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Professor: |
Dr. Donald M. York |
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Work Phone: |
443.259.8252 (with voice mail) (until Feb 1st) |
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FAX: |
443.259.8006 (until Feb 1st) |
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E-mail: |
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Mailbox: |
GMU:� Science
and Technology II � SEOR Main Office |
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Office Hours: |
By appointment. |
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Course Description: |
Intensive study of the systems engineering lifecycle
for information technology and software intensive systems.� Analysis and design processes for
information systems engineering.�
Object-oriented modeling and analysis.� Lifecycle models for the development of systems.� Technical direction and systems management
of organizational processes. |
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Course Hours: |
Thursday�
4:30 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. Robinson, room B203 |
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Text: |
1.
Chapters 1, 2, 18,
19� System Engineering and Analysis,
3rd Edition (1998); Ben Blanchard |
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2.
CMM Implementation
Guide, (1998), Kim Caputo |
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3.
Unified Software
Development Process, Jacobsen, et.al�
1998 |
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Grades: |
15%
- Refereed journal articles (5% for each unit) |
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25%
- Group presentation |
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30%
- Exams (15% for each exam) |
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30%
- Final Paper |
See
separate handout.
Each
student will be a part of a small group that will be required to give a formal
presentation on an aspect of one of the units.�
Assignment of the presentation unit will be first come, first
serve.� The group should give me a short
synopsis of their prospective topics 2 weeks before the presentation date.� The groups will also work together
occasionally in class to review case studies and do other group activities.
The
student will choose one of the units as their primary interest.� For the given unit, they will write a
research paper on the topic.� The paper
should be a comprehensive study of the unit.�
Although there is no set length for the paper, a good estimate of length
is thirty (30) pages.� An annotated
outline of the paper is due on the fifth week of classes. The final paper is
due the second to the last week of class.�
Both a softcopy and hardcopy of the paper are due.
Two exams will be given.� They will cover all three units of study.
Research papers WILL NOT be accepted late. Tests
will be in-class.� Reasonable
accommodations will be made for job-related travel, etc. but requirements will not be waived.
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Week 1> |
24 January |
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Background;
Introductions, �
Unit One: Systems
Engineering (Systems Definition) �
Lecture:� Blanchard Chapter 1 �
Inclass exercise |
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Week 2> |
31 January |
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Unit One: Systems
Engineering (Lifecycles) �
Lecture: Blanchard
Chapter 2 �
Inclass exercise |
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Week 3> |
7 February |
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Unit One: Systems
Engineering (Management) �
Lecture: Blanchard
Chapter 18, 19 |
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Week 4> |
14 February |
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Unit One: Systems
Engineering �
Articles on Systems Engineering Due �
Group Presentations: Unit One |
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Week 5> |
21 February |
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Test One:�
Unit One �
Annotated Outline of Final Paper Due |
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Week 6> |
28 February |
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Unit Two: Process
Improvement �
Lecture:� Caputo Part One �
Inclass exercise |
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Week 7> |
7 March |
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Unit Two: Process
Improvement �
Lecture:� Caputo Part Two |
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Week 8> |
14 March |
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Spring Break |
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Week 9> |
21 March |
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Unit Two: Process
Improvement �
Lecture:� CMM-I |
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Week 10> |
28 March |
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Unit Two: Process
Improvement �
Articles on Process Improvement due �
Group Presentations: Unit Two |
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Week 11> |
27 March |
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Unit Three: Unified
Software Development �
Lecture: Jacobsen Part
1 �
Inclass exercise |
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Week 12> |
4 April |
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Unit Three: Unified
Software Development �
Lecture: Jacobsen Part
2 �
Inclass execise |
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Week 13> |
11 April |
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Special SE topic lecture and discussion |
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Week 14> |
18 April |
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Test Two:�
Units Two & Three �
Final Research Paper Due |
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Week 15> |
25 April |
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Articles on Systems OOT Due �
Group Presentations: Unit 3 |
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Week 16> |
2 May |
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No class |