Course syllabus - Software Engineering Project

Objectives

The purpose of the course is to train students in development of more complex software projects where different knowledge (requirements engineering, design, implementation, verification) is used to complete the project.

Learning outcomes

After the completion of this course the student will be able to:
- analyze complex software problems
- specify requirements and specify complex software systems
- propose solution of the problem, find related problem s and solutions
- understand what skills and knowledge are required to solve the problem.
- build up the knowledge required and solve the problems

Course content

The project work is individual, or done in a pair. The projects can cover different areas in Software Engineering, or in different domains (like web-based applications, or real-time systems, or development environments, etc.). The project is also introduction to thesis work. The work includes specification and analysis of the problem, searching for similar and related works in practices and research, and providing its solution on a modeling and possibly reimplementation level.

Tuition

Individual work. Periodical consultations

Specific requirements

At least 120 ECTS credits of higher education where at least 60 ECTS credits are in the area of computer science where at least 7,5 ECTS credits is about foundations in software engineering and a TOEFL test result (PBT) at least 530, TWE score 4, (iBT) at least 72, TWE score 17 or IELTS test score for academic purposes with an overall band score of minimum 5.5 and no band score below 5.0. The English test is COMPULSORY for all applicants except citizens of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and USA. The TOEFL code you must use is SWEDEN 9520.

Examination

Project (PRO1), A larger project performed individually or in a pair. The exemination is done in a form of technical reports and presentations, 15 credits, marks 3, 4 or 5

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Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail