CSC 651: Capstone Project (II) Syllabus: Transition, or An Equivalency If Another Process Is Used

CSC 651: Capstone Project (II)
Syllabus
Dr. Chenglie Hu Phone: 524-7170 e-mail: chu@carrollu.edu
This is a continuation of the software project that the student has partially finished in CSC650.
The student will complete the latter two phases of the Unified Process: Construction and
Transition, or an equivalency if another process is used.
This class is the second of two-course sequence that serves as the Capstone for the Masters of
Software Engineering. In this course students will:
 Construct or continue evolve the software project he or she has started in CSC650
 Deliver the software product that has been fully tested (and accepted by the client if
appropriate)
 Perform continued execution of the Unified Process or another process
 Perform more iteration on the documents produced in CSC650, as well as re-factoring the
existing design and/or code
 Produce user manuals and maintenance notes as appropriate
Tentative Schedule
Milestone Approx. Date Presentation Audience

Ground rules and discussion of the Week one Discussion Lead Faculty &
course Projects
Students
Status Report on the Construction middle of Informal Lead Faculty &
phase semester Projects
Students
Status Report on the Transition towards the Informal CSC Faculty &
phase end of Projects
semester Students
Final Presentation End of Formal Open to All
Semester
This course CSC650, together with CSC650, is meant to evaluate whether the student has
mastered the material to meet the goals of the Masters of Software Engineering Program. The
Program Outcomes are as follows:
Carroll College MSE Program Outcomes

1. Apply sound software engineering principles and methodologies in any software
development process regardless of roles they may play as software developers, development
leads, or software project managers.
2. Problem-solve (mostly for business problems) at a higher level using enterprise resources,
major Web software development frameworks, and sound software design methodologies.
3. Be competitive in making sound judgment on any IT issues that are related to software
development.
4. Meet challenges of a software development process as information technologies advance.
5. Be self-motivated and highly effective players in any team environment.
The following objectives for CSC651 will be used to measure student success.
CSC651 Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, the student will
 Demonstrate the ability to understand a business problem and create a solution with
appropriate technology (MSE Outcomes 1 - 4)
 Demonstrate the ability of executing the Unified Software/Agile Development Process
(MSE Outcomes 1 - 5)
 Demonstrate understanding of object-orientation (MSE Outcomes 1 - 4)
 Demonstrate the proficiency of code writing at professional level (MSE Outcomes 1- 4 )
 Demonstrate the ability of carrying quality software verification (MSE Outcomes 1- 4 )
 Demonstrate the ability to learn the latest development technologies and frameworks
(MSE Outcomes 1- 4 )
GRADING
This class will be graded by the CSC Faculty and based upon the following criteria.
Criteria Weight
The quality of the completed product, 90%
documents produced in the latter two UP
phases, the tests execution, and re-factoring
[MSE Outcomes 1 - 5]
The quality of status report, final 10%
presentations and regular communication
with the instructor [MSE Goals 1 - 5]
DELIVERABLES (what will be included in the project binder?)
1. Brief introduction of what has been done in CSC650.

2. All documents that were produced in the Construction and Transition phases.
3. Implementation Issues and Solutions (the issues may include, but not limited to,
refactoring the design that you had in CSC650, technical challenges, GUI issues such as
user experience and look-and-feel, accommodating additional requirements, use of design
patterns or frameworks, issues of using components, etc.)
4. Description of testing performed (unit, regression, and integration testing), the testing
results (who did it, how it was done, and what was found...), as well as whether all
software requirements have been met.
5. A sample source code that would demonstrate typical business logic you implemented,
the code organization, and/or the sophistication of the code.
6. Reflection of the CSC651 experience (quality of the process you've experienced, lessons
learned, future plans, maintenance notes, etc).
7. Weekly Journal
8. User's Manual
9. Technical notes for future maintenance or further development
Note:
 If making code available is not an issue, please burn the code into a CD and place it in
your binder.
 For university library archiving purposes, you are expected to compile all documents of
CSC651 (except the code) and the some relevant documents form CSC650 (such as
requirement specs, SPMP, analysis and design artifacts) into a single PDF file.
Final Presentation
The final presentation is formal. The focus of the presentation should be on the latter two phases
of the UP: Construction and Transition, as well as on the demonstration of the finished product.
Policy Statements
(1) The instructor and the College reserve the right to modify, amend, or change the syllabus
(course requirements, grading policy, etc.) as the curriculum and/or program require(s).
(2) Contact Walter Young Center for disability accommodations

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Milestone Approx. Date Presentation Audience

Carroll College MSE Program Outcomes

CSC651 Course Objectives

DELIVERABLES (what will be included in the project binder?)

1. Brief introduction of what has been done in CSC650.

(2) Contact Walter Young Center for disability accommodations

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