net in a software engineering course: frameworks and fun stephen wong dung “zung” nguyen ryan...
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.NET in a Software Engineering Course: Frameworks and Fun
Stephen WongDung “Zung” Nguyen
Ryan AipperspachBryan Lipinski
James McDougallAli Ongun
Rice University Generously supported by
Acknowledgements
Microsoft MS .NET Academic Server VS .NET for the lab machines and students Wireless Pocket PCs for each student (with
matching fund from Rice) All the .NET books from Microsoft Press
IBM/Rational Rational XDE UML diagramming tool via
SEED
Comp 410: Software Construction Methodology Course Description
Study of software design for effective implementation and maintenance …
Prerequisites Data Structures & Algorithms OOP
13 students Sophomores, juniors and seniors Familiar with OOP/OOD, Design Patterns &
UML Unfamiliar with C#, .NET
Project-driven Learn by doing Students take ownership of the project and
the course
Real World Experience
DistributedPlatform-
independent Software
State-of-the art
Technologies
ProjectManageme
nt
CustomerInteractio
n
Team Programmi
ng
OOP &Design
Patterns
High level & vague specs
Capture Abstraction
Manage Complexity
C# & .NETPocket/Tablet
PC
An Object Oriented Project
Kristen Nygaard’s Restaurant of Objects
Shopping Mall Simulation Design Shopping Mall Mall stores may have
any kind of products Customer demographic
data of any kind can be entered
Simulate interactions between mall customers and stores
Dynamic participation of stores over the WEB
Mall
StoreStore
Initial Concept
Server
ClientClient
Project Management
Model Group
Designed system
architecture and algorithms
Advanced Research
Group
Researched and implemented .NE
T network technologies
User Interface
Group
Worked with the customer and designed the
interface
Communication Modes
IM
Listserv
DevHood
Journals
Class web site
Persiste
nce
Persiste
nceS
peed
Speed
Modeling Real Life
FactoryFactory
SpacesSpaces
EntitiesEntities
Input DataInput Data
Driving the System
Person
Interaction
Chair
Sit
Attributes
Coke
Drink
Attributes
Attributes
Attributes
Baseball
Throw
AttributesAttributes
Watch
Buy
AttributesAttributes
Buy
Watch
Buy
Attributes
Buy
ExamineExamine
Buy
Object Oriented Design
PeoplePeople ItemsItems
BehaviorsBehaviors
AttributesAttributes
EntitiesEntities
StoreStore MallMall
SpacesSpaces
Demo
Networking
Network
NetHub
Mall
Store
Store
Store
The Role of …
IntegratedDevelopmentEnvironment
New Programming Language (C#)
High Level Entry Points
Real-World Technology
Infrastructure for Distributed
Computing
Course Schedule
ProjectIntroduction
ProjectIntroduction
LeadershipEstablishmentLeadership
EstablishmentCommunicationDevelopment
CommunicationDevelopment
FinalizeRequirements
FinalizeRequirements
FormalDemonstration
FormalDemonstration
High-Level Architecture DesignHigh-Level Architecture Design
Scheduled MilestonesScheduled Milestones
Final Development and TestingFinal Development and Testing
It All Adds Up
Life-Size Project
Self-Driven Students
Level Playing Field
External Support
Summary
The hands off approach
from the professors
combined with access to
cutting-edge technology
allowed us to create a
meaningful application
while giving us real-world
experience.http://www.exciton.cs.rice.edu/comp410
Dr. Stephen Wong: [email protected]. Dung Nguyen: [email protected]