COMS 3620

teaching
Computer Science
Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
Published

January 10, 2025

COMS 3620 – Object-Oriented Analysis and Design

πŸ“˜ Course Description

COMS 3620 is a project-based course focused on object-oriented requirements analysis and system design. Students learn to apply Unified Modeling Language (UML) and design patterns to build robust and evolvable software systems. The course emphasizes teamwork, iterative development, and the communication of design decisions through technical documentation and presentations.

πŸ§‘β€πŸ« My Role as Teaching Assistant

As a Teaching Assistant for COMS 3620, I provided critical support to students in both design and implementation phases of large-scale object-oriented projects. My contributions included:

  • UML & Design Mentorship: Assisted students in modeling system requirements using UML (use case diagrams, class diagrams, sequence diagrams).
  • Project Guidance: Advised student teams during the full development cycleβ€”from requirement analysis and domain modeling to implementation and testing.
  • Design Critique & Feedback: Evaluated and gave feedback on design homeworks, helping students strengthen their reasoning with design principles and patterns.
  • Technical Assistance: Supported Java implementation of OO designs, clarifying concepts like inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, and class hierarchies.
  • Presentation Coaching: Helped teams prepare and deliver clear, well-structured final project presentations and reports.

This role enhanced my skills in software architecture, peer instruction, and coaching students on both technical correctness and design clarity.

🎯 Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the course, students are expected to:

  • Analyze software system requirements and model problem domains
  • Design robust object-oriented systems using design principles and heuristics
  • Apply and justify the use of design patterns
  • Produce UML-based design documentation
  • Implement object-oriented solutions in Java using abstraction, inheritance, and polymorphism
  • Present and explain team design decisions in written and oral formats
  • Collaborate effectively in team-based development projects

πŸ“š Topics Covered

  • Procedural & Data Abstraction
  • Modularity, Objects, State
  • Unified Modeling Language (UML)
  • Design Principles & Patterns
  • Metalinguistic Abstraction
  • Project Presentations & Evaluation

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