31077 Software Engineering Fundamentals

6cp; availability: undergraduate degree students
Requisite(s): (((31475 Requirements Engineering OR 31485 Systems Development)) OR 31476 Systems Development Project)
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

This subject aims to develop an understanding of the issues which beset software engineering and to build competence in the application of mathematics in software development.

The issues portion of the subject covers topics such as the nature of software as an entity to be engineered, the newness of the software engineering discipline and current issues in the large-scale application of software engineering practice.

The mathematics portion covers fundamental concepts and methods for software development and engineering, including formal specification, program development from specification and proving/verifying correctness. Appropriate tools and packages are used, including Z and OCL. The mathematical basis includes predicate logic and structures (sets, relations, functions and trees).

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $872.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,310.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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