Experiment on the Applicability of Refactoring on Embedded System Software Engineering
Task
During this thesis, you will have to do a case study which examines the applicability of agile development techniques. The focus will be those techniques which change lightweight software-development as well as its development by individual developers (test-driven development, refactoring, pattern-oriented design, fast iterations, techniques from the PSP).
Goals to be achieved are
Evaluation of the applicability of the techniques
Prioritization of the techniques
Developing an optimal set of development techniques (as a bottom-line)
Gathering of qualitative data (questionnaire before, during and after the application)
Gathering of quantitative data (time effort, frequency of using a certain technique, irregularity of the technique)
The following goals consider individual specializations:
Evaluation of the applicability of the techniques
Cost/Profit evaluation considering being familiarized into a technique and additional overhead
Gathering of qualitative data (questionnaire before, during and after use)
Gathering of quantitative data (time effort, frequency of using a certain technique, irregularity of the technique)
The thesis will be arranged with voluntary participants of other courses or assistants. The basic procedure will be observation of the work through 'looking over one's shoulders'.
Update
This thesis can be carried out with the following specializations:
Refactoring
Pair programming
Test first programming
Simple design
Planning game
Common code ownership
This means that each specialization represents a discrete topic.
Student
Assigned to Umar Sherwani (Refactoring)
More topics are possible.
Fields of Study
Computer science and comparable studies
In case of interest, please send an email to the tutor.
Tutor
Dr.rer.nat. Dirk Wilking
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