The HEC NexGen Software Development Project

Abstract

The NexGen project, a five year project begun in 1990, is developing successor software packages to the existing family of HEC hydrologic engineering computer programs. The project is being accomplished through a management process that employs teams comprised of technical specialists, computer scientists, and consultants. Modern software engineer methods of requirements analysis, prototype development, field testing, and feedback, are employed. Object-oriented program architecture implemented with C++ and advanced data features of FORTRAN 90 are being used. Prototype models of NexGen software packages in catchment and river analysis are now operational and beta-test versions will be completed at the end of this next year. Final packages are expected to be completed on schedule. The packages will be functional for RISC- chip and Intel-chip based desktop computers. Computer software, Computer applications, Computer models, Water resources, Hydrology, Hydraulics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA273512

Entities

People

  • Darryl W. Davis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basic Programming Language
  • Beta Testing
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Databases
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Flood Control
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Design
  • Software Development
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Software Engineering.