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 (University of Alabama)

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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 - Fall 2008
    Mondays: 1:00pm - 1:50pm
    Location: Butler 102

    September 22, 2008 - Bryan Robbins

    September 29, 2008
    - Applying for faculty jobs and other jobs
    - Dr. Carver Conference Preparation (at 2 pm)

    October 6, 2008 - Holiday

    October 13, 2008 - Dr. Fred Cohen on Malicious Software (1:30PM, Grisham Room in the Library)

    October 20, 2008 - Lulu He

    October 27, 2008 - Bryan Robbins - Protocol analysis methodology

    November 3, 2008 - Gursimran Walia

    November 10, 2008 - Edward Allen

    November 17, 2008 - Byron Williams (cancelled)

    November 24, 2008 - Undecided

    December 1, 2008 - Cancelled

     

     

    Group Members:

    Faculty

    Edward B. Allen
    Jeffrey C. Carver (UA)
    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

    Matthew Kolb

     

    Undergraduate Students

    None

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