Module 08755 (2001)
Syllabus page 2001/2002
06-08755
Introduction to Software & Hardware Engineering B
Level 1/C
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The Module Description is a strict subset of this Syllabus Page. (The University module description has not yet been checked against the School's.)
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Outline
Introduction to Software Engineering: the software life cycle and methodologies for software development.
Aims
The aims of this module are to:
- introduce the software life-cycle and its main stages
- demonstrate that the production of quality software in a cost-effective and productive way requires a systematic and disciplined approach
Learning Outcomes
| On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to: | Assessed by: | |
| 1 | explain why the production of a large, quality-assured piece of software is a task demanding a disciplined approach to all stages, closely analogous to the methodology used in more traditional engineering activities | Examination |
| 2 | explain the concept of the software lifecycle | Examination |
| 3 | demonstrate knowledge of relevant concepts for each stage of the software life-cycle | Examination |
| 4 | understand the application of software engineering approaches, both as an introduction to professional practice and as an aid to project work | Examination |
Restrictions, Prerequisites and Corequisites
Restrictions:
None
Prerequisites:
None
Co-requisites:
[06-08744 (Software Workshop 1 A) and 06-08745 (Software Workshop 1 B)] OR [06-08747 (Software Workshop 1(A) A)
and 06-08750 (Software Workshop 1(A) B)]; 06-08752 (Introduction to Software & Hardware Engineering A) (linked module).
Knowledge of a programming language and
experience in programming are essential.
Teaching
Teaching Methods:
2 hrs lectures per week
Contact Hours:
Assessment
- Supplementary (where allowed): As the sessional assessment
- 3 hr examination (100%), divided equally between this module and 06-08752 (Introduction to Software & Hardware Engineering A).
Recommended Books
| Title | Author(s) | Publisher, Date |
| Software Engineering (6th ed) | I Sommerville | Addison Wesley, 2001 |
| Software Engineering: a Practitioner's Approach | R S Pressman | McGraw Hill, 1998 |
Detailed Syllabus
- Introduction: definitions and history of software engineering; models of the software lifecycle.
- Requirements definition: outline, documentation, validation.
- Design: general concepts of traditional designs (structure, modularity, hierarchy), inheritance; design methods; validation.
- Implementation: choice of language and coding strategies; testing and debugging, including white-box and black-box testing.
- Validation: techniques for each stage - informal reviews, formal reviews, testing, formal proofs.
- Documentation: quality, types, techniques for each stage.
- Management of software projects: principles; personnel issues; estimation, scheduling and costing.
Last updated: 29 July 2001
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