Research Article
Teaching undergraduate students to model use cases using tree diagram concepts
Reyes Juárez-Ramírez,
Guillermo Licea,
Alfredo Cristóbal-Salas,
Corresponding Author
Reyes Juárez-Ramírez
University of Baja California, Calzada Tecnológico 14418, Mesa de Otay, Tijuana, Baja California, México, Mexico 22390
University of Baja California, Calzada Tecnológico 14418, Mesa de Otay, Tijuana, Baja California, México, Mexico 22390.Search for more papers by this authorGuillermo Licea
University of Baja California, Calzada Tecnológico 14418, Mesa de Otay, Tijuana, Baja California, México, Mexico 22390
Search for more papers by this authorAlfredo Cristóbal-Salas
University of Baja California, Calzada Tecnológico 14418, Mesa de Otay, Tijuana, Baja California, México, Mexico 22390
Search for more papers by this authorReyes Juárez-Ramírez,
Guillermo Licea,
Alfredo Cristóbal-Salas,
Corresponding Author
Reyes Juárez-Ramírez
University of Baja California, Calzada Tecnológico 14418, Mesa de Otay, Tijuana, Baja California, México, Mexico 22390
University of Baja California, Calzada Tecnológico 14418, Mesa de Otay, Tijuana, Baja California, México, Mexico 22390.Search for more papers by this authorGuillermo Licea
University of Baja California, Calzada Tecnológico 14418, Mesa de Otay, Tijuana, Baja California, México, Mexico 22390
Search for more papers by this authorAlfredo Cristóbal-Salas
University of Baja California, Calzada Tecnológico 14418, Mesa de Otay, Tijuana, Baja California, México, Mexico 22390
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 19 February 2009
Abstract
A new approach for use cases description is exposed. It is based on four mathematical concepts: sequential events, possible results, tree diagrams, and permutations. This approach pretends to encourage undergraduate students to use formal concepts in software engineering, in order to reduce the lack of formality that this discipline suffers. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 18: 77–86, 2010; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com); DOI 10.1002/cae.20190
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