306725 (v.1) Software Engineering Tools and Metrics 551

Area:

Department of Computing

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

302388 (v.1) Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 101 or any previous version
AND
    307535 (v.1) Engineering Mathematics 110 or any previous version
    OR
    307536 (v.1) Engineering Mathematics 120 or any previous version
AND
    307540 (v.1) Engineering Computing 100 or any previous version
    OR
    1920 (v.6) Software Technology 151 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Product and Process Metrics. Source and byte code static metrics. Dynamic metrics and testing tools. Implementation of a metrics program. Profiling and performance improvement. Reliability measurement and fault prediction modeling. Statistical methods for managing software quality. Software effort and cost estimation modeling. Tools for measurement and maintaining software quality. Configuration management.

** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **

Field of Education:

31300 Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Not Online

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley 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