Empirical Software Engineering

Mississippi State University

Research Overview:

The Empirical Software Engineering group views software engineering as an empirical science. Our goal is to better understand the practice of software engineering through the observation and measurement of human behavior as it relates to software engineering. As such, we conduct human subject studies on various software engineering methods and techniques. In addition we mine and analyze data from existing software artifacts and repositories.

Current Research

Edward B. Allen

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  • Empirical Evaluation of Information Theory-Based Software Metrics
  • Assessment of Open-Source Software for High-Performance Computing
  • Certification that Software Requirements are Perfectly Fulfilled at Delivery
  • Comprehension of Diagrams Representing Mental Models of Software
  • Jeffrey C. Carver

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  • Collaborative Research: Flexible High Quality Design for Software Intensive Systems
  • Engineering Processes and Methodologies for the DoD CHSSI Institute for Maneuverability and Terrain Physics Simulation
  • The Use of Empirical Studies in the Development of High End Computing Applications
  • Evaluation of Spreadsheet Testing Methods
  • Evaluation of a Tool for Introductory Programming Courses
  • Understanding and Improving Empirical Study in Software Engineering
  • Schedule of Activities

    ESE Research Group
    Meeting Schedule - Spring 2008
    Mondays: 11:00 - 11:50pm
    Location: Butler 103

    January 14, 2008 - Jeff Carver - Organizational Meeting

    January 21 , 2008 - MLK Holiday - No Meeting

    January 28, 2008 - Gursimran Walia - Journal Paper

    February 4, 2008 - Jeff Carver - Example Paper Review and Discussion

    February 11, 2008 - TBD

    February 18, 2008 - Byron Williams - Dissertation Proposal

    February 25, 2008 - Lulu He - Preliminary Exam

    March 3, 2008 - Bryan Robbins - MS Thesis Proposal

    March 10, 2008 - Gursimran Walia - Dissertation Proposal

    March 17, 2008 - Ed Allen - Researh Proposal

    March 24, 2008 - Krysle Lemon - Dissertation Proposal

    March 31, 2008 - Xiaou Liu - Dissertation Topics or Course Paper

    April 7, 2008 - Benjamin Daggolu - Term Paper

    April 14, 2008 - TBD

    April 21, 2008 - Jeff Carver/Gursimran - ICSE Paper Presentation

     

     

    Group Members:

    Faculty

    Edward B. Allen
    Jeffrey C. Carver
    Gary L. Bradshaw (Psychology)

    PhD Students

    Robert Elliott
    Lulu He
    Krystle Lemon
    Xiaolu Liu
    Chevonne Dancer
    Gursimran Walia
    Byron Williams

     

    Masters Students

    Bryan Robbins

    Benjamin Daggolu

     

    Undergraduate Students

    None

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