Design Science in Software Engineering
Designvetenskap i programvaruteknik

EDA060F, 6 credits

Valid from: Spring 2020
Decided by: Professor Thomas Johansson
Date of establishment: 2019-11-25

General Information

Division: Computer Science (LTH)
Course type: Third-cycle course
Teaching language: English

Aim

Prepare doctoral students for designing, conducting and assessing design science research

Goals

Knowledge and Understanding

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• - know the concepts of the design science paradigm and be able to recognize and assess theoretical contributions in design science research
• - understand how the choice of research strategies impacts the validity of technological rules of various kinds and at different abstraction levels

Competences and Skills

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• - be able to identify typical technological rules in published research related to their own work
• - be able to assess the strength and validity of the empirical support for these technological rules
• - be able to articulate their own work in terms of the design science frame
• - be able to select appropriate research strategies for advancing the work

Judgement and Approach

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• - be able to give and take feedback in a constructive manner that is likely to lead to development
• - be able to interact in discussions about research philosophy, research paradigms and research methodology

Course Contents

The course includes components such as introduction to research philosophy, comparison of different research paradigms, theory building and validation in the design sciences, an overview of empirical research methods common in design science research such as case studies, action research, and experiments.

Course Literature

Lecture material, papers, and assignments are distributed via the website.

Instruction Details

Types of instruction: Seminars, exercises

Examination Details

Examination formats: Written assignments, seminars given by participants. Compulsory attendance at seminar occasions
Grading scale: Failed, pass
Examiner:

Admission Details

Admission requirements: The student must be admitted to postgraduate education in Computer Science or a related subject.

Course Occasion Information

Contact and Other Information

Course coordinators:

• Emelie Engström <emelie.engstrom@cs.lth.se>
• Per Runeson <per.runeson@cs.lth.se>