CS 430: Applications Software Engineering (Fall 2025)

Schedule of Lectures

We will adjust this schedule as required.

All lectures will be at the scheduled times of 8:30-9:50 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in MC 2034.

There will be a Final Exam during the Final Exam period, which will cover the entire course.

Week Lectures Crowdmark Assignments, Case Studies and Exams
Part 1 Part 2
1: Sept 1–5

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The Scope of Software Engineering (Ch1)

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2: Sept 8–12

The Scope of Software Engineering (Ch1)

Software Life Cycle Models (Ch2)

N/A

3: Sept 15–19

Software Life Cycle Models (Ch2)

The Software Process (Ch3)

Case Studies #1 (Create) due Sept 17 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Crowdmark A01 due Sept 19 at 11:59 PM Eastern

4: Sept 22-26

The Software Process (Ch3)

Teams (Ch4)

Case Studies #1 (Evaluate) due Sept 24 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Case Studies #1 (Feedback) due Sept 26 at 11:59 PM Eastern

5: Sept 29–Oct 3

Teams (Ch4)

The Tools of the Trade (Ch5)

Case Studies #2 (Create) due Oct 1 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Crowdmark A02 due Oct 3 at 11:59 PM Eastern

6: Oct 6–10

The Tools of the Trade (Ch5)

Testing (Ch6)

Case Studies #2 (Evaluate) due Oct 8 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Case Studies #2 (Feedback) due Oct 10 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Reading: Oct 13–17

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7: Oct 20-24

Testing (Ch6)

Testing (Ch6)

Case Studies #3 (Create) due Oct 22 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Crowdmark A03 due Oct 24 at 11:59 PM Eastern

8: Oct 27–31

From Modules to Objects (Ch7)

From Modules to Objects (Ch7)

Mid-Term Exam Oct 30 16:30-18:20 Eastern

Case Studies #3 (Evaluate) due Oct 29 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Case Studies #3 (Feedback) due Oct 31 at 11:59 PM Eastern

9: Nov 3–7

From Modules to Objects (Ch7)

From Modules to Objects (Ch7)

Case Studies #4 (Create) due Nov 5 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Crowdmark A04 due Nov 7 at 11:59 PM Eastern

10: Nov 10–14

Reusability and Portability (Ch8)

Reusability and Portability (Ch8)

Case Studies #4 (Evaluate) due Nov 12 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Case Studies #4 (Feedback) due Nov 14 at 11:59 PM Eastern

11: Nov 17–21

Reusability and Portability (Ch8)

Planning and Estimation (Ch9)

Case Studies #5 (Create) due Nov 19 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Crowdmark A05 due Nov 21 at 11:59 PM Eastern

12: Nov 24–28

Planning and Estimation (Ch9)

Planning and Estimation (Ch9)

Case Studies #5 (Evaluate) due Nov 26 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Case Studies #5 (Feedback) due Nov 28 at 11:59 PM Eastern

13: Dec 1-5

The Future of Software Development, Review

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Crowdmark A06 due Dec 2 at 11:59 PM Eastern