Beyond Code: An Introduction to Model-Driven Software Development (CISC 836, Fall 2021) Detailed course content [Home] [Content] [Schedule] [Projects]

Course structure

1. Lectures accompanied by 4 assignments.
2. Discussion of research papers:
   • Each student is expected to read the assigned papers, be prepared to give a short summary, and participate in the class discussion.
   • Each paper will have 1 or 2 discussion leaders assigned to them (number depends on enrollment). Every student is expected to lead the discussion of at least one paper.
3. Student projects with presentations:
   • Each student is expected to work on a project.
   • Group projects with up to 2 students are allowed.
   • The deliverables are:
     • a 2-page project proposal,
     • a presentation (possibly including a demo) of the complete project, and
     • a 5-page final project report.

Topics to be covered

1. Modeling, abstraction and automation in engineering and software development
2. Specifying software structure and behaviour:
   1. UML: class diagrams, object diagrams, composite structure diagrams, sequence diagrams, state machines
   2. UML-RT: capsules, ports, parts, protocols, state machines, action code; formal semantics
3. The actor model and its relevance for modern software system development
4. Developing reactive systems with UML-RT and IBM RSARTE: design, validation, code generation, build, testing, debugging, best practices, (anti-)patterns
5. Using the Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) for developing applications based on structured data models
6. Specifying domain specific languages (DSLs)
   1. Syntax: concrete syntax, abstract syntax, grammars, metamodels, serialization, constraints
   2. Semantics: operational, translational
7. Using Xtext for the development of DSLs
8. Case studies: Applications of MDSD techniques and tools to address software engineering challenges in different domains

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