ECTS - Software Quality Management
Software Quality Management (SE554) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Software Quality Management | SE554 | 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 |
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 provide students with the knowledge of software quality, quality models, standards and methodologies used in software development organizations. |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | Introduction to software quality and assurance; components of software quality assurance; configuration management; reviews, inspection and audits; software testing strategies and techniques; software quality standards; certification and assessment; introduction of case studies related with software process improvement and quality metrics. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | Introduction to software quality and assurance | Chapters 1-2 (main text) |
2 | Software quality factors | Chapter 3 |
3 | Overview of components of software quality assurance system | Chapter 4 |
4 | Integrating quality activities in project life cycle | Chapter 7 |
5 | Reviews, Inspection and Audits | Chapter 8 |
6 | Testing Strategies and testing techniques | Chapter 9 and 10 |
7 | Procedures and work instructions, Configuration Management | Chapter 14, 18 |
8 | Software Quality Metrics | Chapter 21 |
9 | Case studies related with software measurement and metrics | Other source |
10 | Quality management standards: ISO 9001, 9003, CMMI,ISO/IEC 15504 | Chapter 23 |
11 | SQA project process standards: IEEE/EIA STD 12207, IEEE 1012,1028 ISO 9001,9003,CMMI,ISO/IEC 15504 | Chapter 24 |
12 | Case studies related with software process assessment and improvement | Other source (research papers) |
13 | SQA unit | Chapter 26 |
14 | Presentations of Projects | |
15 | Final Examination Period | Review of topics |
16 | Final Examination Period | Review of topics |
Sources
Course Book | 1. Software Quality Assurance: From Theory to Implementation by Daniel Galin, Addison-Wesley, 2004, ISBN: 0201709457 |
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Other Sources | 2. Software Quality: Producing Practical, Consistent Software, by Ben-Menachem M, and Marliss G.S., Thompson Computer Press, 1997, ISBN: 1-85032-326-7. |
3. Metrics and Models in Software Quality Engineering, Kan S.H., Addison-Wesley, 2002, ISBN: 0201729156 | |
4. Software Quality Management and ISO 9001, Jenner M. John-Wiley & Sons, 1995, ISBN: 0471118885 | |
5. Software Metrics: A Rigorous and Practical Approach, N.Fenton and Shari Pfleeger, Thomson Computer Press, 1996, ISBN: 0-534-95425-1. | |
6. The Capability Maturity Model Report, M.C. Paulk et al., available at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/pub/documents/93.reports/ | |
7. Software Engineering by Sommerville, Eight Edition, Addison Wesley 2007 |
Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | - | - |
Laboratory | - | - |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
Homework Assignments | 3 | 15 |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | 1 | 15 |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | 2 | 15 |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
Toplam | 8 | 115 |
Percentage of Semester Work | |
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Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
Total | 100 |
Course Category
Core Courses | X |
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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 | ||||
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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 analyse 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. | |||||
5 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. | X | ||||
6 | An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
7 | An ability to communicate effectively. | X | ||||
8 | Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. | X | ||||
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. | X | ||||
14 | An ability to make methodological scientific research. | |||||
15 | An ability to produce, report and present an original or known scientific body of knowledge. | X | ||||
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 | 3 | 48 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total Workload | 131 |