Unit(s) of Assessment	Weighting Towards Module Mark( %)
Diagnostic Test (individual)   During some of the compulsory lab sessions, diagnostic tests will be used to test your knowledge of the concepts covered to date.  These tests will be used to provide individual support.  Tests will take place unannounced during random lab sessions to also encourage attendance.   To address the following learning outcomes:   Identify the different stages of the systems development lifecycle   Compare common software engineering techniques used within the lifecycle	10%
Coursework (individual)   To demonstrate your ability to create well designed, implemented and tested software, you will develop an application from a requirements specification.  The development will be done in stages so that you can experience each part of the lifecycle, broadly these will encompass the defining a requirements specification, a design, and the implementation with testing.   To address the following learning outcomes:   Apply key approaches to the specification, design, implementation and testing of software   Apply basic design patterns in object-oriented design.	90%
Qualifying Condition(s)    A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module.

This module will provide an introduction to the principles of software engineering.  This will include an overview of the systems development lifecycle, agile methods and common approaches employed to develop software.  This will include aspects on requirements specification, design, implementation and testing.  Particular attention will be paid to the design of software, with the introduction of best practice guidelines, such as design patterns.  Throughout the module, software engineering methods will be put into practice, and Java programming skills will be consolidated.

The aim of this module is to introduce students to software engineering and the systems development lifecycle.  Common approaches to software engineering will be experienced so that students can put development into a professional context.

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

·          Identify the different stages of the systems development lifecycle

·          Compare common software engineering techniques used within the lifecycle

·          Apply key approaches to the specification, design, implementation and testing of software

Apply basic design patterns in object-oriented design.

Module Content

The module is divided into the following areas:   ·          Introduction   ·          Systems development lifecycle   o         Waterfall and V development models   o         Agile software development   o         Rapid application development   o         Test-driven development   ·          Requirements   o         Capturing requirements   o         Formal software specification   ·          Design   o         Overview   o         Noun-phrase analysis   o         Roles, responsibilities and collaborations   o         Introducing design patterns, such as:   §          Singleton   §          Decorator   §          Iterator   §          Observer   §          Compound patterns   ·          Implementation   o         Coding standards   o         Documentation   o         Configuration management   ·          Testing   o         Objectives   o         Testing stages   o         Testing types

40 contact hours in weeks 1-10, consisting of:

·          2 hours of lectures or tutorials per week

·          2 hours of compulsory labs per week, to support taught materials and the assignments

This module is also supported by a 1 hour drop-in surgery each week.

Essential Reading :

Vliet, H. van (2008).  Software Engineering: Principles and Practice.  3^rd Edition.  Chichester : UK.:  John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Recommended Reading :

Dennis, A., Wixom, B.H., Roth, R.M. (2010).  Systems Analysis and Design.  4^th Edition.  Hoboken , NJ.:  John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Wirfs-Brock, R. & McKean, A. (2003).  Object Design: Roles, Responsibilities, and Collaborations.  Boston, MA : Addison-Wesley, Pearson Education, Inc.

Bruegge, B. & Dutoit, A.H. (2010).  Object-oriented Software Engineering using UML, Patterns and Java.  3^rd Edition.  Upper Saddle River , NJ.: Pearson Education, Inc.

Freeman, E., Freeman, E., Sierra, K. & Bates, B. (2004).  Head First Design Patterns.  Sebastopol, CA :  O’Reilly Media, Inc.

Vermeulen, A. et al (2000).  The Elements of Java Style.  Cambridge, UK.: Cambridge University Press.

Barker, J. (2005).  Beginning Java Objects: From Concepts to Code. 2^nd Edition.  Berkeley, CA.: Apress.

Background Reading and Other Sources:

Barnes, D. & Kölling, M. (2009).  Objects First with Java: A Practical Introduction using BlueJ.  4^th Edition.  Upper Saddle River , NJ.: Pearson Education, Inc.

Liguori, R. & Liguori, P. (2008).  Java Pocket Guide.  Sebastopol , CA.: O’Reilly Media, Inc.

Flanagan, D. (2005).  Java in a Nutshell.  5^th Edition.  Sebastopol , CA.: O’Reilly Media, Inc.

Bates, K. & Bates, B. (2005).  Head First Java.  Sebastopol, CA :  O’Reilly Media, Inc.

AUG 2010 JG UPDATED 8/12/10 Due to issues eVision