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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

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.8   Object Orientated Program Design 110 5.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
10163 v.10   Unix and C Programming 120 4.0 25.0
1922 v.8   Data Structures and Algorithms 120 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.11   Software Engineering 110 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.9   Software Engineering 200 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 4 Semester 1
12333 v.6   Design and Analysis of Algorithms 300 3.0 25.0
308714 v.1   Personal Software Processes 251 1.0 12.5
4521 v.7   Computer Communications 200 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.6   Database Systems 120 4.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 5 Semester 1
12335 v.6   Software Engineering 300 3.0 25.0
303008 v.4   Software Metrics 400 3.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  75.0
Year 5 Semester 2
308716 v.3   Software Engineering Testing 400 3.0 25.0
308717 v.1   Software Engineering for Embedded Systems 352 3.0 25.0
310288 v.2   Software Engineering Project 330 1.0 25.0
4524 v.6   Computer Graphics 200 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 6 Semester 1
310287 v.2   Software Engineering Project 320 1.5 25.0
  25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Semester 1 (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
13391 v.5   Software Security 300 2.0 25.0
3437 v.13   Programming Languages 200 3.0 25.0
4542 v.9   Operating Systems 200 3.0 25.0
4547 v.5   Software Components 400 3.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Semester 2 (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
12334 v.5   Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science 300 5.0 25.0
305684 v.3   Network Systems Design 300 3.0 25.0
313392 v.2   Introduction to Psychology 100 3.0 25.0
4517 v.8   Artificial and Machine Intelligence 300 3.0 25.0
4522 v.7   Advanced Computer Communications 300 3.0 25.0
4539 v.7   Machine Perception 400 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