Lectures and courses (winter semester 2008/09)

Software & Model Visualization

Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Raimund Dachselt, Dipl. Medien-Inf. Mathias Frisch

Courses every Monday, 11:00-13:00 hrs (starts Oct. 20th)
Time

Lectures every Thursday 11:00-13:00 hrs
Room

Room G29-335
Credits

4 semester hours/week, ECTS credits: 6
Sprache

Lecture in English

Learning objectives and competencies

Understanding the role of visual models in the software development process as well as challenges and problems thereof
Analysis and evaluation of visual tools and toolkits for model-driven software development
Become acquainted with visualizations for analyzing, testing, debugging and maintaining model-based software
Become acquainted with fundamental techniques for software visualization
Ability to select and develop suitable visualization and interaction techniques in this field

Basic principles and processes of model-driven software development
Types of graphs in specifications; domain models and ontology visualizations
Techniques for information visualization, Zoomable User Interfaces and detail & context techniques
Basic principles of graph drawing as well as methods for analyzing and structuring graph-based models
Applications of software model visualization (static and dynamic software structures, model and software visualization)
Software visualization environments and toolkits
Selected advanced topics: 3D software visualization, sketching of software models, collaborative development etc.

Course Chapters

Chapter 1: Introduction and Foundation
Chapter 2: Model-driven Software Development
Chapter 3: Information Visualization Basics
Chapter 4: Graph Drawing & Visualization
Chapter 5: Visualization of Static Structures
Chapter 6: Visualizing Dynamic Behavior
Chapter 7: Visualizing Model and Software Evolution
Additional Chapter: Zoomable User Interfaces
Additional Chapter: Focus & Context Techniques
Additional Info: Introduction to UML
Additional Info: Introduction to EMF and GEF
Additional Info: Introduction to Visualization Frameworks

Examination

An oral examination will take place in the examination period (scheduled at March, 20). To participate, students need to have done 2 out of 4 assignments plus the final project assignment. The final assignment will be assessed and the grade proportionately included in the overall grade of this module. Thus, the participation at the courses is a condition for the successful completion of this module.

Literature

Modellgetriebene Softwareentwicklung: Techniken, Engineering, Management von T. Stahl, M. Völter, S. Efftinge, A. Haase, dpunkt.verlag, 2. Auflage, Mai 2007.
Software Visualization: Visualizing the Structure, Behaviour, and Evolution of Software, Stephan Diehl, Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
The slides of the individual lectures can be downloaded here (restricted access)
Further literature hints are given during the lecture.

Assignments

Download assignment sheets and additional material here (restricted access).

The final project presentation and wrap-up of the module takes place on Monday, February 9th 9-11 in room 335.
Please submit all required material (see assignment sheet) on or before Friday 6th, 5 pm

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