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PhD Defense - Ramin Moazeni
Mon, Apr 14, 2014 @ 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
Title: Incremental Development Productivity Decline
PhD Candidate: Ramin Moazeni
Defense Committee: Barry Boehm (Chair), Aiichiro Nakano and Stanley Settles (Outside Member)
Date: Monday, April 14, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: SAL 222
Abstract:
Software production is on the critical path of increasingly many program abilities to deliver effective operational capabilities. This is due to the number, complexity, independence, interdependence, and software‐intensiveness of their success‐critical components and interfaces. The estimation parameters and knowledge bases of current software estimation tools are generally good for stable, standalone, single increment development. However, they do not fully account for the degrees of program and software dynamism, incrementality, coordination, complexity, and integration. These phenomena tend to decrease software productivity relative to the cost model estimates made for the individual software components and for the overall systems, but it is difficult to estimate by how much.
Incremental software development generally involves either adding, modifying, or deleting parts of the code in the previous increments. This means that if a useful system is to be built, the maintenance that will have to go into previous increments will take away productivity from the later ones.
This research tests hypotheses about a phenomenon called Incremental Development Productivity Decline (IDPD) that may be more or less present in incremental software projects of various categories.
Incremental models are now being used by many organizations in order to reduce development risks while trying to deliver releases of the product on time. It has become the most common method of software development with characteristics that influence the productivity of projects.
Different ways of measuring productivity are presented and evaluated in order to come to a definition or set of definitions that is suitable to these categories of projects.
Data from several sources has been collected and analyzed, and hypotheses tested about the degree of IDPD and its variation by increment and category. The results indicated the existence of an IDPD phenomenon, that its magnitude varies by application category, but that it tended to vary from increment to increment.
Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 222
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Lizsl De Leon
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Pre-Engineering Information Session
Mon, Apr 14, 2014 @ 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Current USC students interested in changing their major to engineering must attend a Pre-Engineering Information Session as part of the application process. At the session, we will review the application process, the change of major requirements, and important Viterbi programs and services.
Students who attended the Viterbi Academic Expectations and Registration sessions during Orientation do not need to attend a Pre-Engineering workshop.
For questions about the change of major process, please contact either Christine D’Arcy (cdarcy@usc.edu) or Jenny Vazquez-Akim (vazqueza@usc.edu).Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Christine D'Arcy
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Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Apr 14, 2014 @ 11:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Tejal Desai, Professor, Department Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences UCSF School of Pharmacy
Talk Title: Hierarchical Interfaces for Enhanced Therapeutic Delivery
Abstract: Efficient drug delivery remains an important challenge in medicine. Control of the temporal, spatial, and kinetic profile of drug delivery as well as improved ease of administration leading to increased patient compliance are some of the unmet needs of current drug administration. Advancements in the microelectronics industry have led to the creation of new micro and nanofabrication methods which can be readily applied to biocompatible materials. These developments lay the groundwork for novel design possibilities that can be used for creating drug delivery devices with a high level of control at the cellular and molecular scale. In this talk, I will discuss how the combination of modular components and hierarchical length scales onto a single device can be useful for therapeutic delivery. Examples include nanoporous thin films to deliver protein therapeutics and nanostructured devices for epithelial drug delivery. By creating discrete micro and nanoscale features, one can begin to interact with cell and tissue surfaces in a manner previously unattainable. These subtle interactions can modulate properties such as tight junction permeability and fibrosis. By gaining a better understanding of how small scale topographies can influence the biological microenvironment, these structures can be harnessed directly for therapeutic use. Micro and nanostructured materials can add functionality to current drug delivery platforms while becoming an enabling technology leading to new basic discoveries in the pharmaceutical and biological sciences.
Host: David D'Argenio
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 132
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
