ISM 4332 Information Systems Capstone /
CEN 3031 Software Engineering

Spring, 2002 - Syllabus

What's New

Course Description.

The primary objective of this course is to give students the experience of creating a prototype system that satisfies the function design requirements of a "real" organization. Teams will create a project that includes all phases of software development, analysis, design, implementation, and testing.  In addtion to the semester projeect, Software Engineering concepts such as Project Management, Testing, Quality Assurance, Cost-effectiveness, Software reuse, Configuration Management, and Human Factors will be discussed. Student groups will post their system-development efforts on the World Wide Web and make an oral/graphical presentation to the College at-large.

Prerequisites: ISM 3113,  ISM 3212, ISM 3232  with a minimum grade of C, or permission of instructor: cbeise@fgcu.edu. Pre-requisite (preferred) or Co-requisite: ISM 4331.

Required Texts:
    

Software Engineering: A Practioner's Approach, 5th Ed., (2001) Roger S. Pressman. ISBN 00736555783. (Note: the previous 4th edition is no longer used for this course). Text Web site: http://mhhe.com/engcs/compsci/pressman

Peopleware, Productive Projects and Teams, 2nd Edition, Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister, Dorset House, 1999. ISBN 0932633439.

Learning Outcomes:

• Communication and Teamwork : Students will work in teams to develop a complete computer system for a real client. Students will practice interviewing and data collection skills required during project analysis, informal and formal oral and written communication skills when presenting their project designs and prototypes,  and interpersonal skills necessary for managing the work within their team projects. Project management material presented in this course will expand the students knowledge of managing human and computer resources.
• Technological Proficiency:  The students final project will intergrate technology skills aquired throughout their degree work in order to create their final projects:  this  includes the use of CASE tools, database design, coding, web programming, interface design. In addition, material presented in this course will better enable students to test and evaluate techology products.
• Systems Orientation and Analytical Thinking: These skills are the essence of good information systems design and implementation.  The primary goal of the capstone project is to give students the opportunity to examine a real organization using the paradigms, frameworks, and analysis techniques learned in previous courses and to design a functional computer based system that will work in conjunction with the organization in order to further the organization's goals.
• Ethical and Security Issues:  Through couse material and semester projects, students will learn and demonstrate their knowledge of ethical and security issues that arise during the implementation of information systems.  Issues such as information privacy, security, effects on the work environment will be discussed.

   Important Flex Course Information:

Quizzes in WebCT

Semester Project Work

As soon as possible starting Monday Jan. 14, send an e-mail to the class at crn10144@eagle.fgcu.edu introducing yourself. The e-mail should include at least the following information:

• Your full name & your preferred name
• Phone number(s) and e-mail address
• Your Spring semester schedule, i.e., what times you would have free to be able to meet on campus or on-line with your team.
• Years and type of work experience, if any
• What skills you have accumulated that you could contribute to a Project Team, and what skills you would like an opportunity to further develop as part of your Project Team.

Evaluation:

Assignments/quizzes/participation - 20 %
Exam  - 30%
Semester Project - 50%

Grading Scale:

90-100% A
80-89%  B
70-79%  C
60-69%  D
0-59%   F

+ and - grades maybe given to borderline students at the discretion of the instructor

Makeup Exams:
    Makeup exams may be given in the case of student's illness or family emergency only. The student must make every effort to contact the professor prior to the exam if they cannot take the exam at its scheduled time. Quizzes cannot be made up once the deadline has passed, so KEEP UP with them.

Academic Dishonesty/Cheating Policy:
     "All students are expected to demonstrate honesty in their academic pursuits.  The university policies regarding issues of honesty can be found under the "Student Code of Conduct" on page 11, and under "Policies and Procedures" on pages 18 - 24. of the Student Guidebook . All students are expected to study this document which outlines their responsibilities and consequences for violations of the policy. " All homework unless otherwise specified should be the student's own work.