Case Study - Homework Assignment &

Collection Sys
 Homework assignment and collection are an integral part
of any educational system. Today, this task is performed
manually. What we want the homework assignment
distribution and collection system (HACS for short) to do is
to automate this process.
 HACS will be used by the instructor to distribute the
homework assignments, review the students’ solutions,
distribute suggested solution, and distribute student
grades on each assignment.
 HACS shall also help the students by automatically
distributing the assignments to the students, provide a
facility where the students can submit their solutions,
remind the students when an assignment is almost due,
remind the students when an assignment is overdue.
HACS Use-Case Diagram
HACS

Configure HACS Remind Student

Distribute Asignments Get Assignment

System Admin

Post Solutions Submit Assignment

Student
Distribute Grade
Get Solution

Instructor
Get Grade
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 HACS Use-Cases
Use case: Distribute Assignments
Actors: Instructor (initiator)
Type: Primary and essential
Description: The Instructor completes an assignment and submits
it to the system. The instructor will also submit the
due date and the class the assignment is assigned for.

Cross Ref.: Requirements XX, YY, and ZZ

Use-Cases: Configure HACS must be done before any user
(Instructor or Student) can use HACS
Alternate HACS HACS

Configure HACS

Distribute Asignments
System Admin

Post Solutions

Distribute Grade
Student
Instructor
Remind Student

Submit Assignment
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Alternate HACS Use-Cases
Use case: Distribute Assignments
Actors: Instructor (initiator), Student
Type: Primary and essential
Description: The Instructor completes an assignment and submits
it to the system. The instructor will also submit the
delivery date, due date, and the class the assignment
is assigned for. The system will at the due date mail
the assignment to the student.
Cross Ref.: Requirements XX, YY, and ZZ
Use-Cases: Configure HACS must be done before any user
(Instructor or Student) can use HACS
 The Home Heating System
Temp Sensor
Water Pump Water Valve

Hot Water Home

Controller
Burner
Fuel Valve
90

80 Off

70
On
Fuel 60

50

Control Panel
Temp Sensor
Home Heating Use-Case Diagram

Home Heating

Power Up

Power Down

Home Owner

Change Temp.

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Home Heating Use-Cases
Use case: Power Up
Actors: Home Owner (initiator)
Type: Primary and essential
Description: The Home Owner turns the power on. Each room
is temperature checked. If a room is below the
the desired temperature the valve for the room is
opened, the water pump started. If the water temp falls
below threshold, the fuel valve is
opened, and the burner ignited.
If the temperature in all rooms is above the desired
temperature, no actions are taken.
Cross Ref.: Requirements XX, YY, and ZZ
Use-Cases: None
 Modified Home Heating
Home Heating

Power Up Temp. High

«includes»
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Power Down Adjust Temp
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Home Owner
«includes»
Change Temp. Temp. Low

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 Modified:
* Home Heating Use-Cases
Use case: Power Up
Actors: Home Owner (initiator)
Type: Primary and essential
Description: The Home Owner turns the power on.
Perform Adjust Temp. If the temperature
in all rooms is
above the desired temperature, no actions are taken.
Cross Ref.: Requirements XX, YY, and ZZ
Use-Cases: Perform Adjust Temp
 Modified:
* Home Heating Use-Cases
Use case: Adjust Temp
Actors: System (initiator)
Type: Secondary and essential
Description: Check the temperature in each room. For each room:
Below target: Perform Temp Low
Above target: Perform Temp High
Cross Ref.: Requirements XX, YY, and ZZ
Use-Cases: Temp Low, Temp High
 Modified:
* Home Heating Use-Cases
Use case: Temp Low
Actors: System (initiator)
Type: Secondary and essential
Description: Open room valve, start pump if not started.
If water temp falls below threshold,
open fuel value and ignite burner.
Cross Ref.: Requirements XX, YY, and ZZ
Use-Cases: None
Scenarios -- One Use Case
Power-up All temps OK

Power-up All temps too low Open valves

Ignite burner Open fuel valve Start pump

 Scenarios -- One Use Case
Power-up All temps too low Open valves

Ignite burner Open fuel valve Start pump

Burner fails Shut off fuel Stop pump Notify error