CS 430: Applications Software Engineering (Fall 2026)

Schedule of Lectures

We will adjust this schedule as required.

All lectures will be at the scheduled times of 11:30-12:50 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in RCH 112.

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 7–11

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The Scope of Software Engineering (Ch1)

N/A

2: Sept 14-18

The Scope of Software Engineering (Ch1)

Software Life Cycle Models (Ch2)

N/A

3: Sept 21–25

Software Life Cycle Models (Ch2)

The Software Process (Ch3)

Case Studies #1 (CREATE) due Sept 23 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Crowdmark A01 due Sept 25 at 11:59 PM Eastern

4: Sept 28-Oct 2

The Software Process (Ch3)

Teams (Ch4)

Case Studies #1 (ASSESS) due Sept 30 at 11:59 PM Eastern

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

5: Oct 5–9

Teams (Ch4)

The Tools of the Trade (Ch5)

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

Crowdmark A02 due Oct 3 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Reading: Oct 12–16

N/A

N/A

N/A

6: Oct 19–23

The Tools of the Trade (Ch5)

Testing (Ch6)

Case Studies #2 (ASSESS) due Oct 21 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Case Studies #2 (REFLECT) due Oct 23 at 11:59 PM Eastern

7: Oct 26-30

Testing (Ch6)

Testing (Ch6)

Case Studies #3 (CREATE) due Oct 28 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Crowdmark A03 due Oct 30 at 11:59 PM Eastern

8: Nov 2–6

From Modules to Objects (Ch7)

From Modules to Objects (Ch7)

Mid-Term Exam Nov 5 16:30-18:20 Eastern

Case Studies #3 (ASSESS) due Nov 4 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Case Studies #3 (REFLECT) due Nov 6 at 11:59 PM Eastern

9: Nov 9–13

From Modules to Objects (Ch7)

From Modules to Objects (Ch7)

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

Crowdmark A04 due Nov 13 at 11:59 PM Eastern

10: Nov 16–20

Reusability and Portability (Ch8)

Reusability and Portability (Ch8)

Case Studies #4 (ASSESS) due Nov 18 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Case Studies #4 (REFLECT) due Nov 20 at 11:59 PM Eastern

11: Nov 23–27

Reusability and Portability (Ch8)

Planning and Estimation (Ch9)

Case Studies #5 (CREATE) due Nov 25 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Crowdmark A05 due Nov 27 at 11:59 PM Eastern

12: Nov 30–Dec 4

Planning and Estimation (Ch9)

Planning and Estimation (Ch9)

Case Studies #5 (ASSESS) due Dec 2 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Case Studies #5 (REFLECT) due Dec 4 at 11:59 PM Eastern

13: Dec 7-11

The Future of Software Development, Review

N/A

Crowdmark A06 due Dec 8 at 11:59 PM Eastern