Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study in C10061 Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10066 Bachelor of Engineering Science OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10067 Bachelor of Engineering
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
The aim of this subject is to introduce the issues and basic principles of software engineering. The objectives are to develop a framework into which more detailed material regarding specific aspects of the software engineering process, techniques and issues can fit, including software systems, software quality, the software development process, process models, development paradigms, development methodologies and software project management. Within the subject the principles are applied to a small real-time project (a device driver written in C).
Assessment: Classwork, assignments, essay, and examinations (50 per cent), major project (industry involvement where possible) (50 per cent).