CpSc 881

Software Product Lines

 

Course Description: A software product line as a group of products sharing a common, managed set of features that satisfy specific needs of a particular market or mission, and that are developed from a common set of core assets in a prescribed way. In this course we will cover the complete range of technical and managerial activities necessary for a successful product line organization.

Instructor: Dr. John D. McGregor

Office: McAdams 312

Office Phone: 656-5859

Office Hours: 11:00 – 12:15 TTh

Other hours by appointment

Required Texts:

Software Product Lines: Practices and Patterns by Clements and Northrop

 

Important Dates:

January 17, 2007

Last Day to Add

January 24, 2007

Last Day to Drop with no record

March 2, 2007

Last Day to Drop with no final grade

March 19 - 23, 2007

Spring Break

May 4, 2007

Final Exam – 1 PM

 

 

 

Course Requirements:

2 exams

25 points each

3 projects

15 points each

Class participation

5 points

 

Grading:

100 - 90 A

89 - 80 B

79 - 70 C

69 - Below F

Policies:

1. No late assignments accepted.

2. No makeup exams

3. All work should be completed independently unless explicitly stated otherwise in the assignment.

4. The university's academic dishonesty policy is located at this URL:  www.clemson.edu/academic/integrity.htm