If you're looking for a software engineering course for your spring 2019 semester, enroll in CSCE 496/896-012: Empirical Software Engineering.
Course Description:
The course introduces different types of research methods used in software engineering. Evidence is crucial to support a new idea or solution. The course will focus on several aspects of empirical research: researching a good problem, study design, study instrumentation, qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods, suitable metrics, usability and human factors, and finally analyzing and writing up results. Students will learn how to design and conduct a technically sound empirical study for software engineering problems individually and in a group setting.
Prerequisites:
· Successful completion of SOFT 261 or CSCE 361.
By Topic:
· Mastery of high-level programming languages and basic data structures and algorithms.
· Familiarity with fundamental software engineering processes and techniques.
Textbook: There is no official textbook for the course. Reading material will be provided.
Please direct any questions directly to at bsharif@unl.edu.