ECTS - Formal Methods in Software Engineering
Formal Methods in Software Engineering (SE462) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Formal Methods in Software Engineering | SE462 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to teach formal methods for software specification. It also stresses the fundamental mathematical and engineering principles that should form the basis of software engineering. Besides, this course will integrate formal methods with software engineering practices. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Introduction to formal methods, fundamental aspect of formal specifications, software specification and development with mathematical semantics, constructing formal specifications for software-intensive systems, specification languages: Z, object Z and OCL, relating specifications and implementations, role of formal specification in system life cyc |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Fundamentals of formal specification | Overview |
| 2 | Arithmetic, Logic | Chapter 1 and 2, (main text) |
| 3 | Algebra, Diagram | Chapter 3 and 4 |
| 4 | UML, OCL | Chapter 5 and 6 |
| 5 | Z | Chapter 7 |
| 6 | Logic | Chapter 8 |
| 7 | Object Z | Other notes (1) |
| 8 | Object Z | Other notes (1) |
| 9 | Object Z | Other notes (1) |
| 10 | Implementation | Chapter 11 |
| 11 | State transition | Chapter 12 |
| 12 | Planin text, Natural language | Chapter 13 and 14 |
| 13 | Digital geometry, Building dungeons | Chapter 15 and 16 (main text 1) |
| 14 | Multiple threads, security | Chapter 17 and 18 (main text 1) |
| 15 | Final Examination Period | Review of topics |
| 16 | Final Examination Period | Review of topics |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Bruce Mills, Practical Formal Software Engineering: Wanting the Software You Get, Cambridge University Press (2009) ISBN-13: 9780521879033 |
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| Other Sources | 2. Roger Duke, Gordon Rose, Formal Object Oriented Specification Using Object-Z, Cornerstones of Computing Palgrave Macmillan 2000, 9780333801239 – 0333801237 |
| 3. Ben Potter, Jane Sinclair, David Till, Introduction Formal Specification and Z, 2/E, Prentice-Hall (1996) ISBN-10: 0132422077, ISBN-13: 9780132422079 | |
| 4. J. Woodcock and J. Davies, Using Z: Specification, Refinement, and Proof, Prentice-Hall In-ternational, 1996 | |
| 5. Smith, Graeme, The Object-Z Specification Language Series: Advances in Formal Methods, Vol. 1, 1999, ISBN: 978-0-7923-8684-1 | |
| 6. Antoni Diller, Z: An Introduction to Formal Methods, 2nd Edition, Jhon Wiley (1994), ISBN: 978-0-471-93973-3 | |
| 7. “WWW Library of Formal Methods” (http://www.afm.sbu.ac.uk/ ) |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 9 | 80 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gain sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and computing; be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas to solve engineering problems related to information systems. | |||||
| 2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; to be able to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | Designs a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools required for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in information systems engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies effectively. | X | ||||
| 5 | Designs and conducts experiments, collects data, analyzes and interprets results to investigate complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the discipline of information systems engineering. | |||||
| 6 | Can work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; can work individually. | |||||
| 7 | a. Communicates effectively both orally and in writing; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions. b. Knows at least one foreign language. | |||||
| 8 | To be aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to follow developments in science and technology and to be able to renew himself/herself continuously. | |||||
| 9 | a. Acts in accordance with the principles of ethics, gains awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. b. Gains knowledge about the standards used in information systems engineering applications. | |||||
| 10 | a. Gains knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management and change management. b. Gains awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation. c. Gains knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | a. To be able to acquire knowledge about the universal and social effects of information systems engineering applications on health, environment and safety and the problems of the era reflected in the field of engineering. b. Gains awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 129 | ||