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Course syllabus - Software Engineering 3: Software Architecture and Processes
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
DVA422
Valid from
Spring semester 2018
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Computer Science
School
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2013-02-27
Revised
2017-01-31
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Software architecture in practice
3. ed. : Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Addison-Wesley, 2012, cop. 2013 - xix, 589 s.
ISBN: 9780321815736 LIBRIS-ID: 13904999
Articles
On the Criteria to Be Used in Decomposing Systems into Modules
Communications of the ACM, Volume 15, Issue 12, December, 1972
URL: Available online at
An Introduction to Software Architecture
Advances in Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, 1993
URL: Available online at
International Standard ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010: Systems and software engineering Architecture description
2011
URL: Available online at
Embracing Change with Extreme Programming
Computer, Volume 23, Issue 10, 1999
URL: Available online at
The Scrum Software Development Process for Small Teams
IEEE Software, Volume 17, Issue 4, 2000
URL: Available online at
Formal Specification
Chapter 27 of Software Engineering, 9th edition, Addison-Wesley, 2010
URL: Available online at
Object Constraint Language
Object Management Group, Version 2.4, OMG formal/2014-02-03, 2014
URL: Available online at
Object Constraint Language (OCL): A Definitive Guide
Proc. 12th Int. School on Formal Methods for the Design of Computer, Communication and Software Systems: Model-Driven Engineering, Springer, 2012
URL: Available online at
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Books
Software architecture in practice
3. ed. : Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Addison-Wesley, 2012, cop. 2013 - xix, 589 s.
ISBN: 9780321815736 LIBRIS-ID: 13904999
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Objectives
The purpose of the course is to extend and deepen the students' knowledge and skills within software engineering. This will prepare the students for taking on more responsible roles in software development projects and for conducting Master thesis projects related to software engineering.
Learning outcomes
After completion, the student shall:
- understand the basic principles of software architecture and the relationships between the architecture and the quality attributes of systems
- be familiar with common software architecture patterns and how these can be applied in the design of software for different types of systems
- understand the principles of documenting software architecture with different stakeholders in mind
- be familiar with common methods for evaluating software architecture with respect to various quality attributes
- understand different types of software development methods and have detailed knowledge of some common methods
- understand the interrelationships between methods, processes, and standards in software engineering, and have knowledge of common processes and standards
Course content
Software architecture:
- software quality attributes
- patterns and styles for software architecture
- software architecture documentation
- software architecture analysis
Software development processes:
- iterative software development
- agile software development
- formal methods
- software process models, standards, and certification
Tuition
Lectures and guest lectures.
Seminars with presentation and discussion of studied material.
Practical group exercise.
Independent work on assignments.
Specific requirements
At least 180 ECTS credits of higher education, where at least 60 ECTS credits are in the area of computer science and at least 7.5 of these within software engineering. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.
Examination
Group exercise (GRU1),1 ECTS credit, marks Pass (G)
Written assignments (INL1), 3 ECTS credits, marks 3, 4 or 5
Laboratory work (LAB1), 2.5 ECTS credits, marks Pass (G)
Seminars (SEM1), 1 ECTS credit, marks 3, 4 or 5
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
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Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
The course completely overlaps with Advanced Software Engineering 7,5 credits.