CIS 635 Software Engineering Metrics

CIS 635 Software Engineering Metrics, Economics, and Management
Research Paper and Optional Presentation
Each student is required to write a research paper. Presentation of the paper is optional.
1. The paper should be on a topic related to software engineering metrics, economics,
and management. If you have any doubt about your topic, ask the instructor or TA.
2. The completed research paper is due on Thursday, November 10, 2022.
3. The paper should be written in the standard research paper format that you learned
in CIS/EEC 601 (Graduate Research Seminar) with proper sections and citations.
4. The optional presentations will be on November 22, 29 and December 1, 2022.
Students may sign up on a first-come, first-served basis. A list of presenters will be
posted on Blackboard once all slots have been filled.
5. Since there are only slots for about 20 presentations, up to 10% extra credit toward
the final grade will be given for the creation and delivery of a presentation.
6. The presentation will be 15 minutes with up to 5 minutes for questions.
7. Software for presentation, such as PowerPoint, is strongly recommended, given the
time limit.
8. The presentation will be graded by its contents, organization, and delivery. The
following table revised from guidelines by North Carolina department of public
instruction will be used for evaluation.
a. Contents (40%): subject knowledge
b. Organization (40%): sequence, transition, animation, etc.
c. Mechanics (10%): spelling, grammar, etc.
d. Delivery (10%): speaking, timing, etc.
9. Since presentations are optional, those who are doing presentations should submit
their slides by the end of the day on which the presentation is given. Slides do not
have to be created and submitted by those who choose not to give a presentation.
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Organization
Audience cannot
understand
presentation
because there is
no sequence of
information.
Audience has
difficulty
following
presentation
because student
jumps around.
Student
presents
information in
logical
sequence
which
audience can
follow.
Student
presents
information in
logical,
interesting
sequence which
audience can
follow.
Subject
Knowledge
Student does not
have grasp of
information;
student cannot
answer questions
about subject.
Student is
uncomfortable
with information
and can answer
only rudimentary
questions.
Student is at
ease with
expected
answers to all
questions but
fails to
elaborate.
Student
demonstrates
full knowledge
(more than
required) by
answering all
class questions
with
explanations
and elaboration.
Mechanics
Student’s
presentation has
six or more
spelling errors
and/or
grammatical
errors.
Presentation has
no more than five
misspellings
and/or
grammatical
errors.
Presentation
has no more
than two
misspellings
and/or
grammatical
errors.
Presentation
has no
misspellings or
grammatical
errors.
Delivery
Student
mumbles,
incorrectly
pronounces
terms, and
speaks too
quietly.
Presentation
does not end
within 2 minutes
of allowed time.
Student’s voice
is low. Student
incorrectly
pronounces
terms.
Presentation
ends within 2
minutes of
allowed time.
Student’s voice
is clear.
Student
pronounces
most words
correctly.
Presentation
ends within 1
minute of
allowed time.
Student uses a
clear voice and
correct, precise
pronunciation of
terms.
Presentation
ends on time.