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Software Engineering at MSOE

• Mark Sebern
• Professor BSSE Program Director
• Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Milwaukee School of Engineering

• Private, coed, urban
• Pre-existing programs (BS, MS)
• Engineering, business, nursing
• Computer engineering (ABET)
• No computer science program
• Applications-oriented
• Unite theory and practice
• Applied research (industry partners, other)
• Schedule 3 academic quarters/year

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MSOE Software Engineering Program

• BS degree in software engineering
• One of first four ABET-accredited programs
• Full-time, day program
• Primarily traditional students
• Primary focus
• SE practice (what SEs do)
• SE process (how SEs work)

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MSOE BSSE Curriculum
Year Fall Fall Winter Winter Spring Spring
Freshman CS1010EN131GE110 MA136MS221OR100 CS1020EN132HU100 MA137PH110 CH200CS1030EN241 MA231MA262
Sophomore CS2851MA232MA235 PH230SE2831 EE201EE290MA343 SE280HU/SS CS280MA230PH220 SE2811
Junior CS3851CS386IE423 SE3821HU/SS CS384OR402SE3091 SE380HU/SS CS391HU432SE3092 SE3811APDOM
Senior CS409SE4093SE ELEC MA/SCHU/SSAPDOM SE400SE4831SE ELEC APDOMFREE EL MS442SE401SS461 SE ELECHU/SS
MSOE BSSE version 2.1 see handout for details.
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Course Summary
Topic
12 Software Engineering (including 3 SW lab, 2 senior design)
7 Computer Science
6 Computer and Other Engineering
8 Mathematics
4 Science
11 Humanities, Social Science, Communication
3 Application Domain Elective Sequence
5 Economics, Management, Career/Professional
5 Electives (SE, Math/Science, Free)
61 TOTAL
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Math Courses

• Calculus I, II, III, IV
• Discrete Math
• Differential Equations
• Matrix Algebra Linear Programming
• Probability and Statistics
• Math/Science Elective

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CS Courses

• Programming Software Design (3)
• Data Structures
• Algorithms
• Databases
• Operating Systems

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Core SE Courses

• Introduction to SW Verification
• Software Engineering Process (PSP)
• Software Component Design
• SW Requirements Specification
• SW Architecture
• Formal Methods
• Software Quality Assurance

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Software Development Lab (SDL)

• Ongoing software development
• Large projects
• Clients (internal or external)
• World class process
• Self-directed teams
• Development team roles, staff functions
• Student rotation
• Three required courses
• SE management elective

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Senior Design Project

• Capstone project
• Two quarters required (SE-400/401)
• Third quarter optional (SE-402)
• Often multidisciplinary
• Primarily with CpE, EE, ME, BE
• Process derived from SDL
• Often used even by SE-minority teams

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Program Outcomes (1-4)

• 1) Understand/apply mathematics, physical
  science, computer science, and related
  disciplines
• 2) Understand/apply principles of software
  engineering practice and process subject to
  realistic constraints
• 3) Analyze, document, and track system
  requirements
• 4) Design, implement, and maintain software
  systems

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Program Outcomes (5-8)

• 5) Verify and validate software systems
• 6) Have an awareness of current industry
  standards and practices
• 7) Be able to work in one or more application
  domains
• 8) Understand/apply principles of team process
  and project management

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Program Outcomes (9-12)

• 9) Have strong oral and written communication
  skills
• 10) Be capable of independent learning
• 11) Understand professional responsibility and
  the application of ethical principles
• 12) Have knowledge of economics, humanities, and
  social sciences