Course syllabus - Requirements Engineering
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
DVA206
Valid from
Autumn semester 2021
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Computer Science
School
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2020-12-15
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Other Materials
Kursen har ingen specifik litteratur. Artiklar kan tillkomma och presenteras då i Canvas under kursens gång.
Objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce the students to requirements engineering and provide them with methods, techniques and skills to perform the main requirement activities (i.e. elicitation, analysis, specification and validation) with a special focus on dependable and security systems.
The course shall provide an overview of the role of requirements engineering within the system's development process and show how it relates to design and testing activities.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student shall be able to:
1. show what a requirement is, the attributes that identify and describe a requirement, and the qualities for good requirements,
2. describe the basic principles of requirements engineering to manage the requirements, and the connections between system requirements, system architecture and verification,
3. apply common methods and techniques to perform the requirements engineering activities, i.e. requirements elicitation, requirements analysis, requirements specification and requirements validation,
4. argue about some specific techniques and methods for requirements engineering, particularly for requirements elicitation and specification, and
5. relate to methods and techniques in requirements engineering and known common standards.
Course content
This course is focused on the concept of requirement. The course describes the concept of requirement for a system and the main attributes and properties a requirement should have. It introduces methods and techniques to manage requirements for a system. In particular, it describes the four main activities in requirements engineering that are carried out to work with requirements, i.e. requirements elicitation, requirements analysis, requirements specification and requirements validation, along with the commonest techniques to perform them.
Specific requirements
Introduction to Computers and Software Engineering 5 credits.
Examination
Project (PRO1), an assignment that is presented with a report and a demonstration of the project, 3 credits, examines the learning outcomes 4 and 5, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G).
Written assignment (INL1), 3 credits, examines the learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G).
Seminar (SEM1), an oral presentation of the project, 1.5 credits, examines the learning outcomes 4 and 5, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G).
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass, Fail
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
The course completely overlaps with DVA253 Requirements Engineering.
The course can be included in the technology field for dependable systems.