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ECE 453 - Software Testing, Quality Assurance, and Maintenance

Introduces students to systematic testing of software systems. Software verification, reviews, metrics, quality assurance, and prediction of software reliability and availability. Related management issues.

Prerequisites

One of BME122, ECE250, MSE240, MTE140, SYDE223; Level at least 3A BASc/BSE.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

SE465

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 201532353 / 60
LEC 001532153 / 6008:30 - 09:50 T,Th
TUT 101532253 / 6008:00 - 08:50 Th

Winter 2025 [1251]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 20184835 / 60
LEC 00184805 / 6016:00 - 17:20 Th
TUT 10184825 / 6008:00 - 08:50 Th

Winter 2024 [1241]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 201537511 / 75
LEC 001478111 / 7514:30 - 15:50 T,W
TUT 101478211 / 7508:00 - 08:50 T

Winter 2023 [1231]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 201825119 / 75
LEC 001482419 / 7514:30 - 15:50 T,WE7 5353Patrick Lam
TUT 101482519 / 7508:00 - 08:50 TE7 5353

Winter 2022 [1221]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001470038 / 7514:30 - 15:50 T,WE7 5353Arie Gurfinkel
TUT 101470138 / 7517:30 - 18:20 FE7 5353

Winter 2021 [1211]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 041477126 / 10014:30 - 15:50 T,W Arie Gurfinkel
TUT 141477226 / 100

Winter 2020 [1201]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001466625 / 2614:30 - 15:50 M,FE7 5353Arie Gurfinkel
TUT 101466725 / 2617:30 - 18:20 FE7 5353Arie Gurfinkel

Winter 2019 [1191]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 201480913 / 26
LEC 001456013 / 2615:30 - 16:20 M,W,FE7 5353Arie Gurfinkel
TUT 101456113 / 2619:00 - 19:50 WE7 5353

Winter 2018 [1181]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 201501424 / 26 Thibaud Lutellier
LEC 001472424 / 2615:30 - 16:20 M,W,FMC 4061Arie Gurfinkel
TUT 101472524 / 2617:30 - 18:20 FRCH 307

Winter 2017 [1171]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 201484641 / 40 Yiqing Huang
LEC 001453841 / 4015:30 - 16:20 M,W,FEIT 1015Patrick Lam
TUT 101453941 / 4017:30 - 18:20 FEIT 1015

Winter 2016 [1161]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 201545219 / 20
LEC 001510519 / 2014:30 - 15:50 T,ThEIT 1015Lin Tan
TUT 101510619 / 2015:30 - 16:20 WRCH 112

Winter 2015 [1151]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 201532719 / 18
LEC 001492319 / 1814:30 - 15:50 T,ThMC 1085Lin Tan
TUT 101492419 / 1815:30 - 16:20 WQNC 1502

Winter 2014 [1141]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 201809518 / 18
LEC 001482618 / 1815:30 - 16:20 M,W,FMC 2065Lin Tan
TUT 101482718 / 1816:30 - 17:20 FMC 2065

Winter 2013 [1131]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001462915 / 1515:30 - 16:20 M,W,FRCH 103Lin Tan
TUT 101463015 / 1517:30 - 18:20 FRCH 103

Winter 2012 [1121]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001444210 / 1015:30 - 16:20 M,W,FMC 4045Lin Tan
TST 201744010 / 1017:30 - 18:50 T
TUT 101444310 / 1019:00 - 19:50 FMC 4045

Winter 2011 [1111]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001458111 / 1015:30 - 16:20 M,W,FMC 2038Lin Tan
TUT 101458211 / 1019:00 - 19:50 FMC 2038

Winter 2010 [1101]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001711733 / 3015:30 - 16:20 M,W,FMC 2038Patrick Lam
TUT 101711833 / 3019:00 - 19:50 FMC 2038

Winter 2009 [1091]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00132459 / 3215:30 - 16:20 M,W,FRCH 309Patrick Lam
TUT 10132469 / 3219:00 - 19:50 FRCH 309

Winter 2008 [1081]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
DIS 10125486 / 9019:00 - 19:50 FE2 1303
LEC 00125476 / 9016:30 - 17:20 M,W,FE2 1303Paulo S Alencar
TUT 20125496 / 9008:00 - 08:50 WE2 1303

Winter 2007 [1071]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
DIS 10125147 / 519:00 - 20:50 FDWE 3522
LEC 00125137 / 516:30 - 17:20 M,W,FRCH 308Paulo S Alencar
TUT 20125157 / 508:00 - 08:50 WRCH 308

Winter 2006 [1061]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
DIS 10124447 / 25
LEC 00124437 / 2516:30 - 17:20 M,W,F,R,C,H Kostas Kontogiannis
TUT 20124457 / 2508:00 - 08:50 W,R,C,H

Winter 2005 [1051]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
DIS 101239812 / 25
LEC 001239712 / 2516:30 - 17:20 M,W,F,M,C Kshirasagar Naik
TUT 201239912 / 2508:00 - 08:50 W,M,C

Winter 2004 [1041]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
DIS 101233216 / 25
LEC 001233116 / 2516:30 - 17:20 M,W,F,M,C Kshirasagar Naik
TUT 201233316 / 2508:00 - 08:50 W,M,C

Winter 2003 [1031]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
DIS 101297724 / 25 Kshirasagar Naik
LEC 001297624 / 2516:30 - 17:20 M,W,F,M,C Kshirasagar Naik
TUT 201297824 / 2508:00 - 08:50 W,M,C Kshirasagar Naik

Winter 2002 [1021]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
DIS 101300018 / 2015:30 - 16:20 F,M,C Sameer Santosh Naik
LEC 001299918 / 2013:30 - 14:20 M,W,F,R,C,H Sameer Santosh Naik
TUT 201300118 / 2016:30 - 17:20 F,M,C Sameer Santosh Naik

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 66.67%

66.67%

Easy: 41.67%

41.67%

Useful: 58.33 %

58.33%

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