Research Topics in Software Engineering (P02012)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : INF-P-RTSE

This course introduces students to research in software engineering, with the aim of equipping them both to do research in future and to follow research that might be relevant outside academia. They will study a selection of current topics, learning to find and read relevant papers, as well as to make use of other resources such as the web and seminars.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : For Informatics PG students only, or by special permission of the School. Knowledge of software engineering to first degree level.

? Co-requisites : Informatics Research Methodologies is a highly recommended companion course.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Software Engineering, (School of Informatics, Schedule O)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
07/01/2008	11:10	12:00	Room 9.01, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	11:10	12:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	12:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

* Describe several current areas of research in software engineering.
* Assess their understanding of a given paper or other research artifact in software engineering.
* Identify, analyse and attempt to fill gaps in their own knowledge, using a range of resources relevant to software engineering research.
* Critically review a software engineering research paper.
* Present a summary of a software engineering research paper orally, using appropriate visual aids.
* Describe the relationship between several software engineering research artifacts, pointing out common topics and areas of agreement and disagreement.
* Propose a suitable method for evaluating a software engineering research hypothesis.
* Benefit from attending a software engineering research seminar, gaining some understanding even when the details of the topic may be beyond the student's current capabilities.