ECTS - Software Measurement
Software Measurement (SE577) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Software Measurement | SE577 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses Taken From Other Departments |
| 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 objective of this course is to introduce foundations of measurement theory, core concepts in measurement process and to equip students with working knowledge on models, measures and practices used in software engineering. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Measurement theory; measure design and validation; measurement requirements; measurement process; techniques and tools for software measurement; measurement frameworks; measurement management; project, organization, product, service and quality measurement; ISO measurement standards; software estimation; software measurement repositories. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Measurement Theory | Abran, Fenton |
| 2 | Measurement Process I | Abran, Fenton |
| 3 | Measurement Process II | Abran, Fenton |
| 4 | Measurement Frameworks | Abran, Fenton, Park |
| 5 | Measurement in an Organization -GQM and ISO 15939 | Abran, Fenton, Park |
| 6 | Process Measurement | Abran, Fenton |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Product Measurement | Abran, Fenton |
| 9 | Service Measurement | Abran, Fenton |
| 10 | Quality and Measurement | Abran, Fenton |
| 11 | Measurement for Software Management I | Abran, Fenton, Han |
| 12 | Measurement for Software Management II | Abran, Fenton, Han |
| 13 | Measurement Management | Abran, Fenton, Park |
| 14 | Measurement Repositories | Abran, Fenton, Park |
| 15 | Measurement Tools | Fenton, Park |
| 16 | In-Class Assignments |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. A. Abran, Software metrics and software metrology. New Jersey: IEEE Com-puter Society / Wiley Partnership, 2010. |
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| 2. Fenton, Norman E., and Shari Lawrence Pfleeger. Software metrics: a rigor-ous and practical approach. PWS Publishing Co., 1998. | |
| Other Sources | 3. Kan, Stephen H. Metrics and models in software quality engineering. Addi-son-Wesley Longman Publishing Co., Inc., 2002. |
| 4. Linda M. Laird,M.. Carol Brennan, Software Measurement and Estimation: A Practical Approach, 2006, IEEE | |
| 5. Park, Robert E., Wolfhart B. Goethert, and William A. Florac. Goal-Driven Software Measurement. A Guidebook. No. CMU/SEI-96-HB-002. CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INST, 1996. | |
| 6. Ebert, Christof, ed. Best Practices in Software Measurement: How to Use Metrics to Improve Project and Process Performance; 37 Tables. Springer, 2005. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. | X | ||||
| 2 | An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. | X | ||||
| 4 | An ability to function on multi-disciplinary domains. | X | ||||
| 5 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. | |||||
| 6 | An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. | |||||
| 7 | An ability to communicate effectively. | |||||
| 8 | Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. | |||||
| 9 | A knowledge of contemporary issues. | X | ||||
| 10 | An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. | X | ||||
| 11 | Skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies | X | ||||
| 12 | An ability to produce engineering products or prototypes that solve real-life problems. | X | ||||
| 13 | Skills that contribute to professional knowledge. | |||||
| 14 | An ability to make methodological scientific research. | |||||
| 15 | An ability to produce, report and present an original or known scientific body of knowledge. | |||||
| 16 | An ability to defend an originally produced idea. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 6 | 96 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 219 | ||