IKT617 Formal Descriptions and Related Tools
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Andreas Prinz
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- PhD Programme in Engineering and Science
Teaching language
English.Course contents
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Modelling and meta-modelling for describing a domain precisely: approach, tools, state of the art.
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Notations, architectures and models for describing and analysing distributed communicating distributed systems, e.g. process algebras, mobile calculi, event-based vs. state-based formalisms.
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Notations, architectures and models for describing and analysing languages, e.g. abstract state machines, object constraint language, MOF, grammars. This is embedded in the use of a meta-modelling environment.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is expected to:
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understand the research questions and research methods in formal methods as they are applied to mobile communication systems
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know the advantages and disadvantages of using formal methods depending on the application area
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be able to apply formal methods in their own specialization area
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be able to simplify and formally model complex problems
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have an in-depth understanding of the relation between models and reality in their own specialization area
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be able to compare different formal views on their own specialization area
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination. Pass/Fail.