SE 380 - Principles of Software Architecture

• Understand principles of software architecture and their application to the software development process
• Understand and be able to apply a variety of architectural styles and patterns
• Review and evaluate software architectures
• Specify a software architecture and implement a software system embodying it
• Use computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools in an architecture-driven design process
• Work effectively as a member of a small team
• Communicate architecture and design issues in an oral presentation

• Proficiency in object-oriented design
• Proficiency in the application of software design patterns
• Proficiency in the use of an individual software process

• Introduction to course and software architecture (3 classes)
• Quality attributes, architectural styles, and architectural design patterns (6 classes)
• The role of architecture in software development (3 classes)
• Designing the architecture (2 classes)
• Architectural design patterns and styles (4 classes)
• Architecture analysis and reviews (3 classes)
• Team project work (3 classes)
• Software architecture case studies (2 classes)
• Reviews and exam (3 classes)

• Design project 1: functional and non-functional requirements, business drivers, mapping requirements to architecture (4 sessions)
• Design project 2: architecture design, prototyping, analysis, and review (5 sessions)
• Project presentations (1 session)