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SE421 Software Metrics
Credits: 3 (3,0,1) Prerequisites: Senior Level
This course covers concepts of the pervasive system attributes: reliability, efficiency,
maintainability, reusability, etc., software quality management processes, software complexity
and measures, software process measures, product measures and resource measure, validation
of software measures, software measures and measurement theory, measuring, monitoring and
controlling reliability, and software quality tools.

SE422 Software Maintenance and Evolution
Credits: 3 (3,0,1) Prerequisites: SE401
This course provides students with a common understanding of software maintenance principles
and software evolution. Key issues in software maintenance, maintenance process, techniques for
maintenance, software maintenance tools, maintenance and Reengineering, reverse engineering,
and refactoring.

SE423 Software Engineering Project Management
Credits: 3 (3,0,1) Prerequisites: Junior Level
This course covers the main knowledge areas of project management (time, cost, quality, scope,
risk, human resources, communications, etc.) by focusing on software projects. It also covers
project planning, cost estimation, earned-value analysis techniques and scheduling, project
management tools, factors influencing productivity and success, productivity metrics, analysis of
options, risk management and dynamic adjusting of project plans, planning for change,
management of expectations, software contracts and intellectual property, approaches to
maintenance and long-term software development, standards in project management, such as
ISO10006, ISO12207, along with CMM model will be also discussed. Case studies of real industrial
projects will be discussed.

SE430 Software Processes and Process Improvements
Credits: 3 (3,0,1) Prerequisites: SE401
Developing reliable software on time and budget is a challenging issue for many organizations. A
software process improvement focus offers the organization a better chance for success. In this
course, software process improvement methods, models and techniques will be studied with a
focus on software development practice. Topics that are covered in the course range from how to
assess software development organizations capability to how an organization can take advantage
of change artistry.

SE436 Service Oriented Architectures
Credits: 3 (3,0,1) Prerequisites: SE322
This course covers service-oriented architectures. The main purpose of this course is to introduce
the major concepts and technologies relating to service-oriented architectures. This includes the
core architecture, main principles of service orientation, service-oriented analysis, service-
oriented design, and business process design.

SE444 Formal Methods and Models in Software
Credits: 3 (3,0,1) Prerequisites: Senior Level
This course is an introduction to the use of formal methods for the specification, design, and
automatic analysis of software systems. A variety of specification notations such as propositional
and predicate logic, UML/OCL, temporal logic are presented. In addition, the course covers the
application of analysis techniques including theorem proving, constraint checking, model checking
using existing commercial and research tools.

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