Mistakes in UML Diagrams: Analysis of Student Projects in a Software Engineering Course

Chren, Stanislav; Bühnová, Barbora; Macák, Martin; Daubner, Lukáš; Rossi, Bruno

doi:10.1109/icse-seet.2019.00019

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“…Chren et al [12] evaluated over 2700 UML diagrams and examined students' mistakes with use case diagrams, activity diagrams, class diagrams, state machine diagrams, sequence diagrams, communication diagrams, and entity-relationship diagrams. They produced their catalogue from papers and their own research and identified 146 mistakes.…”

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“…The overview of the classification scheme is in fig. 1 [12]. Reuter [8] classified mistakes in a category system that is commonly known from errors in programming languages and the Standard Classification for Software Anomalies [20]: Lexical, Syntactic, Semantic, Logic, Missing, and Unnecessary.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We put forward the criteria of applicability to the solution of our problem for the found tools but they do not fulfill our criteria. Modern approaches to validation student models are based on the use of catalogues or lists of common mistakes [12], [13], [14], [15], [16]. Using the results of these catalogues and own review models of Perm State University (PSU) students we classify the mistakes in two dimensions.…”

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Unified Modeling Language (UML) is widely used standard for models visualization in software industry. Hence, a preparation of IT professionals involves the learning modeling process. Studies of student perception of UML modeling indicate that this process is perceived as quite complex. This paper presents software for validation activity, class and use-case diagrams by XMI representation. To achieve this goal, we researched existing methods and systems. Besides, we analyzed mistake catalogues and Perm State University’s student models to propose a mistake classification and checklist that presents a list of validation to be done. This paper focuses on validation each type of diagram separately, without maintaining consistency between different UML models. However, all these validation modules are combined in one system, which allows to check any of the described types of diagrams.

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Section: Analysis Of Existing Mistakes Classificationsmentioning

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“…Other common beginners' errors have been investigated in the literature. The studies were conducted with students and identified difficulties with choosing the right type of relationship, defining the direction of the extend relationship and proper naming of elements (Kruus et al, 2014a) (Chren et al, 2019a) (Holt and Perry, 2008). For example, they reported the absence of verbs in use case names and the use of proper names for actors rather than a common name representing a role.…”

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“…Finally, some authors examined the problem of UML design from the educational point of view. The studies (Chren et al, 2019b) and (Kruus et al, 2014b) had pointed out the common mistakes made by students in SysML/UML courses. In (Ramollari and Dranidis, 2007), Ramollari proposed an object-oriented modelling tool suitable for students.…”

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A Methodological Assistant for Use Case Diagrams

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Use case driven analysis is the corner stone of software and systems modeling in UML and SysML, respectively. Although many books and tutorials have discussed the use of use case diagrams, students and industry practitioners regularly face methodological problems in writing good use cases. This paper defines a methodological assistant that helps designing use case diagrams relying on formalized rules and reuse of previous diagrams. The methodological assistant is implemented in Python. It is interfaced with the free SysML software TTool, and with Cameo Systems Modeler.

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A Methodological Assistant for UML and SysML Use Case Diagrams

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Use case driven analysis is the corner stone of software and systems modeling in UML and SysML, respectively. A use case diagram identifies the main functions to be offered by the system and showcases the interactions between in-system use cases and out-system users. Identifying and organizing use cases requires good abstraction skills. Therefore, many students and industry practitioners face methodological problems in writing good use cases. Many books and tutorials have addressed the subject. Nevertheless, integration of use case elaboration principles into a UML or SysML tool still remains an open issue. This paper proposes solutions and discusses implementation in a methodological assistant named UCCheck. The latter helps use case diagrams designers to rely on formalized rules and reuse of previous diagrams to create and review their use case diagrams. Implemented in Python, UCCheck is interfaced with the free SysML software TTool and with Cameo Systems Modeler, leaving doors open for other UML or SysML tools.

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Mistakes in UML Diagrams: Analysis of Student Projects in a Software Engineering Course

Cited by 24 publications

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Validation Automation of UML Diagrams Created by Students

Validation Automation of UML Diagrams Created by Students

A Methodological Assistant for Use Case Diagrams

A Methodological Assistant for UML and SysML Use Case Diagrams

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