Course syllabus - Project course in software development for industry

Objectives

The purpose of the project work is that students will develop and expand their knowledge of processes, methods and techniques in computer science. The course will provide knowledge of how to plan, carry out and present an independent improvement work related to their own company's problem and project model in software engineering. In this course the student will work with forms of learning as problem-based learning (PBL) and knowledge management (Lessons Learned), where new experiences and skills are implemented and / or evaluated in the work on their own company.
 

Learning outcomes

After the course, participants are expected to:

1. be able to search, identify and critically review the relevant sources,
2. be able to account for improvements in processes, methods or techniques in projects with software, related to their own company's field of activity,
3. draw a distinction, specification and plan for the problem that the project in question,
4. be able to assimilate new knowledge by developing, testing and analyzing new processes, methods, or techniques that the project in question,
5. to evaluate the introduction of new processes, methods or techniques and
6. be able to present orally and in writing, documenting the different phases, and the results.
 

Course content

The project course is an application-driven education where the course is designed based on the participation of students prior knowledge and participating companies current problem in the introduction of something new in the computer science field. The focus of the course consists of an application or a process improvement which students implement or analyze change measures in a company relevant project plan. Project implementation may consist of a planning, implementation or evaluation of the introduction of the new knowledge. The project will address both the relevant basic theory and previous research, that there must be a connection to the "state-of-the-art" and "state-of-practice" in the change process. Results and evaluation presented in writing and presented and discussed in a seminar.

Tuition

Flexible teaching methods such as lectures, literature studies, project work and seminars.

Specific requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent and at least three (3) years of relevant industry experience in software development.

Examination

Exercise (ÖVN1), presentation of exercise, 0,5 credits, marks Fail (F) or Pass (G), (examines learning objective 1)
Seminar (SEM1), written and oral presentation of pre-study and project plan, individually or in group, 1,5 credits, marks Fail (F) or Pass (G), (examines learning objectives 2 and 3)
Seminar (SEM2), written and oral presentation of evaluation, individually or in group, 1,5 credits, marks Fail (F) or Pass (G), (examines learning objectives 3, 5 and 6)
Project (PRO1), presentation of project work individually or in group, 4 credits, marks Fail (F) or Pass (G), (examines learning objectives 4 and 5) 

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Grade

Pass, Fail