433-440 Advanced Software Engineering Project

This subject is available to Software Engineering students only, for whom it is mandatory.

433-340 Software Engineering Project A and 433-344 Software Engineering Project B (2005), or 433-340 Software Engineering Project prior to 2005.

433-443 Software Project Management.

The objectives of this subject are for students to gain further experience in team-oriented software engineering; to apply their prior experience of team-oriented software engineering to improving all phases of a software project; to participate in management activities for a team project; to be able to manage some of the problems that can arise during execution of the software development process; and to be able to apply a range of software engineering tools. Students will work in teams on a large software project.

• ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large

• in-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline

• ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution

• ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance

• ability to function effectively as an individual and in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member

• international awareness and openness to the world, based on understanding and appreciation of social and cultural diversity and respect for individual human rights and dignity

The major components of assessment are based on the student's ability to participate and contribute to a team based software engineering project. Specifically students will be assessed on their ability to: (1) select and manage a variety of software engineering lifecycles and methods; (2) work in small, diverse teams acting professionally, and planning effectively; (3) analyse, design and implement software systems; (4) communicate effectively in written and oral presentations; (5) explore, evaluate and apply complex computing concepts to a software development project. Each component of assessment is worth 20% of the final mark. To pass the subject students must obtain at least 50% overall, and 10/20 for each of the components.