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8933 (v.9) Software Engineering 251
Area: | Department of Computing |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 1920 (v.6) Software Technology 151 or any previous version
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10163 (v.8) Introduction to Programming Environments 152 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Life cycle models. Requirements analysis and specification. Structured analysis - work flow diagrams, data flow diagrams. Structured design - structured charts. Win A&D - introduction, structured analysis, structured design, code generation. Software design concepts. Silver bullets / CASE / maintenance. Project management - estimation, scheduling. Implementation and testing. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have gained familiarity with basic Software Engineering concepts and techniques including life cycle models, requirements analysis and specification (particularly structured analysis), software design (particularly structured design), implementation, testing, and maintenance, software project management and computer aided software engineering. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Mall, R., 1999, 'Fundamentals of Software Engineering', Prentice Hall, India. Pfleeger, S., 2001, 'Software Engineering, Theory and Practice', 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, New York. Somerville, I., 2001, 'Software Engineering', 6th Edition, Addison-Wesley, Upper Saddle River. Up-to-date notes and exercises will be available each week as PDF files from http://www.cs.curtin.edu.au/units/se251 or /usr/units/se251/ |
Unit Texts: | R. Pressman, 2000, 'Software Engineering: a practitioner's approach', 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Mid-Semester 20%. Assignment 20%. Final Examination 60%. To pass the unit students must attend a minimum of 10 (ten) practicals/tutorials and the mid-semester test, complete and submit the assignment as part of a group, obtain a mark of at least 50% in the final examination and obtain an overall mark of at least 50% for the unit. |
Field of Education: | 31300 Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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