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Professor: |
Dr. Donald M. York |
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Work Phone: |
240.568.2869 (with voice mail) |
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FAX: |
703.993.1521 (SEOR Dept. Office) |
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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� |
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Text: |
1.
Chapters 1, 2,
18, 19 System Engineering and Analysis, Blanchard & Fabrycky, 3rd Edition, 1998. 2.
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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15%
- Group presentation |
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40%
- Exams (20% for each exam) |
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30%
- Final Paper |
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See
separate handout.
Each
student will be a part of a small group and 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.� Each member of 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
comprehensive research paper on a particular topic associated with the
unit.� Although there is no set length
for the paper, a good estimate of length is twenty (20) pages.� An annotated outline of the paper is due on
the fifth week of classes. The final paper is due the last week of class, May 1st.� Both a softcopy and hardcopy of the paper are
due.� The student may not submit a paper or topic that is being used or has
been used for another class!
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> |
23 January |
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Class Overview
and Structure, Background, Introductions �
Unit One:
Systems Engineering (Systems Definition, History of Systems Engineering,
System of Systems) �
Lecture:� Blanchard Chapter 1 �
In class
exercise |
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Week 2> |
30 January |
� Unit One: Systems Engineering (SE Standards,
Lifecycles) � Lecture: Blanchard Chapter 2 � In class exercise |
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Week 3> |
6 February |
� Unit One: Systems Engineering (Management) � Lecture: Blanchard Chapter 18, 19 � In class exercise |
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Week 4> |
13 February |
� Unit One: Systems Engineering � Articles
on Systems Engineering Due � Group
Presentations: Unit One |
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Week 5> |
20 February |
� Unit Two: Process Improvement � Lecture:�
Process Improvement Frameworks; CMMi � In class exercise �
Annotated Outline of Final Paper Due |
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Week 6> |
27 February |
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Unit Two:
Process Improvement �
Lecture:� CMMi; SCAMPI;
ISO9000 �
In class
exercise |
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Week 7> |
6 March |
�
Exam One:� Unit One and Unit Two (material covered to
date) |
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Week 8> |
13 March |
� Spring
Break � No Class |
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Week 9> |
20 March |
� Unit Two: Process Improvement � Guest Lecturer: CMMi
evaluation � Articles
on Process Improvement due |
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Week 10> |
27 March |
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Unit Two:
Process Improvement � Group
Presentations: Unit Two |
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Week 11> |
3 April |
� Unit Three: Unified Software Development � Lecture:� OO
basics; Jacobsen � In class exercise |
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Week 12> |
10 April |
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Unit Three:
Unified Software Development �
Lecture:
Jacobsen �
In class
exercise |
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Week 13> |
17 April |
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Articles on Systems OOT Due �
Group Presentations: Unit 3 |
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Week 14> |
24 April |
� Unit Three:�
Unified Software Development � Lecture:�
Jacobsen � In class exercise |
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Week 15> |
1 May |
� Exam
Two:� Units Two & Three � Final
Research Paper Due |