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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

311795 v.1 Software Engineering DD Major (BEng/BCom)

Introduction

The aim of this major is to produce graduates who will be well equipped to work in an industrial environment. Comprises a solid foundation in computer science and engineering, engineering design, engineering applications, technical communication skills, professional responsibility, social effects, ethical aspects of engineering practice, interpersonal relationships, team work and time management. This major emphasises the underlying principles of computer science and engineering as well as the principles and practices in software engineering. It covers the software engineering process and its associated activities and some specialist areas.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1
313683 v.1   Bachelor of Engineering Pre-Major 200.0
  200.0
Year 2 Semester 1
12702 v.3   Hardware Fundamentals 101 4.0 25.0
1920 v.7   Software Technology 151 5.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
10163 v.9   Introduction to Programming Environments 152 4.0 25.0
1922 v.7   Software Technology 152 4.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
307590 v.2   Statistical Data Analysis 101 3.0 12.5
307675 v.2   Engineering Economics 401 2.0 12.5
8933 v.10   Software Engineering 251 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
307660 v.4   Engineering Sustainable Development 201 2.0 12.5
307664 v.1   Engineering Law 202 2.0 12.5
8934 v.8   Software Engineering 252 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 4 Semester 1
12333 v.5   Design and Analysis of Algorithms 251 3.0 25.0
308714 v.1   Personal Software Processes 251 1.0 12.5
4521 v.6   Computer Communications 252 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   12.5
  75.0
Year 4 Semester 2
13390 v.3   Requirements Engineering 252 5.0 25.0
310683 v.1   Engineering Management 302 4.0 25.0
4533 v.5   Database Systems 252 3.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 5 Semester 1
12335 v.5   Software Engineering 351 3.0 25.0
303008 v.3   Software Engineering Tools and Metrics 352 3.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  75.0
Year 5 Semester 2
308716 v.2   Software Engineering Testing 353 3.0 25.0
308717 v.1   Software Engineering for Embedded Systems 352 3.0 25.0
310288 v.1   Software Engineering Project 452 1.0 25.0
4524 v.5   Computer Graphics 252 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 6 Semester 1
310287 v.1   Software Engineering Project 451 1.0 25.0
  25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Semester 1 (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
13391 v.4   Software Security 303 3.0 25.0
3437 v.12   Programming Language Design Concepts 352 3.0 25.0
4542 v.8   Foundations of Computer Science 351 3.0 25.0
4547 v.4   Systems Programming and Design 361 3.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Semester 2 (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
12334 v.4   Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science 352 5.0 25.0
305684 v.2   Network Systems Design 304 3.0 25.0
313392 v.1   Introduction to Psychology 100 3.0 25.0
4517 v.7   Artificial and Machine Intelligence 251 3.0 25.0
4522 v.6   Computer Communications 352 3.0 25.0
4539 v.6   Machine Perception 362 3.0 25.0

NB    The year and/or semester that units are offered in may change due to the combination of Engineering and Commerce Majors