Western Visayas College of Science and Technology

La Paz, Iloilo City

MCS 524 (Introduction to Software Engineering)

Course Outline

I. Introduction to Software Engineering

a. Evolving Role of Software
b. Information System Components
c. Project Roles and their responsibilities
d. The Systems Development Life Cycle
II. Systems Development Methodologies
a. Structured Design
b. RAD Methodologies
c. Agile Development
d. The Unified Process
III. Systems Planning
a. Strategic Planning
b. Preliminary Investigation
IV. Requirements Analysis
a. Requirements Determination
b. Requirements Analysis Strategies
c. Requirements Gathering Techniques
V. Data and Process Modeling
VI. User Interface Design
a. Principles of User Interface Design
b. Navigation Design
c. Input Design
d. Output Design
VII. Project Management
a. Project Scope Management
b. Project Cost Management
c. Project Time Management
d. Project Quality Management
e. Project Risk Management
f. Project Human Resource Management
g. Project Communication Management
h. Project Procurement Management
VIII. Change Management

Grade Requirements:
Case Study
Written Midterm Examination will be given on the 8th week of our meeting.
Final Project will be the Final Examination and by group composed of 2 persons.
You can pass your project proposal on or before 3rd week of July.

References:

1. Thomas Cashman, et. al., Systems Analysis and Design, 6th, 7th or 8th edition
2. Pressman, Roger, Software Engineering, A Practitioner’s Approach, 5th, 6th or 7th edition
3. Whitten, J, et. al., Systems Analysis and Design Methods 6th edition, 2004
4. Dennis, Alan et. al. Systems Analysis and Design

Prepared by:

JOYCE F. JAMILE, MSCS

Instructor