2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

XJCO2912 Software Engineering Principles

10 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Mr Owen Johnson
Email: o.a.johnson@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Module replaces

XJCO2931 Software Engineering

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Commercial software development involves much more than programming.Software developers also need to be able to capture requirements effectively, design an appropriate software architecture and turn this into an efficient, well-tested and maintainable implementation. The whole process needs to be managed in a way that delivers the maximum value to project stakeholders. In this module, students will learn approaches to software project management that are widely used in industry and acquire skills in commercially-relevant techniques for the design, implementation and testing of software.

Objectives

In this module, students will learn commercially-relevant project management and software development techniques that build on their programming skills, enabling them to tackle larger projects and produce more robust, better-engineered software.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module a student will have demonstrated the ability to:

- Describe the software development lifecycle and key legal, social and ethical issues surrounding software development
- Evaluate software development approaches in terms of their appropriateness for different types of project
- Select and use appropriate industry-standard tools and techniques in the process of software development

Skills outcomes
Software Project Management
Analysis and Design
Programming

Syllabus

This module covers the following three topic areas:

- Principles and Processes: Software Lifecycle; Legal, Social and Ethical Context; Risk Management; Traditional and Agile Approaches; Planning and Estimation
- Techniques: Requirements Capture, Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Design Patters, Testing & Test-Driven Development
- Tools: UML, Integrated Development Environments, Version Control Systems, Unit and Integration Testing Tools, Build Automation, Continuous Integration

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Group learning	20	1.00	20.00
Lecture	20	1.00	20.00
Independent online learning hours			20.00
Private study hours			40.00
Total Contact hours			40.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Occasional in-lecture exercises.
Short MCQ tests associated with practical worksheets.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	Written report, 3-4 A4 pages in length including diagrams	15.00
Computer Exercise	PRogramming Task	15.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		30.00

Typically one assignment would be set in Week 2 or 3 of Semester 1, and the other in Week 6 or 7 of Semester 1.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Open Book exam	2 hr	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		70.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 05/11/2019 08:50:02

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