After successful completion of the course, students are able to:

1. Independently read scientific literature in the area of software engineering.
2. Evaluate research papers in software engineering and identify limitations and areas of improvement.
3. Present complex technical topics orally and in writing.

The goal of this seminar is to introduce students to important research results in the area of software engineering, and in particular, program analysis, software reliability, and software security. To achieve this, the students will study, present, and discuss research papers in the area.

During this seminar, the students will

• become familiar with a broad range of key research results in the area of software engineering,
• learn how to read and understand papers in the area,
• learn how to evaluate papers in the area by highlighting limitations and suggesting possible improvements,
• learn how to present (both orally and in writing) and discuss with peers a technical topic in the area.

• Introductory lecture
• Literature study
• Presentation
• Research discussions
• Written report and report reviews

ECTS breakdown (3 ECTS = 75 hours):

• Kick-Off: 0.5h
• Presentations + Research discussions: 4h
• Presentation preparation: 32h
• Research-discussion preparation: 16h
• Report writing: 16h
• Report reviewing: 6.5h

For general questions, please use the Discussion forum on TUWEL.
For personal questions, please contact se194127@se.tuwien.ac.at.

• Final presentation on studied literature
• Participation in research discussions
• Written report and report reviews