INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY:

This course is competency-based, and it is offered online. The student will need to demonstrate proficiency in five competencies, which are listed in the Course Objectives/Learning Outcome section.

The student will be required to do assigned readings from the textbook as well as scheduled individual programming and homework assignments to reinforce the material covered.  Scheduled tests will be used to assess the progress of the student toward achievement of the course objectives.  The COSC/CIT open labs will be available for students during the semester.


TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES

In response to COVID-19, Austin Community College now provides free, secure drive-up Wi-Fi to students and employees in the parking lots of all campus locations. Wi-Fi can be accessed seven days a week, 7 am to 11 pm. Additional details are available at: https://www.austincc.edu/coronavirus/drive-up-wifi


GRADING SYSTEM

Grade Policy: Grade will be assigned based both on concepts and practical application. exams, homeworks, and programming assignments will be a part of the grade.

Examinations: Two major exams (Midterm and Final) will be given during the semester.  All exams are open book and should be taken at home or at ACC before or on the due date.  Exam links will be removed from Blackboard at 11:59pm Central Time on the due date so it is not possible to take an exam after the due date.

There are NO makeups or extra credit assignments given in this course.  If a student misses an exam, the student will receive a grade of zero (0).

Grading Criteria: Each student’s grade for this course consists of the following four parts:

            Semester Exams (2 @ 25% each)       50%
            Projects           ..          ..          ..               25%
            Quizzes           ..          ..          ..               20%
            Capstone Project         ..          ..            5%
            Total               ..          ..          ..             100%

An overall grade will be assigned on the following grading scale:

            A - 90.00% to 100%
            B - 80.00% to  89.99%
            C - 70.00% to  79.99%
            D - 60.00% to  69.99%
            F  - Below   60%

Posting of Assignment Grades:  Assignments (e.g. programs) are typically graded within one week after the assignment due date.  Grades are recorded in Blackboard and may be accessed via the “My Grades” link.

Required  Textbook:

Engineering Software Products: An Introduction to Modern Software Engineering, Sommerville, 2020, Pearson,  ISBN-13: 9780135210642

Optional Textbook:

      Software Engineering, 10th Edition, Sommerville, 2016, Pearson, ISBN-13: 9780133943030

Software:
    Java Version 8 or higher  and

• Eclipse IDE   or
• IntelliJ IDEA (Jet Brains)   Note: ACC students get one year free renewable license from Jet Brains.

COURSE OBJECTIVES / LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The general goal of this course is to help you learn the skills and practices to build modern software products and services.  This includes gaining an in-depth understanding of

• Software Products
• Agile Software Engineering
• Software and Microservices Architecture
• Software As A Service, RESTful Services, and Cloud-based Software
• Security and Privacy in Software Engineering
• Reliable Programming
• Quality Assurance in Software Engineering
• DevOps and Code Management

SCANS COMPETENCIES:

SCANS (Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills):

Refer to http://www.austincc.edu/cit/courses/scans.pdf for a complete definition and explanation of SCANS.  The following list summarizes the SCANS competencies addressed in this particular course: