Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Carry out major projects.
• Independently carry out a major project related to mathematics or mathematical applications. This entails taking into account the complexity of the project, its objectives and the resources available to carry it out.
• Give constructive criticism on the quality and progress of a project.
• Work in teams and, in particular, communicate effectively and with respect for others.
• Appropriately use bibliographic resources for the intended purpose.
• Present the objectives and results of a project orally and in writing.
• Apply innovative methods to solve an unprecedented problem in mathematics or within its applications.
• Appropriately make use of computer tools, as required by developing a small programme.
• Communicate clearly.
• Communicate the results of mathematical or related fields, both orally and in writing, by adapting to the public.
• make a structured and reasoned presentation of the content and principles underlying a piece of work, mobilised skills and the conclusions it leads to.
• Have sufficient knowledge of English for basic scientific communication.

Learning Outcomes of UE

This course is taught in English. At the end of this course, the students should know what software evolution is, why it is inevitable, how it fits in the domain of software engineering, and how one might reasonably and reliably go about performing it. All essential technical and managerial aspects of software maintenance and evolution will be covered. The students will have gained practical experience with tools, techniques, principles and best practices for software evolution and software quality improvement. They will also have learned about  the open problems in the research domain of software evolution.

Content of UE

The course will be a mix of lectures, student presentations, practical exercices, and a small student project related to the activities of software evolution. Software evolution (also known as software maintenance) is the collection of all activities, methods, tools and processes for supporting the life cycle of software after the first release of a software product. Throughout the course we will explore how to analyse, visualise and assess the quality of software. We will learn how to maintain or improve this quality using techniques such as bad smell detection, technical debt reduction, software testing, refactoring, restructuring and reengineering. Finally, we will become acquainted with a variety of techniques such as software versioning, software product line engineering, continuous integration, software configuration management, (open source) software ecosystems, and software repository mining.

Prior Experience

Good knowledge of software project management and principles of software engineering.
Being able to program in an object-oriented programming language.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Presentation and/or works
• Written examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Term 2 will be assessed on the basis of the following weighted evaluation:
- Evaluation of a work assignment carried out by the students (in groups of 1 to 3 persons): 40% of the final note
- Oral presentation (on the basis of slides produced by the student) of the summary of a scientific article or book chapter: 30% of the final note
- Written examination : 30% of the final note. (Depending on the circumstances, it is possible that the exam will be replaced by an assignment, but only under mutual agreement between the students and the teacher.)

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and/or works
• Written examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Term 3 will be assessed using the same weighted evaluation as Term 2.