A Methodology for Teaching Software Quality, Reliability and Safety Techniques Applied to a Real-Time Embedded Computer Software System Prototype at the Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA

• Francisco S. Marcondes ITA
• Adilson M. Cunha ITA
• Luiz Alberto V. Dias ITA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbqs.2007.15593

Abstract

This paper describes the application of Problem Based Learning – PBL as an instructional methodology to teach concepts and techniques about software quality, reliability and safety, taught at the Brazilian Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA) on the 2nd semester of 2006. It includes a brief description of a case study based upon an ongoing project at the ITA. The case study was adopted on different courses for the development of an embedded real time software system, using an Integrated Computer Aided Software Engineering Environment for quality measurements.

Keywords: Quality Techniques, Teaching Methodology, Embedded Prototype, ITA

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