SWE 2712 - Software Tools and Process

2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
This course provides an introduction to software engineering tools and the process that software engineers use to create applications in practice. Topics include requirements analysis, high-level design, detail-level design, UML modeling, implementation, AI-enabled software development, continuous integration and revision management, the software life cycle, effort tracking, measurement and estimation, reviews and checklists, and software quality management. Laboratory assignments provide an opportunity for students to develop and enhance a defined process for their own work.
Prereq: CSC 1120 or CSC 1020 (quarter system prereq: CS 2852)
Note: None
This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: None

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Create UML class, state, and sequence diagrams
Transform requirements into software design artifacts
Maintain source code and related design documents in a version control system effectively using branching and merge requests
Understand software deployment options and tools
Understand basic concepts of the software engineering process
Develop software in a team using an agile software development process
Write user stories with clear business value and acceptance criteria
Groom a product backlog and plan a sprint
Employ daily stand-ups
Use story points and sprint velocity to guide software development planning
Use sprint retrospectives to improve team performance
Effectively use generative AI in the software engineering product development process

Prerequisites by Topic

Proficiency in a high-level object-oriented programming language
Knowledge of basic object-oriented programming concepts, data structures, and software design techniques

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Dr. Jonathon Flynn

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