COMP SCI 3006NA - Software Engineering & Project

Ngee Ann Academy - Quadmester 2 - 2017

Within the context of a semester-long, group-based software engineering project, this course provides an introduction to the production of high quality software solutions to large tasks. Among the topics covered in this course are the following: models of the software life-cycle, requirements analysis and specification, program design techniques and paradigms, software specification techniques, configuration management and version control, quality assurance, integration and testing, project management, risk analysis, case study of ethical considerations in Software Engineering.

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Course Details

Course Code	COMP SCI 3006NA
Course	Software Engineering & Project
Coordinating Unit	Computer Science
Term	Quadmester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	Ngee Ann Academy
Units	3
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: A/Prof Claudia Szabo

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

The learning objectives for Software Engineering and Project are:
1) To develop knowledge of software development techniques and methodologies, as applied to large scale software development projects, throughout various stages of the development lifecycle including planning, requirements gathering, design, implementation and testing.
2) To gain experience in applying various Computer Science methods and algorithms, as learnt in earlier courses, to large scale software development.
3) To gain experience in group-based software development and develop communication, planning and time-management skills.
4) To develop knowledge and experience in professional conduct and meeting participation.
5) To develop knowledge of professional codes of conduct of Computer Scientists and Engineers and demonstrate understanding through scenario-based exercises.
6) To develop capability and skill in investigating, analyzing, and using software tools to increase the productivity of software development.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,2,3,5,6
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1,2,3,5,6
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	3,4,5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,2,3,4,5,6
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	5
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	5

Learning Resources
Required Resources

The prescribed textbook for the course is "Software Engineering, 9th Edition (Ian Sommerville)".

Each group will also be allocated a Lego Mindstorms robot to be used for their group-based Software Engineering Project.

Recommended Resources
- Software Engineering: A Practitioners Approach, 5th Ed., R. Pressman, McGraw-Hill, 2001.
- Object-Oriented and Classical Software Engineering, 5th Ed., S. Schach, McGraw-Hill, 2002.
- Software Engineering Principles and Practice, 2nd Ed., H. VanVliet, Wiley, 2000.
- A Discipline for Software Engineering, W.S. Humphrey, Addison-Wesley, 1995.
- Managing Technical People, W.S. Humphrey, Addison-Wesley, 1997.
- Introduction to the Team Software Process, W.S. Humphrey, Addison-Wesley, 2000.
Online Learning

The Software Engineering and Project course currently uses a Moodle forum for communication ()

All students are required to subscribe and check the forum on a regular basis for announcements relating to the course and project.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course aims to introduce students to a wide range of Software Engineering terminology, techniques and processes throughan eight week block of lectures. The concepts taught in these lectures will be practised and reinforced by participation in asemester long, group-based software engineering project. This project will take students through the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering, through to implementation, testing and deployment.

Weekly group meetings will be held with students, in which students will gather requirements for their project, demonstrate software prototypes, and present on various topics relevant to their project. Agendas will be prepared for the meetings, andeach meeting will be fully minuted by the students. Feedback will be given to students at the group meeting, in order forstudents to improve on their presentation, demonstration and meeting management skills. Attendance at all the lectures of thecourse is encouraged as the engineering practices and principles taught in these lectures will be assessed during the entire semester in the group meetings. At the end of the project, students will give a final presentation and demonstration in which students will be given an opportunity to reflect on their experiences in the project and the lessons learnt.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Software Engineering and Project is a 3 unit course. The expectation is that students will be spending 12 hours per week working on the course. For the first 8 weeks of the course, this will include 3
hours per week of lectures. From week 3, students are required to attend a weekly group meeting with one of the lecturers, approximately 25 minutes in duration. Students are also required to attend their own group meeting to solve the relevant issues involved in the project, approximately 25 to 35 minutes in duration. The remainder of the time should be spent working on the project – students are expected to learn the content presented in lectures by doing the project.

NOTE: the nature of the course means that it is very easy for students to spend more than the allotted 12 hours per week onthe course. The onus is on students to plan their tasks and time carefully to ensure they do not over commit to the project. Importantly students should start preparing for the project from Week 1, and should maintain a consistent workload throughoutthe semester. One of the learning objectives for this course is the development of good time management skills.

Learning Activities Summary

The following topics will be covered in lectures:

Project management: Group dynamics and management; project planning; communication; meetings

Requirements: Requirements gathering techniques; requirements analysis; requirements presentation

Process models: Traditional software development process models; development lifecycle activities; risk focused process models; agile process models

Configuration management: Configuration items; version and release control; source code control; change management

Cost Models: Metrics for cost estimation; project cost estimation techniques; software productivity and measures

Modelling and architectures: Software architectures; architecture design decision; system analysis; non-functional requirements; system organisation; modular decomposition; control styles

System modelling: Software system specification; context models; behavioural models; data models; object models; data flow diagrams; statechart; UML; sequence diagram

Testing: Unit testing; blackbox and whitebox testing; integration and system testing; testing tools; test coverage analysis

Real time modelling: Real-time system design; soft/hard real-time systems; stimulus types; real-time system programming; real-time operating systems; process scheduling; resource management; real-time data acquisition

Safety critical SE: Designing for safety; hazard analysis techniques; safety integrity levels

Formal specification: Limitations of natural language specifications; semi-formal and formal specifications; Z specification language

Software industry: Understand real-world software industry and their operations

Case studies: Ethical case studies; safety critical case studies

Web-based SE: Web application models; Java 2 Enterprise Edition; model-view-controller; service-oriented architecture; Web services; mashups

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

The assessment for this subject consists of three components with the following weightings:
Exam: 50%
Group project mark: 40%
Individual mark from group project: 10%
The group project component consists of the following assessment tasks – the weightings are the percentage of the group project mark component:

Web site: 2% (learning objectives 1,3)
Software Requirements Specification (SRS)1st draft: 5% (learning objective 1)
Software Project Management Plan (SPMP): 5% (learnin objective 1)
Software Design Document (SDD) 1st draft: 5% (learning objective 1)
Process Assessment: 5% (learning objectives 1,3,4)
Group Milestone 1: 5% (learning objectives 2,3)
Group Milestone 2: 5% (learning objectives 2,3)
User Manual: 5% (learning objective 1)
Software Requirements Specification (SRS)(final): 10% (learning objective 1)
Software Project Management Plan (SPMP) (final): 10% (learning objective 1)
Software Design Document (SDD) (final): 10% (learning objective 1)
Final presentation and demonstration: 33% (learning objectives: 1,2,3,4)

The individual assessment component consists of the following tasks, each weighted at 50%:
Presentations
Testing Report

Assessment Detail

No information currently available.

Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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