AY2019 Software Studio

What is the "Software Studio"

• A class where students practice software development
  • Developing software for customers
• Field (Specialization) of Software Engineering (SE-DE)
  • Taken by fourth-year students in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • 2 sessions per week, 3 credits
  • Students' areas of expertise, experience, and skills are varied
• Teams of 5 to 10 students develop a same software
  • Corporate instructors provide coaching and review of the software
  • Faculty members provide guidance and assistance, mainly in project management.

Theme A：Sightseeing Navigation in Yanaizu Town

Customer: Regional Development Division, Yanaizu Town Hall, Fukushima Prefecture
http://www.town.yanaizu.fukushima.jp/

The software is to help tourists who plan to visit Yanaizu Town to create specific and attractive travel plans

Theme B：Yanaizu's Attraction Visualization Application

Customer: Regional Development Division, Yanaizu Town Hall, Fukushima Prefecture
http://www.town.yanaizu.fukushima.jp/

The software visualizes the attractions perceived by visitors to the town of Yanaizu and helps them to rediscover and review the town's attractiveness

Activities

• Students will develop software for real-world customers in teams from April to July.
• Propose software to solve problems and develop them while receiving user feedback.
• Two periods of classes each week to hold meetings with customers, and proceed with advice from company instructors