TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Course Outline (W2026)

COE691: Software Requirements Analysis and SPEC

Instructor(s)Dr. Truman Yang [Coordinator]
Office: ENG435
Phone: (416) 979-5000 x 554175
Email: cungang@torontomu.ca
Office Hours: By Appointment
Calendar DescriptionIntroduces students to the requirement definition phase of the software development cycle with an emphasis on the design and implementation of system-level software, large architectural models for System-On-Chip systems, electronic-Design-Automation tool flows, and embedded systems. Methodologies for the analysis of system specification, the creation of appropriate descriptions of desired system behaviour and qualities along with relevant constraints and assumptions will be discussed.
PrerequisitesCOE 428, COE 528, CPS 510
Antirequisites

None

Corerequisites

None

Compulsory Text(s):
  1. Ian Sommerville & Pete Sawyer, Requirements Engineering: A Good Practice Guide, Wiley, 1997. ISBN: 978-0471974444
  2. Bernd Bruegge and Allen H. Dutoit, Object-Oriented Software Engineering Using UML, Patterns and Java, third edition. Prentice Hall, 2009. ISBN: 978-0136061250
Reference Text(s):
  1. Gerald Kotonya & Ian Sommerville, Requirements Engineering: Processes and Techniques, Wiley, 1998. ISBN: 978-0471972082
  2. ChatGPT and Google AI
Learning Objectives (Indicators)  

At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:

  1. Become familiar with methods for the organization and prioritization of requirements. (1c)
  2. Develop a deep understanding of a variety of techniques for eliciting requirements from a different stakeholder types. (1d)
  3. Acquire practical skills to represent both functional and non-functional requirements using formal and informal techniques. (4a)
  4. Gain good understanding of analysis techniques such as needs analysis, goal analysis, and use case analysis. (5b)
  5. Develop skill sets for detecting and resolving inconsistencies and ambiguities through negotiation. (7c)
  6. Understand societal and ethical considerations of software design and actively consider them in their analysis process. (9b), (10a)

NOTE:Numbers in parentheses refer to the graduate attributes required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).

Course Organization

3.0 hours of lecture per week for 13 weeks
2.0 hours of lab per week for 12 weeks
0.0 hours of tutorial per week for 12 weeks

Teaching AssistantsTBA
Course Evaluation
Theory
Midterm Exam 30 %
Final Exam 45 %
Laboratory
Labs Deliverables 25 %
TOTAL:100 %

Note: In order for a student to pass a course, a minimum overall course mark of 50% must be obtained. In addition, for courses that have both "Theory and Laboratory" components, the student must pass the Laboratory and Theory portions separately by achieving a minimum of 50% in the combined Laboratory components and 50% in the combined Theory components. Please refer to the "Course Evaluation" section above for details on the Theory and Laboratory components (if applicable).


Examinations1. Midterm exam: Exact Date will be determined and posted on D2L, the midterm exam is closed book (covers weeks 1-7).
 2. The Final exam will be scheduled during exam period, two hours, closed-book (covers weeks 1-13).
Other Evaluation InformationNone
Teaching MethodsTeaching Methods: Audio support
  
  
 
Other InformationAll the Labs have to be done individually.
 
 lab assignment should be submitted to D2L 24 hours before the beginning of next lab.  Late lab assignments will not be accepted and will receive a mark of 0.
 
 
 
 
 

Course Content

Week

Hours

Chapters /
Section

Topic, description

1

3

Modeling with UML
 Introduction to Requirement and Requirement Engineering


2-4

9

Requirement Elicitation


5-8

12

Requirements analysis and specifications


9

3

Requirements Verification, and Validation including Conflict Detection and Resolution


10

3

Requirements Management and Risk Assessment


11

3

Requirements Engineering for Typical Systems Development Processes including ethical and societal considerations


12-13

6

Requirement implementation in software design (if time allowed)


Laboratory(L)/Tutorials(T)/Activity(A) Schedule

No lab information set for course.

University Policies & Important Information

Students are reminded that they are required to adhere to all relevant university policies found in their online course shell in D2L and/or on the Senate website

Refer to the Departmental FAQ page for furhter information on common questions.

Important Resources Available at Toronto Metropolitan University

Lab Safety (if applicable)

Students are to strictly adhere and follow:

  1. The Lab Safety information/guidelines posted in the respective labs,
  2. provided in their respective lab handouts, and
  3. instructions provided by the Teaching Assistants/Course instructors/Technical Staff.

During the lab sessions, to avoid tripping hazards, the area around the lab stations should not be surrounded by bags, backpacks etc, students should place their bags, backpacks etc against the walls of the labs and/or away from their lab stations in such a way that it avoids tripping hazards.

Accessibility

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