Module 1:  Software Engineering and Society

Software Engineering

• Software Engineering

Engineering Economics

• Defining Engineering Economics
• Economic Effects on Software Engineering
• Cost and Effort in Software Engineering

Software Engineering Standards

• Definitions and Examples
• Benefits

Professional Practices

• Professionalism in Software Engineering
• Code of Ethics

Module 2: Software Requirements

Software Requirements Engineering Process

• Importance of Software Requirements
• Categories of Software Requirements
• Software Requirements Engineering Activities

Software Requirements Elicitation and Analysis

• Software Requirements Elicitation Procedure
• Software Requirements Analysis
• Prototypes
• Software Reuse
• Process Management
• ConOps Document

Software Requirements Specifications

• Role

Software Requirements Management

• Management of Change
• Software Requirements Verification and Validation

Module 3: Software Design

Design Concepts

• Software Design
• Software Design Activity
• Software Design Quality and Evaluation
• Software Design Notations and Documentation

Software Design Strategies

• General Software Design Strategies
• Modular Decomposition
• Function-Oriented Design
• Object-Oriented Design
• Prototyping and Reuse
• Use Cases

Software Architecture

• Architectural Software Design
• Architectural Views and Styles
• Detailed Software Design

Specialized Software Design Approaches

• Human Factors in Software Design
• Domain Issues in Software Design
• Fault Tolerance
• Software and System Safety

Module 4: Software Construction

Construction Elements

• Software Construction Role
• Construction Planning
• Construction Tools  

Design, Organization, and Documentation

• Code Design
• Data Design and Management
• Code Organization
• Code Tuning
• Code Documentation
• Defect Identification and Correction
• Code and Unit Testing
• Quality Factors and Quality Assurance

System Integration and Deployment

• Integration Types
• Software Deployment

Module 5: Software Testing

Software Testing Overview

• Testing Concepts
• Test Levels

Test Types

• Unit Testing
• Integration Testing
• System Testing
• Acceptance Testing

Test Design

• Test Design - Part I
• Test Design Part II
• Testing Strategies
• Test Coverage
• Test Case Development
• Test Management

Module 6: Software Maintenance

Software Maintenance Description

• Purpose
• Software Maintenance Planning

Software Maintenance Process

• Software Lifecycle Processes
• Maintenance Types
• Properly vs. Improperly Engineered Systems

Software Maintenance Management

• Management Activities

Software Maintenance Measurement

• Software Maintainability

Software Maintenance Documentation

• Documentation Plan

Module 7: Software Configuration Management

Configuration Management

• Software Configuration Management
• Key Configuration Management Concepts
• Configuration Control Board
• External and Internal SCM
• Software Configuration Auditing

Module 8: Software Engineering Management

Software Management Functions and Modes

• Project and Software Management
• Organizational Management

Software Engineering Management Process

• Initiation and Scope Definition
• Planning, Execution, and Control
• Project Enactment
• Review and Evaluation
• Project Close Out
• Post-Closure Activities

Planning a Project

• Project Planning
• Project Deliverables
• Quality Management
• Schedule and Cost Estimates
• Resource Allocation
• Tracking the Plan
• Software Management Activities

Reviews and Audits

• Reviews
• Joint Acquirer-Developer Reviews
• Independent Audit
• Peer Reviews

Module: 9  Software Engineering Process

The Importance of Processes

• Process Benefits
• Process Infrastructure

Process Models

• Types of Lifecycle Models 

Capability Maturity Model for Software

• CMM Importance

Controlling a Project

• Project Control Process
• Monitoring the Project
• Corrective Action

Software Verification and Validation

• Role of Measurement
• Measurement Types
• Measurement Programs
• Types of Process Models

Metric Classification and Selection

• Purpose
• Metric Classifications
• Goal-Question-Metric Paradigm
• Metric Report
• Process Implementation and Change

Module 10: Software Engineering Tools and Methods

Software Engineering Tools and Methods

• Management Tools and Methods
• Development Tools and Methods
• Maintenance Tools and Methods

Module 11: Software Quality

Software Verification and Validation

• Processes
• Tools and Techniques
• Independent V&V 

Software Quality Assurance

• SQA Function
• Planning for SQA and V&V
• SQA Organization

Data Collection

• Good Data
• Data Collection