INF329 Selected Topics in Programming Technology:
Domain Engineering

How to gain control of a business domain and stay ahead of the competition.

There are several, disparate, interpretations of domain engineering. Some consider domain engineering to be model driven engineering, others equate domain engineering with software product lines. In this course we will mostly take the following perspective (as stated on http://www.domainengineering.org/).

Domain Engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with building reusable assets, such as specification sets, patterns, and components, in specific domains. A domain in this context can be defined as an area of knowledge that uses common concepts for describing phenomena, requirements, problems, capabilities, and solutions. The purpose of domain engineering is to identify, model, construct, catalog, and disseminate artifacts that represent the commonalities and differences within a domain.

The curriculum consists of a selection of papers on the topic of domain engineering. Each participant is expected to present a share of the papers. The presentations, together with participation in the meetings and discussions, and possibly a short report, is the basis for passing/failing the course.

The meetings normally (except for week 19, see notes in the program) take place in room 2104, Høyteknologisenteret, Monday and Wednesday, 1415-1600. A presentation should aim at roughly 1 hour, longer if the material is technical. The slides from the presentation will be put on the web page as we go along.