Software Engineering Group Project

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Appreciate the value and limitations of software tools in all phases of a software development
• Appreciate the interdependence and conflict inherent in a group project
• Appreciate the difficulties of professional software development

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Make critical judgements of their own and other peoples work
• Take responsibility for scheduling and running group meetings
• Handle some of the conflict inherent in a group project

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The selection and use of appropriate programing languages and software development tools for a software project
• Realistic estimates of the cost in time and effort required for a project of up to 20 KLOC
• The professional development of a prototype software system from defined requirements
• Planning and execution of a professional user acceptance test schedule
• Teamwork and time management

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Develop, deliver and test a significant prototype software system
• Pick up and use new software tools and environments without formal training

There is a little formal teaching on the unit. Students will exercise and develop skills in the following areas:

• Software production methodology, design, implementation and testing
• The value and limitations of software tools in all phases of a software development
• Teamwork and time management
• Ability to "pick up" and use new tools and environments without formal training
• Planning and execution of a professional user acceptance test schedule
• Realistic estimates of the cost in time and effort required for a -project of up to 20 KLOC
• Responsibility for scheduling and running group meetings

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Sims and Johnson. Scrum: a Breathtakingly Brief and Agile Introduction.

Cohn. User Stories Applied.

Lethbridge T, Laganiere R (2005). Object-Oriented Software Engineering. McGraw Hill.

Fowler M and Scott K, (1997). UML Distilled. Addison-Wesley.

Fitzpatrick and Collins-Sussman. Debugging Teams.

Cockburn. Agile Software Development.

Sommerville I, (2007). Software Engineering. Addison-Wesley.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External