Module 17442 (2008)

Syllabus page 2008/2009

06-17442
Commercial Programming (Extended)
Level 4/M

Rami Bahsoon:5
Manfred Kerber:5
Manfred Kerber (coordinator)
10 credits in Semester 1

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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.)

Relevant Links

Information on guest speakers, assessment, technical reports, etc. will be found on the Module Web Page.

Outline

Aims

The aims of this module are to:

  • prepare students for leaving university and entering industry/commerce by bridging the gap between the academic view and the industrial/commercial view of Computer Science / Software Engineering (CS/SE)
  • expose students to some of the breadth, variety and applications of CS/SE in current practice, helping them to see their degree as the foundation rather than the culmination of their education
  • enhance the motivation and learning experience of students by drawing on the experience of industrial/commercial practitioners and the immediacy of current challenges that they are facing
  • discuss some technical topics in CS/SE that have industrial/commercial relevance but for which there is little space elsewhere in the syllabus

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to: Assessed by:
1 demonstrate an appreciation of an Industry/Commerce viewpoint on, or usage of, some issues or topics in CS/SE Technical Report
2 demonstrate understanding of some topics in CS/SE that are of relevance to Industry/Commerce Technical Report
3 carry out independent literature research on topics in CS/SE Technical Report

Restrictions, Prerequisites and Corequisites

Restrictions:

May not be taken by anyone who has taken or is taking 06-02363 (Commercial Programming).

Prerequisites:

None

Co-requisites:

None

Teaching

Teaching Methods:

2 hrs of lectures per week, mostly by visiting speakers from Industry/Commerce.

Contact Hours:

22

Assessment

  • Sessional: Continuous assessment (100%).
  • Supplementary (where allowed): As the sessional assessment
  • The normal continuous assessment consists of two technical reports of 2000-2500 words. The reports must be on the titles provided by the guest speakers. Full details will be found on the module web page.

Recommended Books

TitleAuthor(s)Publisher, Date
Individual lecturers typically suggest a list of references for their topics. Students are expected to find further relevant references on their own.

Detailed Syllabus

  1. Software Engineering
  2. Software Technologies and Systems
  3. Managerial and Organizational Issues
  4. Legal issues

Last updated: 26 Jun 2003

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