Information Systems and Software Engineering Seminar

Code:

EIC0099

Acronym:

SESI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Software Engineering
OFICIAL	Information Systems

Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Informatics Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Informatics and Computing Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEIC	31	Syllabus since 2009/2010	5	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Software engineers affect society by creating applications. These applications produce value for users, but sometimes produce also discomfort and even disasters, when they fail to operate within the minimal level of quality they are supposed.

Software engineers build software that people use for different purposes, which pressures them to solve problems in new ways, and emphasizing different characteristics, such as security, usability, scalability, reliability, accessibility, efficiency, or correctness. For example, consumer software emphasizes low cost, medical software emphasizes high quality, and web software emphasizes rapid development.

The fundamental objective of this course unit is to learn, discuss, and draft solutions for issues raised by the influence of software engineering and software usage on people and society.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students will gain familiarity with the wide influence that software has on several application areas that impact on the life quality and the person and the society.

In addition, we expect that the students may acquire knowledge and skills on the various roles related with seminars: speaker, reviewer, organizer.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Knowledge in software development.

Program

1. Identification of application areas that are more influenced by software nowadays. After choosing a specific area, write an essay with:

1.1. Identification and discussion of key software quality factors with higher impact on the application area;
1.2. identification and critical analysis of good and bad examples, and best practices of software engineering on how software influences the person and society;
1.3. brainstorming and proposal of novel approaches to address the software issues.

2. Being present in invigted lectures by recognized guests in both the Industry and Academy.

2. Organizing the Talk-A-Bit, viz:
2.1. Identifying and contacting guest keynotes;
2.2. Logistics;
2.3. Development of various Applications and Websites;
2.4. Preparing, reviewing and publishing the proceedings composed by the students' papers.

Mandatory literature

ed. by Richard H. Thayer, Merlin Dorfman and Mark J. Christensen; Software engineering. ISBN: 0-7695-1555-X (vol. 1)

Teaching methods and learning activities

Formal lectures addressing the topics of the aforementioned program.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho de campo	70,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	40,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Trabalho de campo	80,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

By distributed evaluation.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final = 0.3 * Trabalho Escrito + 0.7 * Organização Talk-a-bit

Considering both components involve an high degree of cooperation with other students, the final evaluation will be subject to a multiplicative factor [0.5 ~ 1.5], reflecting the qualitative evaluation of individual performance.

The individual performance will consider the feedback from other students via hetero-evaluation.

Examinations or Special Assignments

n/a

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Classification improvement

Case-by-case assessment; If possible, then with additional assignment.