 | Refactoring | Course Notes | 
| 7 | Midterm Exam | |
| 8 | Test Driven Development | Course Notes | 
| 9 | Open and Agile Unified Processes | Course Notes | 
| 10 | Lean Software Development | Course Notes | 
| 11 | Waste Management, Kaizen and Kanban | Course Notes | 
| 12 | Feature-Driven Development | Course Notes | 
| 13 | Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) | Course Notes | 
| 14 | Crystal Methodologies | Course Notes | 
| 15 | Scaling Agile and Selecting an Agile Methodology | Course Notes | 
| 16 | Final Exam | 
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Course Notes and online resources will be provided | 
|---|---|
| Other Sources | 2. Agile Software Development Ecosystems by Jim Highsmith, Addison-Wesley 2002, ISBN 0201760436 | 
| 3. The Art of Agile Development" by James Shore and Shane Warden, O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (November 2, 2007)- ISBN-10: 0596527675 | |
| 4. "Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum" by Mike Cohn, Addison-Wesley Professional; 1 edition (November 5, 2009), ISBN-10: 0321579364 | 
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade | 
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - | 
| Laboratory | - | - | 
| Application | - | - | 
| Field Work | - | - | 
| Special Course Internship | - | - | 
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - | 
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 | 
| Presentation | - | - | 
| Project | 1 | 30 | 
| Report | - | - | 
| Seminar | - | - | 
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 | 
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 
| Toplam | 5 | 100 | 
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Final Work | 100 | 
| Total | 100 | 
Course Category
| Core Courses | X | 
|---|---|
| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses | 
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gains the ability to apply advanced computational and/or manufacturing technology knowledge to solve manufacturing engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | Develops the ability to analyze and define issues related to manufacturing technologies. | |||||
| 3 | Develops an approach for solving encountered engineering problems, and designs and conducts models and experiments. | |||||
| 4 | Designs and manufactures a comprehensive manufacturing system —including method, product, or device development— based on the creative application of fundamental engineering principles, under constraints of economic viability, environmental sustainability, and manufacturability. | |||||
| 5 | Selects and uses modern techniques and engineering tools for manufacturing engineering applications. | |||||
| 6 | Performs research in manufacturing engineering and implements projects involving innovative manufacturing technologies. | |||||
| 7 | Effectively uses information technologies to collect and analyze data, think critically, interpret results, and make sound decisions. | |||||
| 8 | Works effectively as a member of multidisciplinary and intra-disciplinary teams or individually; demonstrates the confidence and organizational skills required. | X | ||||
| 9 | Communicates effectively in both spoken and written Turkish and English. | X | ||||
| 10 | Engages in lifelong learning, accesses information, keeps up with the latest developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself. | |||||
| 11 | Demonstrates awareness and a sense of responsibility regarding professional, legal, ethical, occupational safety, and social issues in the field of Manufacturing Engineering. | |||||
| 12 | Effectively utilizes resources (personnel, equipment, costs) to enhance national competitiveness and improve manufacturing industry productivity; conducts solution-oriented project and risk management; and demonstrates awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |||||
| 13 | Gathers knowledge about the health, environmental, social, and legal impacts of engineering practices at both global and local levels when making decisions. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 | 
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 4 | 64 | 
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 30 | 30 | 
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 7 | 21 | 
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 | 
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 | 
| Total Workload | 229 | ||
