I have many colleagues who think
the purpose of research is
to please themselves.
— Dave Parnas
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Software Engineering Experimentation
Course Schedule
Spring 2012

Except for the preliminary meetings and presentations, dates are on Mondays, the beginning of the week.
 
Week Date Topic Papers Lectures Project
Kick off meetings
Preliminary
Meetings
(in person)
12-Jan Kick off meeting at Skövde      
13-Jan Project discussion at Skövde     Introduction
16-Jan
13:00-16:00
Donald Knuth
Kick off meeting at Linköping
Project discussion at Linköping
Donald Knuth conference room
     
24-Jan Kick off meeting at George Mason
Project discussion at George Mason
East building 201
    Introduction
Part 1: Experimentation
1 24-Jan Introduction, Overview of
Scientific Method
1 What is knowledge?  
2 30-Jan Experimentation in Software
Engineering
2, 3, 4, 5 Ways to acquire knowledge
(A, B, C)
An experimental framework
Experimental terms
Software Engineering issues
Topic selection
3 6-Feb Experimentation in Software
Engineering
6, 7, 8, 9 Types of experimental studies
Software metrics
Rules for reviewing papers
Example experimental design
 
Part 2: Experimental Research Papers
4 13-Feb Metrics and Complexity 10, 11    
5 20-Feb Project Week     Experimental
design reviews
6 27-Feb Metrics and Complexity 12, 13 Making assessments  
7 5-Mar Testing 14, 15, 16    
  12-Mar Spring Break at George Mason—no class
8 19-Mar Security and Reliability 17, 18 Writing hints
(A, B, C, D)
 
9 26-Mar Maintenance and Evolution 19, 20    
10 2-Apr Design and Modeling 21, 22, 23    
11 9-Apr HCI and Requirements 24, 25    
12 16-Apr Process and Management 26, 27 Presentation hints
(A, B, C)
Draft papers due
Part 3: Student Paper Presentations
  24-Apr No class, work on your papers Reviews due
13
(in person)
1-May (Tue)
4:30-7:10 EDT
Presentations at George Mason Bradbury, Kurtz,
Thummala, Deng
   
14
(in person)
8-May (Tue)
4:30-7:10 EDT
Presentations at George Mason Vemasani, Otumba,
Durelli, Smith,
Meng
  Final papers due
15
(in person)
15-May (Tue)
4:30-7:10 EDT
Presentations at George Mason
final exam week
Massey, Razavi,
Pitts, Gonzalez,
Karabeles
   
(in person) 21-May (Mon)
13:00-16:00 CEST
Presentations at Linköping Sundvall, Sonntag,
Melot, Eriksson,
Andersson
   

 
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