2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

COMP2912 Software Engineering Principles

10 creditsClass Size: 500

Module manager: Owen Johnson
Email: O.A.Johnson@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

COMP1721 Object Oriented Programming

Requirements:
Software Development

Pre-requisites

COMP1721

Object Oriented Programming

Module replaces

COMP2931 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 projects
- 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 Patterns, 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
Lecture	20	1.00	20.00
Independent online learning hours			20.00
Private study hours			60.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

The 20 hours of independent online learning involves students working through a series of practical worksheets, with associated short online MCQ tests to self-assess progress. These are supported by 'drop-in' lab sessions, which provide optional help for those that need it.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	Coursework 1 - Writing a Software Design Brief	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		20.00

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

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	80.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		80.00

This module will be reassessed by examination.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 25/09/2024 09:18:37

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