Software Design Courses

I teach a sequence of seven courses, all associated with some aspect of software design. They are taught on a regular schedule, once each year. The sequence provides a thorough preparation for students intending to work in industry as software developers and software architects. Most of these courses can be counted toward a SoftwareTrack.xml.

These courses focus on both the strategy level of software architecture and design as well as the tactical level. Strategy is concerned with top-level structure, class relationships, data relationships, often represented using Universal Modeling Language (UML) diagrams. Design tactics are concerned with specific design principles and packaging techniques to support reusability and robustness of an implementation. CSE681.xml - Software Modeling and Analysis (CSE Core Course for SW Track) Software Architecture, strategy level design supported by UML modeling, threads, queues, distributed systems
Midterm, three reports, two software projects. CSE686.xml - Internet Programming Client and Server side programming models, HTML, XSL, CSS, ASP, ADO
In-class labs, one large final project to build a web site and web service. CSE687.xml - Object Oriented Design (CSE Core Course for SW and HW Tracks) C++ language, standard library, tactical level design and design principles
Midterm, four challenging software projects. CSE775.xml - Distributed Objects Processing Win32 Systems programming, Component Object Technology, COM, ActiveX, .Net Controls
Midterm, four software projects. CSE776.xml - Design Patterns Sophisticated, reflective view of Object Oriented Design at both the strategy and tactical levels,
In-class presentations, small amount of software development. CSE778.xml - Advanced Windows Programming This course is not being scheduled at this time. If it is scheduled, in the future, it will focus on Windows Presentation Foundation. Graphical User Interface Design using MFC and .Net WinForms
Select 4 out of 10 projects to complete and present at the end of the course. CSE784.xml - Software Engineering Studio Learn to make critical evaluation of software products, e.g., specification, design, implementation, and test.
Takehome Midterm - deep evaluation of one of your products.
Case Study - class is partitioned into teams that specify, develop, and test a large distributed system.

All of the courses, with the exception of CSE776.xml, are project-based courses. Projects are modeled after industrial and commercial work, requiring careful design, robust implementation, and documentation of the source code you generate.

The CSE784.xml course is unique in that the class is divided into several teams that specify, design, implement, and test a large distributed project that potentially has commercial value. Students are given the roles of Program Manager, Software Architect, Test Manager, Team Leader, and Team Member. You will find a brief view of our recent class project in Software Studio by clicking on any of these links:
VRTS.xml, CServ.xml, RSA/RSA2006.html, RepoTB.xml, ProjectCenter.xml, Cloner.xml, Foundry.xml

I recommend that full time students in Computer Engineering - Software Track - take these courses in the following order: CSE681 - Software Modeling and Analysis (Core Course SW Track)
CSE661 - Advanced Computer Architecture (Core Course)
CIS554 - Object Oriented Programming with C++ CSE687 - Object Oriented Design (Core Course SW and HW Tracks)
Elective course
CSE686 - Internet Programming CIS675 - Algorithms (Core Course)
CSE776 - Design Patterns (Prerequisite: CSE687)
CSE784 - Software Studio (Prerequisite: CSE681) CSE775 - Distributed Objects (Prerequisites: CSE681 and CSE687)
Master's Project

BrownBagSeminar.xml This is an informal seminar (no cost, no credit) which, when offered, starts near the beginning of the Fall Semester. In it, participants make presentations on a variety of topics. The idea is the we will talk about things we are currently working on or are interested in enough to devote considerable effort to make a good presentation. Here are some previous Seminar presentations:
www.ecs.syr.edu/faculty/fawcett/handouts/Seminar_BrownBag04/ www.ecs.syr.edu/faculty/fawcett/handouts/Seminar_BrownBag05/ www.ecs.syr.edu/faculty/fawcett/handouts/Seminar_BrownBag06/ www.ecs.syr.edu/faculty/fawcett/handouts/Seminar_BrownBag07/ www.ecs.syr.edu/faculty/fawcett/handouts/Seminar_BrownBag08/ www.ecs.syr.edu/faculty/fawcett/handouts/Seminar_BrownBag09/

I've set up a collection of directories on the college server to provide access for current and former students to selected notes, references, and code. Be warned that the code is discussed in class and much of it will have meaning, only to that class. However, feel free to browse, and download anything you wish: www.ecs.syr.edu/faculty/fawcett/handouts

You should also note that much of the code consists of brief prototypes, intended to get a class started on one of our assigned projects. The prototypes are just that, not finished pieces of work. There are, however, quite a few finished modules, and if you find them useful, then feel free to use them as you wish - for education, or for commercial gain. You will notice that I occasionally put copyright notices on my code, but immediately grant you all rights except the right to publish.